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Australian Promoters Take Spotlight On Pollstar's Year-End List
Although Live Nation globally dominated Pollstar's 2024 year-end Promoter List, five Australian promoters have cracked the top 100.
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Australian Promoters Take Spotlight On Pollstar's Year-End List
Although Live Nation globally dominated Pollstar's 2024 year-end Promoter List, five Australian promoters have cracked the top 100.
Developers Who Flattened AC/DC Home Apologise for 'Oversight'
In a major slap in the face for Australian music fans and historians, the developers who demolished the former Sydney home of AC/DC founders Malcolm and Angus Young and their Easybeats brother George…
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Developers Who Flattened AC/DC Home Apologise for 'Oversight'
In a major slap in the face for Australian music fans and historians, the developers who demolished the former Sydney home of AC/DC founders Malcolm and Angus Young and their Easybeats brother George…
Fans Outraged After Iconic Piece Of Rock History Quietly Demolished
The Young family home in Sydney, a mainstay of AC/DC fan itineraries, has been demolished to make way for a $28.75 million residential site.
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Fans Outraged After Iconic Piece Of Rock History Quietly Demolished
The Young family home in Sydney, a mainstay of AC/DC fan itineraries, has been demolished to make way for a $28.75 million residential site.
BIGSOUND 2022: Three Hot Topics From Day Two
The topic of conversation at BIGSOUND on Thursday was also the one thing that left everybody speechless: Jaguar Jonze’s keynote.
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BIGSOUND 2022: Three Hot Topics From Day Two
The topic of conversation at BIGSOUND on Thursday was also the one thing that left everybody speechless: Jaguar Jonze’s keynote.
Brisbane Venue Blacklists Band Over Alleged Hostile Behaviour
A popular live music venue in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley has blacklisted a new band after a member allegedly made hostile remarks before allegedly assaulting staff and security. The Brightside…
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Brisbane Venue Blacklists Band Over Alleged Hostile Behaviour
A popular live music venue in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley has blacklisted a new band after a member allegedly made hostile remarks before allegedly assaulting staff and security. The Brightside…
Music Is Life Festival Draws Comparisons to Fyre Fest
Music Is Life Festival was originally scheduled for July 9 and 10 2021, but, as with many events last year, was rescheduled due to COVID.
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Music Is Life Festival Draws Comparisons to Fyre Fest
Music Is Life Festival was originally scheduled for July 9 and 10 2021, but, as with many events last year, was rescheduled due to COVID.
Australian Women in Music Awards ready to celebrate
The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) and Conference promises a stellar celebration of women in music in Brisbane this May. The event will feature a conference at Hotel X on Tuesday May 17th,…
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Australian Women in Music Awards ready to celebrate
The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) and Conference promises a stellar celebration of women in music in Brisbane this May. The event will feature a conference at Hotel X on Tuesday May 17th,…
NSW Government announces $85 million arts and live music funding
The New South Wales performing arts and live music sector will receive $85 million in state government funding to help kick-start COVID-19 recovery, it was announced today. NSW Minister for the Arts…
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NSW Government announces $85 million arts and live music funding
The New South Wales performing arts and live music sector will receive $85 million in state government funding to help kick-start COVID-19 recovery, it was announced today. NSW Minister for the Arts…
Dear Hillsong's Laura Toggs, you missed the point
When Hillsong youth pastor—and daughter of Hillsong's founder—Laura Toggs launched her defence of the church’s recent Summercamp in New South Wales, I met every eye-roll with one of my own. After…
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Dear Hillsong's Laura Toggs, you missed the point
When Hillsong youth pastor—and daughter of Hillsong's founder—Laura Toggs launched her defence of the church’s recent Summercamp in New South Wales, I met every eye-roll with one of my own. After…
Hillsong youth pastor slams response to Summercamp: It's 'immoral'
Laura Toggs, daughter of Hillsong founder Brian Houston, has slammed the response to Hillsong's Summercamp in a scathing Instagram post directed at the media and music industry. Toggs, who is a…
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Hillsong youth pastor slams response to Summercamp: It's 'immoral'
Laura Toggs, daughter of Hillsong founder Brian Houston, has slammed the response to Hillsong's Summercamp in a scathing Instagram post directed at the media and music industry. Toggs, who is a…
Brisbane venue cops backlash via Google reviews: 'I won’t go there due to the racist treatment of a First Nations woman'
A Brisbane bar is receiving backlash this week after an alleged incident took place on the weekend. The incident allegedly took place at Rics Bar in Fortitude Valley, when a local musician (who has…
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Brisbane venue cops backlash via Google reviews: 'I won’t go there due to the racist treatment of a First Nations woman'
A Brisbane bar is receiving backlash this week after an alleged incident took place on the weekend. The incident allegedly took place at Rics Bar in Fortitude Valley, when a local musician (who has…
Artists fume as Hillsong festival goes ahead under new restrictions
When New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet activated new restrictions on the weekend, it included a ban on singing and dancing in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation…
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Artists fume as Hillsong festival goes ahead under new restrictions
When New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet activated new restrictions on the weekend, it included a ban on singing and dancing in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation…
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