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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 Replace Phil Rudd with Matt Laug

AC/DC have appointed former Alanis, Slash and Alice Cooper drummer Matt Laug to the band for the PowerTrip 2023 show in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, live music, Matt Laug, Phil Rudd, PowerTrip, rock, USA

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RNB Fridayz Live Reveals 2023 Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

RNB Fridayz Live is returning in November with 10 acts heading to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth and Auckland.

Tagged as: Australia, Jason Derulo, live music, R&B, RNB Fridays Live

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Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, The Teskey Brothers Lead First Bluesfest Announcement for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Tom Jones, Jack Johnson, The Teskey Brothers and Matt Corby lead the first announcement for Bluesfest 2024. (Well, actually the first and a half announcement. Elvis Costello couldn’t make 2023 and rescheduled so we already knew that.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Jack Johnston, live music, music festival, Teskey Brothers, Tom Jones

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

Red Hot Summer Is Coming To Mildura In November

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has added an extra show with Mildura scoring a Jimmy Barnes’ headline event in November.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, live music, Mahalia Barnes, Mildura, music festival, Pete Murray, Red Hot Summer, rock, Sam + Sam, The Living End

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Russell Morris and Brian Cadd Present Seven Stars For Barry O’Callaghan

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris and Brian Cadd will perform a benefit show for their friend Barry O’Callaghan and they’ve brought some of their friends along to help.

Tagged as: Australia, Barry O'Callaghan, benefit, Brian Cadd, Brian Mannix, Digger Revell, live music, Marcie Jones, Peter Cupples, Russell Morris, Tony Worsley

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Paul Kelly, Beck, Jamiroquai, Chic and Sparks Adelaide’s Harvest Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Harvest II has been announced for Adelaide with Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Beck (Australian exclusive), Paul Kelly, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Thelma Plum, Santigold, Sparks, Julia Jacklin, Bright Eyes, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Chet Faker, Chromeo, Ocean Alley, Vera Blue, Baker Boy, Ladyhawke, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, Built to Spill, Bad//Dreems, Sam Barber and more to be announced.

Tagged as: Australia, Bad//Dreems, Baker Boy, Beck (Australian exclusive), Bright Eyes, Built to Spill, Chet Faker, Chromeo, Flight Facilities (decade DJ set), Harvest Festival, Jamiroquai (Australian exclusive), Julia Jacklin, Ladyhawke, live music, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Ocean Alley, Paul Kelly, Sam Barber, Santigold, Sparks, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers), The Lemon Twigs, The Rolling Stones Revue (Ft. Adalita, Thelma Plum, Vera Blue

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Red Hot Summer Clocks Up Another Sold Out Show In Western Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer’s November show At Sandalford Wines in Western Australia has been declared a sell-out.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, live music, Mahalia Barnes, music festival, Pete Murray, Red Hot Summer, rock, Sam + Sam, The Living End

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Red Hot Summer Clocks Up Its First Sold Out Show For 2024 For Mannum South Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The first Red Hot Summer show to sell-out for 2024 is the South Australia, Mannum event at Mary Anne Reserve on 20 January, 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, live music, Red Hot Summer, The Living End

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Queenscliff Music Festival First Line-up Announcement for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

International acts Aloe Blacc, Foy Vance and G. Love & Special Sauce will join Australia’s Boy & Bear, Something For Kate and Ian Moss for the 2023 Queenscliff Music Festival.

Tagged as: Alice Ivy, Australia, Beans, Dan Sultan, Eils & The Drip, Emily Barker, Felipe Baldomir, Full Flower Moon Band, Ian Moss, Illy, JAZZPARTY, Jem Cassar-Daley, Leah Senior, live music, Liz Stringer, Mindy Meng Wang x Tim Shiel, Ngulmiya, Queenscliff Music Festival, Something For Kate, The Badloves, The Dreggs, William Crighton, Willie J & The Bad Books, WILSN, Xylouris White

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By The C Adds A Cronulla Show

by Paul Cashmere

Hey, you there in The Shire. Yes you, and you, and you. Barnesy is coming to play for you with a new By The C show added for Cronulla.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, By The C, Jimmy Barnes, live music, rock

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Jet To Reform For Four Shows In September

by Paul Cashmere

The original members of Jet, Nic Cester (vocals/guitar), Chris Cester (vocals/drums), Cam Muncey (vocals/guitar) and Mark Wilson (bass), will reform for the first time since 2017 for four shows in Australia in September.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Jet, live music, Live Nation, Nic Cester, rock

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Kylie Minogue Makes A Last Minute UK Appearance

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue says her surprise performance at the Summertime Ball was so “last minute,” it was “almost a surprise” for her.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, live music, Padam Padam, pop, Summertime Ball

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Hindley Street Country Club Cover George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’

by Paul Cashmere

When Hindley Street Country Club formed in 2017 no-one expected they would pop up over 100 million YouTube views in the not so far away future.

Tagged as: Australia, contemporary, covers, George Harrison, Hindley Street Country Club, live music, My Sweet Lord

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com

Jimmy Barnes To Headline Red Hot Summer 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer is back for 2024 (well, and a little bit of 2023), with Jimmy Barnes as the Red Hot headliner once again.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, live music, Mahalia Barnes and the Soulmates, Pete Murray, Red Hot Summer, The Living End

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Hoodoo Gurus To Kick Off A Night At The Barracks 2023 In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

After a successful 2022, A Night At The Barracks will return to Sydney in September with Hoodoo Gurus headlining opening night.

Tagged as: A Night At The Barracks, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, live music, rock

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Zaccaria Touring Give Perth A Free Day Of Live Music With Eurovision’s Voyager On The Bill

by Paul Cashmere

Zaccaria Touring has gifted Perth a day of free music and it includes the recent Eurovision finalists Voyager.

Tagged as: Amy Shark, Australia, Baby Animals, live music, Mark Seymour, Perth, Voyager, Zaccaria Touring

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Check Out The Size of the Red Hot Summer Crowds

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer 2023 has been generating record crowds this season and here are pictures of what the crowds are looking like.

Tagged as: 2023, Australia, Duane mcDonald, Gold Coast, live music, music industry, Paul Kelly, Port Macquarie, Red Hot Summer, Sandstone Point

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Icehouse By The C Rescheduled After Iva Davies Emergency Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

The Icehouse By The C concert postponed last week because Iva Davis had to undergo emergency surgery will be on this weekend in Perth.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, By The C, Icehouse, live music, Perth, rock, Western Australia

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Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Day Two Setlist And Keith Richards Was There

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson turned 90 over the weekend with an all-star celebration at the Hollywood Bowl and April 29 and 30, 2023.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90th, country, Keith Richards, live music, USA, Willie Nelson

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All Star Line-up Wishes Willie Nelson A Happy 90th Birthday Night One

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson had the party to end all parties in Los Angeles on the weekend. On the first night of the two-day celebration at the Hollywood Bowl, Neil Young, Gary Clark Jr, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Beck, Norah Jones, Tom Jones and Willie’s sons Lukas and Micah were on hand to pay tribute.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Beck, country, Gary Clark Jr, Hollywood Bowl, Kris Kristofferson, live music, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Tom Jones, USA, Willie Nelson

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Vika and Linda To Tour Victoria and Tasmania After Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Vika and Linda Bull will spend July touring Tasmania and regional Victoria after they complete their Red Hot Summer dates.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, folk, live music, pop, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika and Linda Bull

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Red Hot Summer Clocks Up A Record Breaking 2023 Season With Paul Kelly

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer tour has had its best season ever with record crowds and the longest tour so far.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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The Smashing Pumpkins photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover John Farnham and AC/DC At Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover John Farnham and AC/DC At Sydney Show

Tagged as: AC/DC, alternative, Australia, John Farnham, live music, metal, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, The World Is A Vampire, USA

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65 Artists Announced For Blues on Broadbeach 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel, Don Walker and Bluesfest favourites Melbourne Ska Orchestra are part of a 65 artist line-up announced for Blues on Broadbeach 2023.

Tagged as: Blues On Broadbeach, Chris Cheney, live music, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Queensland, Tommy Emmanuel

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Red Hot Summer Heads Back To Queensland This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer tour is heading to Toowoomba this weekend with the tour taking advantage of Northern Australia’s warmer weather over the month.

Tagged as: Australia, Bernard Fanning, Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley, live music, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram at Bluesfest 2023 photo by Bron Robinson

Bluesfest Melbourne Day Two: Eric Gales, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Buddy Guy Steal The Day

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest Melbourne Day Two was a rollercoaster ride. There was so much great music packed into one day that it was impossible to see it all. I expected and received absolute stunning performances from blues legend Buddy Guy and Americana royalty Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle but it’s the least expected that makes you walk away wanting more.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Eric Gales, Henry Wagons, live music, Lucinda Williams, Melbourne, Paolo Nutini, Steve Earle

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Jack Jones Was Honoured To Be Picked To Play Guitar For Noiseworks

by Paul Cashmere

Irwin Thomas (aka Jack Jones) says it was an honour to perform in place of Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser as the guitarist for Noiseworks on their recent shows.

Tagged as: Irwin Thomas, Jack Jones, live music, Noiseworks, rock, Sgt Pepper, The Beatles

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The Smashing Pumpkins ‘The World Is A Vampire’ Australian Tour Set Times Announced

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the full schedule and set times for the upcoming The World Is A Vampire Australian tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Amyl and the Sniffers, Australia, Jane's Addiction, live music, OneWorld Entertainment, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, The World Is A Vampire, USA

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC To Play First Show In Seven Years

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s last show was 20 September 2016 in Philadelphia. There next one is 7 October 2023 in Indio, California. AC/DC will reactive for PowerTrip in the California desert.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, live music, Ozzy Osbourne, PowerTrip, rock, USA

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Rod Stewart Performs Tom Waits’ ‘Tom Traubert’s Blues’ For A Day On The Green Queensland

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart treated A Day On The Green fans in Queensland to his rarely played ‘Tom Traubert’s Blues’.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Australia, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Stevens, live music, Live Nation, rock, Rod Stewart, Tom Traubert's Blues, Tom Waits

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Missy Higgins To Headline Three A Day On The Green Shows

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August 28, 2024

The Script Set 2025 Australian Dates

Irish rock band The Script will return to Australia in January 2025.

August 1, 2024

The Presets Are Heading To Live at the Gardens

The Presets will perform at Melbourne’s Royal Botanical Gardens for Live At The Gardens in November.

June 26, 2024

Josh Teskey of The Teskey Brothers photo by Winston Robinson

The Teskey Brothers and Band of Horses Line-up For A Day On The Green

A Day On The Green will kick off 2025 with Band of Horses joining The Teskey Brothers for shows from the East Coast to the West.

June 19, 2024

Live At The Gardens Is A New Event For Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens

Melbourne will host a new live music event when Live At The Gardens debuts in November.

June 3, 2024

Per Gessle Confirms Lena Philipsson As The New Singer of Roxette

Lena Philipsson will front Roxette for the 2025 Australian tour. Per Gessle has confirmed Lena following the passing of co-founder Marie Fredrikkson in 2019.

May 3, 2024

James Taylor at MCA Melbourne 16 April 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

James Taylor Farewells Australia With Final Tour (Melbourne Review)

I could go to a James Taylor show just for the stories. The man is a part of music history and is still around to tell the tales of how it all began. Like, for instance, being the first artist signed to Apple Records. James “auditioned” for Apple with his song ‘Something In The Way She Moves’. "Paul went away and started the label and George went away and wrote the song”, he said.

April 17, 2024