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Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Red Hot Summer 2023 Starts This Weekend And There Is Another Sell-Out Show

Duane McDonald will kick off the 2023 season of Red Hot Summer in Mornington this week while yet another show has sold out for 2023. The Bendigo show on 25 February is at capacity.

January 9, 2023
Taylor Swift Midnights
Australian Albums Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Remains At No 1

Taylor Swift's "Midnights" logs a ninth week at No.1 in Australia, becoming her equal longest stay at the top of the Australian Album Charts.

January 8, 2023
Nirvana Nevermind 30th anniversary edition
Nirvana and The Supremes To Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

Nirvana and The Supremes are set to be honoured with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards next month.

January 7, 2023
Taylor Swift Midnights
Gavin Ryan’s End of Year Australian Chart Wrap-up

For the first time in her career, Taylor Swift has the highest selling album in Australia for 2022, as her late October dropped tenth set "Midnights" is the No.1 Album for the past year.

January 7, 2023
The Closure Of Sanity Talks More About An Industry Than A Business

The forthcoming closure of Australian music retailer Sanity tells more about the music industry than the Sanity business.

January 5, 2023
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Is First No 1 Album of 2023

The last week of sales for 2022 sees Taylor Swift's "Midnights" land an eighth week at No.1 in Australia.

January 2, 2023
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Albums: The Christmas No 1 Goes To Taylor Swift

The last No.1 Album for 2022 is the Taylor Swift set "Midnights", logging a seventh overall week in Australia.

December 24, 2022
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Album Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Is Back At No 1

Taylor Swift's "Midnights" regains its No.1 spot in Australia for a sixth overall week.

December 18, 2022
George Michael photo by Ros OGorman
UK Charts: Classic Wham! Last Christmas Is Back At No 1

Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK with their classic track Last Christmas.

December 18, 2022
Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Another Red Hot Summer Sells Out For Launceston

Red Hot Summer has another sell out show for 2023 in Launceston, Tasmania on 18 February.

December 16, 2022
Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Red Hot Summer In Berry Sells-Out

Red Hot Summer has another sell out show for 2023 at the Berry Showground in Berry, New South Wales on 11 February.

December 15, 2022
Billy Joel at the MCG 10 December 2022 photo by Bron Robinson 3
Billy Joel Transforms the MCG Into The Melbourne Concert Ground #REVIEW

There were no crickets at the MCG this week. Just thunderous applause. Billy Joel opened his one-off Melbourne show with a message for his fans. “The bad news is I haven’t put out anything new since 1993, so basically you’re gonna hear the same shit you heard last time. The good news is I haven’t put out anything new since 1993, so basically you’re gonna hear the same shit you heard last time.”

December 11, 2022
Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman
Andrew Farriss To Showcase At SXSW In 2023

INXS co-founder Andrew Farriss will showcase for the SXSW music festival in 2023.

December 8, 2022
John McDonald of Fable Music - photo from Fable Music website
Australian Record Industry Pioneer John McDonald Dies At Age 88

John McDonald, one of Australia’s great music industry pioneers, has died at age 88.

December 7, 2022
Jimmy Barnes Blue Christmas
ARIA Album Chart: Jimmy Barnes ‘Blue Christmas’ Is Australia’s No 1 Album

Jimmy Barnes sees his first seasonal and 20th studio album "Blue Christmas" become his 15th solo No.1 Album, the most #1's EVER by an artist in Australian Chart History.

December 5, 2022
Ash Grunwald performs at Melbourne Music Show 2019
Melbourne Guitar Show To Return in 2023

The Melbourne Guitar Show will be back for the first time since 2019 at the Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.

December 2, 2022
David Draiman Disturbed
ARIA Album Chart: Nickelback and Disturbed Have Top 10 Debuts

Racking up five weeks at No.1, the Taylor Swift "Midnights" album achieves ▲Platinum in sales, its first sales certification.

November 27, 2022
The Wiggles Rewiggled
ARIA Awards Trainwreck Pulled Less Viewers On Nine Than Last Year On YouTube

The trainwreck that was the 2022 ARIA Awards last night had more viewers on YouTube last year than on Channel 9 last night.

November 25, 2022
The Soul Movers Lizzie Mack and Murray Cook - photo credit Kim Madgwick Photography
Murray Cook and Lizzie Mack Invite You To Open For A Wiggle At Soul Movers Melbourne Show

Want to open for a Wiggle? Murray Cook’s Soul Movers will play a one-off show in Melbourne on December 3 and The Soul Movers are inviting an unknown band to open for them. Murray may even join you.

November 24, 2022
Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Mannum Sounds By the River Paul Kelly Event Relocated

Regional Touring’s Duane McDonald is putting fans first by making the decision to move January’s Sounds By The River event with Paul Kelly two months before the date.

November 23, 2022
Bruce Springsteen Only The Strong Survive
ARIA Album Chart: Top 10 Debuts From Bruce Springsteen and Louis Tomlinson

Equalling the longest continual run at No.1 in 2022 is "Midnights" by Taylor Swift, spending a fourth week at the top of the Australian Album Charts.

November 20, 2022
Guy Sebastian, photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Guy Sebastian Manager Titus Day Jailed For Four Years

Titus Day, the former manager of Guy Sebastian, has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of embezzling over $600,000 from the singer.

November 17, 2022
APRA Screen Music Awards WIlliam Barton
The Winners of the APRA AMCOS 2022 Screen Music Awards

The APRA AMCOS Screen Music Awards were held in Melbourne tonight (15 November) with dual wins going to dual winners Caitlin Yeo, William Barton, Richard Tognetti and Piers Burbrook de Vere.

November 15, 2022
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
Taylor Swift Wins Big At Europe Music Awards

Taylor Swift was the big winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022.

November 14, 2022
Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Album Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Remains The No 1 Album

Taylor Swift's "Midnights" fights off new albums from Drake with 21 Savage, Joji and Dean Lewis to retain a third week at No.1 in Australia.

November 12, 2022
Courtney Barnett performs in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
More Music Victoria Awards Nominees Revealed

Music Victoria has revealed the nominees in the Public Voting category for the 2022 Music Victoria Awards.

November 10, 2022
Noiseworks lead singer Jon Stevens performs at the Red Hot Summer tour in Mornington at the Mornington Racecourse. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Noiseworks Perform First Show Since 2016 For One Electric Day

Noiseworks have performed their first show since 2016 for One Electric Day and as a tribute to their late guitarist, Stuart Fraser.

November 7, 2022
Suzi Quatro at One Electric Day Victor Harbour 5 November 2022
Suzi Quatro Performs “Fucking Incredible’ Setlist At First One Electric Day 2022

Suzi Quatro was back on stage in Australia for the first time for 2022 in South Australia with a “fucking incredible” performance.

November 6, 2022
The Beatles Revolver box
Australia’s Album Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ No 1, The Beatles ‘Revolver’ No 2

For only the fifth time this year an album has held onto the No.1 spot for a second week, as Taylor Swift's "Midnights" ticks away at the top of the ARIA Album Charts.

November 5, 2022
Carrie Underwood. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Carrie Underwood and Pink To Perform At American Music Awards

Carrie Underwood and Pink are among the performers at this year's American Music Awards.

November 2, 2022