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Rob Hirst

Remembering Rob Hirst: Midnight Oil Has Lost Its Beating Heart

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Rob Hirst, the legendary drummer of iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has passed away at the age of 70

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The Dare Announces ‘Freakquencies’ Australian Club Nights With Wet Leg and Geese

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The Dare will be keeping the party going long into the night after Laneway Festival in two Australian cities with his infamous 'freakquencies' club nights

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The woman who sued Tommy Lee for sexual assault has refiled her case using a new California law

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By Larisha Paul

Kim Petras claimed Republic Records is blocking the release of her album 'Detour' by refusing to set a release date or pay her collaborators

Courtney Barnett

Courtney Barnett Announces New Album, Shares New Single ‘Site Unseen’

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By Lauren McNamara

Due for release in March, Courtney Barnett's fourth studio album 'Creature of Habit' marks a decisive new chapter in her musical evolution

Rob Hirst

Remembering Rob Hirst: Midnight Oil Has Lost Its Beating Heart

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By Bryget Chrisfield

Rob Hirst, the legendary drummer of iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has passed away at the age of 70

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords to Reunite for First Live Show in Almost a Decade

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By Neil Griffiths

Flight of the Conchords will reunite for their first live show in eight years this year

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Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres Speaks Out About ICE Killing of Renee Good: ‘I’m so Sad and so Angry’

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Ellen DeGeneres shared a video with her thoughts on the death of Renee Good and the ICE takeover in Minneapolis

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Russian officials and state media are celebrating the Trump administration's efforts to take over Greenland as a blow to NATO

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Brooklyn Beckham Accuses Parents of Trying to ‘Ruin’ His Marriage: ‘I Do Not Want to Reconcile With My Family’

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Brooklyn Beckham accused his parents David and Victoria Beckham of trying to “endlessly ruin [his] relationship” with wife Nicola Peltz

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Tennis Champion Invites ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams to Australian Open

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The stars of HBO's global hit show, 'Heated Rivalry', have been invited to the Australian Open by one of the biggest names in tennis

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Busfield

Timothy Busfield’s Lawyers Say Studio Investigation Undermines State Charges in New Filing

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Lawyers for Timothy Busfield wrote that Warner Bros.' independent investigation undermines the child sex abuse case against the actor

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke Says There’s Still $90,000 in GoFundMe, Urges Fans to Get Their Refunds

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Mickey Rourke once again took to Instagram to address the GoFundMe fiasco launched by his manager after news that the actor was facing eviction

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The acclaimed Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White, 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere', will soon land on Disney+

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Rebel Wilson's directorial debut 'The Deb' has been delayed three months, with a new April release date, amid ongoing legal battle with producers

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To celebrate the at-home release of 'Wicked: For Good', Rolling Stone AU/NZ can share an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from the film

Bam Margera

‘Hopefully This Will Go Well’: Bam Margera’s Estranged Brother Rooting For ‘Jackass’ Return

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The estranged brother of Bam Margera is hopeful that the professional skater can make a 'Jackass' comeback

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Jamie Campbell Bower Will Bring Vecna Down Under for Supanova Australia 2026

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By Jade Kennedy

Jaime Campbell Bower, best known as Vecna in 'Stranger Things', will be visiting Melbourne and the Gold Coast for Supanova

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‘SNL’ Monologue: Finn Wolfhard and ‘Stranger Things’ Pals Are All Grown Up

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Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin are now former child actors—even if they still don't have a taste for alcohol

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‘SNL’ Weekend Update Calls Out ‘Psycho’ Trump for Taking Peace Prize

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SNL's Weekend Update wonders what kind of person would accept someone else's Nobel Peace Prize

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‘The Tonight Show’ to Air Post-Olympic Winter Games Opening Episode With Chris Hemsworth, MrBeast

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Jimmy Kimmel Offers Trump One of His Awards if He Gets ICE Out of Minnesota

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Jimmy Kimmel offered to give Donald Trump one of the awards he's won over the years if the president will remove ICE from Minnesota

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