Posts Tagged ‘tributes’
This Week In Entertainment News 21 August 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. American actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has died aged 36. Authorities in Greenville, South Carolina, said emergency crews responded to a cardiac arrest call on August 16, with officials reporting no signs…
Read MoreVale Derryn Hinch, The Human Headline
Veteran Australian broadcaster, media personality, and former senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82. His death was confirmed on his former radio station 3AW this morning, with ABC reporting he passed away in his sleep. Derryn Hinch was known for his unabashed style of journalism that often made him a controversial figure,…
Read MoreBonnie Tyler: From Heartache To Hero
Bonnie Tyler built a career on a voice that sounded as if it had lived through every line it sang. Following reports of her death at 75 in Portugal after illness and emergency intestinal surgery, tributes have centred not only on her biggest hits, but on the remarkable journey that took a working-class Welsh girl…
Read MoreThe Somme at 110: Why the Battle of 1916 Still Matters
On 1 July 1916, after a week of artillery bombardment, British and French forces attacked German positions along the River Somme in northern France. The offensive continued until mid-November and became one of the largest and bloodiest battles in modern history. What was intended as a major Allied breakthrough instead became a prolonged struggle of…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News Fri 13 March 2026
Court has been in session this week with two high-profile cases brought to a close, another major Australian festival has been cancelled, and Aussie rock royalty celebrate a milestone, plus more entertainment news from Australia and around the world. In a blow to ticketholders, Live Nation has retained its monopoly on the live event ticketing…
Read MoreIn Memory of Jamie Dunn
Brisbane entertainer and radio personality Jamie Dunn has died, aged 76. A longtime presenter on radio station B105, Jamie Dunn is best remembered as the voice and operator of beloved puppet Agro. Created from a bathmat, Agro first appeared on the Seven Network’s children’s show ‘Wombat’ and became a permanent fixture on Australian television as…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 27 Feb 2026
It’s one of our biggest editions of This Week In Entertainment News yet, with big names, big dramas, and no shortage of controversy. Plus, a stack of new music and tour announcements from Australia and around the world. Global superstar Ed Sheeran blew back into Brisbane last weekend as part of his world tour, paying…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 20 Feb 2026
The Foo world order arrives in November when US mega rockers Foo Fighters return for a highly anticipated Australian tour. The ‘Take Cover’ tour brings Foo Fighters to Brisbane, Townsville, Sydney, Newcastle (recently renamed Foocastle), Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth. Foo Fighters’ 12th studio album ‘Your Favourite Toy’ is due for release in April, leaving fans…
Read MoreA Salute To Bon Scott
Today we raise our horns in salute to one of the greatest rock and roll icons of all time: Bon Scott. On 19 February 1980, AC/DC frontman Ronald Belford ‘Bon’ Scott was pronounced dead at the age of 33. He had been found unconscious in a friend’s car on Overhill Road in East Dulwich, London.…
Read MoreA Fond Farewell To Two ‘90s Rockers
It’s been a sad week for fans of ‘90s rock with the untimely passing of two iconic artists that helped shape the sound and style of an era. With the advent of grunge, the ‘90s fostered a rock music revival that birthed countless bands. Amid the noise dominated by the Seattle sound of Nirvana and…
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