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Melbourne band Private Function announce their break-up

Private Function Announce Break-Up After Nearly A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne punk band Private Function have announced they will disband in 2026 after nearly a decade of provocative music and unforgettable live shows.

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Vinnie Vincent Invasion Ride The Serpent

Vinnie Vincent Doubles Down On $225 Single

by Paul Cashmere

Vinnie Vincent, ex-Kiss guitarist, releases $225 limited-edition single Ride The Serpent, defending the price as a protection against piracy.

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Neil Young marks the 50th anniversary of Tonight’s The Night with a new deluxe edition featuring rare 1973 session tracks.

Neil Young And The Rolling Stones: The Curious Crossover Of Borrowed Tune And Lady Jane

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young’s Borrowed Tune stands as one of rock’s most candid admissions, openly drawing from The Rolling Stones’ Lady Jane during a dark and defining period of his career.

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Brigitte Bardot portrait during her peak film and music career in the 1960s

Brigitte Bardot 1934-2025: Cinema, Song And A Life That Changed Culture

by Paul Cashmere

Brigitte Bardot, the French actress, singer and activist who transformed cinema, pop music and women’s independence, has died at the age of 91.

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Morrissey Reveals Tracklisting For New Album ‘You’re Right, It’s Time’ Following Sire Records Signing

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey has unveiled the tracklisting for You’re Right, It’s Time, his new album under Sire Records, ending years of label uncertainty

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Best of the Ohio Express

Jerry Kasenetz Dead At 82, Songwriter And Producer Who Defined The Bubblegum Pop Era

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Kasenetz, the producer and songwriter who helped invent bubblegum pop with a run of late 1960s hits, has died aged 82.

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Howie Klein record executive and free speech activist at Reprise Records

Howie Klein Dies At 77, A Fierce Artist Advocate Who Helped Shape Modern Music And Political Activism

by Paul Cashmere

Influential Reprise Records president and free speech advocate Howie Klein has died aged 77, leaving a lasting legacy across music and politics.

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Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Unreleased Queen Song Not For Sale (Polar Bear) To Surface On 2026 Queen II Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Queen have confirmed that the unreleased song Not For Sale (Polar Bear), dating back to the Smile era, will finally be released on the 2026 Queen II reissue.

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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd Share First Official ‘Wish You Were Here’ Music Video 50 Years On

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have shared the first official music video for Wish You Were Here, released 50 years after the song first appeared on the band’s 1975 album.

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Perry Bamonte performing live on stage with The Cure during a concert

Perry Bamonte Of The Cure Has Died At Age 65

by Paul Cashmere

The Cure have announced the death of guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte, a key creative force within the band across two decades, who has died aged 65.

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The Lemon Twigs photo by Karen Freedman

The Lemon Twigs: A Fortnight of Riches From Pop’s Most Prolific Brothers

by Karen Freedman

The Lemon Twigs cap off a remarkable year with solo projects, family collaborations, classic-pop torch passing, and one of the best Christmas songs in years.

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Sean Combs: The Reckoning documentary set for Netflix release

Sean Combs Files New Appeal Seeking Immediate Release From Federal Prison

by Paul Cashmere

Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a new appeal asking a federal court to order his immediate release from prison or overturn his prostitution related convictions, arguing his sentence was unlawfully inflated.

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Kennedy Center Honors TV Ratings Hit Record Low Under Trump Hosting Debut

by Paul Cashmere

The Kennedy Center Honors recorded its lowest TV audience ever in 2025, dropping more than 35 percent from 2024 during Donald Trump’s hosting debut.

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Barry Manilow, music news, noise11.com

Barry Manilow Reveals Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Surgery Planned And Arena Dates Rescheduled

by Paul Cashmere

Barry Manilow has revealed he has been diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, confirming surgery and the rescheduling of January arena tour dates while planning a return to the stage in February.

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Lady Gaga Harlequin

Lady Gaga Gifts Fans ‘Harlequin Live: One Night Only’ Concert Film On Christmas Eve

by Paul Cashmere

Lady Gaga will premiere Harlequin Live: One Night Only on Christmas Eve, offering fans a filmed performance of her jazz inspired Harlequin album from Los Angeles’ Belasco Theatre.

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Earth Frequency 2025

Festival Tickets Could Surpass $427 By 2030 As Prices Outpace Inflation

by Paul Cashmere

Average ticket prices for Australia’s biggest music festivals are rising sharply, projected to surpass $427 by 2030, according to new analysis by Culture Kings.

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Spotify app interface displayed on a smartphone screen representing streaming music platform data

Spotify Confirms Massive Music Metadata Scrape As Pirate Archive Claims ‘Preservation’ Mission

by Paul Cashmere

Spotify has confirmed a massive unauthorised scrape of its music library after Anna’s Archive claimed it backed up metadata and audio files for millions of tracks.

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Chris Rea

Chris Rea, English Rock And Blues Icon, Dies Aged 74

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Rea, the English rock and blues icon behind The Road To Hell and Auberge, has died aged 74 after a short illness.

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Nazareth with Gianni Ponitillo

Nazareth Welcome Gianni Pontillo As New Lead Singer Following Carl Sentance Departure

by Paul Cashmere

Nazareth have introduced Gianni Pontillo as their new lead singer following Carl Sentance’s departure, signalling a major new chapter for the band in 2026

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Carlos Santana, Santana, Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 11 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Music Legends From Paul Simon To Santana Set To Receive 2026 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Fela Kuti, and other music legends will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2026 Grammys

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Morrissey Signs With Sire Records, Ending Years of Label Limbo

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey has secured a new recording deal with Sire Records, ending years of label uncertainty and stalled releases.

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Steven Drodz of The Flaming Lips photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steven Drozd Leaves The Flaming Lips After Three Decades

by Paul Cashmere

Steven Drozd has confirmed his departure from The Flaming Lips after more than three decades, responding to band commentary and closing a defining chapter in alternative music history.

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Michael Abrahams of Jethro Tull

Michael Abrahams, Founding Guitarist of Jethro Tull and Leader of Blodwyn Pig, Dies at 82

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Abrahams, original Jethro Tull guitarist and Blodwyn Pig founder, has died aged 82, leaving a lasting blues rock legacy.

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Prince HitnRun Phase 2

Prince’s HITnRUN Phase One & Phase Two Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary With Vinyl Debut

by Paul Cashmere

Prince’s HITnRUN Phase One and Phase Two return on vinyl for the first time, celebrating 10 years since their original 2015 release and showcasing his late-career funk experimentation.

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George Michael Faith 40th anniversary edition

George Michael’s Faith To Be Reissued With Exclusive SDE Blu-Ray And Bonus Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

George Michael’s 1987 debut solo album Faith will be reissued in 2026, featuring an exclusive SDE blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, bonus tracks, and newly mastered audio

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Finger Eleven band members promoting Last Night On Earth miniseries

Finger Eleven Launches Fantasy Miniseries Inspired By New Album Last Night On Earth

by Paul Cashmere

Finger Eleven release a fantasy-inspired miniseries alongside their new album Last Night On Earth, bringing tracks to life through short films.

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AC/DC by Mary Boukouvalas

AC/DC Close Australian Tour In Brisbane As Power Up World Tour Rolls On

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC ended their Australian stadium tour in Brisbane, closing a nine-show run and rolling straight into an expansive 2026 world tour.

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Rainbow The Temple Of The King 1975–1976 9CD Boxset Cover Artwork

Rainbow The Temple Of The King 1975-1976 Captures The Birth Of A Hard Rock Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

Rainbow’s formative era with Ronnie James Dio is captured in The Temple Of The King 1975–1976, a new 9CD boxset featuring classic albums, live concerts and rare recordings

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Paul McCartney at AAMI Park Melbourne on Tuesday 5 December 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hofner Files For Bankruptcy As Paul McCartney Pays Tribute To Iconic Bass Maker

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary instrument maker Hofner has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, prompting a heartfelt response from Paul McCartney and renewed focus on the company’s historic legacy.

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The Beths photo by Frances Carter

Barack Obama Names The Beths’ Metal Among His Favourite Songs Of 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Barack Obama has included Metal by The Beths in his Favourite Songs of 2025 list, marking a major milestone for the Auckland band.

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