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+Live+ and Incubus To Headline Inaugural Lookout Festival

Australia will have a brand-new music festival in 2024. Lookout Festival will feature +Live+ and Incubus with Birds of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe and The Superjesus.

September 18, 2023
Screen Music Awards host Susie Youssef and Musical Director Erkki Veltheim
Susie Youssef To Host The 2023 Screen Music Awards

The 2023 Screen Music Awards will return to Melbourne this year. The Screen Music Awards honors Australia’s finest creators of film, television, streaming, documentary and advertising music.

September 12, 2023
Sheppard on Jimmy Fallon Show
Jimmy Fallon Is This Month’s Lizzo

Just a month after Lizzo was outed for her treatment of co-workers, we now learn Jimmy Fallon is a bit of a c*nt as well.

September 8, 2023
John Farnham The Age Music Victoria 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame Concert inducts Victorian music legends at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 20 November 2015. photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Farnham Management Confirm No Payment Was Made For Use of ‘You’re The Voice’ For The YES Campaign

Contrary to suggestions by Nine Media, John Farnham has not charged the Yes campaign for the licensing of his classic ‘You’re The Voice’ for the upcoming referendum.

September 4, 2023
John Farnham The Age Music Victoria 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame Concert inducts Victorian music legends at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 20 November 2015. photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Farnham Speaks Up For The Voice Sharing You’re The Voice For First Nations

John Farnham has given permission for First Nations to use his classic ‘You’re The Voice’ in support of the Yes campaign.

September 3, 2023
Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Paul Kelly Asks ‘If Not Now’ For The YES Vote

Paul Kelly has released a new song asking 'If Not Now' for the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament referendum in Australia in October.

September 2, 2023
Barbie the Album
Australian Album Chart Report for 25 August 2023

The 'Barbie The Album' soundtrack regained the #1 spot in Australia this week.

August 25, 2023
Liam Gallagher Scores His Fifth UK No 1 Solo Album

Liam Gallagher secures his fifth solo Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Knebworth 22.

August 21, 2023
G Flip Drummer
Australian Album Chart Report 18 August 2023

The second studio album for local singer and percussionist G Flip called "Drummer" debuts at #1 on both the ARIA Albums and Vinyl Sales chart this week.

August 18, 2023
Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, The Teskey Brothers Lead First Bluesfest Announcement for 2024

Sir Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, The Teskey Brothers and Matt Corby lead the first announcement for Bluesfest 2024. (Well, actually the first and a half announcement. Elvis Costello couldn't make 2023 and rescheduled so we already knew that.

August 16, 2023
Rebecca Bracewell ART MUSIC AWARDS 2023
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Art Music Awards From APRA AMCOS Complete Winners List 2023

APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards were held in Sydney tonight (15 August 2023).

August 15, 2023
Motown
Motown Chairman Clarence Avant Dies At Age 92

Music executive Clarence Avant has passed away at the age of 92.

August 15, 2023
One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.
Red Hot Summer Is Coming To Mildura In November

Red Hot Summer has added an extra show with Mildura scoring a Jimmy Barnes’ headline event in November.

August 13, 2023
Travis Scott - Utopia
Australian Album Chart Report for 11 August 2023

Travis Scott holds for a second week at the top with his fourth album "Utopia".

August 11, 2023
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Swift Leads VMA Nominations

MTV today revealed the highly-anticipated nominations for the 2023 “VMAs,” celebrating artists whose cultural impact and work during the last 12 months have transformed the music industry and cultivated global conversations.

August 9, 2023
APRA AMCOS
ANNOUNCEMENT: Applications now open for 2024 APRA Professional Development Awards

APRA AMCOS is proud to announce applications are now open for the 2024 APRA Professional Development Awards, a career-boosting initiative that has helped further the musical success stories of Gotye, Ecca Vandal, Melanie Dyer, Ngaiire, Angie McMahon, Yirrmal, Morgan Evans, Baker Boy, Amanda Cole, Jem Cassar-Daley and many more.

August 8, 2023
Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
Melbourne’s Iconic Sing Sing Studios South Yarra Shuts Up Shop

Sing Sing Studios, the Melbourne recording studio, where literally hundreds of artists have recorded thousands of songs, has closed its doors and will soon for knocked down to make way for a high rise apartment building.

August 7, 2023
Travis Scott - Utopia
Australia’s Album Chart Report for 4 August 2023

The fourth studio album for Travis Scott titled "Utopia" debuts at #1 this week, becoming his second chart-topping album in Australia.

August 4, 2023
Brian Mannix, Barry O'Callaghan and Brian Cadd
Russell Morris and Brian Cadd Present Seven Stars For Barry O’Callaghan

Russell Morris and Brian Cadd will perform a benefit show for their friend Barry O’Callaghan and they’ve brought some of their friends along to help.

August 4, 2023
Linkin Park. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park To Speak At BigSound in Brisbane

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park will head to Australia in September as a guest speaker for the BigSound music conference.

August 3, 2023
Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Paul Kelly, Beck, Jamiroquai, Chic and Sparks Adelaide’s Harvest Festival

Harvest II has been announced for Adelaide with Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Beck (Australian exclusive), Paul Kelly, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Thelma Plum, Santigold, Sparks, Julia Jacklin, Bright Eyes, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Chet Faker, Chromeo, Ocean Alley, Vera Blue, Baker Boy, Ladyhawke, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, Built to Spill, Bad//Dreems, Sam Barber and more to be announced.

August 2, 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
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
The Age Music Victoria 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame Concert inducts 10 Victorian music legends. photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Farnham Finding The Voice Scores 866,000 Viewers For the Seven Network

The television premiere of ‘John Farnham: Finding The Voice’ has pulled in 866,000 for the Seven Network across the five city metro spread of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

July 25, 2023
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Album Chart Report for 21 July 2023

For the first time a 'Taylor's Version' for one of her albums has held the #1 spot for a second week, as "Speak Now" remains the biggest seller locally.

July 21, 2023
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Aim Awards First Reveal of 2023 Nominees

The AIM Independent Music Awards have revealed its first set of 2023 nominees.

July 19, 2023
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Album Chart Report 14 July 2023

For the first time this century, an artist has replaced themselves at #1, as Taylor Swift's "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" debuts at the top in Australia this week.

July 14, 2023
Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert
Darren James To Premiere Russell Morris and Orchestra ‘The Real Thing’

Less than two weeks after Russell Morris’ historic symphonic performances at the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall Melbourne, the world premiere of the classic ‘The Real Thing’ will be heard with Darren James on Melbourne radio station 3AW Saturday 15 July after 11am.

July 14, 2023
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Albums Chart Report 7 July 2023

Taylor Swift dominates the top five positions on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, a first for the chart, as her "Midnights" set leads the pack.

July 7, 2023