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Russell Morris and Brian Cadd Present Seven Stars For Barry O’Callaghan

Russell Morris and Brian Cadd will perform a benefit show for their friend Barry O’Callaghan and they’ve brought some of their friends along to help.

Tagged as: Australia, Barry O'Callaghan, benefit, Brian Cadd, Brian Mannix, Digger Revell, live music, Marcie Jones, Peter Cupples, Russell Morris, Tony Worsley

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Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park To Speak At BigSound in Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park will head to Australia in September as a guest speaker for the BigSound music conference.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, BigSound, Brisbane, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, music industry, rock, USA

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Paul Kelly, Beck, Jamiroquai, Chic and Sparks Adelaide’s Harvest Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Harvest II has been announced for Adelaide with Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Beck (Australian exclusive), Paul Kelly, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Thelma Plum, Santigold, Sparks, Julia Jacklin, Bright Eyes, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Chet Faker, Chromeo, Ocean Alley, Vera Blue, Baker Boy, Ladyhawke, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, Built to Spill, Bad//Dreems, Sam Barber and more to be announced.

Tagged as: Australia, Bad//Dreems, Baker Boy, Beck (Australian exclusive), Bright Eyes, Built to Spill, Chet Faker, Chromeo, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Harvest Festival, Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Julia Jacklin, Ladyhawke, live music, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Ocean Alley, Paul Kelly, Sam Barber, Santigold, Sparks, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Thelma Plum, Vera Blue

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Red Hot Summer Clocks Up Another Sold Out Show In Western Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer’s November show At Sandalford Wines in Western Australia has been declared a sell-out.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, live music, Mahalia Barnes, music festival, Pete Murray, Red Hot Summer, rock, Sam + Sam, The Living End

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Icehouse and Simple Minds To Reunite For Red Hot Summer 2024 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer will recreate the historic 1981 touring line-up with Icehouse and Simple Minds together again on the same bill.

Tagged as: Australia, Bachelor Girl, Daryl Braithwaite, Duane mcDonald, Icehouse, music festival, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, Regional Touring, rock live music, Simple Minds

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Australian Album Chart Report 28 July, 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The soundtrack for the newly opened film ‘Barbie’ sees its set ‘The Album’ enter at #1 this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australian chart, Barbie, music industry

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John Farnham Finding The Voice Scores 866,000 Viewers For the Seven Network

by Paul Cashmere

The television premiere of ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’ has pulled in 866,000 for the Seven Network across the five city metro spread of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Tagged as: Australia, Finding the Voice, John Farnham, music industry, pop, Seven Network

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Australian Album Chart Report for 21 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

For the first time a ‘Taylor’s Version’ for one of her albums has held the #1 spot for a second week, as “Speak Now” remains the biggest seller locally.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift

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Aim Awards First Reveal of 2023 Nominees

by Noise11.com

The AIM Independent Music Awards have revealed its first set of 2023 nominees.

Tagged as: AIM, Australia, Independent Music Awards, music industry

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Australian Album Chart Report 14 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

For the first time this century, an artist has replaced themselves at #1, as Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” debuts at the top in Australia this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australian chart, pop, Taylor Swift

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Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert

Darren James To Premiere Russell Morris and Orchestra ‘The Real Thing’

by Paul Cashmere

Less than two weeks after Russell Morris’ historic symphonic performances at the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall Melbourne, the world premiere of the classic ‘The Real Thing’ will be heard with Darren James on Melbourne radio station 3AW Saturday 15 July after 11am.

Tagged as: 3AW, 60s, 70s, Australia, Robert Rigby, rock, Russell Morris, The Real Thing

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Australian Albums Chart Report 7 July 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift dominates the top five positions on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, a first for the chart, as her “Midnights” set leads the pack.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, charts, pop, Taylor Swift

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William Barton To Collaborate With Blue Note’s Nduduzo Makhathini At Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

International Jazz Festival distinguished award winning Indigenous artist and 2023 Queenslander of the Year William Barton collaborating with South Africa’s Nduduzo Makhathini as part of this year’s line-up.

Tagged as: Australia, jazz, Melbourne, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Michael Tortoni, music festival, music industry, William Barton

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Ed Sheeran Surprises Young Musicians At Recital in Boston

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran surprised young musicians in Boston by stopping by during their recital over the weekend.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Ed Sheeran, pop, rock, UK

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ARIA Australian Album Chart Report for 30 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The tenth and final album from local MC and rapper Kerser called “A Gift & a Kers” becomes his first #1 Album locally.

Tagged as: A Gift & A Kers, ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, Kerser, music industry

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ARIA Album Chart Report 23 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The third studio for local act The Teskey Brothers called “The Winding Way” becomes their second #1 in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 20s, Americana, Australia, folk, Teskey Brothers, The Winding Way

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Australian Musician Editor Greg Phillips Takes Ownership of the Magazine

by Noise11.com

In exciting news for Australian Musician magazine, the Australian Music Association (which has published the magazine since 1995) has announced that it will transition ownership of the title to current editor and magazine co-founder Greg Phillips (trading as Mediaville) from July 1, 2023.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Music Association, Australian Musician, Greg phillips, media

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ARIA Albums Chart Wrap-Up for 16 March 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The third studio album for 1D member Niall Horan called “The Show” debuts at the top of the Australian Album Charts this week.

Tagged as: ARIA, ARIA Charts, Australian charts, Niall Horan, pop, The Show, UK

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APRA Announces Recipients of the 2023 Professional Development Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Nine artists have shared the prize pool for the APRA Professional Development Awards with a further three taking out the inaugural NATSIMO honours.

Tagged as: APRA Professional Development Awards, Australia, music industry, NATSIMO

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Queenscliff Music Festival First Line-up Announcement for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

International acts Aloe Blacc, Foy Vance and G. Love & Special Sauce will join Australia’s Boy & Bear, Something For Kate and Ian Moss for the 2023 Queenscliff Music Festival.

Tagged as: Alice Ivy, Australia, Beans, Dan Sultan, Eils & The Drip, Emily Barker, Felipe Baldomir, Full Flower Moon Band, Ian Moss, Illy, JAZZPARTY, Jem Cassar-Daley, Leah Senior, live music, Liz Stringer, Mindy Meng Wang x Tim Shiel, Ngulmiya, Queenscliff Music Festival, Something For Kate, The Badloves, The Dreggs, William Crighton, Willie J & The Bad Books, WILSN, Xylouris White

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Michael Gudinski Ego Documentary Soundtrack Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The soundtrack to ‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’ will be released on 11 August.

Tagged as: Australia, documentary, ego, Melbourne International Film Festival, Michael Gudinski, MIFF, soundtrack

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BMG Acquires The Entire Catalogue of The Hollies

by Music-News.com

The Hollies’ back catalogue has been acquired by BMG.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, BMG, pop, The Hollies, UK

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Australian Album Chart Report 9 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The eleventh studio album for Foo Fighters called “But Here We Are” becomes their ninth #1 Album in Australia.

Tagged as: 90s, Australian charts, But Here We Are, Foo Fighters, rock, USA

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Rebel Wilson Starts Record Label With Warner

by Paul Cashmere

Rebel Wilson has set up her own record label with Warner Music.

Tagged as: Australia, Rebel Wilson, Rebillionaire, Senior Year, soundtracks, Warner Music

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Dan Sultan at the Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dan Sultan Covers Archie Roach For Mushroom 50th

by Paul Cashmere

Dan Sultan has released his version of Archie Roach’s ‘Took The Children Away’ to mark the 50th anniversary of Mushroom Records and to honor Uncle Archie Roach.

Tagged as: Archie Roach, Australia, Dan Sultan, Mushroom 50th, music industry, Took The Children Away

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King Stingray Wins Top Honors At Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

by Paul Cashmere

King Stingray has taken away the 1st place spot at the 2023 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition with their song ‘Milkumana’.

Tagged as: Australia, King Stingray, music industry, songwriting, Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition

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Australian Album Report 2 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Four months after its last appearance at No.1, an expanded edition of Taylor Swift’s “Midnight” sees it jump back to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, music industry, Taylor Swift

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Mirusia Louwerse - Image By Damien Loverso

AIR Music Awards Nominees 2023 Announced

by Paul Cashmere

The 2023 Air Awards nominees have been revealed.

Tagged as: Air, AIR Music Awards, Australia, music industry, South Australia

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ARIA Chart Report 25 May 2023

by Gavin Ryan

Lewis Capaldi’s second album “Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent” scores the new No.1 Album spot in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 20s, Australian charts, Lewis Capaldi, pop, UK

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Michael Gudinski celebrates 40 years of Mushroom, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Michael Gudinski Movie To Premiere At Melbourne International Film Festival

by Paul Cashmere

The documentary about Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski will have its world premiere at MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) in August.

Tagged as: Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne International Film Festival, Michael Gudinski, MIFF, movie, Mushroom

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Jimmy Barnes To Release 21st Album ‘Defiant’ and Tour In June

Jimmy Barnes will be back on the road in June for the ‘Defiant’ tour and there is a new album called ‘Defiant’ to go along with it.

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

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