By Geoff Mayfield
30.04.2020 - 12:13 / billboard.com
The “virtual” APRA Music Awards is taking shape with the announcement of its host, an official streaming partner, and a new date.
The 2020 Awards were scheduled to take place May 26, but have been shifted to May 25 to pay respect to “Sorry Day,” a national day of reflection where all Australians can acknowledge and recognize the historical mistreatment of Aboriginal people, in particular the Stolen Generations.
It's “not an appropriate time for a celebration,” reads a statement from the award’s
By Geoff Mayfield
In this week’s International Newswire “Cupcake & Dino” head down under, “Aruanas” gets a second season at Globo, South Africa’s VIA commissions local “Date in Reverse,” Channel 4 announced 20th anniversary special season for “Location, Location, Location” and Magnify announces a Swedish version of “Fittest Family.”
Few beauty brands ever release a product that can truly be called a “classic”, but Sand & Sky did just that with their now-famous Australian Pink Clay Porefining Mask back in 2017, a product that has accumulated hundreds of five-star reviews, not to mention a handful of knock-offs. And so any new launch from the cult Aussie skincare company, which is a favourite amongst influencers, was bound to get us excited.
Thunberg reportedly "loved" the video
Woody Allen had a clearer path to the box office throne amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has named Joe Fang -- a longtime media executive with a focus on global markets -- its first-ever managing director, China.Based in UMPG China's new Beijing headquarters, Fang reports to Andrew Jenkins, UMPG president, Australia and Asia Pacific Region.
Rapper 50 Cent is not amused by an Australian street artist who’s been depicting him as other celebrities.
No concerts, no problem.After guiding the Music From The Home Front special onto screens across Australia and beyond, Michael Gudinski is immersed in a new project, which should connect folks with artists they already love or don’t yet know it.Starting this Sunday (May 3), the six-part series The State Of Music will be livestreamed on YouTube, Facebook and Victoria Together, the just-launched platform of the Victoria Government, which is underwriting the project.Birds Of Tokyo, Diesel, G Flip
Cody Simpson will showcase his new music online as part of the new MTV Unplugged At Home series on Friday.
The Backstreet Boys have postponed the Australia/New Zealand leg of their DNA World Tour until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mick Jagger has remembered his late partner L’Wren Scott on what would have been her 56th birthday.
Sir Mick Jagger has remembered his late partner L’Wren Scott on what would have been her 56th birthday.
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and if that’s true then Aldi is paying a pretty huge compliment to Benefit and Sand & Sky.The budget supermarket is bringing back its own versions of two very famous designer beauty products, for just a fraction of the price.
UK dates are still set to go ahead though
George MacKay has gone from playing a hero on the battlefield of World War I to an outlaw in a dress.