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Brian Cadd Launches 26th Album ‘Dream Train’ With Intimate Melbourne Show

At age 77 Brian Cadd has released his 26th album ‘Dream Train’ and chose the intimate surroundings of Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall to launch the album.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, country, Dream Train, rock

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Tasmania’s Iconic Mona Foma Music and Arts Festival Is No Longer

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s most unique music and arts festival Mona Foma is no more.

Tagged as: Australia, David Walsh, Mona Foma, music festival, Tasmania

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Brian Cadd Recreates Two Bootleg Family Band Songs for New Album ‘Dream Train’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Dream Train’, the 26th album for Brian Cadd has arrived, and two of the songs Cadd fans may recognise.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, country, rock

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APRA Song of the Year Nominees Announced

by Paul Cashmere

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

Tagged as: Angie McMahon, APRA, APRA Awards, Australia, Judjerah, Paul Kelly, Sarah Aarons, Songwriter of the Year

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‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’ Story Heads To 7 and 7plus

by Paul Cashmere

‘Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story’ will screen on free-to-air via Channel 7 in Australia on 9 April.

Tagged as: 70s, 7plus, 80s, Australia, Channel 7, Ego The Michael Gudinski Story, movie, Mushroom

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Tim Finn Digs Deep For Solo Show In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn performed a one-off show for Sydney on 30 March with a few surprises.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Kylie Minogue To Go Full-On Dance For Next Album

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue is reportedly working on a “full-on” dance album.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, dance, Kylie Minogue, pop

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To The Stage With Help From Moss, Fanning, Teskey and Emmanuel

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has returned to work. Jimmy played his first show since his heart surgery at Byron Bay on Sunday. It was his first stage appearance since Mushroom 50 on 26 November. Days later, he was fighting for his life after a bacterial infection spread to his heart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Hell of a Time, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Hoodoo Gurus Longtime Manager Michael McMartin Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McMartin, Hoodoo Gurus manager for 41 years, has died.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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New Beatles Book Marks 60 Years Since The Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

A new book on The Beatles by Andy Neill and Greg Armstrong is focused on The Beatles one and only ever Australian tour from back in 1964.

Tagged as: 60s, Andy Neill, Australia, Greg Armstrong, Hong Kong, New Zealand, The Beatles, The Beatles Australasian Tour 1964

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Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos 40th anniversary edition

Hoodoo Gurus ‘Stoneage Romeos’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus debut album ‘Stoneage Romeos’ turned 40 this month. The album was released in Australia in March 1984 and in the USA in September 1984.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, punk, rock, Stoneage Romeos

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Kylie Minogue Heartbroken By Splendour In The Grass

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue has expressed sadness over an Australian music festival’s cancellation.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, pop, Splendour In The Grass

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Splendour In The Grass Release Official Statement About 2024 Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Following is the exact statement from Splendour In The Grass about the cancellation of the July festival today from CEOs Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Australia, Jessica Durcou, Kylie Minogue, live music, music festival, music industry, Paul Piticco, Splendour In The Grass

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Split Enz Fans, Watch The Finn Brothers Rehearse ‘I See Red’

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House archivist Peter Green has offered up another rare fine, Tim and Neil Finn rehearsing their Split Enz classic ‘I See Red’ in Los Angeles in 2004.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Splendour In The Grass Cancelled for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Splendour In The Grass 2024, set for 19, 20, 21 July, has been cancelled just two weeks after being announced.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Australia, cancelled, future, Kylie Minogue, live music, Splendour In The Grass

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Jason Singh Wins Two Year Taxiride Trade Mark Battle Against Fellow Band Members

by Paul Cashmere

Taxiride co-founder Jason Singh has won a two year legal battle against fellow bandmates Tim Watson and Tim Wild over the Taxiride Trade Mark.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Jason Singh, pop, rock, Taxiride, Tim Watson, Tim Wild

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Marlon Williams Reactivated His Cancelled 2020 and 2021 ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Marlon Williams will perform his first solo Australian shows in 10 years when ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ finally gets underway in June.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, blues, Marlon Williams, roots

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Bjorn Again To Head Back To The UK

by Music-News.com

ABBA tribute show Björn Again is heading to Hampton Court Palace Festival on Saturday 15 June.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Jason Singh, pop, rock, Taxiride, Tim Watson, Tim Wild

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Erica Tucceri To Lead Melbourne International Jazz Festival Take Note Program

by Noise11.com

Melbourne based world renowned flutist Erica Tucceri has been named as the Take Note project leader for 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Erica Tucceri, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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The Cat Empire To Perform Melbourne and Sydney Orchestra Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in August and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in September.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, funk, indie, jazz, Latin, reggae, rock, The Cat Empire

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Marcia Hines Recovering After Collapsing Backstage During Show Recording

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines was taken to hospital in Sydney on the weekend after collapsing in her dressing room before she was due to perform on Australian Idol.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Marcia Hines, pop, soul

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Paul Kelly Records An Album At Neil’s Place and Then Plays For Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has competed 10 days in Auckland recording his next album at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios and then popped over to The Hollywood in Auckland to perform a few tunes with Neil.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Paul Kelly, rock

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Bon Scott Movie Will Not Be A Biopic

by Music-News.com

The new film about AC/DC’s Bon Scott won’t be a biopic.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Bon Scott, rock, The Kid From Harvest Road

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The Stems To Mark 40th Anniversary With Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The original members of The Stems, Dom Mariani, Julian Matthews, and Dave Shaw as well as guitarist Ashley Naylor, will tour the capitals in August and September to mark the 40th anniversary of The Stems.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, The Stems

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Gypsy Lee Performs Her First Ever Show At The Espy

by Paul Cashmere

Wednesday night (20 March 2024) was a special night for those of us privileged to be in the room for the very first Gypsy Lee performance at The Espy Basement in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Gypsy Lee, Kate Ceberano, Lee Rogers, pop, R&B, soul

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The Rubens To Play Their Black Balloon Queensland Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Rubens will tour Queensland like it’s a country (and many Queenslanders think it is) when they play the Black Balloon tour.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Black Balloon, rock, The Rubens

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Piaf The Musical Extended In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

‘Piaf the Musical’, starring France’s Nathalie Lermitte, has been extended in Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, France, Nathalie Lermitte, Piaf The Musical, theatre

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Jodie Regan 2024 AAM Legacy Award winner

Jodie Regan Wins AAM Legacy Award

by Paul Cashmere

Artist manager Jodie Regan, who has represented Tame Impala, Pond and Haiku Hands, has been named the winner of the 2024 The Association of Artist Managers AAM Legacy Award.

Tagged as: AAM Awards, Australia, Haiku Hands, Jodie Regan, Pond, Tame Impala

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APRA Awards Adds Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Category for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The 2024 APRA Music Awards will recognise Hard Rock and Heavy Metal with a new category this year.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australia, hard rock, heavy metal, music industry, The Presets, Tom Gleeson

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Regurgitator Have A New Song And It Features Peaches

by Paul Cashmere

Peaches joins Regurgitator for their new song’ ‘This Is Not A Pop Song’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Electronic, pop, Regurgitator, rock

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Craig David has teamed up with Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage for a new song ‘Commitment’.

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Cypress Hill With The London Symphony Orchestra To Get A Cinema Release

The Cypress Hill ‘Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ with the London Symphony Orchestra will get a North American cinema release in March and April.

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Skunk Anansie Premiere New Song ‘Cheers’

Skunk Anansie have announced their hugely anticipated new studio album The Painful Truth. The new album, their seventh studio collection and first in nine years, will be released on May 23rd via FLG Records. To celebrate the band will be playing a very special headline show on day of release, just outside Bristol.

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