Walter Trout Bluesfest Sideshows

Memorial details have been revealed for the service for Mick Mazzone, the manager of Hoodoo Gurus and former manager of Ian Moss.

David Lowy’s rock collective The Dead Daisies has reached back to John Lee Hooker’s 1962 blues classic ‘Boom Boom’ and put their own slant on the song.

The final studio work for the late Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser of Noiseworks was captured for Horizon. The band features John Farnham band alumni Brett Garsed (guitar) and Angus Burchall (drums) with Stuart of guitar, Lee Bradshaw on vocals and Richard Panaia on bass.

Mick Harvey will join The Cruel Sea on keyboards, percussion and backing vocals for the Straight Into The Sun theatre tour.

Peter McIan, the producer for Men At Work’s two classic albums ‘Business As Usual’ (1981) and ‘Cargo’ (1983), has passed away.

Aussie due Holy Holy are about to call it quits bout 14 years. Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson have announced a hiatus for Holy Holy with a final album ‘Sweet Bitter Sweet’ on the way.

Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) has been selected to open for David Gray’s upcoming Australian tour in November.