Australia

Bob Dylan Posts Praise For Nick Cave

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has taken to social media to sing the praises of Australia’s Nick Cave.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, rock

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Jon Stevens of Noiseworks photo by Winston Robinson

One Electric Day 2024 Showcased A Great Day of Australian Rock

by Paul Cashmere

The much loved celebration of Australian music One Electric Day has showcased once again at its stately home at Werribee Park Mansion outside of Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Birds Of Tokyo, Chocolate Starfish, Duane mcDonald, Kate Ceberano, Killing Heidi, music festival, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, rock, Wolfmother

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The Bee Gees Original Drummer Colin Petersen Dies Aged 78

by Paul Cashmere

Colin Petersen, the original drummer for The Bee Gees, has died at age 78. Colin was the first non Gibb brother to become a Bee Gee.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Colin Petersen, drummer, pop, rock, The Bee Gees

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Noiseworks Drop A Few Surprises at One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

Noiseworks gave fans something a little different at One Electric Day in Werribee outside Melbourne on Sunday. For starters, there was a Chisel song with a special guest and a birthday surprise.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Choir Girl, Cold Chisel, Ian kenny, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, rock, Superstars Live

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Noiseworks Throws Kate Ceberano A Happy 58th In Front of Thousands of Fans At One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

The Noiseworks One Electric Day performance had some special moments but none more special that Australian music royalty Kate Ceberano turning 58 with thousands of fans singing Happy Birthday to her.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, pop, rock

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Pearl Jam Australia and New Zealand Live Albums Are Coming In December

by Paul Cashmere

One of the impressive things Pearl Jam fans have access to are professional desk recordings of every concert.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, grunge, live album, New Zealand, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Jet To Headline Lookout 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The lineup for Lookout 2025 has been revealed with Jet headlining the festival with Grinspoon, The Veronicas, Spiderbait, Jebediah, Magic Dirt and Youth Group all going out on the road together.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Grinspoon, Jebediah, Lookout Festival, Magic Dirt, music festival, rock, Spiderbait, The Veronicas, Youth Group

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Ian Moss + Trio To Play Places He Has Never Performed Before in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Moss + Trio will tour into uncharted waters for 2025 with the One Guitar One Night Only Tour going to theatres Ian has never played before.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, One Guitar One Night Only, rock

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Pearl Jam Get A Rain Drenched First Australian Show

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam’s first Australian show for the Dark Matter tour in Queensland last night (13 November) was a bit wet. Actually it was a lot wet.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Dark Matter, grunge, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Pseudo Echo To Mark 40th Anniversary of ‘Love An Adventure’ with 2025 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

2025 is an anniversary year for Pseudo Echo with the second album ‘Love an Adventure’ turning 40 in October 2025.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Love an Adventure, pop, Pseudo Echo

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The Kyle and Jackie O Show Becomes A Management Mistake of Historic Proportions

by Paul Cashmere

The dead in the water Kyle and Jackie O show has had another ratings dip in Melbourne.

Tagged as: ARN, Australia, Kiis, Kyle and Jackie O, radio

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Accidentally Leak 2025 Date

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC seem set to announce a 2025 US tour after a post for a Minneapolis date was posted to the band’s Instagram account and then quickly deleted.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, rock

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Watch Neil Finn Join Pearl Jam To Perform Hunters & Collectors Classic In Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn popped on stage with Eddie Vedder in Auckland, New Zealand this week to perform the Hunters & Collectors classic ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Dark Matter, grunge, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Wheatus Australian Tour Opening Acts Have Been Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Wheatus have chosen four Australian acts to open for them on the 2025 acoustic tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Aimee Isobel, alternative, Australia, Brendan B Brown, indie, Salt & Steal, Savanah Solomon, Then Jolene, USA, Wheatus

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Shihad To Call It Quits After Final Australia and New Zealand Tour

by Paul Cashmere

After 36 years together, New Zealand’s Shihad have announced they will be no more after one final tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, hard rock, metal, New Zealand, Shihad

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The Screaming Jets Plan To Finish Unreleased Paul Woseen Songs

by Paul Cashmere

When The Screaming Jets co-founder Paul Woseen passed away in 2023, the band was about to release a new album ‘Professional Misconduct’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Dave Gleeson, rock, Screaming Jets

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Australian Music Vault Reposts Molly Meldrum: Short Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

The Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum short documentary from the Australian Music Vault has been reposted to mark the 50th anniversary of Countdown.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Music Vault, Countdown, Ian Meldrum, Molly, music industry

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Don Walker To Release Live Lightning Live Album, Check Out The Video For You’ve Got To Move

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will release a new live album ‘Live Lightning’ on 22 November recorded live during his 2023 and 2024 solo dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Eumundi.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Live Lightning, rock, You've Got To Move

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Songs From The First Countdown 8 November 1974

by Paul Cashmere

The very first Countdown aired in Australia on 8 November 1974, at 6:30pm on a Friday and its original duration was to fit inside a 30 minute slot.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Countdown, Ian Meldrum, John Farnham, Molly, pop, Sherbet, Skyhooks

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Aussies Nick Cave, Tame Impala and Troye Sivan Nominated For Grammy Awards

by Noise11.com

Australia’s music scene has always been vibrant and diverse, producing a wide array of artists who have made significant contributions to global music culture.

Tagged as: Australia, Grammy Awards, music industry, Nick Cave, Tame Impala, Troye Sivan

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Orianthi To Play January Dates In Australia

by Noise11.com

Orianthi has her own set of shows to play in Australia in 2025.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Orianthi, rock

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Davey Lane Has A New Song ‘God, I’m F*cked Up Over You’

by Paul Cashmere

Davey Lane’s new song ‘God I’m Fucked Up Over You’ comes at a crucial time for America. Davey used footage from his recent US trip to construct the video.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Davey Lane, rock, You Am I

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Renee Geyer Live At The Eureka Hotel 1979 To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

‘Renee Geyer Live At The Eureka Hotel 1979’ is the next album release in the ARCA Desk Tape Series.

Tagged as: 70s, ARCA, Australia, Desk Tape Series, Renee Geyer

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Missy Higgins Leads The Summersalt 2025 Line-up

by Noise11.com

Missy Higgins will headline Summersalt 2025 starting 8 March in Launceston.

Tagged as: Australia, Fanning Dempsey National Park, John Butler, Josh Pyke, Missy Higgins, Summersalt, The Waifs, The Whitlams

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Gypsy Lee Wins Over Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens Fans On The Superstars Live Tour

by Paul Cashmere

On 20 March 2024 Gypsy Lee performed her very first show for mainly family and friends at the Espy Basement in Melbourne. I was impressed.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, contemporary, Gypsy Lee, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, pop

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Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens Present Stunning Setlist for Superstars Live Show

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens have collaborated from time to time over the last 32 years since they first worked together on the 1992 Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. 2024’s ‘Superstars Live’ expands the collaborations with a new show using their songs from JC Superstar with the best of Kate, the best of Jon and Noiseworks, Jon’s time with INXS, Kate’s time singing backing vocals for Models’ biggest hit ‘Out of Mind Out of Sight, some incredible tributes to Chrissy Amphlett and John Farnham, some international influences and a special guest. All that was in a tight two-hour package at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Guy Sebastian, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, pop, rock, Superstars Live

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Not Drowning Waving To Reunite To Perform 1990 Album ‘Tabaran’

by Paul Cashmere

Not Drowning Waving To Reunite To Perform 1990 Album ‘Tabaran’

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Not Drowning Waving, Papua New Guinea, Tabaran, world music

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Release “The Other 10 Songs”

by Noise11.com

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have 10 more new songs, from the sessions for the 26th album ‘Flight b741’ where they recorded 20 songs and only released 10.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, rock

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Underground Lovers Drummer Richard Andrew Has Passed Away At Age 58

by Paul Cashmere

Drummer Richard Andrew of Melbourne band Underground Lovers has died of lung cancer aged 58.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Richard Andrew, Underground Lovers

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Here are the 2025 APRA Screen Music Award Winners

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Screen Music Awards were held at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne tonight (29 October 2024) with host Susie Youssef and by co-presenters Elaine Crombie and Heather Mitchell AM.

Tagged as: APRA, Australia, Screen Music Awards

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October 1, 2024

Screen Music Awards 2024 Has Three New Categories @apraamcos

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September 3, 2024

Ian Kenny of Birds of Tokyo photo by Winston Robinson

APRA Awards Winners For 2024 Announced

The APRA Awards have been revealed with The Teskey Brothers, Birds of Tokyo and Casey Barnes taking home awards this year.

May 1, 2024

APRA Song of the Year Nominees Announced

Sarah Aarons leads the ARPA Song of the Year nominees for the 2024 APRA Awards.

April 4, 2024

2023 APRA Screen Music Awards Winners List

The APRA Screen Music Awards celebrating excellence in music across small and large screens, was held at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne tonight 9 November 2023.

November 9, 2023

The 2023 Screen Music Awards Nominees Revealed

APRA AMCOS and the AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers) Screen Music Awards for 2023 will be held in Melbourne on 9 November, 2023.

October 5, 2023

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