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  1. The trance and techno festival took place in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend.
  2. The Gold Coast welcomed its first-ever Laneway, and it was a hit with Chappel Roan, Role Model, and countless other artists.
  3. The Sunshine Coast Music Awards return following a hugely successful inaugural event last year.
  4. Two drag queens, Athena Dion and Jane Don’t, lip-synced a highly censored version of Jerkin’ on live television.
  5. Brad Arnold was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer last year, which had metastasised into his lungs.
  6. After almost three decades of working together, the creative partnership of John Butler and longtime manager Philip Stevens has come to an amicable end.
  7. "I’d rather walk away than be a shadow of my former self," Dee Snider explained.
  8. Backed by a 50-piece orchestra, The Tea Party's live sound is mightier than ever. 
  9. Aussies dameeeela, Rogue Traders, and Shouse will open the shows.
  10. Sophie Ellis‑Bextor turns the Forum into a glitter-soaked, disco-fuelled joyride for her first-ever Australian headline show.
  11. Indie folk extraordinaire Billie Marten serenades Sydney's Metro Theatre with band in tow.
  12. The shows mark Robyn's first Australian performances in fourteen years.
  13. The emotional EP was recorded during Matt Corby's first television appearance in 19 years.
  14. "There are a lot of stacked international tours rolling through right now, but real opportunities for local Aussie bands to play bigger rooms are still super limited."
  15. The material for 'Look Outside Your Window' was written and recorded along with the sessions for Slipknot’s 2008 album, 'All Hope Is Gone.'