Tag: Music

OBITUARY | Pop legend Robin Gibb, who believed he led a charmed existence with his band the Bee Gees, the fifth biggest selling pop act of all time, has died aged 62.

“We’re just monkeys playing guitars.” Sean Caskey, lead singer of Australia’s fresh and exciting new band Last Dinosaurs, rocks the UK.

It's been one hell of a year for Australia's thrash pop duo from Brisbane, DZ Deathrays. Watch them chat to the Backpack Sounds boys at London's Aussie BBQ.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | We've got the low down on the Kate Miller-Hiedke v Anthony Callea stoush; plus Smokin’ Joe Mehkael plans his revenge and the Annandale Hotel dunnies get a make over.

Brisbane band Last Dinosaurs bring their show to the big smoke and rock London.

London served up another ripsnorting Aussie BBQ with some of the freshest and hottest Australian bands showing expat Aussies and their Pommy mates exactly how a day long fest of Aussie music and culture should be done.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | In the UK and right around Europe, when the days get longer and cider becomes more of a pub staple than mulled wine, you know that festival season is on its way. And 2012 is shaping up to be a festival feast!

Kiwi rockers Midnight Youth are coming to London for the very first time to blow the roof off the Borderline with some awesome Antipodean sounds. TIM MARTIN chatted to frontman Jeremy Redmore about festivals, Canberra and those ‘Aussie’ Finn brothers.

In the second part of his interview with Australian Times, Don Walker explains why Cold Chisel set their sights East when everyone else went West; and now they regret it, he confesses.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Aussies are what's hot in world music right now but that's no surprise! What, with Gotye, Kimbra, Debs 'Spoons' Perry and a musical feast for the London Aussie BBQ - it's hard just to keep up with it all.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | Editor's pick of the top music festivals to rock your London socks off in 2012.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | Comprehensive list of Australian performers at this year's festivals across the UK.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | Top tips for the UK festival fresher.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | The staff's pick of the greatest British music festivals for 2012.

MUSIC FESTIVALS | The best music festivals in Europe for 2012.

As Cold Chisel warm up for their first UK date in almost three decades, LEE HARTE chatted to the Chisel keyboard legend Don Walker about their new album, the death of his bandmate and the future of one of the greatest Australian rock bands of all time.

Australian operatic tenor Stuart Skelton will perform in the English National Opera's new production of Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman."

Matt Corby was in town recently to play a few shows. Awesome! One problem though, tickets were rarer than smiles on the tube and went quicker than a …

The Mars Volta have been added to the Hard Rock Calling line-up in London, joining Soundgarden and Aussie legends Cold Chisel.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | The Queen might be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee this year but one of Australia’s treasures is celebrating its silver jubilee this week. Plus we get the lowdown on Rachel from The Voice and check in on the Ent Cent.

Jimmy Barnes sings “standin' on the outside lookin' in” and that’s exactly the way I feel over here. Having lived in the UK for a few years I find myself taking every opportunity to fly the Aussie flag. And to celebrate classic Aussie rock.

Former Australian Times Editor ASHLEA MAHER talks to the sweetly soulful songstress Bic Runga about stripping back symphonic performances and leaving her four-year-old son behind to return to the UK music scene.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | We’ve had to work extra hard this week, scouring through Australian news and reports, to find other music news than the One Direction boys visiting Down Under. But we uncovered that Mossy is a 'pussy' and Prince is coming to Oz.

Check out the very best of Australian Times TV and our video interviews with Aussie music legends - Kate Miller-Heidke, Cut Copy, Cloud Control, The Jezabels and Alex Lloyd.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week we say farewell to an Aussie music legend; we throw our hat in the ring for the contemporary v classical music debate; and we get funky to 'the best cold beer' remix.

In the lead-up to Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray's performance in London on 12 April 2012, he spoke to Will Fitzgibbon about his new album Blue Sky Blue.

THE Apollo has seen the darker side of the moon. I am of course referring to the amazing Aussie tribute band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show (TAPFS), who have just wowed audiences at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Kimbra now top of the pops, Jet landing low and some milestones for our Aussie icons.

Start getting excited for festival season with our list of the hottest UK musical events of the year.

Australian rockers Cold Chisel are coming to the UK. The legendary Aussie outfit, led by frontman Jimmy Barnes, have been named on the bill for this summer's Hard Rock Calling gig in London's Hyde Park on 13 July.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Australian Times Music Editor Paul Judge returns to the hot seat after a month in Oz and is instantly back in the know with golden Aussie music news and gossip.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week we’ve got a lady right near the top of Aussie pop in Europe guest editing Music from the Motherland. Cathi Odgen is the go to woman for all Aussie musicians in the UK and she’s got a bit of advice for our aspiring ...

Bilbao BBK Live is a three day music festival in northern Spain. One of the highlights of the European festivals circuit, it's a popular add-on for Pamplona's Running of the Bulls revelers. The 2012 line-up includes Radiohead and The Cure.

Bilbao BBK Live is a popular add-on option with travellers to the Running of the Bulls at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona.

Cody Simpson is the 15 year old Australian boy-wonder from the Gold Coast who is taking America (and the world) by storm.

Australian composer Brett Dean will be celebrated in a day-long London event at the Barbican this week.

Ahead of a huge evening in Hammersmith later this month for The Australian Pink Floyd Show, CONOR McGLONE got comfortably numb with Jason Sawford and talked everything from inflatable pigs to David Gilmour birthday parties.

Australian band, The Jezabels, have won the seventh annual Australian Music Prize for their album Prisoner.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | BBC Radio 6 presenter Chris Hawkins guest edits Music from the Motherland this week to give you his thoughts on the state of Aussie music and where to next.

REVIEW | On the back of his top spot on this year’s Triple J Hottest 100, Nathan Motton finds Gotye live in London seemingly uneasy on stage, uncomfortable with the added layer of commercial success.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | This week's Music from the Motherland guest writers are the glamorous up-and-coming Aussie band in London, Bonfire Nights...

Legendary acid house rockers The Stone Roses are set to headline V Festival 2012 along with The Killers. Tickets go on sale this Friday.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Backpack Sounds continues its residency as guest editor of Music from the Motherland - and they're proud to present a tale of adventure from their favourite electric harpest! Introducing Miss Tara Minton...

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Growing up in Australia it was easy to immerse yourself in fresh Aussie music. Thanks to the nearly national coverage of the sainted Triple J, and the thriving gig and festival culture, any interested punter could stay on the cutting edge of cool. But what ...

Liv Tyler's eagerly awaited music video for Givenchy has been revealed online with the smouldering US actress reworking an old Australian favourite in INXS's 'Need You Tonight'.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Has a US yoghurt giant just gone and stolen John Butler’s song 'Zebra' for their Super Bowl commercial? Is Groovin’ the Moo the best festival in Oz? And who are Backpack Sounds?

Australian Times Editor TIM MARTIN sat down with Blue Mountains-born brother and sister, Heidi and Ulrich Lenffer, ahead of their band's huge NME Awards Show gig this Friday. Chatting about everything from Aussie fans and breaking into Europe to sky diving and family fights on tour - we get the ...

Gotye's massive hit Somebody That I Used To Know is continuing to tear up charts around the world, hitting number one in the UK.

REVIEW | Aeroplane-issue toothbrush in pocket, and sleep mask on head, finally Phil Jamieson quits wandering around the front of the small stage at Walkabout Temple, and joins bandmate Pat Davern on stage in London.

REVIEW | The name Paul Kelly is synonymous with Australian pub rock anthems. For this reason it felt strange to be sitting on a civilised church pew in Union Chapel, London, amongst the many others here to worship this Australian rock icon.