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Billy Thorpe photo by Ros O'Gorman
Announcement: QMusic Billy Thorpe Scholarship Open

QMusic today announced the return of the Billy Thorpe Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, with applications open until 11:59pm (AEST), Thursday 14 January 2021 for all Queensland early-career artists to apply.

December 18, 2020
Stone Temple Pilots
Under The Southern Stars International Acts Have Been Granted Exemption To Perform In Australia

The international artists for Under The Southern Stars have been granted exemption by the Australian Federal Government to enter Australia in 2021 for the music festival.

December 17, 2020
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Swift On Track For UK No 1 This Week

Taylor Swift is in pole position for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart with her surprise-released ninth studio album Evermore.

December 16, 2020
Elton John at A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery on Sunday 1 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
$30 Billion Loss Projected For Live Music Industry

The impact of Covid-19 on the American live music industry is expected to top $30 billion across 2020 alone.

December 14, 2020
Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: AC/DC ‘PWR/UP’ Spends 4th Week At No 1

AC/DC's "Power Up" album remains the No.1 selling set in Australia for the fourth consecutive week, the longest run at the top by a local act since April of 2015.

December 14, 2020
Yungblud
UK Charts: Yungblood Is No 1 In The UK

Yungblood 'Weird' is no 1 in the UK. Racking up 39,000 chart sales – with 91% of its total made up of pure sales – Weird! comfortably leads this week chart, finishing ahead of Together At Christmas by Michael Ball & Alfie Boe at Number 2.

December 12, 2020
Sampa The Great 13th AMP showcase Pop up at the Arts Centre Foyer Melbourne on a Flatbed Truck. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Sampa The Great Walks Off With A Stack of Music Victoria Awards

Sampa The Great has won Music Victoria Awards for Best Song, Best Solo Artist, Best Album and Best Soul Funk Gospel or R&B Album at the 2020 Music Victoria Awards.

December 10, 2020
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

December 8, 2020
The Angels play Palms Crown Casino on Friday 27 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Deni Ute Muster Features All-Australian 2021 Line-up

The Deni Ute Muster will return for 2021 with an all-Australian line-up featuring John Williamson and The Angels.

December 8, 2020
Merry Christmas Mariah Carey
UK Charts: Classic Mariah Carey and Wham Christmas Songs Race To No 1

The Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary sales and early streaming reports.

December 7, 2020
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com
Red Hot Summer Expands Into Cairns

Red Hot Summer has grown again with a new show added for Cairns.

December 6, 2020
Brian Johnson, AC/DC 2010 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: AC/DC ‘PWR/UP’ Spends 3rd Week at No 1

AC/DC's "Power Up" becomes the bands longest running No.1 Album locally, as it scores a third straight week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart. 

December 6, 2020
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith photographed on stage at the Grand Ole Opry moments after the live broadcast was finished Saturday, September 26, 2020. This marked the final performance before the 95th Anniversary of the Opry which saw the return of a socially distanced crowd of 500 people.
Marty Stuart and Connie Smith Named Grand Marshalls of Philadelphia MS for Christmas Parade

Country music legends Marty Stuart and Connie Smith will climb aboard a 1965 Ford Econoline when they join the Philadelphia Christmas Parade as Grand Marshalls of Philadelphia, MS on Monday (7 December 2020).

December 5, 2020
Something For Kate photo by Ros O'Gorman
Something For Kate ‘The Modern Medieval’ Is Australia’s No 1 Vinyl

Something for Kate’s first album in eight years ‘The Modern Medieval’ is number one on Australia’s vinyl chart this week.

December 3, 2020
My Friend The Chocolate Cake perform at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 16 June 2017. Photo by Ros OGorman
2020 Screen Music Awards Winners Announced

The 2020 Screen Music Awards were held tonight and here are the winners.

December 1, 2020
Angus Young of AC/DC. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Australian Charts: AC/DC ‘PWR/UP’ Stays At No 1

For the first time since August a No.1 Album holds the top spot for a second week, as AC/DC's "Power Up" logs another week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart. 

November 30, 2020
Mental As Anything Concert
ARIA Pays Tribute To Artist And Industry In Memoriam 2020

2020 has added another long list of artists and music industry identities who have departed this year.

November 26, 2020
Sampa The Great 13th AMP showcase Pop up at the Arts Centre Foyer Melbourne on a Flatbed Truck. Photo Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Awards 2020 – The Complete Winners List

The ARIA Awards have been announced for 2020 with Tame Impala and Sampa The Great taking home the bulk of awards.

November 25, 2020
Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.
Bluesfest Is Official All-Australian For 2021

Bluesfest has announced that the 2021 music festival will now feature an all-Australian line-up.

November 25, 2020
Brian Johnson AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
AC/DC Sales By The Numbers

AC/DC ‘PWR/UP’ was not only the number one album in Australia this week, it sold more than the next 15 best-selling albums combined.

November 25, 2020
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah To Host 2021 Grammy Awards

Comedian Trevor Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards.

November 25, 2020
Announcement: Music Victoria Partners With Isol-Aid

This week, the instagram music festival Isol-Aid is rolling out the red carpet to highlight some of Victoria’s finest musicians as it partners with the MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS to present a lineup jam packed with nominees. The awards celebrate the vast achievements of Victoria’s music community over the last year, recognising that despite live music coming to a standstill, there have still been huge achievements by the Victorian music community.

November 24, 2020
Coal Miners Daughter
Announcement: Adelaide Festival Centre Moves Shows Due to Covid

A number of performances at Adelaide Festival Centre venues have been postponed in light of the ongoing advice from SA Health and the State Emergency Controller.

November 24, 2020
Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Veteran Acts Outselling Pop Acts on US Chart

Veteran acts such as Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bob Marley are outselling most of the pop acts currently in the USA.

November 23, 2020
AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: AC/DC ‘Power Up’ Becomes Australia’s 900th No 1 Album

Landing the 900th No.1 Album this week, plus the first act to land a No.1 Album in the past five decades is AC/DC with their 17th studio album "Power Up" (or as PWRϟUP). 

November 22, 2020
One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.
Red Hot Summer Mannum Is The Latest Sell Out

After a year of train-wreck weather events followed by a pandemic disaster, the 2020 derailed Red Hot Summer is well and truly back on track and selling out around the country for Regional Touring.

November 21, 2020
Casey Barnes
The Golden Guitar Nominees Have Been Announced

674 entries across 16 categories have created the shortlist for the 2021 Gold Guitar Awards.

November 19, 2020
Kylie Minogue Disco
Australian Charts: Kylie Minogue ‘Disco’ Debuts At No 1

The 15th studio album for Kylie Minogue called "DISCO" debuts at No.1 this week, becoming her seventh chart-topping album in Australia. 

November 15, 2020
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com
Red Hot Summer Adds Second Queensland Date After One-Day Sellout

Duane McDonald’s Bribie Island Red Hot Summer show has set a new record, becoming the fastest selling Red Hot Summer show … EVER.

November 12, 2020
Chris Cheney at One Electric Day
Chris Cheney To Perform Solo For Red Hot Summer

Chris Cheney will step outside The Living End for Red Hot Summer in 2020.

November 10, 2020