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Australia’s most remote music festival Big Red Bash has been cancelled next year as organisers take a break to “recharge”. The Birdsville event, in western Queensland, has been running non-stop since 2013, with a break in 2020. The announcement was made on Thursday via the festival’s social media, saying it’s been a “massive undertaking”. It
The internet is in a twist amid claims Dave Grohl’s new baby daughter could be a Brisbane-ite. Nine months ago the Foo Fighters frontman – still known then as the “nicest guy in rock” – took a break from touring to feed the homeless in Sydney (pictured). His band was about to play their biggest
If it hasn’t been a “green day” it will be now with international punk superstars Green Day announcing they will tour Australian in 2025. The band from San Fransisco will bring their global stadium Saviors tour to the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne in March. Named after the band’s 14th studio album – released in
Dave Grohl has divided fans worldwide with news that he is expecting a baby with a woman outside of his marriage. In a statement on Instagram the 55-year-old Foo Fighters frontman says: “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. “I plan to be a loving and supportive
Hilltop Hoods (pictured), Xavier Rudd, John Butler and The Cat Empire will all appear at the final Bluesfest in 2025. They join Crowded House, Vance Joy, Ocean Alley and Tones And I in celebrating the major music festival’s 36th and final year. Organisers today announced the event’s second round of performers, including Kasey Chambers, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, C.W.
Australian folk-rock band Little Quirks will be at Norton Music Factory on October 12 as part of their national tour. Little Quirks have just completed a successful tour across Europe and the UK, supporting soul legends The Teskey Brothers. The Central Coast five-piece family band are also celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album. Composed of siblings and cousins,
Sydney-based PR and entertainment guru Jai Evans has died at the age of 43, the Daily Mail reports. Jai was found in his luxury Darlinghurst apartment on Sunday and his death is not suspicious, according to the report. Jai had more than two decades of experience in the public relations industry, founding Evans Media in 2005,
US nu-metal band Linkin Park has announced a new album and world tour since the death of its frontman Chester Bennington. The Grammy-winning band will perform shows in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul and Bogota. Emily Armstrong, from alt-rock band Dead Sara, has joined the group as a co-vocalist. She will share the
The Grogans and The Terrys will headline a new local music festival, Bluff Fest, at Alexandra Headland on November 30. The 18+ outdoor mini-fest also includes support acts; Shag Rock, Nana’s Pie, Emily Rink Band, Brook St and Karlou. Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club, known as a fave local’s hangout (pictured), is raising funds to
Listen up goth heads. Fans of Linkin Park, Evanescence, Paramore and Muse will love the debut single from Sunshine Coast nu-metal band VERATIE. “Ashes” unveils an otherworldly beauty from frontwoman Sarah, whose dark and dreamy vocals dissect the fragility of the human experience. With every soul-splitting riff, the track’s resurrection metaphor asks the listener to
