Tim Freedman and pals are preparing to Blow Up The Pokies across Australia with The Whitlams announcing a massive tour next year. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the band is playing the pub crawl to end all pub crawls for two months, covering most of this great brown land (except Perth... because... Perth). Deborah … Continue reading The Whitlams Set To Blow Up Pokies In 2018
Kaya Jones, former member of the girl group/dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls has called out management for repeatedly abusing and victimising the girls, via a series of posts on Twitter. "My truth.I wasn’t in a girl group. I was in a prostitution ring.Oh & we happened to sing & be famous. While everyone who owned us … Continue reading Former Pussycat Doll Labels The Band A ‘Prostitution Ring’
It's no secret Jimmy Barnes is a legendary muso, but he's also now a best-selling author - and he's combining those two things on his next massive national tour. It's been around three decades since the iconic pub singalong Working Class Man was released. He's just completed a memoir of the same name, the sequel to … Continue reading Barnesy Is Back
The full list of nominees for the 2017 ARIA Awards has been unveiled, with big names such as Tash Sultana, Amy Shark, Sia, Illy and AB Original scoring multiple nods. Gang Of Youths and Paul Kelly led the pack this year, scoring eight and seven nominations respectively. The 2017 ARIAs will be held at The Star … Continue reading ARIA Award Noms For 2017
Ah, the great Australian summer. Blowflies, barbies, bushfires, backyard cricket, cyclones and, in 2018, one of the hottest tours to hit the country since Homebake, Livid and Big Day Out. Hotter Than Hell was announced yesterday, and holy hell it is the festival of our nostalgic '90s/'00s dreams: Eskimo Joe, Jebediah, Killing Heidi, Grinspoon, The … Continue reading Aussie Summer Festival Is Here & Hotter Than Hell
"Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you..." I bet you sang that line in your head. If you live anywhere near a pub, or frequent any public or private space in which people perform other people's songs, there is a very good chance you've heard (more than) your … Continue reading Not All Heroes Wear Capes
National youth radio network Triple J is inviting listeners to have their say on whether the hugely popular Hottest 100 countdown should continue to be held on January 26 or not. One of Australia's cultural institutions, the Hottest 100 is traditionally held on January 26 because that is the national Australia Day holiday - a … Continue reading Should Triple J’s Hottest 100 Change Dates?
Brisbane legends The Butterfly Effect will reunite early next year for a string of shows around Australia. The 'original' lineup of Ben Hall, Clint Boge, Kurt Goedhart and Glenn Esmond (technically the band's second but longest-serving bassist) will perform together for the first time since 2012. The band replaced vocalist Clint Boge with Paul Galagher … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect OG Announce New Shows
Donning cowboy hats and kicking out a gleefully trashy brand of throttling, rockabilly-flavoured garage punk, the legendary Supersuckers will return to Australia this November. Consistently maintaining their over-the-top celebration of all things rock 'n roll, namely the raucous essentials of booze, the devil, and assorted vices, the band's renowned live show glorifies all of the above … Continue reading Supersuckers To Hit Oz
One of the biggest names in rap, 50 Cent returns to Australia in 2018 for two massive shows in Sydney and Melbourne, celebrating the 15th anniversary of his seminal album Get Rich Or Die Trying. The record that took him from the streets to the top of the charts after being discovered by Eminem and Dr … Continue reading 50 Cent Announces Aussie Shows
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