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BMW Recruits Hans Zimmer To Create Electric Car Soundtrack

BMW has recruited Grammy, Academy, Golden Globe Award winner Hans Zimmer to create an audio soundtrack for its new concept i4 electric car about to go into production.

Tagged as: BMW, classical, Germany, Hans Zimmer, movies, soundtrack

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Whitesnake and Scorpions Sydney Show Rescheduled For Wednesday

by Paul Cashmere

The postponed Whitesnake and Scorpions show for Sydney has been rescheduled for this Wednesday 26 February.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Germany, Klaus Meine, metal, rock, Scorpions, UK, Whitesnake

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Monday’s Whitesnake and The Scorpions Brisbane Concert Has Been Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

The Brisbane show for Whitesnake and The Scorpions has now been cancelled following emergency surgery in Melbourne for Scorpions singer songwriter Klaus Meine.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Germany, Klaus Meine, metal, rock, Scorpions, UK, Whitesnake

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Saturday’s Scorpions Sydney Show With Whitesnake Postponed

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has advised that the Sydney show for Scorpions and Whitesnake has been postponed due to a medical emergency from the Scorpions camp.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Germany, metal, rock, Scorpions, UK, Whitesnake

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Whitesnake and Scorpions Play Their First Shows of 2020 In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Both Whitesnake and Scorpions reactivated in Australia on Wednesday (19 February) playing their first shows for 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Germany, hard rock, metal, rock, Scorpions, UK, Whitesnake

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German Riff-Lords Kadavar Bring The Rock To Australia and New Zealand

by Tim Cashmere

No points for guessing the influences of Kadavar here. Fans of Black Sabbath and Kyuss might want to pay attention because the Berlin-based rockers are heading to Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, Australia, Australian Tour, german music, Germany, Kadavar, live, metal, New Zealand, new zealand tour, rock

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Stonefield Add North American Headline Dates

by Tim Cashmere

Stonefield’s incessant touring has honed their stagecraft to perfection and now they’re off to the US to show it off.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, America, Belgium, Doom, Europe, France, Germany, king gizzard, live, metal, North America, psychedelic, sludge, Stonefield, stoner rock, Switzerland, tour, UK, US

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Live Nation Pair Up Scorpions and Whitesnake for 2020 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has put together what is going to be a dynamic double for rock fans. Scorpions and Whitesnake will tour Australia together in 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Germany, hard rock, Live Nation, metal, rock, Scorpions, UK, Whitesnake

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Rammstein unveils details of first album in 10 years

by Paul Cashmere

Rammstein have returned after 10 years with new of a new album and the premiere of the first single ‘Deutschland’.

Tagged as: 90s, Germany, goth, industrial, metal, Rammstein

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Scorpions Cancel Sydney Show Tonight

by Paul Cashmere

Scorpions will be a no-show in Sydney tonight after cancelling their Melbourne show with Def Leppard just two days earlier.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Def Leppard, Germany, Live Nation, metal, rock, Scorpions

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Scorpions Cancel Show With Def Leppard in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Scorpions will not be part of the Def Leppard tour in Melbourne tonight.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Germany, Live Nation, metal, rock, Scorpions

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Germany’s Reeperbahn Festival Commits To Australia For 2019

by Announcement

Australia has been announced as the focus country at Reeperbahn Festival 2019 (Hamburg, 18th – 21st September 2019). With Germany overtaking the UK as the largest music market in Europe, and the third largest globally (behind the USA and Japan), the opportunity for Australian artists and industry to make inroads in the territory is ripe.

Tagged as: Australia, Germany, music festival, music industry, Reeperbahn, Sounds Australia

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Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions Is On The Noise11 Radio Show At iHeartRadio

by Noise11.com

Rudolf Schenker was 16 years old when he formed his band Scorpions in Germany. When they tour Australia for the first time in November he will be 70. It is the only job he has ever had.

Tagged as: Australia, Germany, iHeartRadio, music industry, noise11., radio, rock, Rudolf Schenker, Scorpions

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R.I.P. Israeli Singer Abi Ofarim of Cinderella Rockefella Fame 1937-2018

by Paul Cashmere

Israeli singer Abi Ofarim, best known for the 1968 hit ‘Cinderella Rockefella’, has died in Munich at age 80.

Tagged as: 60s, Abi Ofarim, Esther Ofarim, Germany, Israel, pop

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Def Leppard and Scorpions To Tour Australia and New Zealand Together

by Noise11.com

Def Leppard will tour Australia and New Zealand in November with Scorpions as special guests on their first ever Australian tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Def Leppard, Germany, rock, Scorpions, UK

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Dave Stewart Teams With “99 Luftballoons” Nena For New Song

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gabriele Susanne Kerner, AKA Nena and Dave Stewart have a brand new song together titled ‘Be My Rebel’.

Tagged as: 10s, 80s, Dave Stewart, Eurythmics, Gabriele Susanne Kerner, Germany, Nena, pop, rock, USA

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Cookin On 3 Burners Given A Slow Burn Out of Berlin

by Paul Cashmere

Cookin’ On 3 Burners 2017 song ‘Real Life Baby’ has been given a make-over by German duo Scene Writers.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Cookin' On 3 Burners, EDM, Emmi, Germany, Scene Writers

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Germany Named First Music Passport Partner For Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Germany has been named as the first Music Passport country with the countries music industry reps heading to Melbourne for the Face The Music conference.

Tagged as: Australia, Face The Music, Germany, music conference, music industry

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The Scorpions Cancel Balance Of US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The last five shows of the Scorpions’ U.S. tour with Megadeth have been cancelled after doctors advised lead singer Klaus Meine to rest his voice.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Germany, rock, The Scorpions

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R.I.P. Holger Czukay 1938-2017

by Music-News.com

Credited with giving the German psychedelic rockers their driving rhythm section, Holger Czukay, was found at his apartment.

Tagged as: 70s, Can, electrinica, experimental, Germany, Holger Czukay, Krautrock, rock

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Accept To Play One Australian Show Only In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

German metal band Accept will return to Australia in September but for one show only … for Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Accept, Germany, metal

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Kraftwerk To Release 8 Disc Complete Catalogue As Live Performances

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Over the past few years, Kraftwerk have played residencies at a number of art galleries and other venues around the world, performing one of eight studio albums in their entirety each night.

Tagged as: 70s, electronica, Germany, Kraftwerk

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R.I.P. Jaki Liebzeit of Can 1938-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jaki Liebezeit, the influential German drummer from the band Can, died on Sunday (January 22) after suffering from pneumonia. He was 78.

Tagged as: 70s, Can, Electronic, Germany, Jaki Liebezeit

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Kraftwerk Gets Go-Ahead For Buenos Aires Show

by Paul Cashmere

The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina has relented and will allow Kraftwerk to play at Luna Park Stadium on November 23.

Tagged as: 70s, electronica, Germany, Kraftwerk, Kraftwerk Gets Go-Ahead For Buenos Aires Show

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Joe Matera To Perform At Germany’s Wings & Wheels Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne guitarist Joe Matera has been invited back to Germany to appear at the Wings N Wheels Festival in Hamburg in July.

Tagged as: Germany, Hamburg, Joe Matera, Joe Matera To Perform At Germany’s Wings & Wheels Festival, music news, Wings N Wheels

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Lou Bega Mambo No 5 Becomes 154th Million Seller In UK

by Paul Cashmere

Lou Bega’s 1999 hit ‘Mambo No 5’ has become the 154th song to sell 1,000,000 copies in the UK 15 years after its release.

Tagged as: 90s, Germany, Lou Bega, Mambo No 5, music news, pop, UK, UK charts

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Lemmy of Motorhead. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Motorhead Drop Off German Festival Because Of Ailing Lemmy

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Motorhead was forced to cut their appearance at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany after lead singer and bassist Lemmy appeared to be unable to continue.

Tagged as: Germany, Lemmy, Motorhead, Wacken

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Neil Young Resurrects Blowing In The Wind For Germany

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse played the rarely performed Bob Dylan cover ‘Blowing In The Wind’ at the first show of their European tour in Germany last night.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Dylan, Canada, classic rock, Crazy Horse, Germany, metal, Neil Young, rock, setlist, USA

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Giorgio Moroder Talks About Working With Daft Punk

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One of the producers who worked with Daft Punk on their new album Random Access Memories is the iconic Giorgio Moroder.

Tagged as: Daft Punk, Donna Summer, Electronic, Flashdance, France, Germany, Giorgio Moroder, Metropolis, Midnight Express, Top Gun

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Pennywise Statement After Postponing Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Pennywise have issued a statement following yesterday’s announcement that their Australian tour had been put on hold.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, collapse, Germany, Pennywise, Zoli Teglas

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The Sex Pistols To Tour Australia With Frank Carter

The Sex Pistols will tour Australia with Frank Carter on vocals and the three founding members Steve Jones (guitar), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass) performing the 1977 punk classic ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols’.

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The Offspring and Simple Plan Plan Australia 2025

The Offspring were just in Australia and they are coming back for more shows with Simple Plan in 2025.

November 25, 2024

Pixies To Return To Australia In 2025

Pixies haven’t even finished their current Australian tour and have announced they will be back for more dates in 2025.

November 20, 2024

Check Out The Pearl Jam Fans Lining Up For Merch In Melbourne

Pearl Jam will play Melbourne tonight (16 November 2024). Merch for the show went on sale early at Volcom’s shop at the Spencer Street Outlet and fans lined up for hours to buy merch early.

November 16, 2024

The Escape Club Join Wang Chung and Katrina On 80s Mania Tour

The Escape Club will now tour Australia in 2025 with Wang Chung, Katrina (of Katrina and the Waves), The Chantoozies, Brian Mannix and Scott Carne.

October 24, 2024

Metallica Australian and New Zealand Dates For 2025 Are Here

Set aside November 2025 Australia and New Zealand, Metallica are coming.

October 24, 2024

The Real UB40 Stand Up in Australia and The Fans Stood Right By Them

I’m sure a lot of UB40 fans are confused about the two Australian tours in 2024. The UB40 that played in Melbourne last night is the original band with founding members guitarist Robin Campbell, drummer Jimmy Brown, bass player and Earl Falconer, trombone player Norman Hassan.

October 18, 2024