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Why can’t country music people be “confident and sexy and sexual” like those in pop, asks singer. Source
A 2008 fire at Universal Studios was “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business”, according to a New York Times feature released yesterday. The article, entitled ‘The Day The Music Burned’, claims that hundreds of thousands of master tapes from artists including Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Nirvana and Hole were lost, among many […]
After around 18 hours of outtakes, demos and scraps from Radiohead‘s 1997 classic OK Computer were leaked online earlier this month by hackers in an alleged blackmailing attempt, the band have officially released the sessions, with proceeds going to charity. According to guitarist Jonny Greenwood, the hackers demanded a $150,000 ransom under threat of leaking the […]
Having already announced the likes of Illy, Briggs, Slowly Slowly and Alex The Astronaut, Victoria’s Land Of Plenty festival have revealed the full list of artists performing this year, with Hottest 100 winners Ocean Alley, DJ/surfer Alex Hayes and a specially-curated performance by Yorta Yorta artist DRMNGNOW heading up the new additions to the bill. […]
Global phenom Bingo Loco will return to Australia from July for their fourth jaunt around the country this year with their largest venues to date. The self-described “bingo rave” takes the traditional game and combines it with music, dance-offs, confetti showers, live comedy and prizes ranging from Bali trips to less desirable sacks of coal. […]
Sydney musician Montaigne has shared new single ‘Ready’ today, along with confirming details of forthcoming album Complex and announcing a national tour in November. The second single to be released from Complex (following ‘For Your Love’ back in April), ‘Ready’ is an energetic burst of deceptively upbeat pop, the track’s instrumentation belying politically-minded lyrics that serve […]
It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew. This is the story of the 2008 Universal fire. Source
The corporation and the government both come under fire after many over-75s lose free TV licences. Source
Hackers were demanding $150,000 to hand over unreleased music from the classic album OK Computer. Source
Still riding high off his successful and praised portrayal of Elton John, British actor Taron Egerton took to the stage with the man himself for a special duet recently in the UK. Elton John, who’ll be in Australia early next year as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, kicked off the UK leg of […]
