Ukraine

Ukraine Metal Band Jinjer To Tour Australia With Canada’s Kittie

by Paul Cashmere

Ukrainian metal band Jinjer will return to Australia in February 2025. Canada’s Kittie are coming too.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, Jinjer, Kittie, metal, Ukraine

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Roger Waters, The Wall - photo by Ros O'Gorman

Roger Waters launches Into Another Pro-Russia Rant Against Ukraine

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters has issued another pro-Russia rant and while agreeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine was illegal he saw Putin was provoked by Ukraine accuses Ukraine of a “blatant act of war” and “extreme act of global terrorism”.

Tagged as: politics, President Biden, Roger Waters, Russia, Russian, UK, Ukraine, USA

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Roger Waters Pens Letter to Vlad Pootin

by Paul Cashmere

Following his open letter to Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska, Roger Waters has now written to Vladimir Putin asking the Russian President to withdraw from Ukraine.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Olena Zelenska, Pink Floyd, rock, Roger Waters, Russia, UK, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

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Roger Waters Drops Poland From Tour After Comments on Ukraine

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters’ won’t be playing Poland on his current ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour after comments he has made on the war in Ukraine.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Pink Floyd, Poland, rock, Roger Waters, This Is Not A Drill, UK, Ukraine

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Bono and The Edge Perform In Ukraine Bomb Shelter

by Music-News.com

Bono and The Edge performed at a Kyiv bomb shelter on Sunday after being invited by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Tagged as: Bono, rock 80s, The Edge, U2, Ukraine

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House of Classical Composer Tchaikovsky Destroyed By Russian Terrorists

by Paul Cashmere

Russian invaders under the orders of terrorist Putin have destroyed the 19th-century house where composer Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky created his first work.

Tagged as: classical, Russian, Tchaikovsky, Ukraine

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Pink Floyd First New Music Since 1994 ‘A Song For Ukraine’

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Nick Mason, longtime bass player Guy Pratt have teamed up with Ukraine’s Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox, for a song for Ukraine ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Song for Ukraine, Andriy Khlyvnyuk, Boombox, David Gilmour, Hey Hey Rise Up, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, UK, Ukraine

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James Hetfield of Metallica photo by Ros O'Gorman

Metallica Donate $500000 To Ukraine

by Music-News.com

Metallica has pledged $500,000 to helping Ukrainian refugees.

Tagged as: 000 to helping Ukrainian refugees., 80s, metal, Metallica, Metallica has pledged $500, rock, Ukraine, USA

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Howard Jones To Perform At Ukraine Fundraiser

by Music-News.com

Howard Jones will treat fans to a “fresh take” on his hits at a special fundraiser for The British Red Cross DEC Ukraine Appeal.

Tagged as: 80s, Howard Jones, pop, UK, Ukraine

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Green Day Cancel Russia Shows

by Music-News.com

Green Day have cancelled their upcoming gig in Russia.

Tagged as: 90s, Green Day, Iron Maiden, punk, rock, Russia, Ukraine, USA

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Iron Maiden Had A Ukraine Date Booked In May And Next Stop Was Moscow

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden were to perform their first ever Ukraine show this May.

Tagged as: 80s, Airbourne, Europe, Iron Maiden, metal, rock, Russia, UK, Ukraine

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Dami Im Does Australia Proud At Eurovision

by Music-News.com

Ukraine has won the this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden and in Australia all eyes were on Dami Im.

Tagged as: Australia, Dami Im, Dami Im Does Australia Proud At Eurovision, Eurovision, Jamala, music news, Ukraine

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Puts On Her Biggest Hometown Show Ever #KylieMelbourne

Kylie was fun, Kylie was thrilling, Kylie was a great night out. Kylie Minogue shows have always been great but this hometown show for Melbourne was special. The first Melbourne night of the Tension tour as spectacular. The ‘Tension’ tour is so fast paced across a few hours that it feels like its over moments after it starts.

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Snowy Fleet of The Easybeats Has Died At Age 79

Snowy Fleet, the drummer for The Easybeats, has died at age 79.

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Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

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R.I.P. Australian Writer, Author, Multi Media Man Graham Simpson

Australian writer, author and multi media man Graham Simpson passed away on 16 February 2025 at age 69. He was one of the funniest friends I knew.

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Bachelor Girl To Mark The Occasion of ‘Waiting For The Day’ 25th Anniversary

There is another anniversary on the way. Bachelor Girl will mark 25 years (or thereabouts) of ‘Waiting For The Day’ with shows where they will perform the album from start to finish.

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