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Geordie Gray

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Former Darling Brando manager says allegations ‘could have been dealt with better’

Former Darling Brando manager says allegations ‘could have been dealt with better’

Former Darling Brando manager David Simon has weighed in on the sexual misconduct allegations against band member Alex Mather. The Sydney boy-band found themselves embroiled in controversy last week…

By Geordie Gray - Mar 3, 2021
Former Darling Brando manager says allegations ‘could have been dealt with better’

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Former Darling Brando manager says allegations ‘could have been dealt with better’

Former Darling Brando manager David Simon has weighed in on the sexual misconduct allegations against band member Alex Mather. The Sydney boy-band found themselves embroiled in controversy last week…

By Geordie Gray - Mar 3, 2021
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ is the first country album to spend 7 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ is the first country album to spend 7 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Any press is good press, etc. Morgan Wallen has made chart history as his album Dangerous: The Double Album becomes the only country record to spend its first seven weeks at number 1 on the Billboard…

By Geordie Gray - Mar 1, 2021
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ is the first country album to spend 7 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200

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Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ is the first country album to spend 7 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Any press is good press, etc. Morgan Wallen has made chart history as his album Dangerous: The Double Album becomes the only country record to spend its first seven weeks at number 1 on the Billboard…

By Geordie Gray - Mar 1, 2021
Morgan Wallen earns longest Billboard #1 streak for a male since Drake

Morgan Wallen earns longest Billboard #1 streak for a male since Drake

Despite recent controversy, country music star Morgan Wallen is officially the best-selling artist of 2021. On February 2nd, footage emerged of the 27-year-old musician using a racial slur. In…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 22, 2021
Morgan Wallen earns longest Billboard #1 streak for a male since Drake

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Morgan Wallen earns longest Billboard #1 streak for a male since Drake

Despite recent controversy, country music star Morgan Wallen is officially the best-selling artist of 2021. On February 2nd, footage emerged of the 27-year-old musician using a racial slur. In…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 22, 2021
Beach Boys sell “underappreciated” rights to intellectual property, name and likeness

Beach Boys sell “underappreciated” rights to intellectual property, name and likeness

Beach Boys are monetising their legacy by selling controlling interest of their intellectual property music mogul Irving Azoff. The sale sees the transfer of the bands master recordings, a portion of…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 19, 2021
Beach Boys sell “underappreciated” rights to intellectual property, name and likeness

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Beach Boys sell “underappreciated” rights to intellectual property, name and likeness

Beach Boys are monetising their legacy by selling controlling interest of their intellectual property music mogul Irving Azoff. The sale sees the transfer of the bands master recordings, a portion of…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 19, 2021
UK music venues plan to kickstart live music with digital health passport

UK music venues plan to kickstart live music with digital health passport

Despite most of the UK still operating under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, a new app has been developed to help kickstart the live music economy. London-based startup You Check has developed a…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 12, 2021
UK music venues plan to kickstart live music with digital health passport

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UK music venues plan to kickstart live music with digital health passport

Despite most of the UK still operating under stage 4 lockdown restrictions, a new app has been developed to help kickstart the live music economy. London-based startup You Check has developed a…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 12, 2021
New funding for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty lingerie line could eclipse Victoria's Secret

New funding for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty lingerie line could eclipse Victoria's Secret

When Rihanna entered the lingerie landscape with her brand Savage X Fenty, it felt revelatory, fresh and so god damn necessary. The Savage annual fashion show was seismic — it is no hyperbole to say…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 12, 2021
New funding for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty lingerie line could eclipse Victoria's Secret

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New funding for Rihanna's Savage x Fenty lingerie line could eclipse Victoria's Secret

When Rihanna entered the lingerie landscape with her brand Savage X Fenty, it felt revelatory, fresh and so god damn necessary. The Savage annual fashion show was seismic — it is no hyperbole to say…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 12, 2021
Loma Vista drops Marilyn Manson in the wake of abuse allegations

Loma Vista drops Marilyn Manson in the wake of abuse allegations

Content warning: This article contains references to rape and sexual assault. Loma Vista records has confirmed that they will no longer be working with Marilyn Manson in the wake of the harrowing…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 2, 2021
Loma Vista drops Marilyn Manson in the wake of abuse allegations

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Loma Vista drops Marilyn Manson in the wake of abuse allegations

Content warning: This article contains references to rape and sexual assault. Loma Vista records has confirmed that they will no longer be working with Marilyn Manson in the wake of the harrowing…

By Geordie Gray - Feb 2, 2021
NZ artists may create a 'database' of problematic music industry figures

NZ artists may create a 'database' of problematic music industry figures

A number of the most esteemed names in Aotearoa have cosigned an open letter calling on key figures in the New Zealand music industry to reflect on their behaviour amid recent sexual harassment…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 28, 2021
NZ artists may create a 'database' of problematic music industry figures

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NZ artists may create a 'database' of problematic music industry figures

A number of the most esteemed names in Aotearoa have cosigned an open letter calling on key figures in the New Zealand music industry to reflect on their behaviour amid recent sexual harassment…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 28, 2021
Make your music company support of First Nations peoples count this Invasion Day

Make your music company support of First Nations peoples count this Invasion Day

This Invasion Day, a number of rallies and marches will take place across the country. January 26 marks 251 years since James Cook colonised Eora Land, it should not be a day of celebration, but a…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 25, 2021
Make your music company support of First Nations peoples count this Invasion Day

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Make your music company support of First Nations peoples count this Invasion Day

This Invasion Day, a number of rallies and marches will take place across the country. January 26 marks 251 years since James Cook colonised Eora Land, it should not be a day of celebration, but a…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 25, 2021
Exclusive: Sheppard issue statement following father's arrest on conspiracy charges

Exclusive: Sheppard issue statement following father's arrest on conspiracy charges

UPDATE: 9PM Friday January 22 Both Greg Sheppard's law firm and the trustees of the fund who were allegedly defrauded of nearly AU$100m have come to his defence. In a report published by The…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 22, 2021
Exclusive: Sheppard issue statement following father's arrest on conspiracy charges

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Exclusive: Sheppard issue statement following father's arrest on conspiracy charges

UPDATE: 9PM Friday January 22 Both Greg Sheppard's law firm and the trustees of the fund who were allegedly defrauded of nearly AU$100m have come to his defence. In a report published by The…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 22, 2021
UNIFIED podcast Funny Business to make live debut in February

UNIFIED podcast Funny Business to make live debut in February

In the throes of lockdown, Rob Hicks Lachlan Bradford launched Funny Business — a podcast in collaboration with UNIFIED Music Group Lonely Lands Agency. On Friday, February 12th, the boys in Funny…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 22, 2021
UNIFIED podcast Funny Business to make live debut in February

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UNIFIED podcast Funny Business to make live debut in February

In the throes of lockdown, Rob Hicks Lachlan Bradford launched Funny Business — a podcast in collaboration with UNIFIED Music Group Lonely Lands Agency. On Friday, February 12th, the boys in Funny…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 22, 2021
Graceland virtual tours offers fans a glimpse into the world of Elvis

Graceland virtual tours offers fans a glimpse into the world of Elvis

Get out those blue suede shoes because Graceland, the home of the late, great Elvis Presley, has unveiled the introduction of Virtual Live Tours. The Memphis' monument is one of the cities most…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 21, 2021
Graceland virtual tours offers fans a glimpse into the world of Elvis

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Graceland virtual tours offers fans a glimpse into the world of Elvis

Get out those blue suede shoes because Graceland, the home of the late, great Elvis Presley, has unveiled the introduction of Virtual Live Tours. The Memphis' monument is one of the cities most…

By Geordie Gray - Jan 21, 2021
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