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HEADSEND Sign With EMI/Universal Music Australia, Announce Debut EP & Headline Tour Dates
powerful live act is already resonating internationally,” added Universal Music Australia + New Zealand’s President and CEO, Sean Warner . “We’re pleased to partner with them and our global label ... shows to follow. The band will perform across the East Coast of Australia, making stops in Byron Bay, Torquay, Sydney, Melbourne, and Coolangatta. Along the way, they’ll open
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Countrytown Awards 2026
2026 Countrytown Awards Star Studded Performer Line Up Unveiled
Records/Universal Music Australia, Live Nation, MGM Distribution, Sony Music Australia, Spotify, TEG Live, Warner Music Australia. We also gratefully acknowledge our Silver Industry partners ABC Music, EMPRE, G.Y.R.O., Oztix, Wheelhouse
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Earth, Wind & Fire
'It's A Once In A Lifetime Occurrence': Earth, Wind & Fire On Keeping The Flame Burning For Five Decades
knowledge. Embedded Content “It shows in depth, to us, a lot of music. A lot of music that we covered through the whole process,” White adds, before dropping the premiere ... over years of touring, Bailey admits, “The music is so broad, you can try anything. And the nice thing about having music that's lasted this long, you can really
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Former SXSW Sydney Head Simon Cahill Announces Departure From TEG
Sony's Onelove Music Group JV eventually gave way to almost nine years with Warner Music Group , before joining SXSW Sydney as their Head of Marketing & Commercial Partnerships ... reported that TEG had called time on SXSW's brief foray into Australia, citing a “changing global environment” that is impacting major events worldwide, including music festivals and cultural programs
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Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
Stage Invasions, Scandals And Shocks: 10 Award Show Dramas
Thanking God is par for the course at an American awards show. But Australia’s Helen Reddy caused a stir when she became the first Australian pop artist ... kiss Another awards show moment triggered conservatives in America. At the MTV Video Music Awards in 2003, Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera performed together. Madonna showed her gratitude
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The Wiggles & Sean Warner
The Wiggles Depart ABC Music After 35 Years, Announce Signing With Universal Music Group
Harbour Bridge, taking in those incredible views of the Opera House alongside Sean Warner, Universal Music Australia’s President, was an unforgettable moment.  "We’re so happy ... true cultural phenomenon and one of Australia’s most iconic and enduring success stories," Warner said in his own statement. "Their music has soundtracked childhoods for generations and continues
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Balu Brigada
Balu Brigada Announce Signing With Kobalt
already sold out. Balu Brigada released their debut album, Portal , last August via Warner Music Australia / Atlantic . Featuring standout singles Backseat , So Cold , and Sideways , the group quickly stole hearts
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John "Jellybean" Benitez at Defected Croatia
John "Jellybean" Benitez On The Secrets To His Decades-Long Career: 'When I Play Music And People Are Dancing, I'm So In That Moment'
ended up never happening. “But I have a lot of Instagram followers from Australia 'cause, when I'm playing internationally, if it's Ibiza or Mykonos or somewhere people will ... music supervisor."  Embedded Content In the '80s, Benitez was already involved in films – and he'd consolidate a profile in Hollywood, selecting the music for Brian De Palma
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Bandcamp: AI Generated Music 'Not Permitted' On The Platform
issue. Then there’s a major record label – Warner Music Group – partnering with generative AI platform Suno , and Australia’s federal government rejecting a text and data mining exception
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Countrytown Awards
The 2026 Countrytown Awards Nominees Revealed
Records/Universal Music Australia, Live Nation, MGM Distribution, Sony Music Australia, Spotify, TEG Live, Warner Music Australia. We also gratefully acknowledge our Silver Industry partners ABC Music, EMPRE, G.Y.R.O., Oztix, Wheelhouse
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Dan Rosen, Ziggy Alberts, & John Halstead
Ziggy Alberts Inks Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music
works, while also striking up a close collaborative partnership alongside Warner Chappell Music Nashville . “Ziggy Alberts is one of Australia’s most captivating songwriters, and I’m thrilled to welcome ... consistent artist-songwriters to emerge from Australia in the last decade,” echoed Warner Chappell Music Australia’s Senior A&R Manager, John Halstead . “His independence, work ethic and connection
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Foo Fighters @ HBF Park
26 Signs You’re Now In The Year 2026
superfans can get involved in the artist’s creativity. Another new licensing pact, between Warner Music Group and immersive gaming and creation platform Roblox also has next-gen superfans ... music. 22) Country Songwriters Heading For Milestone With the $1 billion Australian country music scene still riding on the Up Escalator, expect local surges in employment, number of country music
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