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AC/DC guitarist Young hospitalised in Buenos Aires

AC/DC guitarist Young hospitalised in Buenos Aires

Stevie Young is "in good spirits" after being hospitalised in Argentina during rock band AC/DC's South American tour, a representative says.

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

A secret cache of drugs has been discovered tucked behind a hidden door in a music studio, leading to the arrest of a musician, his partner and seven others.

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

A popular Australian festival has been abruptly cancelled three weeks before it was due to begin, blaming poor ticket sales and rising production costs.

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Brad Arnold, singer in band 3 Doors Down, dead at 47

Brad Arnold, singer in band 3 Doors Down, dead at 47

The lead singer of US post-grunge rock band 3Doors Down, Brad Arnold, has died at the age of 47, just months after being diagnosed with kidney cancer.

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians remember the late Midnight Oil drummer as a giant songwriter who changed the national conversation.

Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

Joy triumphs over despair for Nick Cave and Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds are opening the final iteration of their triumphant Wild God Tour with their first Australian show in almost 10 years.

Morrissey announces surprise new album

Morrissey announces surprise new album

Morrissey has detailed songs for his new album, which is different from his previously announced, unreleased record Bonfire of Teenagers.

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Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Rock band Primal Scream have been accused of displaying "grossly anti-Semitic" imagery at a concert in London.

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Rob Hirst: feeling good, for a hundred years or more

Midnight Oil's drummer, who has stage four pancreatic cancer, still has songs pinging around his brain at night, while he rages against the dying of the light.

Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Businesses thunderstruck as AC/DC shows boost spending

Australians are opening their wallets as major music acts including Lady Gaga, Metallica and AC/DC help energise the economy.

Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance

Aussie fans got exactly what they wanted as AC/DC blasted back onto home soil with a powerhouse performance to kick off their long-awaited tour.

Let There Be Rock: Australia thunderstruck by AC/DC

Let There Be Rock: Australia thunderstruck by AC/DC

Let There Be Rock: Australia thunderstruck by AC/DC

Let There Be Rock: Australia thunderstruck by AC/DC

AC/DC's Power Up tour is about to kick off in Australia, and at the MCG a black steel stage is standing ready for the band to rock.

Halfway there! Superstar gets Kangaroos ready to rock

Halfway there! Superstar gets Kangaroos ready to rock

Halfway there! Superstar gets Kangaroos ready to rock

Halfway there! Superstar gets Kangaroos ready to rock

Australia's Kangaroos have found an unlikely new superstar fan on the eve of their first Ashes clash at Wembley - rock legend Jon Bon Jovi.

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Nearly 40 years after announcing herself at the Australian Made festival, Kate Ceberano has sold out a tour paying tribute to the music of the era.

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Man dies after fall from balcony at Oasis Wembley gig

Oasis has expressed shock and sadness after a man fell to his death during their concert at Wembley Stadium in London.

'Been busy': Kevin Parker teases new Tame Impala music

Kevin Parker has suggested in a social media post that a new Tame Impala album is in the pipeline.

'Legendary' Cold Chisel rocker cops speeding warning

The guitarist from classic Australian rock band Cold Chisel has overturned a conviction for speeding after a magistrate heard how much he did for charity.

Hells Bells, AC/DC fans prepare for tour ticket frenzy

Legendary rock band AC/DC will make their highly anticipated return to Australia for the first time in a decade, with fans warned to be ready for a ticket rush.

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Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Elvis has been spotted rollerskating, driving a hot rod, sipping a coffee and serving up bacon-and-egg rolls as Presley fever grips a rural Australian town.

Elvises give quiet country town a little more action

With polyester suits, pompadour wigs and poodle skirts, thousands of Elvis fans are shaking, rattling and rolling in rural Australia in celebration of the king.

Kiwi King and Scottish swooner dazzle on Elvis Express

A wide variety of Elvis impersonators from Australia and overseas are descending on a bush town to celebrate the King of Rock'n'Roll's 90th birthday.

Rockers Oasis reunite with 2025 tour of UK and Ireland

Oasis fans are gearing up for a major announcement about the band after teasers from Noel and Liam Gallagher.

'Good to be here': Rock legend Barnesy in stage return

One of Australia's most celebrated singers, Jimmy Barnes, has joined local and international artists at Bluesfest for his first performance since major surgery.

Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter denied parole

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has lost a Parole Board bid to be freed from jail.

Fury over Anzac Day rock concert prompts event shift

Plans to hold a rock concert in Sydney's Domain have been dashed after veterans criticised the decision as inappropriate and organisers look for an alternative.

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