Tag: Bands and Artists
Young and Stills: the great rivals of rock
The year is 1967. The place California. A stringy haired emaciated looking youth is lying on the floor with spittle around his mouth, caught in a ghastly seizure. The epileptic fit that has hold of him has been brought on in part by a vicious verbal assault from a person supposed to be his friend. It takes the man lying on the ground some time to recover. It's not the first time he's suffered a seizure but it will the last time he lets his guitar wielding partner get the better of him.[MORE]
Pink Floyd beats EMI in song download case
The English rock band Pink Floyd has won a court case preventing its record company from selling downloads of the group's songs.[MORE]
Perry Keyes: the real deal
What is Australian music and why are fewer songwriters telling uniquely Australian tales?[MORE]
France calls to say it loves Stevie Wonder
US singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has been awarded one of France's top cultural honours.[MORE]
Geldof rejects claims Live Aid was duped
Irish rock star Bob Geldof has rejected claims from an ex Ethiopian rebel commander, who says most of the money raised at Live Aid was used to buy weapons for rebel militants. [MORE]
Jane's Addiction bassist quits in Australia
The bass player with Jane's Addiction has quit the band and will reportedly be replaced by former Guns N' Roses rocker Duff McKagan.[MORE]
All you need is cash
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Mono mixes of The Beatles albums are well worth a listen, if you have the cash.[MORE]
Singer Ruby Hunter dies
Pioneering Aboriginal singer-songwriter Ruby Hunter has died after reportedly suffering a heart attack.[MORE]
AC/DC fan suffers heart attack
An AC/DC fan is in hospital after suffering a heart attack at the band's final concert in Melbourne last night.[MORE]
X Factor twins miss out on number 1
Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, whose quirky dance moves and off-key singing proved a surprise hit on this year's X Factor, have narrowly missed out on their first number one with their debut single.[MORE]
Key dates after Michael Jackson's death
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Key dates following the death of pop star Michael Jackson, after the singer's doctor Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Los Angeles:[MORE]
Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death.[MORE]
Bob Dylan: the Charlie Chaplin of rock
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Dylan might well be called the Charlie Chaplin of rock.[MORE]
Injured Leonard Cohen delays tour
Singer and poet Leonard Cohen has delayed his tour by six months after hurting his back while exercising.[MORE]
Taylor Swift among friends in Sydney
Country starlet Taylor Swift has thrilled thousands of fans during the Australian leg of her Fearless tour.[MORE]
Men at Work frontman slams court ruling
Men at Work's Colin Hay hits back at a ruling that his song Down Under rips off a popular children's tune.[MORE]
Kookaburra rip-off a 'musical accident'
Men at Work's singer says the Down Under decision may have serious financial repercussions for the group.[MORE]
Leaked tune fails to spoil Hottest 100
The number one song in the Hottest 100 may have been allegedly leaked, but plenty of fans say they will still tune in to Triple J for the countdown today.[MORE]
Tamworth music festival kicks off
Australia's 38th Country Music Festival has kicked off with an open-air concert in Tamworth.[MORE]
Most New Year's Eve revellers well-behaved; police happy
Emergency services in Tasmania say New Year's Eve revellers were fairly well-behaved.[MORE]
Bandmate pays tribute to Birthday Party guitarist
A former bandmate of guitarist Rowland S Howard has paid tribute to the rock icon he says fought against his illness to the end.[MORE]
Birthday Party guitarist, Nick Cave collaborator, dies
Australian rock musician Rowland S Howard has died.[MORE]
Rose Tattoo's Mick Cocks dies
One of the founding members of Australian rock band Rose Tattoo has died.[MORE]
Smokey fans furious after ticketing bungle
Hundreds if not thousands of people are furious after a ticketing bungle at a Hunter Valley concert featuring soul legend Smokey Robinson.[MORE]
Elton John selling costumes for charity
Pop legend Elton John is to sell off thousands articles of his clothing in a London shop as part of a charity fundraiser.[MORE]
