Tag: Bee Gees

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Acclaimed Vegas Act Bring Bee Gees Show to Oz

The Bee Gees were one of Australia’s greatest musical exports, but with the deaths of Robin and Maurice Gibb, if you didn’t see them at the height of their fame you’ve missed your chance. However, you can still enjoy the next best thing, with news the Australian Bee Gees Show is heading Down Under this autumn.

The Australian Bee Gees Show has been wowing crowds for seven years in Las Vegas, during which time it’s played more than 2250 performances and recently earned the title of the Best Tribute Show on the strip in the Las Vegas Review Journal.

This is no token Aussie tour, with plenty of regional dates in the mix. Celebrate the legacy and songs of the Bee Gees at the following shows.

13 April 2018 – Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
14 April 2018 – Skycity Casino, Darwin
19 April 2018 – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah
20 April 2018 – Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury
21 April 2018 – Crown, Perth
22 April 2018 – Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany
26 April 2018 – Bathurst Panthers, Bathurst
27 April 2018 – Top Of The Cross, Canberra
28 April 2018 – Belmont 16s, Belmont
29 April 2018 – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul
1 May 2018 – Civic Theatre, Orange
3 May 2018 – Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood
4 May 2018 – Dee Why RSL, Dee Why
5 May 2018 – Wenty Leagues, Wentworthville
6 May 2018 – Norths, North Sydney
9-12 August 2018 – Reef Casino, Cairns
15 August 2018 – Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
16 August 2018 – Redland Performing Arts Centre, Redland
17 August 2018 – The Events Centre, Caloundra
18 August 2018 – The Star, Gold Coast
19 August 2018 – Star Court Theatre, Lismore
22 August 2018 – Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
23 August 2018 – Cessnock Performing Arts Centre, Cessnock
24 August 2018 – Revesby Workers Club, Revesby
25 August 2018 – The Juniors, Randwick
26 August 2018 – Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Shoalhaven
29 August 2018 – Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool
30 August 2018 – Wendouree Performing Arts Centre, Wendouree
31 August 2018 – The Palms At Crown, Melbourne
1 September 2018 – Drum Theatre, Dandenong
2 September 2018 – The Cube, Wodonga

Image used with permission from AAA Entertainment

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Hillsong United Top Albums Charts

Australia has a new local album on the top of the ARIA Charts. While Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ Push the Sky Away has dropped to number five, Hillsong United’s Zion has succeeded it at number one. Zion is the Sydney religious group’s 59th album, and their second number one.

Meanwhile Mythology, the Bee Gees’ greatest hits has jumped up a couple of spots to claim number three. Flume is holding onto a top ten berth by his fingernails. His self-titled debut has fallen from seven to ten.

Birds of Tokyo have secured their hold on the singles chart this week with “Lanterns.” The epic rock number has risen from number ten to six.

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Earn First Number One Album

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are sitting at the top of the ARIA albums chart this week with their brand new album Push the Sky Away. Remarkably their 15th studio album, their first in five years, is their first Aussie number one.

ARIA doesn’t recognise it as an Australian release, but I figure it’s worth claiming the Bee Gees’ Mythology album as one of our own. It sits at number five this week, no doubt buoyed by Barry Gibb’s current local tour.

There’s no debate about the achievements of Flume though. Australian born and bred, the Sydneysider’s self-titled album jumps one to number seven this week.

It’s a very quiet week for Aussies on the singles charts, with Birds of Tokyo our only representatives in the top ten. They’re only just hanging in there though; “Lanterns” sits at number ten, down from seven last week.

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Warner Remembers the Bee Gees with Box Set Release

Warner is preparing to release Mythology, the ultimate collector’s item for Bee Gees fans. The album celebrates the brothers 50th anniversary, with songs and a visual scrapbook. mythology

This boxed set features four discs, one dedicated to each Gibb brother. Each song was handpicked by Barry, Robin, Maurice’s widow Yvonne and their children, and Andy’s daughter Peta.

“These are pretty much our personal favourites,” Barry explains in the liner notes. “This is now the Bee Gees 50th anniversary. And by the Bee Gees, I mean all four brothers.”

“I always see our songs as ‘just us brothers’ having a good time,” adds Robin. “When I look back now, it is more about the journey, not the arrival.”

Along with all the old favorites there are a few new treats for fans, including previously unreleased songs from the late brothers Maurice and Andy. The scrapbook also includes family photos, including many that have never been seen before, and tributes from such luminaries as Elton John, Brian Wilson, and Graham Nash.

Mythology hits stores on March 12.

Image source: The Brothers Gibb

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Robin Gibb Confirms Bee Gees Reunion

If you thought the death of Maurice Gibb spelled the end of The Bee Gees, you’d be mistaken. Robin revealed that he and Barry are planning to reform the band, six years after their brother’s death.

“The two of us are getting back together again. I was with Barry in Miami a couple of days ago. It was an emotional thing because Maurice wasn’t just a brother, he was a comrade in arms really,” Robin Gibb told BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. “We have got through the breakwater of the emotions and now we can go forward.”

Hopefully when the reunion happens, the band will return to where it all began for some Australian shows!

Image source: ZUMA Press

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Musicians Honoured in Brisvegas

Brisbane has produced some of Australia’s finest musicians. Now they’ve been honoured with a very special rock ‘n’ roll Walk of Fame.

Ten plaques will honor the city’s prominent musical exports, including the Bee Gees, Powderfinger, The Go Betweens, Savage Garden, and Keith Urban.  

Deputy Mayor David Hinchcliffe told the ABC he hopes the plaques in Brunswick St Mall will become a local tourist attraction. He also hopes to expand the walk in future.

“There are a few that we hope will make the cut in years to come because we will continue the walk of fame,” he said.

“These are just the first 10 steps and in future years I would expect the likes of Billy Thorpe, Resin Dogs, the Noonan family, The Veronicas.”

Image source: Jeaneem at Flickr