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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.

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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

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

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.

Man dies after fall from balcony at Oasis Wembley gig

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.

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

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

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

'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

'Legendary' Cold Chisel rocker cops speeding warning

'Legendary' Cold Chisel rocker cops speeding warning

'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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Elvises give quiet country town a little more action

Elvises give quiet country town a little more action

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

Kiwi King and Scottish swooner dazzle on Elvis Express

Kiwi King and Scottish swooner dazzle on Elvis Express

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

Rockers Oasis reunite with 2025 tour of UK and Ireland

Rockers Oasis reunite with 2025 tour of UK and Ireland

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.

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'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.

Rock legend to undergo urgent open-heart surgery

One of Australia's favourite rock singers is cancelling upcoming shows after battling a bacterial infection that spread to his heart, requiring surgery.

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Alex Lahey, Gordi create residency to revive live music

Alex Lahey and Gordi have launched a curated residency in Melbourne to give emerging artists a leg-up after COVID-19 decimated the live music industry.

McCartney takes the long and winding road back to Oz

Sir Paul McCartney has made a day in the life of a lucky few Australian fans, performing an intimate show ahead of his Got Back tour.

School camp invite returned to sender for Elvis gig

Elvis: A Musical Revolution - which features four young performers playing Elvis as a boy - has extended its run in Melbourne before it has even opened.

Big, blue suede shoes to fill in new Elvis musical

A new musical celebrating the life of Elvis will premier this weekend, taking audiences on a journey through 40 of the King's biggest hits.

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, known for topping the charts around the world with the 1990 song Nothing Compares 2 U, has died at the age of 56.

St Kilda takes stage as Vic's first live music precinct

St Kilda has become Victoria's first ever designated live music precinct and the local council hopes the declaration will help to transform the area.

'Last Beatles record' created using AI says McCartney

Paul McCartney says he has employed artificial intelligence to help create what he calls "the final Beatles record".

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