Jade Kennedy, Author at The Music Network https://themusicnetwork.com/author/girlatarockshowhotmail-com/ Music Industry News, Jobs & Charts Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:18:14 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://images-r2.thebrag.com/tmn/uploads/tmn-favicon-32x32.png Jade Kennedy, Author at The Music Network https://themusicnetwork.com/author/girlatarockshowhotmail-com/ 32 32 BIGSOUND 2022: Three Hot Topics From Day Two https://themusicnetwork.com/bigsound-2022-day-two/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:17:56 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/?p=121069 The topic of conversation at BIGSOUND on Thursday was also the one thing that left everybody speechless: Jaguar Jonze’s keynote.

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]]> Brisbane Venue Blacklists Band Over Alleged Hostile Behaviour https://themusicnetwork.com/brisbane-venue-blacklists-band-over-alleged-hostile-behaviour/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 05:14:44 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/brisbane-venue-blacklists-band-over-alleged-hostile-behaviour/ A popular live music venue in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley has blacklisted a new band after a member allegedly made hostile remarks before allegedly assaulting staff and security. The Brightside Brisbane took to Instagram on Saturday to address Friday night’s incident. “Can’t believe we have to post this but due to a certain bands [sic] behaviour […]

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]]> Music Is Life Festival Draws Comparisons to Fyre Fest https://themusicnetwork.com/music-is-life-festival-drama/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 02:29:16 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/music-is-life-festival-drama/ Music Is Life Festival was originally scheduled for July 9 and 10 2021, but, as with many events last year, was rescheduled due to COVID.

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]]> Australian Women in Music Awards ready to celebrate https://themusicnetwork.com/australian-women-in-music-awards-ready-to-celebrate/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:29:28 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/australian-women-in-music-awards-ready-to-celebrate/ The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) and Conference promises a stellar celebration of women in music  in Brisbane this May. The event will feature a conference at Hotel X on Tuesday May 17th, which includes a film screening and a key note ‘in conversation’ with Tina Arena and Yumi Stynes. The awards ceremony at the […]

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]]> NSW Government announces $85 million arts and live music funding https://themusicnetwork.com/nsw-government-announces-85-million-funding/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:53:45 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/nsw-government-announces-85-million-funding/ The New South Wales performing arts and live music sector will receive $85 million in state government funding to help kick-start COVID-19 recovery, it was announced today. NSW Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin said the $85 million package includes an $80 million extension to the Performing Arts Relaunch package. The additional funds would be […]

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]]> Dear Hillsong’s Laura Toggs, you missed the point https://themusicnetwork.com/dear-hillsongs-laura-toggs-you-missed-the-point/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:26:54 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/dear-hillsongs-laura-toggs-you-missed-the-point/ When Hillsong youth pastor—and daughter of Hillsong’s founder—Laura Toggs launched her defence of the church’s recent Summercamp in New South Wales, I met every eye-roll with one of my own. After accusing “multiple journalists” of “trespassing” onto private property to “hide in bushes and film teenagers by their tents” (which is completely illegal under s […]

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]]> Hillsong youth pastor slams response to Summercamp: It’s ‘immoral’ https://themusicnetwork.com/hillsong-youth-pastor-slams-response-to-summercamp/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 22:58:22 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/hillsong-youth-pastor-slams-response-to-summercamp/ Laura Toggs, daughter of Hillsong founder Brian Houston, has slammed the response to Hillsong’s Summercamp in a scathing Instagram post directed at the media and music industry. Toggs, who is a pastor of Hillsong’s ‘youth ministry’ along with her husband Peter, called coverage of the group’s youth camp “disgusting”, “horrible”, “immoral” and “low”. In a […]

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]]> Brisbane venue cops backlash via Google reviews: ‘I won’t go there due to the racist treatment of a First Nations woman’ https://themusicnetwork.com/brisbane-venue-cops-backlash-via-google-reviews-i-wont-go-there-due-to-the-racist-treatment-of-a-first-nations-woman/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:23:48 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/brisbane-venue-cops-backlash-via-google-reviews-i-wont-go-there-due-to-the-racist-treatment-of-a-first-nations-woman/ A Brisbane bar is receiving backlash this week after an alleged incident took place on the weekend. The incident allegedly took place at Rics Bar in Fortitude Valley, when a local musician (who has decided not to make a public statement as yet) and friends attended the venue after a show. “I will call her […]

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]]> Artists fume as Hillsong festival goes ahead under new restrictions https://themusicnetwork.com/artists-fume-as-hillsong-festival-goes-ahead-under-new-restrictions/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 04:41:37 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/artists-fume-as-hillsong-festival-goes-ahead-under-new-restrictions/ When New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet activated new restrictions on the weekend, it included a ban on singing and dancing in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation facilities. The prohibition included “pubs, clubs, nightclubs, bars and restaurants.” Weddings and churches were exempt. Victoria soon followed suit, changing density limits and ruling dance floors […]

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]]> TikTok’s latest music success accused of being an ‘industry plant’ https://themusicnetwork.com/tiktok-industry-plant/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 02:51:35 +0000 https://themusicnetwork.com/tiktok-industry-plant/ GAYLE’s viral TikTok hit ‘abcdefu’ is officially the “biggest song in the world,” according to Billboard. The track has hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Jan. 15). It is currently sitting at No. 3 for its seventh week on the ARIA Top 50 Singles chart. Billboard […]

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