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The Stats Guy: Jimmy Barnes’ Working Class Man through the data lens

I am driving late at night; a classic rock station plays along in the background. On comes Jimmy Barnes with Working Class Man. It never occurred to me to look at a piece of music through the demographic lens.

The New Daily

Mushroom celebrates 50 years in the music industry by ‘making noise’

Founded by the late Michael Gudinski, iconic record label Mushroom celebrates 50 years with re-release songs, a doco and a mega concert

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Michael Gudinski’s legacy on show as iconic Australian music group Mushroom celebrates 50 years

Mushroom is a major player in the Australian music scene, and this year they're marking their 50th anniversary with a big birthday bash.

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On-the-mend Jimmy Barnes unveils his next music project

Jimmy Barnes is fronting The Barnestormers, an all-star ground set to release their debut album in the coming months.

The New Daily

RocKwiz returns in a blaze of glory with rock royalty and fresh faces

Music trivia show, which had an incredible run with more than 180 episodes, is re-imagined on Foxtel with a host of new and old rockers.

The New Daily

Jimmy Barnes shares update after back and hip surgery cancelled shows

The Australian rock legend was forced to abandon his tour and undergo emergency back and hip surgery in December due to "constant and severe pain".

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Art Collector runs down Defunded to win $3 million Pegasus World Cup

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Art Collector made his way into the mainstream of horse racing after winning the Blue Grass Stakes in 2020. He was creating buzz heading into the Kentucky Derby, which was being run on Sept. 5 because of the pandemic. Then a minor foot injury sidelined him…

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‘So far so good’: Singer Jimmy Barnes hopes to be home for Christmas after hip and back surgery

Solo artist and Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes hopes to be home for Christmas after after major hip surgery on Tuesday.

The New Daily

Jimmy Barnes back on his feet after back and hip surgery but says he'll be in hospital 'for a while'

The Australian singer has been up on his feet since the operation, but says he will be recuperating "for a while".

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Jimmy Barnes hits pause following painful health scare

Jimmy Barnes has cancelled his summer tour to undergo urgent back and hip surgery for severe pain from years of gruelling performances.

The New Daily

Jimmy Barnes to undergo surgery to address ‘constant and severe pain’ in hips and back

The 66-year-old musician postpones six months of gigs, saying ‘stomping around stages for nearly 50 years [has] finally caught up with me’

The Guardian - AU

Jimmy Barnes cancels shows due to health issues requiring surgery

Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes has been forced to cancel shows over the summer because he needs to undergo back and hip surgery.

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Summernats headliner withdraws due to surgery

He will return to the festival in 2024.

The Canberra Times

How Socceroos fans in Qatar celebrated after Australia's famous World Cup win over Tunisia

As Melbourne's Federation Square erupted, Aussies joined together in surreptitious bars in Doha to celebrate victory over Tunisia.

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Jimmy Barnes's Working Class Man film clip brought to life by cane farmers

Rock icon Jimmy Barnes — and the real cane farmers who feature in his music video — reveal the story behind the film clip which remains an enduring symbol of 1980s Australia.

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Greg Donovan got a $300k redundancy payout. Then he took the biggest punt of his life and started the Big Red Bash music festival

When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead, he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build a music festival in the desert — and won.

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The Loop: Hip hop icons honour Gangsta's Paradise rapper Coolio, Hurricane Ian lashes Florida, and introducing Doctor Jimmy Barnes

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Star Trek star and Aussie rocker honoured

An Australian rock music legend and an international TV star have been awarded honorary doctorates by a South Australian university for their community service.

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‘May this town, and its people, prosper’: residents of Elizabeth pay tribute to city’s late namesake

South Australian ‘city of tomorrow’ was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on her tour of Australia in 1963

Newcastle Herald

Bluesfest adds fresh blood in first line-up announce for 2023

Old favourites and new sounds are on the line-up in 2023, for the expected first real return to the international class fans have come to expect at Bluesfest. Among the 41 acts announced today are Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Beth Hart, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, Steve Earle, Robert Glasper, Elvis…

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Elizabeth is one of Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs but its community spirit is strong

This Adelaide suburb's history is a tale of post-colonial Australia: migrants, cars, rock and roll legends and proud bogans.

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Spirit of SA art exhibition showcases state's people, places and icons to support children with cancer

Producing 42 paintings of prominent people, places and objects in about 30 weeks sounds like a considerable challenge — but when it was put to artist Mark Lobert, he didn't hesitate to get on board.

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Birdsville Big Red Bash features 'spontaneous' outback wedding

Jimmy Barnes and Kasey Chambers were meant to be the highlights of this year's Big Red Bash but a loved-up couple from Victoria may have stolen the spotlight.

Los Angeles Times

Bob Baffert returns to Santa Anita Park after suspension expires

Trainer Bob Baffert woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday, much earlier than he has been getting up the last 90 days. He wanted to go back to a job he has enjoyed and excelled at for more than four decades.

The Canberra Times

From Inventing Anna to Canberra Writers Festival

You've seen her portrayed in Netflix's Inventing Anna, and now Rachel DeLoache Williams will tell Canberra Writers Festival about her time with the fake heiress of New York.

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