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Ted Egan, Australian Music Icon, Dies Aged 93

Ted Egan, Australian Music Icon, Dies Aged 93

Australian folk music icon Ted Egan has died aged 93 at his home in Alice Springs, his family have confirmed in a statement. “It is with sadness, but also great pride that Nerys Evans and the Egan…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 4, 2025
Ted Egan, Australian Music Icon, Dies Aged 93

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Ted Egan, Australian Music Icon, Dies Aged 93

Australian folk music icon Ted Egan has died aged 93 at his home in Alice Springs, his family have confirmed in a statement. “It is with sadness, but also great pride that Nerys Evans and the Egan…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 4, 2025
Karen Holmes Joins OneMusic Australia as Director

Karen Holmes Joins OneMusic Australia as Director

Karen Holmes has joined OneMusic Australia as Director, signalling a significant leadership shift for the music-licensing body. Holmes stepped into the role on November 24th, taking charge of sales,…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 4, 2025
Karen Holmes Joins OneMusic Australia as Director

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Karen Holmes Joins OneMusic Australia as Director

Karen Holmes has joined OneMusic Australia as Director, signalling a significant leadership shift for the music-licensing body. Holmes stepped into the role on November 24th, taking charge of sales,…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 4, 2025
Bad Bunny Leads Spotify's Year-End Charts

Bad Bunny Leads Spotify's Year-End Charts

Bad Bunny has reclaimed his throne as the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify for 2025, accumulating a staggering 19.8 billion streams throughout the year. The Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 3, 2025
Bad Bunny Leads Spotify's Year-End Charts

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Bad Bunny Leads Spotify's Year-End Charts

Bad Bunny has reclaimed his throne as the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify for 2025, accumulating a staggering 19.8 billion streams throughout the year. The Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 3, 2025
A Beatles Biopic Is Coming to TV

A Beatles Biopic Is Coming to TV

The BBC has secured rights to Hamburg Days, a six-part Beatles biopic series that chronicles the legendary band's formative years in Germany's notorious red-light district during the early 1960s. As…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 3, 2025
A Beatles Biopic Is Coming to TV

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A Beatles Biopic Is Coming to TV

The BBC has secured rights to Hamburg Days, a six-part Beatles biopic series that chronicles the legendary band's formative years in Germany's notorious red-light district during the early 1960s. As…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 3, 2025
Live at the Gardens Reveals 2026 Lineup

Live at the Gardens Reveals 2026 Lineup

Live at the Gardens has revealed the lineup for its fourth season. Across two weekends in March, Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens' Observatory Precinct will be transformed once again into an…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 3, 2025
Live at the Gardens Reveals 2026 Lineup

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Live at the Gardens Reveals 2026 Lineup

Live at the Gardens has revealed the lineup for its fourth season. Across two weekends in March, Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens' Observatory Precinct will be transformed once again into an…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 3, 2025
ARIA Awards 2025 Smashes Voting Records with Nearly 700,000 Fan Votes

ARIA Awards 2025 Smashes Voting Records with Nearly 700,000 Fan Votes

The 2025 ARIA Awards had a record year of engagement, with nearly 700,000 fan votes cast across the four public categories. Marking one of the strongest voters in the awards' history, fans cast…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 3, 2025
ARIA Awards 2025 Smashes Voting Records with Nearly 700,000 Fan Votes

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ARIA Awards 2025 Smashes Voting Records with Nearly 700,000 Fan Votes

The 2025 ARIA Awards had a record year of engagement, with nearly 700,000 fan votes cast across the four public categories. Marking one of the strongest voters in the awards' history, fans cast…

By Lauren McNamara - Dec 3, 2025
Foo Fighters Reveal Details For One-Off Australia Show

Foo Fighters Reveal Details For One-Off Australia Show

Foo Fighters have officially locked in a trip to Australia next year, which will see them play a one-off show in Tasmania. Dave Grohl's evergreen rock band will play Launceston's UTAS Stadium on…

By Neil Griffiths - Dec 2, 2025
Foo Fighters Reveal Details For One-Off Australia Show

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Foo Fighters Reveal Details For One-Off Australia Show

Foo Fighters have officially locked in a trip to Australia next year, which will see them play a one-off show in Tasmania. Dave Grohl's evergreen rock band will play Launceston's UTAS Stadium on…

By Neil Griffiths - Dec 2, 2025
Marvel Stadium Shares Restricted Items List for Lady Gaga Shows

Marvel Stadium Shares Restricted Items List for Lady Gaga Shows

Lady Gaga is playing Marvel Stadium in Melbourne this week — but there's a very long list of restricted items for fans. Gaga is touring Australia this month, stopping in Melbourne, Brisbane, and…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 2, 2025
Marvel Stadium Shares Restricted Items List for Lady Gaga Shows

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Marvel Stadium Shares Restricted Items List for Lady Gaga Shows

Lady Gaga is playing Marvel Stadium in Melbourne this week — but there's a very long list of restricted items for fans. Gaga is touring Australia this month, stopping in Melbourne, Brisbane, and…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 2, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter Blasts Use of 'Juno' in ICE Raids Video

Sabrina Carpenter Blasts Use of 'Juno' in ICE Raids Video

Sabrina Carpenter has delivered a scathing response to the Trump White House's unauthorised use of her hit song "Juno" in a video montage depicting ICE raids. The Grammy-nominated artist took to X to…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 2, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter Blasts Use of 'Juno' in ICE Raids Video

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Sabrina Carpenter Blasts Use of 'Juno' in ICE Raids Video

Sabrina Carpenter has delivered a scathing response to the Trump White House's unauthorised use of her hit song "Juno" in a video montage depicting ICE raids. The Grammy-nominated artist took to X to…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 2, 2025
Rosé, Bruno Mars and More Feature in Apple Music's Year-End Charts

Rosé, Bruno Mars and More Feature in Apple Music's Year-End Charts

Apple Music's Global Year-End Chart for 2025 has revealed the streaming platform's most dominant tracks, with collaborations taking centre stage across multiple categories. As per Rolling Stone, the…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 2, 2025
Rosé, Bruno Mars and More Feature in Apple Music's Year-End Charts

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Rosé, Bruno Mars and More Feature in Apple Music's Year-End Charts

Apple Music's Global Year-End Chart for 2025 has revealed the streaming platform's most dominant tracks, with collaborations taking centre stage across multiple categories. As per Rolling Stone, the…

By Conor Lochrie - Dec 2, 2025
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