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2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards: Date, Venue Announced
The fifth annual event returns to The Ivy, in central Sydney, for a celebration of the best and brightest in Australia’s music scene.

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2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards: Date, Venue Announced
The fifth annual event returns to The Ivy, in central Sydney, for a celebration of the best and brightest in Australia’s music scene.

Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter Rule ARIA Charts
Sabrina Carpenter gets the job done on the ARIA Charts, by nabbing the albums crown, and the highest debut on the singles tally.

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Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter Rule ARIA Charts
Sabrina Carpenter gets the job done on the ARIA Charts, by nabbing the albums crown, and the highest debut on the singles tally.

US Acts Had 9 of the 10 Best-Selling Singles on Earth Last Year
Released in January 2024, “Beautiful Things” was a smash everywhere, including Australia where it led the ARIA Chart for six weeks.

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US Acts Had 9 of the 10 Best-Selling Singles on Earth Last Year
Released in January 2024, “Beautiful Things” was a smash everywhere, including Australia where it led the ARIA Chart for six weeks.

Astral People Recordings Sign Fade Evare (EXCLUSIVE)
To celebrate the new deal, Fade Evare today releases the debut double A-side single 'Keep Talking / Yamaha Dreaming'

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Astral People Recordings Sign Fade Evare (EXCLUSIVE)
To celebrate the new deal, Fade Evare today releases the debut double A-side single 'Keep Talking / Yamaha Dreaming'

Taylor Swift Sets Records as IFPI’s No. 1 Recording Artist for 2024
Swift is the IFPI’s No. 1 Recording Artist of the Year, while Australian acts are locked out of the trade body’s various year-end charts.

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Taylor Swift Sets Records as IFPI’s No. 1 Recording Artist for 2024
Swift is the IFPI’s No. 1 Recording Artist of the Year, while Australian acts are locked out of the trade body’s various year-end charts.

AFA Throws Support Behind Yours and Owls Pill Testing Trial: ‘This is an Important Moment’
“This is an important moment for harm reduction in NSW,” comments Australian Festivals Association managing director Olly Arkins.

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AFA Throws Support Behind Yours and Owls Pill Testing Trial: ‘This is an Important Moment’
“This is an important moment for harm reduction in NSW,” comments Australian Festivals Association managing director Olly Arkins.

John Watson to Receive Legacy Honour at 2025 AAM Awards
John Watson, the doyen of artists managers, will be saluted at the 2025 AAM Awards, set for April 30 in Sydney.

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John Watson to Receive Legacy Honour at 2025 AAM Awards
John Watson, the doyen of artists managers, will be saluted at the 2025 AAM Awards, set for April 30 in Sydney.

Record Store Day 2025 Unveils Australian Release Slate
More than 200 stores nationwide will throw their doors open for RSD 2025, an annual celebration of independent music retail.

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Record Store Day 2025 Unveils Australian Release Slate
More than 200 stores nationwide will throw their doors open for RSD 2025, an annual celebration of independent music retail.

Yours and Owls Is First NSW Festival to Trial Pill Testing
Yours and Owls will become the first fest to trial pill testing in NSW, and the first to host a government-run testing facility in Australia.

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Yours and Owls Is First NSW Festival to Trial Pill Testing
Yours and Owls will become the first fest to trial pill testing in NSW, and the first to host a government-run testing facility in Australia.

CYRIL, The Kid LAROI Dominate Spotify’s Australian Music Global Impact Tally
CYRIL lands three in the top 30 of the Australian Music Global Impact List, including the No. 1 with his remix of "The Sound Of Silence”.

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CYRIL, The Kid LAROI Dominate Spotify’s Australian Music Global Impact Tally
CYRIL lands three in the top 30 of the Australian Music Global Impact List, including the No. 1 with his remix of "The Sound Of Silence”.

Touchdown! Kendrick Lamar Bags ARIA Chart Double
Kendrick Lamar cleaned up at the Grammy Awards, won big at Super Bowl LIX, and he touches down at No. 1 on the ARIA Charts.

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Touchdown! Kendrick Lamar Bags ARIA Chart Double
Kendrick Lamar cleaned up at the Grammy Awards, won big at Super Bowl LIX, and he touches down at No. 1 on the ARIA Charts.

Lyor Cohen Blasts Kanye West Following ‘Nazi’ Outburst: ‘I Am Deeply Disappointed’
Kanye West could have, should have used his powers for good instead of evil. That’s the message from Lyor Cohen.

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Lyor Cohen Blasts Kanye West Following ‘Nazi’ Outburst: ‘I Am Deeply Disappointed’
Kanye West could have, should have used his powers for good instead of evil. That’s the message from Lyor Cohen.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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