Inkabee has made his triple j Like A Version debut, covering the Black Eyed Peas‘ 2003 hit “Where Is the Love?” — becoming one of the youngest artists to ever perform in the studio. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Noongar Wongi rapper from Boorloo (Perth), still a teenager, delivered a full-band take…
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SYDNEY, Australia — After years of lobbying by the music industry, with support from several high-profile senators, the Australian government will support further investigation into the so-called “radio caps” — the controversial licence fees paid by radio broadcasters for the use of sound recordings. The caps were legislated over 55 years ago, in the 1968…
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Mark Hoppus dropped a significant piece of news from the stage of the Sydney Opera House on Saturday night (March 21) — telling fans that Australian rock band Violent Soho are reuniting. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The blink-182 bassist was performing in Australia as part of his Fahrenheit-182 spoken-word storytelling tour when…
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Two worlds collided in Melbourne on Wednesday evening (March 18) when Mark Hoppus welcomed on stage Amy Shark for a performance of Blink-182’s 1997 classic “Dammit.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news On the night, Shark, the Gold Coast-based singer and songwriter, slung an acoustic guitar and got to work with Hoppus, playing his…
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NOFX guitarist Eric Melvin has broken his silence on claims that he sued bandmate Fat Mike, issuing a statement ahead of the SXSW premiere of the band’s new documentary 40 Years of F—-‘ Up to deny that any lawsuit was ever filed. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The dispute first became public in…
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Bunnie Xo has someone in mind to play her in the film adaptation of her best-selling memoir, and it’s not who you think. After climbing the summit of the New York Times Bestsellers List with her autobiography, Stripped Down, the podcaster and wife of Jelly Roll will enjoy a silver screen turn when its pages are converted…
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A newly restored concert film capturing George Michael at the height of his late-’80s superstardom is headed to cinemas later this year. George Michael Entertainment announced Tuesday (March 10) that George Michael: The Faith Tour — a previously unseen film documenting the singer’s landmark 1988 tour — will receive a worldwide theatrical release in partnership…
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Australian pop duo The Veronicas have delivered a new performance for triple j’s long-running Like A Version series, taking on sombr’s track “12 to 12.” Jess and Lisa Origliasso recorded the cover during the station’s expanded Like A Version month, which is seeing additional performances released alongside the program’s traditional Friday morning sessions. Explore See…
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Charlotte de Witte won’t make it to Australia this weekend, as planned, due the aftershock of military strikes in the Middle East. The high-profile Belgian techno DJ and producer was booked for an exclusive show this Friday, March 6 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, followed by a headline set at Pitch Music & Arts festival, set…
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Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global business power players of tomorrow. In this feature, we speak to Jeff Waye, Co-Founder and COO, and Patrick Curley, Co-Founder, President and CEO, of global independent music publisher Third Side Music. Trailblazers is supported by TuneCore. Third…
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