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ABC's 'Saturday Night Country' Host Beccy Cole Announces Departure

ABC's 'Saturday Night Country' Host Beccy Cole Announces Departure

The host of ABC radio's Saturday Night Country, Beccy Cole, has announced her departure after five years in the role. Officially wrapping at the end of February, Cole has been a mainstay of ABC…

By Lauren McNamara - Feb 2, 2026
ABC's 'Saturday Night Country' Host Beccy Cole Announces Departure

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ABC's 'Saturday Night Country' Host Beccy Cole Announces Departure

The host of ABC radio's Saturday Night Country, Beccy Cole, has announced her departure after five years in the role. Officially wrapping at the end of February, Cole has been a mainstay of ABC…

By Lauren McNamara - Feb 2, 2026
Nominations Open for Expanded 2026 AIR Awards

Nominations Open for Expanded 2026 AIR Awards

The AIR Awards are coming back in 2026, with nominations now open, marking two decades of championing Australia's independent music sector. Taking place on Thursday, July 30th 2026, at the iconic…

By Lauren McNamara - Feb 2, 2026
Nominations Open for Expanded 2026 AIR Awards

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Nominations Open for Expanded 2026 AIR Awards

The AIR Awards are coming back in 2026, with nominations now open, marking two decades of championing Australia's independent music sector. Taking place on Thursday, July 30th 2026, at the iconic…

By Lauren McNamara - Feb 2, 2026
Bruce Springsteen Joins Tom Morello at Anti-ICE Protest

Bruce Springsteen Joins Tom Morello at Anti-ICE Protest

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello protested ICE in Minneapolis. The former played his new protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" at the concert, which was organised by Morello following the killings…

By Conor Lochrie - Feb 2, 2026
Bruce Springsteen Joins Tom Morello at Anti-ICE Protest

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Bruce Springsteen Joins Tom Morello at Anti-ICE Protest

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello protested ICE in Minneapolis. The former played his new protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" at the concert, which was organised by Morello following the killings…

By Conor Lochrie - Feb 2, 2026
Meryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Biopic

Meryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Biopic

Meryl Streep is playing Joni Mitchell. As per Rolling Stone, record executive Clive Davis confirmed the casting of the acting legend in the Mitchell biopic at his pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles this…

By Conor Lochrie - Feb 1, 2026
Meryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Biopic

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Meryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Biopic

Meryl Streep is playing Joni Mitchell. As per Rolling Stone, record executive Clive Davis confirmed the casting of the acting legend in the Mitchell biopic at his pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles this…

By Conor Lochrie - Feb 1, 2026
ARIA Charts: Megadeth Make History With Final Album

ARIA Charts: Megadeth Make History With Final Album

Thrash metal legends Megadeth have made history with their new and final album. The band have scored their first-ever No. 1 record in Australia with their final self-titled effort. It is their 11th…

By Neil Griffiths - Jan 30, 2026
ARIA Charts: Megadeth Make History With Final Album

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ARIA Charts: Megadeth Make History With Final Album

Thrash metal legends Megadeth have made history with their new and final album. The band have scored their first-ever No. 1 record in Australia with their final self-titled effort. It is their 11th…

By Neil Griffiths - Jan 30, 2026
Nine Complete $56M Radio Sale to Billionaire Arthur Laundy

Nine Complete $56M Radio Sale to Billionaire Arthur Laundy

Nine has sold its radio business for $56 million to billionaire hotel baron Arthur Laundy, including Sydney's 2GB, Melbourne's 3AW, Brisbane's 4BC and Perth's 6PR. It has also acquired QMS for $850…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 30, 2026
Nine Complete $56M Radio Sale to Billionaire Arthur Laundy

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Nine Complete $56M Radio Sale to Billionaire Arthur Laundy

Nine has sold its radio business for $56 million to billionaire hotel baron Arthur Laundy, including Sydney's 2GB, Melbourne's 3AW, Brisbane's 4BC and Perth's 6PR. It has also acquired QMS for $850…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 30, 2026
Nova Confirms Sweeping National Lineup Reset

Nova Confirms Sweeping National Lineup Reset

Nova has confirmed a major national realignment of its on-air lineup this year, with plans to move Fitzy Wippa with Kate Ritchie out of Sydney Breakfast and into national Drive. Under the new…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 30, 2026
Nova Confirms Sweeping National Lineup Reset

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Nova Confirms Sweeping National Lineup Reset

Nova has confirmed a major national realignment of its on-air lineup this year, with plans to move Fitzy Wippa with Kate Ritchie out of Sydney Breakfast and into national Drive. Under the new…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 30, 2026
White House Slams Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Single

White House Slams Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Single

Bruce Springsteen’s new protest song has triggered a blunt response from the White House. Bruce Springsteen dropped a fiery new single this week titled “Streets of Minneapolis”, a raw, urgently…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 30, 2026
White House Slams Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Single

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White House Slams Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Single

Bruce Springsteen’s new protest song has triggered a blunt response from the White House. Bruce Springsteen dropped a fiery new single this week titled “Streets of Minneapolis”, a raw, urgently…

By Lauren McNamara - Jan 30, 2026
Shakira Breaks Major Tour Record for Latin Artist

Shakira Breaks Major Tour Record for Latin Artist

Shakira has set a major tour record. As per Billboard Boxscore, the iconic Colombian singer's La Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour grossed $421.6 million dollars and sold 3.3 million tickets across 86 shows,…

By Conor Lochrie - Jan 29, 2026
Shakira Breaks Major Tour Record for Latin Artist

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Shakira Breaks Major Tour Record for Latin Artist

Shakira has set a major tour record. As per Billboard Boxscore, the iconic Colombian singer's La Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour grossed $421.6 million dollars and sold 3.3 million tickets across 86 shows,…

By Conor Lochrie - Jan 29, 2026
Lady Gaga Slams ICE at Tour Concert: 'We Need to Get Back to a Place of Safety'

Lady Gaga Slams ICE at Tour Concert: 'We Need to Get Back to a Place of Safety'

Lady Gaga is the latest big-name artist to speak out against ICE. During her tour show in Tokyo, Japan, Gaga urged the need for accountability in the US while introducing her song "Come to Mama". “We…

By Conor Lochrie - Jan 29, 2026
Lady Gaga Slams ICE at Tour Concert: 'We Need to Get Back to a Place of Safety'

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Lady Gaga Slams ICE at Tour Concert: 'We Need to Get Back to a Place of Safety'

Lady Gaga is the latest big-name artist to speak out against ICE. During her tour show in Tokyo, Japan, Gaga urged the need for accountability in the US while introducing her song "Come to Mama". “We…

By Conor Lochrie - Jan 29, 2026
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