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Woodford Folk’s 30th sets new attendance record

The Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland celebrated its 30th birthday by growing 8% and setting a new attendance record of 126,996 over six days, according to founder Bill Hauritz. The festival,…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016
Woodford Folk’s 30th sets new attendance record

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Woodford Folk’s 30th sets new attendance record

The Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland celebrated its 30th birthday by growing 8% and setting a new attendance record of 126,996 over six days, according to founder Bill Hauritz. The festival,…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016

Final Friday for Stevie Wright

The life of Stevie Wright was celebrated last Friday an appropriate enough day given The Easybeats best known hit at a two-hour public funeral which filled St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney. Fans mixed…

By Christie Eliezer - Jan 10, 2016
Final Friday for Stevie Wright

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Final Friday for Stevie Wright

The life of Stevie Wright was celebrated last Friday an appropriate enough day given The Easybeats best known hit at a two-hour public funeral which filled St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney. Fans mixed…

By Christie Eliezer - Jan 10, 2016

’Molly’ TV mini series certified Gold

PRESS RELEASE: The soundtrack to the forthcoming and heavily promoted Channel 7 mini-series based on the iconic music industry figure, Ian "Molly" Meldrum has already gone GOLD! Aptly titled, Do…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016
’Molly’ TV mini series certified Gold

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’Molly’ TV mini series certified Gold

PRESS RELEASE: The soundtrack to the forthcoming and heavily promoted Channel 7 mini-series based on the iconic music industry figure, Ian "Molly" Meldrum has already gone GOLD! Aptly titled, Do…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016

New Zealand’s Top 5 hits of 2015

Image: Sol3 Mio and Timmy Trumpet Recorded Music New Zealand has announced the top performing tracks and albums of 2015. RMNZ created the charts from statistics collated by RadioScope. Top 5 Selling…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016
New Zealand’s Top 5 hits of 2015

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New Zealand’s Top 5 hits of 2015

Image: Sol3 Mio and Timmy Trumpet Recorded Music New Zealand has announced the top performing tracks and albums of 2015. RMNZ created the charts from statistics collated by RadioScope. Top 5 Selling…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016

triple j’s Nick Findlay on his Pick of 2015

Tame ImpalaLet It Happen It was pretty obvious from the start just how big an imprint this track would leave on the musical landscape of 2015, an eight minute odyssey that perfectly captured the…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016
triple j’s Nick Findlay on his Pick of 2015

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triple j’s Nick Findlay on his Pick of 2015

Tame ImpalaLet It Happen It was pretty obvious from the start just how big an imprint this track would leave on the musical landscape of 2015, an eight minute odyssey that perfectly captured the…

By Staff Writer - Jan 10, 2016

Barunga Festival 2016 announces music line-up

[PRESS RELEASE] Barunga Festival 2016 announces music line-up Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher, Gurrumul, Justine Clarke and Wildflower amongst confirmed performersBarunga Festival 2016: Celebrate…

By Staff Writer - Dec 17, 2015
Barunga Festival 2016 announces music line-up

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Barunga Festival 2016 announces music line-up

[PRESS RELEASE] Barunga Festival 2016 announces music line-up Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher, Gurrumul, Justine Clarke and Wildflower amongst confirmed performersBarunga Festival 2016: Celebrate…

By Staff Writer - Dec 17, 2015

iHeartRadio adds eight SBS radio stations

Australian Radio Network s iHeartRadio Australia added eight SBS radio stations to platform. This now increases access to music, news and current affairs to 74 languages. Altogether, iHeartRadio has…

By Christie Eliezer - Dec 17, 2015
iHeartRadio adds eight SBS radio stations

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iHeartRadio adds eight SBS radio stations

Australian Radio Network s iHeartRadio Australia added eight SBS radio stations to platform. This now increases access to music, news and current affairs to 74 languages. Altogether, iHeartRadio has…

By Christie Eliezer - Dec 17, 2015
Excerpt: Live Wire, a memoir about AC/DC’s Bon Scott

Excerpt: Live Wire, a memoir about AC/DC’s Bon Scott

This month, the three people who knew Bon Scott best, his soul mate Mary Renshaw and his best friends Gabby and John Darcy, release Live Wire, the most affectionate recount of the late AC/DC singer’s…

By Staff Writer - Dec 17, 2015
Excerpt: Live Wire, a memoir about AC/DC’s Bon Scott

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Excerpt: Live Wire, a memoir about AC/DC’s Bon Scott

This month, the three people who knew Bon Scott best, his soul mate Mary Renshaw and his best friends Gabby and John Darcy, release Live Wire, the most affectionate recount of the late AC/DC singer’s…

By Staff Writer - Dec 17, 2015

Maddah: Soundwave’s fate lies in the hands of Eventopia

Update 5:40: AJ Maddah has confirmed on twitter that Soundwave 2016 is cancelled "I am devastated to have to announce the cancellation of Soundwave 16 due to poor ticket sales. I am very sorry. I…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 17, 2015
Maddah: Soundwave’s fate lies in the hands of Eventopia

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Maddah: Soundwave’s fate lies in the hands of Eventopia

Update 5:40: AJ Maddah has confirmed on twitter that Soundwave 2016 is cancelled "I am devastated to have to announce the cancellation of Soundwave 16 due to poor ticket sales. I am very sorry. I…

By Poppy Reid - Dec 17, 2015
SCA ends year on Digital high

SCA ends year on Digital high

SCA has ended the year on a Digital high, claiming the top in the radio category with Nielsen s Market Intelligence data for November 2015. It see s SCA digital assets as the #1 radio group across…

By Staff Writer - Dec 17, 2015
SCA ends year on Digital high

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SCA ends year on Digital high

SCA has ended the year on a Digital high, claiming the top in the radio category with Nielsen s Market Intelligence data for November 2015. It see s SCA digital assets as the #1 radio group across…

By Staff Writer - Dec 17, 2015
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