This Week In Entertainment News 14 November 2025

Another edition of This Week In Entertainment News brings closure following the death of a rock icon, a new world record and as usual, heaps of new music releases. Authorities have release details about Ace Frehley’s cause of death. Autopsy reports show the founding KISS guitarist died as a result of blunt force trauma to…

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This Week In Music News

From RIPs to reunions and the imminent arrival of rap royalty, this week has been an emotional rollercoaster in music news. This week in music news brings the tragic passing of Mastodon lead guitarist Brent Hinds, aged 51, who was killed in an accident while riding his motorcycle. Atlanta police reports say a car collided…

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This Week In Australian Music

There has been plenty to talk about in Australian music news this week, from counting down our top 100 classic songs to celebrating a milestone for a national icon and even more big-name tour announcements. Let’s get into it. Perennial youth broadcaster triple j unveiled its highly contentious Hottest 100 of Australian Songs as voted…

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Black Sabbath Bids Farewell

It was the end of an era on Saturday when Ozzy Osbourne performed live for the last time ever, reuniting with Black Sabbath for their final show in their hometown of Birmingham, England. A 40,000-strong crowd of heavy metal fans gathered in Villa Park soccer stadium to witness the Prince of Darkness himself deliver a…

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The Daisycutters Perform With GANGgajang

Gold Coast heroes The Daisycutters play a hometown show at Southport this Friday, supporting Aussie rock royalty GANGgajang. It promises to be an evening of classic rock from two perennial Australian acts in the Beats Auditorium at Sopo, Southport. Formed in Sydney in 1984 at the nascent of the Aussie pub rock scene, GANGgajang released…

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On Tour: The Vanns

South Coast rockers The Vanns kick off 2024 in style with a massive 21-date regional Australian tour starting in February. Armed with their acclaimed record ‘Last Of Your Kind’, The Vanns are excited to bring a fresh perspective on their well-honed sound and performance style to fans nationwide. “In the words of Thin Lizzy, the…

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Paul McCartney ‘Got Back’ Australia Tour 2023

Paul McCartney brings his hugely successful ‘Got Back’ tour to Australia in October and November. The ‘Got Back’ tour features hours of live music performed by one of the world’s greatest songwriters, showcasing songs from Paul’s solo career, Wings and of course The Beatles. Beginning in Adelaide, where The Beatles launched their first-ever Australian tour…

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PNAU Go Bang On New Album

Words: Matt Innes via Scenestr Magazine The dance gods have spoken, finally bestowing upon us the long awaited, new studio album from PNAU entitled ‘Changa’. There’s been plenty of buzz around the latest release from one of Australia’s most iconic and prevalent forces in electronic music, with many speculating wildly about when PNAU would finally…

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Hydrofunk Records Celebrates 20 Years

By: Matt Innes This year, Hydrofunk Records celebrates their 20th anniversary, making them the longest-running, independent hip hop record label in the country.   Hydrofunk Records was established in 1995 by Andrew ‘DJ Katch’ Garvie and Dave Atkins of prodigious Brisbane group Resin Dogs. Andrew explains how the label began as a way to short-circuit…

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NEWS: Ollie Teeba To Play Funk & Soul Weekender, UK

4 February 2017 HOT OFF THE PRESS! MADCAP Global Entertaiment and MADCAP Records Australia are delighted to announce legendary UK producer, beatmaker and MADCAP alum Ollie Teeba, along his band The Herbaliser, will be performing at The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender taking place at Camber Sands in East Sussex, 12-15 May. Ollie and The…

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