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1. New Merivale Record Bar To Hit George Street, And It’s Pink!

   Look forward to 15,000 vinyl records available for all your listening glory.

2. Kylie Minogue Makes The TIME 100, Named One Of The Most Influential People Of 2024

   "She’s an artist who knows how to be of service, making songs that fans go on to love for years."

3. Meagan Loader Named The National Film And Sound Archive's Chief Curator

   Meagan Loader departed the ABC's music channels in December.

4. The Pandemonium Festival Set Times Are Here

   The local openers starting the shows at each Pandemonium event have also been announced.

5. Big Pineapple Festival Returns

   Big Pineapple Music Festival will return for the first time since May 2021.

6. Marcia Hines Joins Chorus On Fair Play For Radio Bill

   Australia's Queen of Pop and 'Australian Idol' judge joins the push for political change.

7. Metallica's James Hetfield Gets Inked With Lemmy Kilmister's Ashes

   A “pinch” of Lemmy’s cremated ashes was mixed with black ink, so now, technically, James Hetfield has the Motörhead vocalist’s DNA inside him.

8. Youth Radio Ratings Smashed In Bad Day For Triple J, CADA

   The music industry's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month spreads to radio.

9. Reckon Our Prices Are Bad? Here’s Coachella Drink Prices!

   "These prices will be without tax or tips, which will add 30 per cent."

10. Emma Donovan: ‘I Wanna Celebrate My Songs And My Stories Now’

    Stepping out of The Putbacks’ “funk-soul bubble”, Emma Donovan hopes to “get street cred from all the uncles and the mob” through the release of her stunning new solo record ’Til My Song Is Done’, which pays tribute to her country heritage.

11. Victorian Greens Call For Government To Protect Music Venues

    "Our government could provide a lifeline to these venues by providing cheaper insurance. Instead, they’re proposing short-term, band-aid solutions that won’t provide the security the live music scene needs."

12. Pearl Jam - 'Dark Matter'

    Former The Music editor Jessica Dale returns to discuss her special subject—Pearl Jam—ahead of the release of the band’s 12th studio album, 'Dark Matter'.

13. Palaye Royale Drop Out Of Pandemonium Festival Due To Family Emergency

    "We have encountered a family emergency that requires our immediate attention and presence."

14. Bart Willoughby Receives Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services To Australian Music

    With No Fixed Address, Bart Willoughby and his bandmates became the first Aboriginal band to lock in a major record deal and travel overseas.

15. Jay & The Doctor, Osher Günsberg, Yumi Stynes & More To Celebrate Double J's 10th Anniversary

    You're invited to Double J's tenth birthday celebrations, and you won't want to miss them.