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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman
Simple Minds Australian Hits By The Chart Positions

With Simple Minds heading to Australia in 2024 for the Red Hot Summer tour, here is a list of all of their Top 100 charted hits in Australia since 1981 (and there have been many).

August 1, 2023
Chris Cheney photo by Ros OGorman
The Living End To Reissue Expanded Edition Of Debut Album

The Living End will celebrate 25 years since the release of their debut album with an expanded reissue in October and a hometown show in November.

August 1, 2023
Russell Howard
Russell Howard To Head Back To Australia In 2024

UK comedian, TV and radio presenter Russell Howard will return to Australia for dates in February and March 2023.

August 1, 2023
Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman
Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) Dies At Age 70

Paul Reubens, best known for the character Pee-wee Herman, has died at the age of 70.

August 1, 2023
Paul McCartney live at Glastonbury 2022 photo credit MPL Communications Ltd
Paul McCartney Australian Dates For Got Back Unveiled

Frontier Touring have officially announced dates for the Paul McCartney Got Back tour in Australia.

August 1, 2023
The Shins Oh Inverted World
Neal Langford of The Shins Dead at 50

Neal Langford, a founding member and bass player for The Shins, has died at age 50.

July 31, 2023
Peter Hook and the Light photo by Ros O'Gorman http://www.rosogorman.com
Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division and New Order Substance Albums In Australia In 2024

Peter Hook will return to Australia to perform his two classic New Order and Joy Division compilations ‘Substance’.

July 31, 2023
Beatles Red and Blue albums
Expanded Beatles Red and Blue Albums Expected To Be The Next Official Reissue

Beatles fans are on standby for the announcement of an expanded ‘1962-1966’ (The Red Album) and ‘1967-1970’ (The Blue Album).

July 31, 2023
Paul McCartney at AAMI Park Melbourne on Tuesday 5 December 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Frontier Touring Drop Another Paul McCartney Tour Hint

Frontier Touring have posted another Paul McCartney tour hint on their socials with a photo of a building in Melbourne stating ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’.

July 31, 2023
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies Return For November Australian Tour

Suicidal Tendencies will be back in Australia in November for their first tour since 2018.

July 31, 2023
Tony Bennett live in Melbourne 2012 photo by Ros O'Gorman
US Senate Declares Tony Bennett Day

The United States Senate has declared 3 August as Tony Bennett Day.

July 31, 2023
Paul McCartney at AAMI Park Melbourne on Tuesday 5 December 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Frontier Touring Start Teasing Paul McCartney Australian Tour

Frontier Touring have dropped another serious hint of an impending Paul McCartney Australian tour with a new landing page with the words ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ attached to a page titled ‘Got Back’.

July 30, 2023
Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman
Duran Duran Plan Andy Taylor Benefit Gig

Duran Duran want their benefit concert next month in honour of guitarist Andy Taylor to help the global fight against cancer.

July 30, 2023
Red Hot Summer Clocks Up Another Sold Out Show In Western Australia

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

July 30, 2023
Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman
Icehouse and Simple Minds To Reunite For Red Hot Summer 2024 Tour

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

July 30, 2023
Sun 1972
Renée Geyer’s First Recording In The Band Sun On CD For First Time by Aztec

Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records has released Renée Geyer’s first ever recordings when she was in a band called Sun.

July 29, 2023
Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sinead O’Connor’s 2013 Letter To Miley Cyrus Trends Again

The 2013 letter Sinéad O’Connor wrote to Miley Cyrus warning her about the music industry (and then setting off a feud) has surfaced again in the wake of the death of Sinéad.

July 29, 2023
Barbie the Album
Australian Album Chart Report 28 July, 2023

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

July 28, 2023
Madonna debut
Madonna’s Debut Album ‘Madonna’ Turns 40

Madonna’s ‘Madonna’ was released 40 years ago this week.

July 28, 2023
Tori Amos, palais Melbourne 2014, ros ogorman photo
Pink and Brandi Carlile and Tori Amos Perform Tributes To Sinead O’Connor

Brandi Carlile joined Pink in Cincinnati on Wednesday night to honor Sinéad O’Connor with a cover of her Prince hit ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

July 28, 2023
Huey Lewis and the News Sports
Huey Lewis & The News ‘Sports’ Album Is Getting a Reissue

‘Sports’, the classic album for Huey Lewis & The News, is about to get a 40th anniversary reissue.

July 28, 2023
Tom Morello photo by Ros OGorman
Tom Morello Made Honorary Citizen of Pratiglione, Italy

Tom Morello is now a honorary citizen of Pratiglione in Italy, his ancestral hometown.

July 28, 2023
Childish Gambino
Donald Glover To Write New Disney+ Series Lando

Donald Glover and his brother Stephen have been recruited by Disney+ to write the script for the new series ‘Lando’.

July 28, 2023
Rolling Stones Forty Licks
The Rolling Stones Hand Out Free Ice-Cream In The UK

The Rolling Stones are doing their part for England’s sweltering summer by sending an ice-cream truck around London to hand out free ice-cream.

July 28, 2023
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R.I.P. Eagles Co-Founder Randy Meisner at 77

Eagles co-founder and bass player Randy Meisner has died at the age of 77. Before Eagles, Randy was also a member of Poco and Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band.

July 28, 2023
Pretenders ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Pretenders Premiere ‘A Love’

The Pretenders have followed up their star-studded Glastonbury set with the new single, ‘A Love’.

July 28, 2023
Jonas Bothers Live Nation pic
Jonas Brother Five Albums One Night Tour Is Coming To Australia in 2024

Jonas Brothers will tour Five Albums One Night in March 2024 in Australia.

July 28, 2023
Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Morrissey Rips Into The Industry That Destroyed Sinéad O’Connor

Morrissey has ripped the music industry a new arsehole over the treatment of Sinéad O’Connor when she was alive.

July 27, 2023
Ted Mulry Gang
Ted Mulry Gang Release ‘La La’, First New Music Since 1990

Ted Mulry Gang, with original members, Les Hall, Herm Kovac and Gary Dixon with Ted’s brother Steve Mulry on vocals and former Sherbet bassist Tony Mitchell, have their first new song since 1990 titled ‘La La’.

July 27, 2023
Duff McKagan of Guns N Roses perform at the MCG in Melbourne on Tuesday 14 February 2017. Guns N Roses are touring Australia on their Not In This Lifetime tour.
Duff McKagan Premieres ‘I Saw God On 10th St.’

Duff McKagan has premiered a new song ‘I Saw God on 10th St’ ahead of the 10 October 2023 release of his next album ‘Lighthouse’.

July 27, 2023