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Tomorrow, Northlane might end Ed Sheeran's ARIA chart reign
Northlane's surprise album Mesmer might knock Ed Sheeran off the #1 spot of the ARIA Albums chart. Northlane surprised fans last Friday by releasing their new album without any announcement. The…

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Tomorrow, Northlane might end Ed Sheeran's ARIA chart reign
Northlane's surprise album Mesmer might knock Ed Sheeran off the #1 spot of the ARIA Albums chart. Northlane surprised fans last Friday by releasing their new album without any announcement. The…

Entries are open for National Community Radio Awards
The 2017 CBAA Community Radio Awards are open for entries. Top music categories include Best New Radio Program – Music, Contribution to Australian Music and Excellence in Music Programming. A press…

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Entries are open for National Community Radio Awards
The 2017 CBAA Community Radio Awards are open for entries. Top music categories include Best New Radio Program – Music, Contribution to Australian Music and Excellence in Music Programming. A press…

Aussie rock stars took to the steps of Parliament last night to fight for copyright laws
A group of Australian musicians, including Ross Wilson, Diesel, Daryl Braithwaite, Megan Washington and Kav Temperly from Eskimo Joe, took to the steps of Parliament House to stress the importance of…

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Aussie rock stars took to the steps of Parliament last night to fight for copyright laws
A group of Australian musicians, including Ross Wilson, Diesel, Daryl Braithwaite, Megan Washington and Kav Temperly from Eskimo Joe, took to the steps of Parliament House to stress the importance of…

Chuck Berry hit the Aussie charts for the first time ever this week
The passing of Chuck Berry last week at the ripe old age of 90 has seen a flood of tributes to the great rock and roll innovator, and has also resulted in his first charting position in the…

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Chuck Berry hit the Aussie charts for the first time ever this week
The passing of Chuck Berry last week at the ripe old age of 90 has seen a flood of tributes to the great rock and roll innovator, and has also resulted in his first charting position in the…

Vivid teams with City of Sydney to highlight local music
Vivid Sydney is one of the main events on the Sydney arts calendar, seeing major national and international artists flood into the city to celebrate art, culture, and pretty, pretty lights. Now…

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Vivid teams with City of Sydney to highlight local music
Vivid Sydney is one of the main events on the Sydney arts calendar, seeing major national and international artists flood into the city to celebrate art, culture, and pretty, pretty lights. Now…

Ed Sheeran admits 'Shape Of You' is stolen from 'No Scrubs'
The downside to selling trillions of records in your first week is that people pay attention. A lot of people. And often these people will point out that certain parts of songs sound an awful lot…

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Ed Sheeran admits 'Shape Of You' is stolen from 'No Scrubs'
The downside to selling trillions of records in your first week is that people pay attention. A lot of people. And often these people will point out that certain parts of songs sound an awful lot…

What's an album anyway? Drake's 'More Life' heads towards the top of the ARIA Albums chart
In 2015, when Drake released If You're Reading This It's Too Late, people were unsure whether it was an album or not. He had continuously called it a mixtape, it was officially presented as a…

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What's an album anyway? Drake's 'More Life' heads towards the top of the ARIA Albums chart
In 2015, when Drake released If You're Reading This It's Too Late, people were unsure whether it was an album or not. He had continuously called it a mixtape, it was officially presented as a…

Live Nation fined over an AC/DC gig in which Axl Rose subbed in
The shows may happen in an arena, but it seems rock bands cannot just sub musicians in and out if there is an injury, as promoters Live Nation and AC/DC found out in court. An AC/DC concert last May…

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Live Nation fined over an AC/DC gig in which Axl Rose subbed in
The shows may happen in an arena, but it seems rock bands cannot just sub musicians in and out if there is an injury, as promoters Live Nation and AC/DC found out in court. An AC/DC concert last May…

New study provides first global overview of how the music charts work
Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), an organisation charged with representing the interests of the global independent music community, has unveiled their comprehensive new study, which they are…

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New study provides first global overview of how the music charts work
Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), an organisation charged with representing the interests of the global independent music community, has unveiled their comprehensive new study, which they are…

13 things Australian managers should know before going to SXSW
Going to South by Southwest as a band manager can be either an expensive waste of time, or a business investment that ends up paying out handsomely. It all depends how you play it. Below, artist…

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13 things Australian managers should know before going to SXSW
Going to South by Southwest as a band manager can be either an expensive waste of time, or a business investment that ends up paying out handsomely. It all depends how you play it. Below, artist…

Hanson ask "where's the music business?" as SXSW is flooded by technology giants
Hanson are currently in the midst of announcing their 25 year celebrations, which also time out nicely with the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album Middle Of Nowhere. Despite achieving…

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Hanson ask "where's the music business?" as SXSW is flooded by technology giants
Hanson are currently in the midst of announcing their 25 year celebrations, which also time out nicely with the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album Middle Of Nowhere. Despite achieving…

Local police move to block Splendour's site expansion plans
Organisers of Splendour In The Grass have hit a roadblock of sorts, with Tweed Byron Local Area Command opposing plans regarding permanent residency, expansion and approval for 50,000 patrons per day…

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Local police move to block Splendour's site expansion plans
Organisers of Splendour In The Grass have hit a roadblock of sorts, with Tweed Byron Local Area Command opposing plans regarding permanent residency, expansion and approval for 50,000 patrons per day…
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