Oz rockers hit Botanical Gardens
JOHN Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite, James Reyne and other classic Aussie musos are rocking Melbourne for A Weekend in the Gardens.
Music Festivals
‘A guitar saved my life’
IT’S been almost five decades since the release of his breakthrough album and James Taylor is still in fine voice, and he’s returning for his first tour since 2010.
The Kinks reuniting after 20 year feud
THE sixties rock legends are making a comeback, and it might be sooner than you’d expect.
Slipknot: ‘Soundwave d…ed us over’
A WAR of words has broken out between Slipknot and former Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah, with the metal band claiming they were dudded over a deal.
Aurora’s catching the bug big time
AGE means nothing to Norwegian singer Aurora who is heading to Australia for the Laneway Festival and can’t wait to clap eyes on our bugs.
Music festival ‘overrun’ by fence-jumpers
DOZENS of police officers have descended on the Listen Out music festival in Joondalup after reports up to 200 people were trying to jump the fence.
Killing Heidi one-off starts to grow
KILLING Heidi’s one-off reunion show has exceeded expectations with another two festival gigs announced. Singer Ella Hooper promises more too.
Why all-Aussie festivals are a hit
AUSSIE Aussie Aussie — how Farnsey, Barnsey and Nollsie are spearheading the rise of homegrown rock festivals.
Mass arrests at Sydney festival
MASS arrests have been made at a Sydney dance music festival as part of a special police operation.
The top eco-friendly music festivals
NO matter where you go around the globe, everybody loves a good party — and it’s becoming more and more common for these events to be eco-friendly.
Laneway Festival 2017 line-up announced
THE line-up for the 2017 Laneway Festival has been announced and it promises yet another impressive list of local and international acts.
Farnsey hits the rock festival circuit
Are you ready to rock — standing up — with John Farnham? He’s hitting the festival circuit.
John Paul Young in new comeback
COULD this be the start of another comeback for John Paul Young? He’s just played to 15,000 Gen X’ers with Flight Facilities in Sydney.
‘Everyone who enters intends to have sex’
FOR most of us, getting down and dirty at a festival is about drinking and dancing. But the Orgy Dome tent at Burning Man offers a lot more. WARNING: Explicit
Smash Mouth singer collapses mid-concert
SMASH Mouth frontman Steve Harwell has shocked fans by collapsing during a gig at a US festival.
Bluesfest unveils epic 2017 line-up
LEGENDARY American rock poet Patti Smith will make her long-awaited return to the Australian stage at the annual Bluesfest next year.
The Avalanches to play Falls Festival
HOT Aussie act The Avalanches continue their comeback, alongside London Grammar and Bernard Fanning at this year’s Falls Festival.
Roach to meet his Scottish ‘clan’
ABORIGINAL singer songwriter Archie Roach will next week honour a boyhood promise to his dying father and trace his “clan” in Scotland.
Rapper the first to play at Falls
CHILDISH Gambino is the first artist confirmed to perform at the Falls Festival over New Year’s as speculation grows about who will join the line-up.
‘F*ck Pauline Hanson’: Aussie DJ lets rip
AUSSIE DJ Flume has slammed Pauline Hanson during his closing set at Splendour In The Grass, telling the crowd “f*ck Pauline Hanson”.
‘Cops can rip up Splendour tickets’
FESTIVALGOERS caught with drugs at Splendour in the Grass may as well throw $375 down the drain, with police warning tickets will be ripped up.
Famous Falls Festival goes west
THE popular Falls Festival has gone west with a new event in Fremantle, as the music event expands across Australia into four states.
Aussie festivals need more girl power
COURTNEY Barnett, Tkay Maidza, Emma Louise: These are the Aussie singers who should be headlining our bloke-heavy music festivals.
Elton’s shocking rant at security
ELTON John reportedly threatened to walk out of his gig on Saturday during a foul-mouthed rant at security guards.
‘The worst anxiety of my career’
ZAYN Malik has pulled out of his first UK live performance after suffering “the worst anxiety of my career”.
Kanye wreaks havoc with single tweet
KANYE West nearly caused a riot in New York City after announcing a surprise gig on Twitter in the early hours of Monday morning.
Rising star no longer hiding who she is
HER whole life she’s harboured a secret. But now that this Brisbane-bred performer has embraced who she is, she’s getting noticed in a big way.
Forget Coachella, here’s Oldchella
IT’S taken 50 years but the biggest rock event since Woodstock has arrived. Here’s your chance to see the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney on one bill.
Prince’s presence felt at Coachella
THE stages of Coachella were lit up in purple on Saturday night in honour of Prince, while tributes poured in during the second weekend of the festival.
Ariel Winter‘s Coachella cleavage
ARIEL Winter rocked a daring Coachella ensemble this weekend, hitting the festival in a plunging white bra and shorty shorts.
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