Tag: Music
-
Man plunges to death at Oasis concert
Oasis says its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during one of its concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10.30pm local time on Saturday. It said a man in his 40s was found…
-
Independent SA artists win big at national awards ceremony
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards were held last night at the Adelaide Town Hall, with South Australians Parvyn, Kasey Chambers and Electric Fields taking home coveted awards. The AIR Awards highlight the success of the Australian independent music sector and are held yearly in Adelaide; a UNESCO City of Music. Kasey Chambers…
-
-
The incredible impact of Ozzy Osbourne, from Black Sabbath to Ozzfest to 30 years of retirement tours
Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather of heavy metal, has died aged 76, just weeks after he reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham in England. His family posted a brief message on Tuesday night: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that…
-
Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne dies at age 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the British heavy metal star and frontman for legendary 70s band Black Sabbath, has died, aged 76. The former lead singer passed away “surrounded by love” during his final moments, just weeks after his final performance in his home town. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have…
-
ABBA passes yet another milestone as gen Z discovers 1979 hit
The Swedish pop group has entered Spotify’s elite Billions Club with 1979 hit Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! after surpassing one billion streams on the music platform. The achievement comes just a month after the film clip of ABBA’s 1976 hit Dancing Queen surpassed a billion views on YouTube, and two years after the same song entered the…
-
Hi-fi listening party Sound Parlour to debut in Bowden
Oscar Ellery and Hunter James Brown (aka DJ Breaking Even) are bringing back the feeling of listening to your favourite record for the first time with their hi-fi listening party Sound Parlour, featuring a curated vinyl line-up on cinema-grade Krix speakers and home-built Klipsch’s. The inaugural event, held at Oddio on Drayton St in Brighton,…
-
‘Betoota’s got no talent’: Festival revives ghost town
Betoota Hotel publican Robert “Robbo” Haken once went 15 weeks without seeing a single soul. The 63-year-old soon learnt there isn’t much point opening his pub, which sits smack-bang in the middle of a gibber plain in outback Queensland, during the oppressive summer months. There’s rarely a big queue for drinks at the 140-year-old watering…
-
Austria’s Eurovision win brings economic hosting headache
Austria’s third Eurovision win has created a headache for its government and national broadcaster, as they must decide where to hold the 2026 event and how to pay for it. The Austrian government and national broadcaster are grappling with where to host the next Eurovision Song Contest and how to cover the cost after their…
-
Adelaide’s best new music
Beyonce’s Fiances – ‘Midnight Drive’ Adelaide’s dork rock trio Beyoncé’s Fiancés’ latest single hits you with that familiar nostalgia of jamming to Fleetwood Mac hits. As the name ‘Midnight Drive’ suggests, the song is the perfect track for those impromptu, windows-down late-night drives where the road is open, the music’s loud, and you’re living in…