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Billy Joel, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Billy Joel Is Writing New Music But Just For Himself

Billy Joel continues to be a composer. He's just not concerned about anyone else ever hearing the music.

October 22, 2014
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Jimmy Barnes Performs Two Classic Albums For Melbourne

Jimmy Barnes has hit the road and is performing complete albums along the way.

October 21, 2014
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360 Tells People To Chill After Q&A Appearance

360 has spoken up after becoming the topic of talk shows following his appearance on Q&A on Monday night.

October 21, 2014
U2 and Apple
U2 Tracking For Lowest US Debut In Three Decades

U2’s spam stunt has hurt US sales.

October 21, 2014
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360 Says Australian Flag Represents Racism

Australian rapper 360 has called out Australia for racism telling the audience of the ABC’s Q&A that he identifies the Australian flag with racism.

October 21, 2014
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Led Zeppelin Lose First Round Of Stairway To Heaven Legal Battle With Spirit

The opening legal maneuver in the lawsuit against Led Zeppelin over the song Stairway to Heaven has gone against the band.

October 21, 2014
John Holt
The Tide Is High Songwriter John Holt Dies Aged 69

Reggae singer and songwriter John Holt died on Sunday in a London hospital at the age of 69. No cause of death has been released.

October 21, 2014
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Jimmy Buffett Plays Las Vegas SETLIST

Jimmy Buffett played the first of two consecutive Saturday nights at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this past weekend, treating the crowd to 41 years of hits and rarities.

October 21, 2014
U2 and Apple
39 Australians Paid For The U2 Album Download Last Week

39 people in Australia actually paid to download the U2 album ‘Songs Of Innocence’ last week.

October 20, 2014
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Foo Fighters Rip Off Dio … You Listen And Decide

Foo Fighters are being accused of ripping off a Dio song with their new track ‘Something From Nothing’.

October 20, 2014
The Dickies
The Dickies To Tour Australia And New Zealand For First Time

Pop-punk veterans The Dickies are heading to Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever.

October 20, 2014
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John Legend To Tour Australia

John Legend will return to Australia in December for a national tour including A Day On The Green dates.

October 20, 2014
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard To Return To Australia In January and February

Eddie Izzard will be back in Australia in January after a flash visit to Sydney on the weekend for the Just For Laughs comedy festival.

October 19, 2014
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Kylie Cancels German Shows After Promoter Goes Bust

Kylie Minogue has cancelled all upcoming shows for Germany after the local promoter went into administration.

October 19, 2014
Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Foo Fighters Perform Something From Nothing For Letterman

Foo Fighters completed their week long residency on The Late Show With David Letterman performing their new song 'Something From Nothing'.

October 19, 2014
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First Out On The Weekend A Great Success

Out On The Weekend, the new alt-Country Americana festival held in Melbourne on Saturday, exceeded expectations and generated great comments from the concert-goers.

October 19, 2014
Joanne Borgella
Joanne Borgella, American Idol Contestant, Dies At 32

Joanne Borgella, an American Idol contestant from the 2008 season, has lost her battle with cancer at the age of 32.

October 19, 2014
AC/DC 2014 Band Photo With Stevie Young
AC/DC Release Official Photo 2014 With Stevie Young

AC/DC have released their first official photo with new member Stevie Young, who has replaced his uncle and founding member Malcolm Young.

October 19, 2014
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Australian Commercial Radio Awards Complete Winners List

The Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) were held on Saturday night in Melbourne.

October 19, 2014
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Violent Femmes, Bertie Blackman To Play Woodford Folk Festival

Woodford Folk Festival 2014 has tapped a world-class line-up for 2015 with semi-Aussie band Violent Femmes leading the charge along with Bertie Blackman and The Cat Empire.

October 19, 2014
Bono and U2. image by Ros O'Gorman
Bono Confirms Glaucoma Is Why He Wears Sunglasses At Night

U2 main man, Bono, has made a candid revelation on the reason why he is never seen without his trademark sunglasses indoors - he suffers from glaucoma.

October 19, 2014
Tanya Tucker photo by Mark Tucker
Tanya Tucker Exhibit To Go On Show In Nashville

Tanya Tucker's career, which started with a number 1 record at the age of 13 and has now lasted for 42 years, will be featured in a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.

October 19, 2014
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Manic Street Preachers Nominated For Welsh Music Prize

The Manic Street Preachers have been honored with a nomination for the 2013-14 Welsh Music Prize for their album Futureology.

October 19, 2014
Triple J Like A Version 10
Triple J Beats Pink To Top Of ARIA Chart

Triple J land their second No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart as “Like a Version Volume 10” debuts at the top this week, and fifty-one weeks ago (28-Oct-13) Volume 9 did the same thing by entering at the top of the ARIA Chart.

October 18, 2014
Ed Sheeran, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud Is An ARIA No 1

Ed Sheeran climbs to No.1 with his single “Thinking Out Loud” after two weeks of sitting in second position, plus the song also achieves ▲Platinum in sales this week.

October 18, 2014
Status Quo Aquostic
Status Quo Strip Naked For New Album

Status Quo will strip back for their first unplugged album.

October 18, 2014
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Karise Eden Sales Proves Why iTunes Cannot Be Used As A Chart Guideline

Karise Eden had a few seconds added to her 15 minutes of fame this week after appearing on the ABC’s Australia Story.

October 18, 2014
Neil Young. image by Ros O'Gorman
Neil Young Jokes Pono Will Have U2 Removal Button

Neil Young has joked that his new music device Pono will come with a U2 removal button.

October 18, 2014
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Lady Gaga Buys $24 Million Malibu Mansion Complete With Batcave

Lady Gaga is moving to California. The Manhattan born and raised dweller has put down $24million for a Malibu mansion complete with its own bowling alley, horse stables and a Batcave.

October 18, 2014
Supertramp Crime of the Century
Supertramp 40th Anniversary Crime Of The Century To Be Released

Supertramp's album Crime of the Century is forty years old this year.

October 18, 2014