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Beyonce in concert in Melbourne by Ros O'Gorman
Beyonce and Jay-Z Donate Over $1m To School

Beyonce and JAY-Z are teaming up to provide $1.1 million in scholarships to help "exceptional" high school students continue their education.

August 28, 2018
Aretha Franklin, Noise11, Photo
Aretha Franklin Dominates Australian Chart

Aretha Franklin is all over the Australian charts this week with more than a dozen albums in the chart and songs populating on the singles and streaming charts.

August 27, 2018
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts Cancels Shows Following Mild Stroke

Former Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts has cancelled upcoming live performances after suffering what is being called “a mild stroke”.

August 27, 2018
Nathan Cavaleri
Nathan Cavaleri Demons Is His First Music In Six Years

Nathan Cavaleri has released his first since 2011. The song is ‘Demons’.

August 27, 2018
Bastille, Noise11, Photo
Bastille Reschedule Australian Tour

The Bastille shows for Sydney and Melbourne in September have been moved to 2019.

August 27, 2018
Jay Z - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Beyonce and Jay-Z Show Scare With Intruder On Stage

Beyonce and JAY-Z's concert in Georgia over the weekend came to an abrupt halt after a fan rushed the stage.

August 27, 2018
Twin Peaks Conversation with the Stars
Twin Peaks Star Al Strobel Suffers Heart Attack In Melbourne

Al Strobel, who played Phillip Michael Gerard aka Mike the one-armed man, has suffered a heart attack in the early hours of Sunday 26 August after appearing at the Twin Peaks Conversation with the Stars show in Melbourne the night before.

August 26, 2018
Kanye West. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Trump Praises The Great Kanye West

President Donald Trump is a big fan of power couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.

August 26, 2018
Rihanna, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Rihanna Donates To African Children In Need

Rihanna will be handing over profits from her Fenty Beauty products to African students in need throughout the month of September (18).

August 26, 2018
Steve Perry photo by Myriam Santos Gene
Steve Perry Recorded George Harrison Song For Comeback Album

Former Journey star Steve Perry made sure he had the blessing of George Harrison's widow before he added his version of the former Beatle's I Need You on his comeback album.

August 26, 2018
We Came As Romans
We Came As Romans Singer Kyle Pavone R.I.P. At 28

Kyle Pavone of metal band We Came As Romans has died.

August 26, 2018
Lindsay Kemp and David Bowie
David Bowie Mentor Lindsay Kemp R.I.P. 1938 – 2018

David Bowie mentor Lindsay Kemp has died at the age of 80.

August 26, 2018
Ariana Grande Sweetener
Australian Charts: Ariana Grande Has The No 1 Album

The fourth studio album for Ariana Grande entitled "Sweetener" becomes her third successive No.1 album in Australia this week.

August 26, 2018
Dean Lewis
Australian Charts: Dean Lewis Has The No 1 Song For A Second Week

Local pop singer and songwriter Dean Lewis holds for a second week at the summit of the ARIA Singles Chart with his track "Be Alright".

August 26, 2018
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Prince Family Sues Doctor

The family of Prince is suing his doctor for prescribing his pain pills.

August 25, 2018
Dave Davies Decade
Dave Davies Unveils First Taste of His Lost ‘Decade’

The Kinks founding guitarist Dave Davies will release an album of his lost 70s song ‘Decade’ soon.

August 25, 2018
Michael Jackson Michael
Michael Jackson ‘Michael’ Album Vocals Authenticity Remains Unconfirmed

Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson have neither confirmed or denied that three songs on the 2010 posthumous album ‘Michael’ used a Jackson impersonator instead of the King of Pop.

August 25, 2018
Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman
Stevie Wonder To Sing At Aretha Franklin Funeral

Stevie Wonder will perform at the Aretha Franklin funeral in Detroit on 31 August.

August 25, 2018
Noel Gallagher: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Noel Gallagher Has Found A Long Lost Solo Album

Noel Gallagher has found a copy of a lost solo album he thought he'd destroyed for good in his sock drawer.

August 25, 2018
Janet Jackson: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Janet Jackson To Be Honoured At Black Girls Rock Awards

Janet Jackson is set to be honoured at the 2018 Black Girls Rock! awards.

August 25, 2018
Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sting and Shaggy Animated In ‘Just One Lifetime’ Video

Sting and Shaggy have been animated for a new music video based on Lewis Carroll's poem The Walrus & the Carpenter.

August 25, 2018
Chris Cornell Statue Unveiling Delayed Until October

The unveiling of a new statue tribute to Chris Cornell in his native Seattle, Washington has been pushed back to October (18) to accommodate crowds.

August 25, 2018
FestivalX
FestivalX Is Australia’s Newest Music Festival

Australia’s newest music festival FestivalX is going debut in November.

August 24, 2018
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John Lennon Killer Denied Parole For 10th Time

John Lennon’s murder Mark David Chapman has been denied parole for the 10th time.

August 24, 2018
John Lennon and Yoko Ono photo: Iain Macmillan
John Lennon 6 Disc Edition of Imagine To Be Released

John Lennon ‘Imagine – The Ultimate Collection’ will be released as a six-disc boxed set.

August 24, 2018
The Amity Affliction Misery
The Amity Affliction Kick Off National In-Store Tour

The Amity Affliction will spend the week heading around Australia talking to fans with met & greets in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

August 24, 2018
Dead Letter Circus
Dead Letter Circus Set Dates To Support Self Titled Album

Brisbane’s Dead Letter Circus will head out on tour in November in support of their upcoming self-titled album.

August 24, 2018
James Van Cooper
James Van Cooper Adds More Dates Around Debut Album Release

James Van Cooper has added Tamworth, Canberra and Newcastle dates to his Coming Home tour.

August 24, 2018
Lynyrd Skynyrd Nuthin Fancy
Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Strawberry Alarm Clock R.I.P. 1949-2018

Ed King, the one time guitarist player for Lynyrd Skynyrd and before that Strawberry Alarm Clock, has died at the age of 68.

August 24, 2018
The Amity Affliction Misery
New Music Releases For 23 August 2018

Major new titles coming this week from: The Amity Affliction, John Williamson, Alice in Chains, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Wilson, Candi Staton, Blood Orange, The Lemon Twigs, Beccy Cole, Neil & Liam Finn and Interpol.

August 24, 2018