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Beyonce photo by Ros OGorman
Beyonce Announces Act II Of Renaissance Trilogy

Beyonce has announced the second part of her Renaissance trilogy will be coming in March and used a Verizon commercial for the tease.

February 12, 2024
Meg Washington with the MSO photo by Michelle Pitiris
Meg Washington Performs Stunning Show With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Pairing a contemporary artist with a symphony orchestra can sometimes be fraught with ‘square peg in a round hole’ syndrome but Meg Washington with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was truly stunning.

February 12, 2024
Joel Creasey Puts The Rocky Horror Show Back On Track

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is a show that has always had us in suspenders more than suspense. As the show says, there is nothing wrong with giving yourself over to absolute pleasure.

February 12, 2024
Simple Minds at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2024 photo by Winston Robinson
Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking for Red Hot Summer 2024 Series Two

You can’t refer to Simple Minds as a “heritage act” or “veteran performers” because this band packs more power into a show than many artists half their age. This was one impressive Red Hot Summer performance.

February 12, 2024
Jebediah photo by Taj O'Halloran
Jebediah To Release First Album in 13 Years ‘Oiks’

Jebediah will have a new album in April. ‘Oiks’, the sixth Jebediah album, will also be the first Jebediah album since ‘Kosciuszko’ was released in 2011.

February 12, 2024
Jon Stevens at Noiseworks at Red Hot Summer 10 February 2024
Noiseworks Deliver Dynamic Red Hot Summer Performance

Just four weeks ago, Jon Stevens was a late addition to Series One of Red Hot Summer with his solo show highlighting his time fronting both Noiseworks and INXS. For Series Two of Red Hot Summer, Jon was in full-tilt Noiseworks mode and the power was cranked up a few notches.

February 12, 2024
Rick Nielsen Cheap Trick, photo by Ros OGorman
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick Is Playing On The New Mark Knopfler ‘One Deep River’ Album

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick will be heard playing on the upcoming Mark Knopfler album ‘One Deep River’.

February 10, 2024
Neil Finn busking at Coatsville Market NZ
Neil Finn Busks At An Auckland Market

Neil Finn did a round of busking at an Auckland market last week. Well, sort of. Neil surprised shoppers at Coatsville Market in Auckland last Sunday when he knocked out the three songs ‘Distant Sun’, ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’ and ‘I Got You’.

February 10, 2024
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath photo by Ros OGorman
Ozzy Osbourne Denies Antisemite Kanye West Use of Song

Ozzy Osbourne has rejected a request from Kanye West for use of his Black Sabbath song ‘War Pigs’ on a new album because he says West is an Antisemite but West went ahead and used it regardless.

February 10, 2024
Soul Movers You Turn
The Soul Movers Recruit Radio Birdman’s Rob Younger To Toughen Up for ‘You-Turn’

The new song ‘You-Turn’ for The Soul Movers was co-produced by Rob Younger of Radio Birdman.

February 9, 2024
Dhani Harrison
Dhani Harrison Premiers ‘I.C.U.’ Video

Dhani Harrison has made a music video for his 2023 ‘Innerstanding’ album track ‘I.C.U.’.

February 9, 2024
Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman
Simple Minds Play Two Shows In One Night At Sydney Opera House

Simple Minds have started their Australian tour with two shows back to back at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (8 February 2023).

February 9, 2024
Suzi Quatro at One Electric Day Victor Harbour 5 November 2022
Suzi Quatro Wants Alice Cooper To Sing On Her Next Record

Suzi Quatro has 15 songs ready to record on her next album and she wants Alice Cooper to sing a duet with her on the record.

February 8, 2024
Paul Woseen of The Screaming Jets
The AHA Newcastle Hunter – Paul Woseen Memorial Music Grant Announced

The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) has announced the first of a kind music grant in the name of the late Paul Woseen of The Screaming Jets.

February 8, 2024
Motley Crue The End
Motley Crue The End Live In Los Angeles To Be Released On 4K Ultra HD

Motley Crue’s December 31, 2015 The End concert from Los Angeles will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in April.

February 8, 2024
Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon Dies At Age 66

Musician, actor, DJ and cult hero Mojo Nixon has died at the age of 66.

February 8, 2024
James Taylor performs with his All Star Band in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 8 February 2017. photo Ros OGorman
James Taylor Expands Australian Tour

James Taylor has added new shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on his upcoming ‘An Evening With James Taylor’ Australian tour.

February 8, 2024
Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Church Premiere New Song ‘A Strange Past’

The Church have made a video for the track ‘A Strange Past’ from the upcoming album ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars’.

February 8, 2024
Xzibit, D12 and Obie Trice to Tour Australia for 2024

With 20th anniversaries now passed for Xzibit’s Man vs. Machine, D12’s D12 World and Obie Trice’s Cheers, in 2024, the three rap acts have teamed up for the 3 TWENTY tour and it is coming to Australia in June.

February 7, 2024
Art Alexakis of Everclear
Art Alexakis On The Everclear Show You Get When You Aren’t Getting An Everclear Show

Art Alexakis is touring Australia and while it is a solo and acoustic show, Art says it is pretty much nearly all Everclear.

February 7, 2024
Alice Cooper at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Alice Cooper Has A Brand New Radio Show

Alice Cooper has returned to radio with 'Alice’s Attic'.

February 7, 2024
Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
AC/DC Tease Comeback Tour On Their Socials

AC/DC hit the socials this week to tease the impending comeback tour announcement.

February 7, 2024
Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman
Red Hot Summer Start Times For Simple Minds/Icehouse Shows Victoria

Simple Minds and Icehouse will reunite for Red Hot Summer this weekend with two shows, Saturday in Mornington and Sunday in the Yarra Valley.

February 7, 2024
Deep Purple Machine Head 2024
Deep Purple ‘Machine Head’ Has Been Remixed By Dweezil Zappa

Deep Purple will reissue their classic ‘Machine Head’ album remixed by Dweezil Zappa.

February 7, 2024
Kevin Borich performs at the Melbourne Guitar Show Caulfield Racetrack on Saturday 6 August. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kevin Borich And Joe Walsh Go Back 40 Years

Kevin Borich has a 40-year history with Joe Walsh dating back to the 80s when they were Party Boys together.

February 7, 2024
Tenacious D
Tenacious D Australian Tour Dates Announced

Jack Black and Kyle Gass will reunite as the Batman and Robin of rock when Tenacious D tour Australia in July.

February 7, 2024
Snoop Dogg photo by Ros O'Gorman
Walmart Responds To Snoop Dogg Lawsuit

Walmart hits back at Snoop Dogg’s claims they sabotaged his cereal sales.

February 7, 2024
Ariana Grande Sweetener
Ariana Grande Aborts Music Video

Ariana Grande was supposed to release a very different video for Santa Tell Me.

February 7, 2024
Toby Keith photo by Ros O'Gorman
Country Superstar Toby Keith Dies At Age 62

One of the world’s biggest Country Music stars Toby Keith has died at age 62 from cancer.

February 6, 2024
Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman
Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking Again In Australia

Simple Minds will kick off their Australian dates for Red Hot Summer on Thursday with two shows on Thursday at the Sydney Opera House and then the double header with Icehouse on Saturday and Sunday in Victoria.

February 6, 2024