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Wireless Festival Cancelled After UK Rejects Kanye West's Visa
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (382+ words) Wireless Festival is no more. The English festival announced its cancellation, following controversial headliner Kanye West being denied a visa. "As a result of the Home Office banning YE from entering the United Kingdom, Wireless Festival has been forced to…...
Mushroom Enters New Era with Flagship Melbourne CBD Headquarters
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (219+ words) Mushroom is on the move. After spending more than 45 years at Dundas Lane in Victoria's Albert Park, Mushroom Group has announced it's relocating its headquarters to Melbourne's East End, "marking a new chapter for the legendary independent music and entertainment…...
Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man Slams Promoters of Australia Tour
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (288+ words) Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man has said promoters for the group's recent farewell tour of Australia should be blamed for misinforming fans. The'Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour was billed to have "all members" of the iconic hip hop group together…...
ARIA Charts: Olivia Dean's Domination Ended By... Olivia Dean
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (267+ words) Olivia Dean's reign on the ARIA Singles chart has come to an end" sort of. After 19 straight weeks, the UK superstar's "Man I Need" has been knocked off the top spot (only down to No. 2, mind you) by Dean's other…...
Camp Cope Bassist Details New Book 'It's Not For You"
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (207+ words) Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich is amplifying the voices that helped change Australian music, with the Camp Cope bassist announcing a new book of interviews with some of the country's most influential women and gender-diverse artists. Titled'It's Not for You, the book goes…...
Australia’s Wild Thing Music Group Signs Italian Metal Band
6+ day, 50+ min ago (438+ words) Australia's Wild Thing Music Group Signs Italian Metal Band'themusicnetwork.com Australia's Wild Thing Music Group Signs Italian Metal Band Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Wild Thing Music Group announce their latest management signing, Italy's burgeoning alternative/industrial metal act Hand of…...
Sony Music Publishing Elevates Shane Knotts to SVP Role
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (246+ words) Sony Music Publishing has promoted Shane Knotts to Senior Vice President, Global Royalties, effective immediately. Knotts, who has been with Sony for over 30 tears, will continue to lead the company's Global Royalty Centre while expanding his focus on enhancing data…...
Live Music Drives Deeper Brand Connection with Gen Z
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (318+ words) Live music is emerging as one of the most powerful ways for brands to connect with Gen Z, according to new research from Live Nation, which highlights a growing shift toward real-world experiences and fandom-driven culture. The Love Song study,…...
Eminem and Swim Shady Trademark Dispute Progresses
1+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Ahead of its first hearing, Australian beach brand Swim Shady has provided an update on its ongoing trademark battle with Eminem. The startup has confirmed proceedings in the ongoing legal fight against the US rapper, real name Marshal Bruce Mathers…...
Queenstown's Snow Machine Festival Unveils Full 2026 Lineup
1+ week, 1+ day ago (342+ words) Queenstown's Snow Machine festival has revealed its final lineup for 2026, with some more major names added to the mix. Australian hip hop heavyweights Hilltop Hoods, along with UK rapper Example, dancefloor favourite Keli Holiday, Ngarrrindhjeri rapper Trials, and Auckland's own Katayanagi…...