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Blues on Broadbeach unveils VIP membership package ahead of 2022 fest
Blues is returning to Broadbeach this May, and, for the first time, punters can join the club. Ahead of the 21st annual Blues on Broadbeach -- held once again on the Gold Coast -- organisers launch…

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Blues on Broadbeach unveils VIP membership package ahead of 2022 fest
Blues is returning to Broadbeach this May, and, for the first time, punters can join the club. Ahead of the 21st annual Blues on Broadbeach -- held once again on the Gold Coast -- organisers launch…

Taylor Hawkins’ death is a sharp reminder of our own mortality, and to be good to yourself (Op-Ed)
There’s something about Taylor Hawkins’ death that just isn’t right. True, we all go at some point, and few of us can accurately predict how, when and where that will go down. The passing of this…

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Taylor Hawkins’ death is a sharp reminder of our own mortality, and to be good to yourself (Op-Ed)
There’s something about Taylor Hawkins’ death that just isn’t right. True, we all go at some point, and few of us can accurately predict how, when and where that will go down. The passing of this…

Majors respond to Jack White’s plea for vinyl pressing support: Exclusive
Jack White has urged the big three to invest in the booming business of vinyl.

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Majors respond to Jack White’s plea for vinyl pressing support: Exclusive
Jack White has urged the big three to invest in the booming business of vinyl.

Amyl and The Sniffers, Courtney Barnett, King Gizzard nominated for U.S. indie awards
With a brace of nominations, Amyl and The Sniffers lead a strong Australian contingent at the 2022 A2IM Libera Awards, the U.S. indie music community’s annual ceremony. The Aussie pub rockers are up…

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Amyl and The Sniffers, Courtney Barnett, King Gizzard nominated for U.S. indie awards
With a brace of nominations, Amyl and The Sniffers lead a strong Australian contingent at the 2022 A2IM Libera Awards, the U.S. indie music community’s annual ceremony. The Aussie pub rockers are up…

Julia Zemiro and Jerome Farah to host 2022 APRA Awards
Veteran presenter Julia Zemiro and artist Jerome Farah are on hosting duties for the 2022 APRA Music Awards, which returns to Melbourne this May for its 40th anniversary edition.The historic…

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Julia Zemiro and Jerome Farah to host 2022 APRA Awards
Veteran presenter Julia Zemiro and artist Jerome Farah are on hosting duties for the 2022 APRA Music Awards, which returns to Melbourne this May for its 40th anniversary edition.The historic…

Matt Gudinski, Dion Brant and Adam Wilkes talk Frontier's future: Exclusive
March Madness is a frenzy of sport in the United States, a weeks-long college basketball tournament when team colours are splashed about, faces are painted in garish tones, and the hordes bellow for…

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Matt Gudinski, Dion Brant and Adam Wilkes talk Frontier's future: Exclusive
March Madness is a frenzy of sport in the United States, a weeks-long college basketball tournament when team colours are splashed about, faces are painted in garish tones, and the hordes bellow for…

Slowed by lockdowns, Australia was ‘lowest performing’ recorded music market in 2021: IFPI
When measured against other Top 10 markets, Australia was flagging.

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Slowed by lockdowns, Australia was ‘lowest performing’ recorded music market in 2021: IFPI
When measured against other Top 10 markets, Australia was flagging.

In Hearts Wake wear their 'green' credentials in new climate crisis film: Watch the trailer
Australians can’t catch a break, whether its floods, drought or bushfires, typically in quick succession. Now, Australia’s live music scene is pressing for urgent action on the climate crisis by way…

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In Hearts Wake wear their 'green' credentials in new climate crisis film: Watch the trailer
Australians can’t catch a break, whether its floods, drought or bushfires, typically in quick succession. Now, Australia’s live music scene is pressing for urgent action on the climate crisis by way…

Frontier Touring looks to the future with new leadership structure: 'We’re ready to get back to shows'
With a year shaping as one of the brightest in its storied history, Frontier Touring restructures its executive and leadership teams for the busy road ahead. Today (March 22), Frontier unveils a new,…

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Frontier Touring looks to the future with new leadership structure: 'We’re ready to get back to shows'
With a year shaping as one of the brightest in its storied history, Frontier Touring restructures its executive and leadership teams for the busy road ahead. Today (March 22), Frontier unveils a new,…

Satellite 13 launches music consultancy
Two years in development, the Perth-based multiple-platform Satellite 13 Entertainment Group is adding a music consultancy.

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Satellite 13 launches music consultancy
Two years in development, the Perth-based multiple-platform Satellite 13 Entertainment Group is adding a music consultancy.

Brisbane flood relief concerts raise $35,000-plus: 'This is the power of community music scenes'
A pair of hastily-arranged flood benefit concerts in Brisbane raked in a combined sum upwards of $35,000, with all funds going to help those who’ve been hammered by the east coast weather crisis, TIO…

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Brisbane flood relief concerts raise $35,000-plus: 'This is the power of community music scenes'
A pair of hastily-arranged flood benefit concerts in Brisbane raked in a combined sum upwards of $35,000, with all funds going to help those who’ve been hammered by the east coast weather crisis, TIO…

As the Olympics countdown starts, QMusic presents politicians with ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
As the live entertainment machine cranks its long-dormant gears, reps from across Queensland’s music industry gathered Wednesday (March 16) for a debriefing with the state’s decision-makers, the…

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As the Olympics countdown starts, QMusic presents politicians with ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
As the live entertainment machine cranks its long-dormant gears, reps from across Queensland’s music industry gathered Wednesday (March 16) for a debriefing with the state’s decision-makers, the…
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