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Mushroom Enters New Era with Flagship Melbourne CBD Headquarters
Mushroom is on the move. After spending more than 45 years at Dundas Lane in Victoria's Albert Park, Mushroom Group has announced it's relocating its headquarters to Melbourne's East End, "marking a…

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Mushroom Enters New Era with Flagship Melbourne CBD Headquarters
Mushroom is on the move. After spending more than 45 years at Dundas Lane in Victoria's Albert Park, Mushroom Group has announced it's relocating its headquarters to Melbourne's East End, "marking a…

Wireless Festival Cancelled After UK Rejects Kanye West's Visa
Wireless Festival is no more. The English festival announced its cancellation, following controversial headliner Kanye West being denied a visa. “As a result of the Home Office banning YE from…

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Wireless Festival Cancelled After UK Rejects Kanye West's Visa
Wireless Festival is no more. The English festival announced its cancellation, following controversial headliner Kanye West being denied a visa. “As a result of the Home Office banning YE from…

Charli XCX Team Responds to Sky Ferreira 'Wuthering Heights' Claims
Charli XCX's team has responded to claims that Sky Ferreira was involved in the Wuthering Heights soundtrack without proper credit. While Ferreira is credited as a writer and vocalist on one of the…

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Charli XCX Team Responds to Sky Ferreira 'Wuthering Heights' Claims
Charli XCX's team has responded to claims that Sky Ferreira was involved in the Wuthering Heights soundtrack without proper credit. While Ferreira is credited as a writer and vocalist on one of the…

Wireless Festival Loses More Sponsorships Over Kanye West Booking
The fallout from Wireless Festival booking Kanye West continues. The English festival recently announced the controversial US hip-hop star as a headliner for its 2026 edition, but backlash soon…

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Wireless Festival Loses More Sponsorships Over Kanye West Booking
The fallout from Wireless Festival booking Kanye West continues. The English festival recently announced the controversial US hip-hop star as a headliner for its 2026 edition, but backlash soon…

Lil Nas X Granted Mental Health Diversion in Battery Case
Lil Nas X is closer to having his felony assault charged dropped. As per Rolling Stone, a judge granted the US rapper entry into a mental health diversion program in a Los Angeles courtroom this…

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Lil Nas X Granted Mental Health Diversion in Battery Case
Lil Nas X is closer to having his felony assault charged dropped. As per Rolling Stone, a judge granted the US rapper entry into a mental health diversion program in a Los Angeles courtroom this…

Australia’s Wild Thing Music Group Signs Italian Metal Band
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Wild Thing Music Group announce their latest management signing, Italy’s burgeoning alternative/industrial metal act Hand of Juno, also signed to Berlin’s Out of…

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Australia’s Wild Thing Music Group Signs Italian Metal Band
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Wild Thing Music Group announce their latest management signing, Italy’s burgeoning alternative/industrial metal act Hand of Juno, also signed to Berlin’s Out of…

Kanye West Found Liable in Mansion Trial
Kanye West has been found liable after a man said he was seriously injured during construction on the rapper's Malibu mansion in 2021. As per Rolling Stone, the plaintiff, Tony Saxon, had asked for…

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Kanye West Found Liable in Mansion Trial
Kanye West has been found liable after a man said he was seriously injured during construction on the rapper's Malibu mansion in 2021. As per Rolling Stone, the plaintiff, Tony Saxon, had asked for…

Strange Universe Is the Festival Turning Auckland Into an Indie Playground
Strange Universe is one of the highlights of Auckland's live music calendar this year. Across venues including Powerstation, Double Whammy, Hollywood Avondale, Neck of the Woods and Pitt Street…

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Strange Universe Is the Festival Turning Auckland Into an Indie Playground
Strange Universe is one of the highlights of Auckland's live music calendar this year. Across venues including Powerstation, Double Whammy, Hollywood Avondale, Neck of the Woods and Pitt Street…

Noah Kahan Backs Chappell Roan After Photographer Incident
Noah Kahan has stuck up for Chappell Roan after the latter went viral this week due to an altercation with photographers. Roan made headlines following an encounter with some aggressive photographers…

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Noah Kahan Backs Chappell Roan After Photographer Incident
Noah Kahan has stuck up for Chappell Roan after the latter went viral this week due to an altercation with photographers. Roan made headlines following an encounter with some aggressive photographers…

Amy Shark Announces New Album, Shares Lead Single
Amy Shark has announced her new album. Set for release on Friday, July 31st, Shark's forthcoming album soft pop was written entirely by her with no co-writes or collaborations, taking the musician…

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Amy Shark Announces New Album, Shares Lead Single
Amy Shark has announced her new album. Set for release on Friday, July 31st, Shark's forthcoming album soft pop was written entirely by her with no co-writes or collaborations, taking the musician…

RISING 2026 Programme Revealed
Organisers of RISING Festival have unveiled a packed 2026 programme. The festival has today announced an expansive programme for 2026, set to once again transform Melbourne into a city of music and…

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RISING 2026 Programme Revealed
Organisers of RISING Festival have unveiled a packed 2026 programme. The festival has today announced an expansive programme for 2026, set to once again transform Melbourne into a city of music and…

New Zealand Named Lead Country Partner for The Great Escape
The Great Escape will feature performances by some of the finest acts from Aotearoa this year. The New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation New Zealand today announced a landmark partnership…

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New Zealand Named Lead Country Partner for The Great Escape
The Great Escape will feature performances by some of the finest acts from Aotearoa this year. The New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation New Zealand today announced a landmark partnership…
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