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Genesis Owusu Wins 2021 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition

Recent Australian Music Prize winner Genesis Owusu is now also the 2021 recipient of the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition.

March 10, 2022
Alex The Astronaut photo by Jess Gleeson
Sounds Australia Reveals SXSW Showcase Line-up For 2022

The Australian line-up for Sounds Australia’s SXSW showcase has been revealed.

March 9, 2022
Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Beck To Perform Acoustic Show

Beck has announced a SXSW showcase event in Austin this Saturday to support Equality Texas and Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT).

March 9, 2022
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Denies Copyright Infringement Allegations

Ed Sheeran defended his song Shape of You against copyright infringement claims in London's High Court on Monday.

March 9, 2022
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman
Spotify Share-price Continues To Tank

The Spotify share-price has continued to crash ever since Neil Young accused the streaming giant of distributing anti-vaccine propaganda and called out podcaster Joe Rogan, whose anti-vaxx views were just part of the problem. Rogan was also a racist with more than one hundred of his racial slurs documented via distribution on the Spotify platform.

March 8, 2022
Regurgitator
Phil Jamieson, The Fauves, Regurgitator To Pay Flood Benefit For Lismore

There will be a flood benefit for the people of Lismore this Friday night at The Brightside in Brisbane featuring The Fauves, Phil Jamieson, Regurgitator and others. 100% of proceeds will go to the flood victims of Lismore.

March 8, 2022
Gang of Youths
Australian Albums: Gang Of Youths Have Australia’s Number One Album

The third studio album for local rock act Gang of Youths called "angel in realtime" has shot straight into the No.1 spot, giving them their second successive ARIA chart-topping album.

March 6, 2022
Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton, Sammy Hagar and The Lemonheads To Play At SXSW

With SXSW just a week away in Austin, Texas, new additions to the showcases include Dolly Parton, Sammy Hagar & The Circle and The Lemonheads performing their classic 'Its A Shame About Ray' album.

March 4, 2022
Genesis Owusu
Genesis Owusu Wins 2021 Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize for 2021 has been awarded to Genesis Owusu for ‘Smiling With No Teeth’.

March 3, 2022
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Will Play Their First Shows Since 2019 for Under The Southern Stars

When Black Rebel Motorcycle Club arrive in Australia for their Under The Southern Stars dates from March 11, they will be performing for the first time since 2019.

March 3, 2022
Music Bizarre flood of 2017
Lismore Music Retailer Music Bizarre Flooded Second Time In 5 Years

Independent music store Music Bizarre has lost all stock for the second time in five years ago the New South Wales floods destroyed everything is the Lismore Store.

March 2, 2022
The Angels play Palms Crown Casino on Friday 27 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Red Hot Summer Kiama Rescheduled Due To Wild NSW Weather

As New South Wales continues to be bombarded with torrential rain and flooding, the Red Hot Summer show for this weekend in Kiama is being moved to April.

March 2, 2022
Neil Diamond photo by Ros O'Gorman
Neil Diamond Sells Song Catalogue and Master Recordings To Universal

Neil Diamond is the latest artist to sell off the family assets with Universal acquiring his publishing and recordings.

March 1, 2022
Janet English Spiderbait ADOTG Mt Duneed Winery. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Spiderbait Reactivate for Groovin’ The Moo

Spiderbait will get together again for Groovin’ The Moo.

March 1, 2022
Tears for Fears
Tears For Fears Set For First UK No 1 In 33 Years

Tears For Fears are heading for their third UK Number 1 album this Friday with The Tipping Point.

March 1, 2022
Australian Road Crew Association
Australian Road Crew Association Withdraws Its Music From Russia In Protest

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA) has pulled out its music recordings from the Russian Federation.

February 28, 2022
Mushroom Management
Mushroom Group Expands Its Artist Management Operation

The Mushroom Group has expanded its management business with the newly created division Mushroom Management.

February 28, 2022
Midnight Oil play the Bowl on their Great Circle Tour 2017 Monday 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Albums: Midnight Oil ‘Resist’ Debuts At No 1

The thirteenth studio album for Midnight Oil called "Resist" becomes their sixth No.1 Album in Australia this week.

February 27, 2022
Shawn Mendes
SXSW New Additions Include Paris Jackson and Shawn Mendes

Paris Jackson revealed her SXSW showcase dates earlier in the week. SXSW have also confirmed Shawn Mendes will showcase at the music festival and conference in Austin, Texas in March.

February 26, 2022
Jimmy Barnes for Roady4Roadies
The Roady4Roadies Events Are Back To Support Australia’s Road Crew

Roady4Roadies is on again for 2022 after a success 2021 series of events to support road crew decimated by the lack of work during the pandemic.

February 24, 2022
Foo Fighters Confirmed For Victoria’s Inaugural Always Live

Foo Fighters will perform one show only in Australia in Geelong on March 4.

February 23, 2022
Bluey Winner Illustration
Screen Music Awards 2021 Awards Announced

The 2021 Screen Music Awards winners have been announced after the event was postponed in November.

February 22, 2022
Rick Nielsen photo Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Under The Southern Stars Playing Times Revealed

Under The Southern Stars, with international acts Cheap Trick, Bush, Stone Temple Pilots and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Australian acts Rose Tattoo and Electric Mary, is set for lift-off in March.

February 21, 2022
Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.
Jimmy Barnes To Launch The Inaugural Legends On The Lawn In Mackay

Red Hot Summer and One Electric Day founder Duane McDonald has a new music festival on the way. Legends On The Lawn will premiere in Mackay, Queensland in May.

February 20, 2022
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega Joins The SXSW Line-up

Suzanne Vega will showcase at SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas in March.

February 18, 2022
Spectrum Testimonial
Gil Matthews Next Aztec Records Release Is Spectrum/Indelible Murtceps ‘Testimonial’

Gil Matthews has given a 21st century make-over to the 1973 Spectrum / Indelible Murtceps album ‘Testimonial’. (Murtceps was Spectrum spelt backwards). Murtceps was the pub band version of Spectrum, while Spectrum played concert mode in bigger venues.

February 17, 2022
Coachella
Coachella and Stagecoach Ditch Covid Restrictions

Coachella and Stagecoach attendees will no longer have to follow COVID-19 safety measures.

February 17, 2022
Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Splendour Updates Its List of Sideshows

There will be Splendour In The Grass sideshows galore around Australia in July so here is a summary of who to see and when:

February 15, 2022
SXSW 2022
SXSW Adds Another Batch Of Artists

More artists from around the world have been added to SXSW for the March music festival and conference in Austin, Texas.

February 14, 2022
Korn Requiem
Australian Albums: Korn ‘Requiem’ Is Number One

The fourteenth studio album for American nu-metal act Korn called "Requiem" lands at No.1 in Australia, their third overall and first for this century.

February 13, 2022