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“Michael always spoke with a deep rumbling voice, and the words would spill out so fast that half the time I needed an interpreter. But I could hear him clear as a bell when he would say, ‘Bruce, I’ve got you covered’. And he always did. “He was loud, always in motion, intentionally (and unintentionally) hilarious, and deeply soulful. He will be remembered by artists, including this one, from all over the world every time they step foot on Australian soil. My deepest co...

They were joined at the hip even when they were competitors. In a moving tribute, Michael Chugg reflects on his lifelong bond with Michael Gudinski.

They were joined at the hip even when they were competitors. In a moving tribute, Michael Chugg reflects on his lifelong bond with Michael Gudinski.

Pioneering music entrepreneur and Mushroom Records founder Michael Gudinski has died, aged 68. A family statement confirmed he died peacefully in his sleep. “Michael Gudinski was a key figure in shaping the Australian music industry,” the statement from Mushroom read. “A larger-than-life figure, Michael was widely respected for his unwavering passion for all music — in particular Australian music. “His ability to achieve the unachievable against unsurmountable odds was proven time and...

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Sebastian Bach and Bryan Adams all mourned Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski, who died in March 2021 at age 68.

Australian music industry titan Michael Gudinski dies, aged 6802/03/2021|4min Australian music entrepreneur and founder of Mushroom Records Michael Gudinski has died at the age of 68. In a statement, Mushroom Group revealed Mr Gudinski "died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Melbourne". "A larger-than-life figure, Michael was widely respected for his unwavering passion for all music - in particular Australian music. Michael Gudinskis family has requested privacy at this time." The company...

In the book 25 years of Mushroom Records, published in 1998, Michael Gudinski described himself as “Chairman, Mushroom Group of Companies and music fan”. There could be no better description of Gudinski, an icon of the Australian popular music industry, who has died at the age of 68. An undated image of Gudinski. Frontier Touring/AAP His name is synonymous with the biggest artists in Australia for good reason. Gudinski founded Mushroom Records in 1972. One of it...

Neil Finn and Crowded House will hit the road for a New Zealand tour in March. A new album was finished remotely, all five band members spent time in isolation, and lockdown scares are threatening their New Zealand tour. A new-look Crowded House line-up tells Chris Schulz how Covid-19 nearly derailed all of their plans. Three weeks ago, Nick Seymour, a co-founding member of the Australian-New Zealand band Crowded House, woke early at his home in Sligo, Ireland. It was 2am and he faced a two-h...

Charlotte speaks to Neil Finn and his sons Liam and Elroy Finn about the new reincarnation of Crowed House ahead of their NZ Tour.

Simon Wilson: The amazing return of the Auckland Arts Festival 25 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read OPINION: What an astonishing thing, that we are about to welcome the return of the Auckland Arts Festival. Covid struck right in the middle of the 2020 festival, cancelling shows, stranding performers, forcing audiences home. Most famously, American singer Amanda Palmer had to cancel, and then holed up for the duration in Hawkes Bay with her daughter and her husband, writer ...