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Australia’s Coriole Music Festival Appoints New Artistic Director

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Australia’s Coriole Music Festival Appoints New Artistic Director

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Kate Suthers will step into the role   The McLaren Vale Music Festival Association (MVMFA) has announced that the violinist Kate Suthers, concertmaster of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, will serve as the new Artistic Director of the Coriole Music Festival in South Australia. Suthers succeeds outgoing Artistic Director Simon Cobcroft, who has held the post for the last three years. Her debut program for the festival […]

todayJune 2, 2025

Mariah Carey, Pitbull to Headline Australia’s Fridayz Live 2025 Tour

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Mariah Carey, Pitbull to Headline Australia’s Fridayz Live 2025 Tour

Mariah Carey and Pitbull are returning to Australia this October as headliners of Fridayz Live 2025, the revived touring festival celebrating R&B, hip-hop and pop. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Announced Thursday (May 22), the stadium run will also feature sets from Wiz Khalifa, Lil Jon, Eve, Tinie Tempah and Jordin Sparks. It marks Fridayz Live’s first edition since 2023, and organizers […]

todayMay 22, 2025 2

Australia’s flying foxes are ‘curious, gentle and intelligent’ – and often misunderstood | Wildlife

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Australia’s flying foxes are ‘curious, gentle and intelligent’ – and often misunderstood | Wildlife

One of the most spectacular sights at Adelaide’s Womadelaide music festival is not on the official lineup.As dusk approaches, thousands of grey-headed flying foxes begin chattering and stretching their wings as they prepare to ascend from their roosts in Botanic Park and set out in search of food.“It’s an amazing sight,” says associate professor Wayne Boardman, a wildlife veterinarian and flying fox researcher at the University of Adelaide. At first […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025 4

Huge blow for Australia’s live music scene as another music festival is CANCELLED: ‘We’re devastated’

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Huge blow for Australia’s live music scene as another music festival is CANCELLED: ‘We’re devastated’

Another Australian music festival has unfortunately been cancelled, with Western Australia's You & Me festival falling victim to poor ticket sales. Originally scheduled for New Year's Eve at Hay Park in Bunbury, the festival was set to feature major acts like The Veronicas, Soulja Boy, and The Temper Trap. On Friday, festival founder Bailey Chalmers, who runs the event through his company Together Group, announced the disappointing news on Instagram, expressing his […]

todayNovember 16, 2024 2

Sabrina Carpenter Dominates Australia’s Charts

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Sabrina Carpenter Dominates Australia’s Charts

Sabrina Carpenter enjoys a sweet return to No. 1 in Australia, and another chart double. The U.S. pop singer and actor’s hit album Short n’ Sweet (Island/Universal) rebounds 2-1 on the ARIA Chart, published Friday, Sept. 20, for its third non-consecutive week at the summit. Meanwhile, Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (via Interscope/Universal) blasts 48-2, following the release of the “Expanded Mourner’s” edition, featuring two new […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 6

Birdsville Big Red Bash: Another major music festival CANCELLED in a devastating blow to Australia’s live music scene

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Birdsville Big Red Bash: Another major music festival CANCELLED in a devastating blow to Australia’s live music scene

Another major Australian music festival has been cancelled in a devastating year for the already struggling entertainment industry.Birdsville Big Red Bash 2025 will not be going ahead next year, with event organisers saying the festival will be put on pause until 2026.The event is staged at the Big Red Dune 35km west of Birdsville in Queensland's Simpson Desert — near the Northern Territory and South Australia borders — and has been operating continuously since 2013 before […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 16

AEG Presents, Frontier Touring Partner With Australia’s Playbill Group

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AEG Presents, Frontier Touring Partner With Australia’s Playbill Group

SYDNEY, Australia — Playbill Group, the venue management business that operates the Hordern Pavilion, a Sydney landmark, has struck a partnership with AEG Presents and Frontier Touring, part of the Mushroom Group. Going forward, Michael Nebenzahl continues as managing director of Playbill, in a “business as usual” arrangement, reads a joint statement. Playbill and Frontier, both Australian, family-founded companies proving competitive on the global stage, have much in common, Frontier […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 8

Eminem, Shaboozey Reign on Australia’s Charts

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Eminem, Shaboozey Reign on Australia’s Charts

Slim Shady’s not dead on Australia’s charts. Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (via Interscope/Universal) enters a second week at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday, July 26. As previously reported, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is the Rap God’s 11th No. 1 in Australia, a streak that reaches back to The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000. It’s his 10th to […]

todayJuly 26, 2024 11

Billie Eilish, Shaboozey Lead Australia’s Charts

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Billie Eilish, Shaboozey Lead Australia’s Charts

Billie Eilish is back in charge in Australia, as Hit Me Hard And Soft bounces 2-1 for its fifth non-consecutive week atop the leaderboard. The U.S. pop sensation has now logged 15 weeks at the ARIA Chart summit. That career result includes eight non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 in 2019-20 with her debut LP, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, while her sophomore album Happier Than Ever […]

todayJuly 12, 2024 7

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