Australian music festivals face uncertainty as ticketing company Lyte goes dark

Australian music festivals face uncertainty as ticketing company Lyte goes dark

A major US ticketing company has suddenly gone out of business, throwing Australian festivals into chaos as they scramble for answers for ticket-holders. Lyte Ticketing has stopped operating and shut down its website, which now features a “be back soon” message. It states: “Our website is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. We should be back shortly.” … Read more

Wife of popular BBC radio DJ Danny Stubbs shares heartbreaking tribute after his death at 40

Wife of popular BBC radio DJ Danny Stubbs shares heartbreaking tribute after his death at 40

DJ Danny Stubbs’ wife has shared an emotional tribute weeks after his death aged 40. The beloved BBC radio star and music producer was diagnosed with a rare and inoperable cancer, stage 4 oesophageal adenocarcinoma in August 2023. His death after a year-long battle was first confirmed last month in a lengthy Instagram post on … Read more

Australian Luke Combs fans devastated after Adelaide and Perth ‘skipped’ in new tour

Australian Luke Combs fans devastated after Adelaide and Perth ‘skipped’ in new tour

Global country music superstar Luke Combs has announced his much-anticipated return to Australia in January and February 2025, but not all fans are celebrating. While the singer-songwriter will perform in major cities Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, many Adelaide fans are expressing their disappointment over the omission of their city from the tour itinerary. WATCH THE … Read more

Jane’s Addiction cancels Canadian show, reunion tour after onstage fight

Jane’s Addiction cancels Canadian show, reunion tour after onstage fight

Just days before they were to take the stage in Toronto, Jane’s Addiction have cancelled the remainder of their Imminent Redemption tour. The band, whose members exchanged blows on stage in Boston on Friday, said in a post on Facebook that they had “made the difficult decision to take time some time away as a … Read more

Simple Minds and Slik drummer Kenny Hyslop dead aged 73

Simple Minds and Slik drummer Kenny Hyslop dead aged 73

Simple Minds and Slik drummer Kenny Hyslop has died aged 73. The musician’s former bandmate Midge Ure confirmed the news on social media. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Slik performs Forever and Ever. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “Just about to board the @British_Airways flight from JFK and heard my old friend/Slik/Simple … Read more

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Sean “Diddy” Combs’s Recent Arrest

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Sean “Diddy” Combs’s Recent Arrest

Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’s history of misconduct dates all the way back to 1999, when he was charged with assaulting record executive Steve Stoute, but his legal woes reached a new level this week when he was indicted by a federal grand jury in New York. Below, find all the details that have come out … Read more

Fans convinced iconic band will make new album after hints | Music | Entertainment

Fans convinced iconic band will make new album after hints | Music | Entertainment

People are convinced an iconic British band is set to release a new album – 23 years after their previous one. Fans are convinced Pulp, made up of frontman Jarvis Cocker as well as Nick Banks, Candida Doyle and Mark Webber, are working on new material for an unannounced album. The legendary group responsible for … Read more

Tito Jackson, Member Of The Jackson 5, Dead At 70

Tito Jackson, Member Of The Jackson 5, Dead At 70

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which includes global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce … Read more

Josh Ross wins big while k.d. lang rocks at CCMAs in Edmonton

Josh Ross wins big while k.d. lang rocks at CCMAs in Edmonton

Josh Ross and his whisky-soaked ballad of heartbreak and hope took home top honours Saturday as k.d. lang got the band back together at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Ross, from Burlington, Ont., captured single of the year for “Trouble.” The 28-year-old former college football player turned country star also took home male … Read more