Film and TV News Jimmy Barnes, BARKAA & More to Star in ABC’s Groundbreaking First Nations Variety Show by Laura Gordon A high-energy celebration of Indigenous talent, culture & connection. The ABC is making history with That Blackfella Show, Australia’s first-ever First Nations variety television program. Set to premiere during NAIDOC…
Music News Jimmy Barnes is recovering from ’50 years of stage antics’ in hospital by Tammy Moir It seems that 50 years of on-stage antics have finally caught up with Jimmy Barnes. Australia’s best-loved rocker, Jimmy Barnes is comfortably resting after hip and back surgery on Tuesday,…
Music News Bluesfest 2021 is back this October with Midnight Oil headlining by Manning Patston Bluesfest 2021 is back and stronger than ever. It’s kicking off October 1st, featuring Midnight Oil and a truckload of Aussie favourites. The virus-that-shall-not-be-named has put Australia’s Bluesfest through hell…
News Jimmy Barnes says Cold Chisel ‘might be done’ touring by Brendan Neville Jimmy Barnes has called time on Cold Chisel’s touring days on Neil Griffiths’ podcast The Green Room, saying “I’ve got a feeling we might be done”. In an episode of…
Features News Jimmy Barnes – ‘For The Working Class Man’: Why It Mattered by Happy Taking a closer look at For The Walking Class Man reveals some of Jimmy Barnes’ most distinguished musical creations, painting the artist as so much more than the picture boy for Australian…
News Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes rushed to hospital by Caitlin Hely Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes has taken to Twitter to publicly thank the staff at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney after he was rushed to the emergency room on Monday…
News Bon Iver, Patti Smith, and Jimmy Barnes among star-studded Bluesfest 2021 lineup by Kayla McNicoll As COVID-19 restrictions have left us itching to get to a live gig, Bluesfest has just given us something to look forward to. The festival has revealed their first lineup…
News ANZAC concert to feature Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, and more by Manning Patston There’s been an abundance of live stream concerts during coronavirus lockdown, allowing music lovers to come together despite being stuck indoors. This latest is one of Australia’s biggest so far,…
News The importance of race and gender representation at the ARIAs by Luke Haggart Following what could be considered to be a massive improvement in female representation at the Grammy’s earlier this year, the question looms whether the Australian music industry will show the…
News Amyl & The Sniffers and Jimmy Barnes among new additions to 2019 Australian Music Prize shortlist by Dennis De Caires The Australian Music Prize has just added a stack of new names to its list of 2019 nominees. These include Melbourne band Amyl & The Sniffers, Tame Impala-affiliated psych outfit…
News Jimmy Barnes announces a massive Aussie tour with Jet and Eskimo Joe by Luke Saunders Aussie legend Jimmy Barnes is heading on tour this year to celebrate his latest album My Criminal Record. Joining Barnes for selected shows throughout the tour are similarly combustable rockers Jet and…
News One Electric Day Festival have announced their 2018 lineup… and it’s huge! by Bill Robinson One of Melbourne’s favourite festivals, One Electric Day, is back at it again for another year… and holy hell, this is undoubtedly its most epic lineup yet. Featuring such iconic…
News Jimmy Barnes tried congratulating Bernard Fanning on his new LP, and the result is hilarious! by Chloe Kay Richardson They’re two of the most iconic figures in Aus music, and though the fact they’re friends isn’t exactly newsworthy, this text exchange between them is. It seems that old Jimmy…
