Lars Brandle

2 days ago | themusicnetwork.com | Lars Brandle

AC/DC long-awaited tour of Australia is muscling up. Sydney tickets only went on sale at 9am this morning (June 26th), but a second date for Accor Stadium has already been announced. The newly-announced gig will go ahead on Tuesday, November 25th – tickets are on sale now. As previously reported, Angus Young and co. will visit each of Australia’s five major cities for a national lap in support of Power Up, for what will be their first homecoming tour in a decade.

2 days ago | themusicnetwork.com | Lars Brandle

Jody Gerson, the US-based chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), is now a director on the board of Ancestry, the family history specialist. Gerson, who is appointed an independent member of the Ancestry board of directors, is seen as a real catch for the company, thanks to her extensive background in storytelling and culture.

2 days ago | themusicnetwork.com | Lars Brandle

The rock ‘n’ roll train that is AC/DC will pull into Australia later this year. It’s a slick machine, one of the most powerful of them all, which has gathered pace since December 1973, when the local lads performed their very first gig. With more than 200 million album sales worldwide, according to Sony Music, AC/DC are titans in their lane, locking-up a spot in rock music’s pantheon alongside The Beatles, Rolling Stone, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, U2, Metallica and a handful of others.

3 days ago | themusicnetwork.com | Lars Brandle

Burning Man’s Christopher Breedlove leads the latest wave of speakers for the 2025 Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC), to be presented September 8th-9th in Brisbane. Breedlove serves as director of civic activation at the iconic annual American fest. At AFIC, he’ll deliver a keynote address on the future of festivals, and explore Burning Man’s unique model, from its “gift culture” to “leave no trace” policy.

4 days ago | tonedeaf.thebrag.com | Lars Brandle

Four things are certain in life. One of them is a sell-out when AC/DC tours Australia. The rock music juggernauts will visit stadiums in five cities this November and December for the Power Up Tour, their first in these parts for a decade. In the 50-plus years since formation, AC/DC has shifted more than 200 million albums sold worldwide, won Grammy Awards, earned induction into both the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and the ARIA Hall of Fame, and whipped many millions into a frenzy.