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Powderfinger’s John ‘JC’ Collins Tapped For King’s Honour

Lars Brandle — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:13:58 +0000

JC is appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the arts through music, and to the community.

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Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall Set For Grand Opening: ‘We Are Only Just Getting Started’

Lars Brandle — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:34:45 +0000

"The aim is 100% to make Adelaide a permanent fixture for all sorts of touring acts," John Collins says of the city's newest music venue.

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‘Stop the interruptions’: Australian music industry unites to launch #VAXTHENATION campaign

Will Brewster — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 22:59:12 +0000

Over 400 artists, businesses, industry figures and brands have thrown their support behind the campaign to fast-track the return of Australia's live music sector.

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Sync Watch: Megan Washington covers Powderfinger for Brisbane tourism campaign

Vivienne Kelly — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:42:13 +0000

Washington said the cover came together organically and had a "classic Brisbo vibe".

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Bernard Fanning pays it forward as Serenade’s Patron Artist

Lars Brandle — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:36:12 +0000

These days turned out nothing like we’d planned. With Covid cratering the live music sector and grounding travel, artists turned to live streaming in 2020 to stay connected with their fans and — with luck — make a buck. One ingenious platform that switched on during the darkest days of the pandemic is Serenade, which […]

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Sports gets all the big numbers. Why is live music left out? [Op-Ed]

Lars Brandle — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 02:47:18 +0000

49,155. That’s the total number of rugby league die-hards who pulled in at Suncorp Stadium last Wednesday night (18th November) for the State of Origin decider. Sport is a numbers game. The team or individual with the best numbers, is the winner. Always. You could argue sport was the winner on Wednesday, a well-worn phrase […]

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‘Music From The Home Front’ back to ARIA summit after vinyl release

Zanda Wilson — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:44:44 +0000

Aussie albums are dominating the ARIA Albums Chart.

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San Cisco go head-to-head with Powderfinger on the ARIA chart

Zanda Wilson — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:19:43 +0000

San Cisco are aiming for their highest charting album.

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Sync Watch: Thelma Plum lends Powderfinger cover to CommBank

Staff Writer — Thu, 28 May 2020 03:51:52 +0000

Thelma Plum has landed a healthy sync deal.

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Thelma Plum banks sync deal with ‘These Days’ cover, working on new album

Lars Brandle — Wed, 27 May 2020 23:00:42 +0000

Thelma Plum is taking it to the bank. The multiple ARIA and APRA Award-nominated singer and songwriter has landed a sync deal with her cover of Powderfinger’s ‘These Days,’ which now appears in a national campaign for the Commonwealth Bank. Warner Music Group today releases Plum’s full version, an edit for which accompanies the CBA’s […]

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