Australia

R.I.P. Australian Country Legend Chad Morgan Aged 91

by Paul Cashmere

Chad Morgan, aka The Sheik of Scrubby Creek, has died at the age of 91.

Tagged as: 50s, Australia, Chad Morgan, country

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Australian Jazz Musician Bob Bertles Dies Aged 85

by Paul Cashmere

Australian jazz alto, tenor and baritone saxophonist and bandleader Bob Bertles has passed away at the age of 85.

Tagged as: 50s, Australia, Bob Bertles, jazz, Johnny O'Keefe, Max Merritt, Nancye Hayes

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The Hottest Pie Hundred Is Back For A Second Year

by Noise11.com

When National Pies held its first annual Hottest Pie Hundred for 2024 the contest had over 3000 entries.

Tagged as: Australia, Hottest Pie Hundred, National Pies

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Robbie Williams at A Day On The Green Geelong 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Robbie Williams To Perform For Sydney New Years Eve Show

by Paul Cashmere

Robbie Williams has returned to Australia for a performance at the ABC’s New Years Eye show from Sydney.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Better Man, movie, pop, Robbie Williams, UK

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Dear Evan Hansen Is A Difficult Story Told Extremely Well

by Paul Cashmere

I haven’t see the movie ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ but reviews were not great and it was a box office failure. From what I read, nepotism in casting and a superficial interpretation of the original storyline meant the translation to movie missed the point. That said, the stage show hits the mark.

Tagged as: Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia, Dear Evan Hansen, musical, play, theatre

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Watch Leo Sayer’s Meredith Performance From 7 December 2024

by Paul Cashmere

70s legend Leo Sayer took his celebrated classics to the Meredith Music Festival earlier this month.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, Meredith, pop

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Wanstock Is Back For 2025 With The Babys and Baby Animals

by Paul Cashmere

Wanstock, Geoff Wansbrough’s celebration of the pub rock era, will return to Doncaster in Melbourne in 2025 with not only Britian’s The Babys but also Australia’s Baby Animals, Taxiride featuring Jason Singh, Mi-Sex and Ted Mulry Gang.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Baby Animals, Doncaster, Geoff Wansbrough, Jason Singh, Mi-Sex, rock, Taxiride, Ted Mulry Gang, The Babys, Wanstock

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What To Expect From The 2025 Kylie Minogue Tour

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue has teased details of her upcoming 2025 tour.

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

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Brett Garsed Didn’t Know Who Ozzie and Harriet Was When He Joined Nelson

by Paul Cashmere

Australian guitarist Brett Garsed had no idea of the legacy of the Nelson family when he joined Matthew and Gunnar Nelson’s band Nelson in the mid 80s.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Brett Garsed, John Farnham, Nelson, Rick Nelson, rock, Whispering Jack

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Jimmy Barnes Granddaughter Ruby Rodgers Premieres Her Debut Song ‘Hits The Heart’

by Paul Cashmere

Ruby Rodgers, the 15-year old daughter of Mahalia Barnes and Ben Rodgers and the granddaughter of Jane and Jimmy Barnes, has released her debut single ‘Hits The Heart’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, pop, Ruby Rodgers

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Don Walker’s Sister Dies In Tragic Car Accident In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Renowned author Dr Brenda Walker has died in Perth following be hit by a speeding car near her home in Perth.

Tagged as: Australia, author, Brenda Walker, Cold Chisel, Don Walker

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Kyle & Jackie O Are Literally KIIS Anchors

by Paul Cashmere

The Kyle & Jackie O show on KIISFM in Melbourne has literally made them the anchors of the Australian Radio Network. Kyle & Jackie O’s disastrous Melbourne entry in 2024 is tanking the network.

Tagged as: ARN, Australia, Kyle & Jackie O, radio ratings, Sammy J

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Crowded House Bring Gravity Stairs To Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House ‘Gravity Stairs’ tour has reached Melbourne almost two years after the ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ tour came through town and this one is a lot more entertaining.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, rock

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The Cruel Sea To Play Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

The Cruel Sea have announced their first event for 2025. The Cruel Sea will be perform in Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens for Live At The gardens in March.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, indie, rock, The Cruel Sea

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Tina Arena Has More Shows for 2025

by Noise11.com

Tina Arena will play more Australian shows in 2025 following the success of her recent dates with Richard Marx.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, pop, Tina Arena

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Bluesfest Adds Missy Higgins and George Thorogood for 2025

by Noise11.com

Bluesfest has added more artists to the 2025 line-up Missy Higgins and George Thorogood joining the line-up.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, George Thorogood, live music, Missy Higgins, The Destroyers

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Royel Otis To Give Sydney A Coming Home Show For Christmas

by Paul Cashmere

Royel Otis will perform a one-off show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Saturday 21 December 2024.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, rock, Royel Otis

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Cold Chisel Produce Signed Limited Edition Run of The Big Five-O Tour Posters

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have produced a limited run of 600 signed posters of The Big Five-O tour for sale with proceeds going to Foodbank.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock, The Big Five-O

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Sum 41 Are A Last Minute Good Things Drop Out

by Paul Cashmere

Good Things co-headliners Sum 41 will no longer play at the Australian music festival this weekend.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Canada, Good Thins, music festival, punk, rock, Sum 41

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Iva Davies Wants His Stolen Les Paul Guitar Back

by Paul Cashmere

Iva Davies is on the search for his stolen Les Paul guitar, which has been missing since 1980.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Gibson, Icehouse, Iva Davies, Les Paul, rock

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Cold Chisel Flemington 25 October 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Cold Chisel Completes Australian Dates But New Zealand Is Yet To Come

by Paul Cashmere

On so it ends … for Australia anyway. Cold Chisel The Big 5-O tour played its last date in Sydney last night (4 December 2024) but there are still three more New Zealand shows scheduled for January 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, rock, The Big 5-O

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Kankawa Nagarra Wins Australian Music Prize

by Paul Cashmere

80-year old Kankawa Nagarra has won the Australian Music Prize for 2024.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Australian Music Prize, indigenous, Kankawa Nagarra

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Need A Chuckle? Watch TISM Perform A Mash-up of ‘Clint Eastwood’ and ‘Tradies Get The Ladies’

by Noise11.com

TISM took to Spicks and Specks last week to perform a mash-up of Gorillaz ‘Clint Eastwood’ and their own ‘Tradies Get The Ladies’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, indie, rock, TISM

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Stevie Young rhythm guitarist for AC/DC performs 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.

AC/DC Announce First North American Tour In Nine Years

by Music-News.com

AC/DC have announced that they will be embarking on a U.S. tour in 2025. The band have announced that they will be bringing their Power Up Tour to the U.S. next spring.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, rock, US Tour 2025

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The Preatures To Reform And Play Their First Ever Venue Again

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney’s The Preatures are getting back together for a one-off show at The Lansdowne, the first venue they ever performed at.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, indie, The Preatures

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The Church Already Yesterday Is A Rare Chance To Reconnect With The Band’s Origins

by Paul Cashmere

The current Already Yesterday tour by The Church has showcased the great, mostly overlooked first four albums of the band ‘Of Skins and Heart’ (1981), ‘The Blurred Crusade’ (1982). ‘Séance’ (1983) and ‘Heyday’ (1984).

Tagged as: 80s, Already Yesterday, alternative, Australia, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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Sammy J Raises Over $10000 For Rent Due Inside Kyle Sandilands Head

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy J has left his low rating ABC breakfast program undefeated against even lower rating radio program Kyle & Jackie O on KIISFM in Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, KIISFM, Kyle & Jacki O, Kyle Sandilands, radio, Sammy J

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The Violent Femmes onstage in St. Louis. (L-R Gordon Gano, Blaise Garza, BR, John Sparrow) Photo: KSPRZK

Good Things Sideshows To Activate Next Week

by Paul Cashmere

Good Things sideshows for Korn, Violent Femmes, Sum 41, Mastodon, Billy Corgan + Delta Riggs, The Gaslight Anthem, Bowling For Soup, Sleeping with Sirens, 311, Frank Turner, From Ashes To New, Highly Suspect, Imminence and Destroy Boys will spread out across Australia in the first two weeks of December.

Tagged as: 311, Australia, Billy Corgan + Delta Riggs, Bowling For Soup, Frank Turner, From Ashes To New, Good Things, Highly Suspect, Imminence, Korn, Mastodon, sideshows, Sleeping with Sirens, Sum 41, The Gaslight Anthem, Violent Femmes

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Pearl Jam Conclude Their Dark Matter World Tour In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam have concluded their Australian tour in Sydney and the final Australian show was also the final show of the Dark Matter World tour.

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

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TISM ‘Death To Art’ Includes At Metaphorical Melbourne Travelogue

by Paul Cashmere

The new TISM album ‘Death To Art’ contains a Melbourne suburban travelogue featuring a hearse of a 78 minute journey to Springvale cemetery.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, comedy, Death To Art, indie, rock, TISM

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David Gray, Palais Theatre Melbourne 2015, photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

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Stone Temple Pilots Add Melbourne and Gold Coast Show

Stone Temple Pilots will still tour Australia despite the cancellation of the Hello Sunshine festival. New dates have been added to Melbourne and Gold Coast to make up for the cancelled festival shows.

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