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Ozzy Osbourne takes to the stage at Black Sabbath's farewell concert
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 5, 2025
Variety Julian McMahon, the suave Australian actor best known for his performances on “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and the early aughts “Fantastic Four” films, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 56 and died after a battle with cancer....
The music icon and croc hunter who was a driving force for NAIDOC Week
SBS
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Ted Egan isn't just a songwriter with an extensive and well-known catalogue documenting life in the Northern Territory. As a public servant, he also played a significant role in the formation of the group behind what is today known as NAIDOC...
TESTAMENT's CHRIS DOVAS Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'D.N.R.' Performance From Melbourne, Australia
Blabbermouth - California
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July 5, 2025
TESTAMENT drummer Chris Dovas (ex-SEVEN SPIRES) has uploaded drum-cam video of him performing the song "D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)" with his bandmates at the Melbourne stop of their recently completed Australian tour on June 21 at Northcote...
Musical Composer’s Brain Matter Is Still Making Music Three Years After His Death
My Modern Met - California
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July 4, 2025
What if death weren’t the end for human creativity, but instead the catalyst for a new kind of art? Revivification is a haunting and immersive installation created in collaboration with the late American composer Alvin Lucier that probes the...
From hardship to stardom: Tina Turner's life celebrated in hit musical
Plymouth Herald
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July 5, 2025
True grit: That’s one of the many qualities you will realise it took for Tina Turner to complete her unlikely and incredible career if you go to see this musical tribute to her life. From humble origins of Nutbush in Tennessee, where expectations...
Angélique Kidjo Joins Hollywood Walk Of Fame As First Black African Musician
Forbes
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GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 17: Angelique Kidjo performs on stage at Celtic Connections ... More Festival at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on January 17, 2015 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ross Gilmore/Redferns via Getty Images)Redferns...
New Report Shows That There’s Currently A “Country Music Boom” Happening In Australia
Whiskey Riff
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July 5, 2025
Country music is doing big numbers “Down Under.” Australia is truly a fascinating place. I’ve personally never been, and to be honest with you, all of the wild footage I’ve seen from the continent (in addition to the 100-plus poisonous snakes...
Meet the man who brought America's big stars to Australia in the 1950s
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
Music promoter Lee Gordon changed the face of entertainment in Australia when he arrived in the 1950s and began bringing American stars to Australia. Journalist Jeff Apter tells his story in a new book called Lee Gordon Presents, and he joins...
Linkin Park’s Earliest Albums Remain The Band’s Biggest — Even Decades Later
Forbes
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Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory and Meteora climb Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart, while newer ... More release Papercuts trails behind at No. 22. AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Photo of LINKIN PARK; Linkin Park, Livid Festival, Melbourne - Australia...
Jack Della Maddalena excites Australian fans with fiery prediction about Islam Makhachev clash: "He is too little"
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Jack Della Maddalena recently shared his thoughts on a potential Islam Makhachev fight. The reigning UFC welterweight champion vowed to avenge Alexander Volkanovski and gave a bold prediction for the highly anticipated fight. Soon after Della...
Guitarist Mansur Brown opens concerts at the Matosinhos em Jazz festival
Portugal Pulse
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July 5, 2025
The Matosinhos em Jazz festival, organized by the Matosinhos City Council, takes place throughout July with free admission, with performances beginning at 6:00 PM. While the concerts commence today, the current edition began on Tuesday with the...
LISTEN: Sydney Punk Maniacs FANGZ Unleash “Unhinged” Debut Album, ‘Shui’
Music Feeds
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July 5, 2025
After five years of carnage, chaos and some truly elite punk nonsense, Sydney misfit crew FANGZ have finally unleashed their long-awaited debut album, dubbed simply Shui (think about it). Out now via Impressed Recordings, Shui is 11 tracks of...
Iconic North Wales music venue immortalised in souvenir of Oasis' reunion tour
North Wales Pioneer
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Oasis are back on stage for the first time in 16 years, kicking off their tour in Cardiff on Friday. And the official souvenir programme picked up by thousands of fans features a callback to their early days when they played at the Tivoli in...
Julian McMahon: Beloved Australian actor dies, aged 56, weeks after WA-shot The Surfer airs
PerthNow
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July 5, 2025
Just weeks after audiences witnessed one of Julian McMahon’s finest performances, opposite Nicolas Cage in the WA-shot psychological thriller The Surfer, the Australian actor has died from cancer aged 56. Wife Kelly Paniagua confirmed the star...
Oasis setlist for reunion tour revealed at Cardiff concert - what to expect
Bury Times
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After 16 years, Oasis is finally back! Noel and Liam Gallagher took to the stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday (July 4) in what was their first gig together in 16 years. The performance was the first show in their long-awaited...
Lorde hits No 1 with Virgin in UK, Australia and New Zealand
The New Zealand Herald
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July 5, 2025
By Varsha Anjali Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald· 5 Jul, 2025 06:12 AM3 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy...
‘Good music, good food and good people’: Jay Peak serves up 10th Jeezum Crow festival
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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Call it something to crow about: Jay Peak Resort celebrates the 10th anniversary of its annual Jeezum Crow festival July 11-12 at its Stateside Amphitheater. Both the surprisingly intimate outdoor venue and the beloved festival made their debut in...
'Best night of my life': Watch as Oasis reunite after 16 years at Cardiff concert
South Wales Argus
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Noel and Liam Gallagher took to the stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday (July 4) in what was their first gig together in 16 years. A brief history of Oasis The performance was the first show in their long-awaited reunion tour (Live...
Decades-old music school among casualties as ANU cuts mount
University of Nottingham
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July 4, 2025
A 60-year-old music school is among the areas set to be hit hard in the latest round of job-shedding by the Australian National University (ANU). The ANU School of Music will be relegated to “programme” status within a new School of Creative and...
Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator reinstated to represent Australia at Venice Biennale
World Socialist Web Site
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July 5, 2025
In an extraordinary backflip, Creative Australia, the country’s principal arts funding body suddenly announced on Wednesday that it was reinstating artist Khaled Sabsabi and his curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s representatives at the 2026...