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WOMADelaide: Seven more acts announced, completing a line-up of over 550 artist from 32 countries.

The wait is over for tens of thousands of fans of WOMADelaide - Australia’s premier music festival - as organisers today announced another seven groups to complete an incredible line-up of over 550 artists from 34 countries for the March 2011 event.

WOMADelaide will for the second time only be staged as a four-day event in the stunning surrounds of Adelaide’s Botanic Park from Friday 11 March till Monday 14 March, transforming into a mecca of music, arts and dance.

The Kills announce details of new album "Blood Pressures" in a special letter...

The Kills have an announcement for you....

Gareth Liddiard to engage on a Strange Tour with Dan Kelly

Gareth Liddiard
Strange Tour
With Special Guest Dan Kelly
Tix on Sale Now

The Black Keys pull out of Big Day Out - Paul Dempsey and/or Kora to fill in.

The Big Day Out is disappointed to announce that The Black Keys will be unable to perform on any of the 2011 Big Day Out events in Australia or New Zealand due to exhaustion.

The band have provided the following information as explanation to event patrons and fans:

MGMT announces Melbourne and Sydney Future Music Sideshows

For MGMT’s loyal legion of local fans, news that the band were headlining the massive Future Music Festival 2011 was the best news they’d had all year … until now, that is … because Future Entertainment is pleased to announce that the dynamic psychedelic-pop duo band will be playing two intimate headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney in March 2011.

Mark Ronson and the Business International announce Headline Shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

In news that’s certain to have the nation’s groove-minded connoisseurs in raptures, Future Entertainment is pleased to announce that ultra-hip musical luminary Mark Ronson and his new band The Business International will be playing two ‘one night only’ affairs in Melbourne and Sydney in March 2011.

Kasey Chambers postpones Queensland dates until further notice.

Due to the catastrophe that has struck her friends and fans up in Queensland, Kasey Chambers shows scheduled for Queensland will be postponed until further notice.

Deep Sea Arcade and Surf City (NZ) announce co-headline February tour!

Deep Sea Arcade are pleased to announce they’ll be hitting both the road and the beach this summer in a co-headline tour with fellow surficianados Surf City from New Zealand.

Bob Geldof announced as Keynote Speaker at the 25th Anniversary of SXSW.

XSW Music 2011 is pleased to announce Bob Geldof will be Keynote Speaker and Showcase Performer.

Canadian Music Fest Lineup Announced feat. The Jezabels, Janelle Monae & More!

Over the next 2 months, we'll be providing you with news and a pile of articles about the upcoming Canadian Music Week event in Toronto. Why? Because for the first time ever, the AU review will be reporting live from the event in March!

Mos Def confirms rescheduled dates! Tour to kick off in Melbourne on Sunday!

Due to a few unavoidable reasons ranging from the illness of his DJ to floods in Brisbane, the upcoming Australian tour by Grammy Award-nominated rapper, actor and poet Mos Def has had to have all dates rescheduled.

The good news is that ‘The Ecstatic Tour’ is going ahead in full. Final rescheduled dates have now been confirmed as:

Sun Jan 16th @ The Palace Theatre, Melbourne
SOLD OUT

Hip Hop Flood Relief with Pharoahe Monch and Boogie Blind, this Friday night, The Corner Hotel.

It’s been a devastating week for Queenslanders, so New York and local Hip Hop artists have rallied together with Mistrust Music to raise money for the flood victims.

As the site build commences on the Gold Coast, Big Day Out announces $20,000 QLD Flood Relief Donation

We just received the following press release from Big Day Out promoters! They've made quite the generous donation to the QLD Flood Relief. Read on!

In its 25th Year, South by Southwest (SXSW) to launch "Style X".

South by Southwest (SXSW) announced today it will introduce the inaugural Style X (pronounced Style By), an exhibition aimed at showcasing emerging talent in the fashion industry, during its 25th event in March 2011.