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ARIA Charts: Paul Kelly Returns to No. 1

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By Neil Griffiths, Lauren McNamara Verified
| The Music Network
Paul Kelly has returned to the top of the ARIA Australian Albums chart with his 2025-released album, Seventy, thanks to the new deluxe release of the record. The 30th album from the Australian music legend, who appeared at BIGSOUND in Brisbane this week, has also placed at No. 2 on the main Albums chart, while Paul Kelly & The Messengers' 1986 debut record, Gossip, has shot up to No. 5 on the Vinyl Albums list.
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Bluesfest Site Up For Sale For First Time Since 2007

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By Neil Griffiths, Conor Lochrie Verified, Lauren McNamara Verified
| The Music Network
Tyagarah Tea Farm, former home to Bluesfest, is officially on the market. After the Byron Bay festival cancelled its 2026 edition in March, Real Commercial has confirmed that the site is now up for sale for the first time since 2007. Bluesfest organisers first leased the 291-acre site in 2010. “Access to both ramps straight at the front door is extremely rare,”  North Coast Commercial Real Estate's Chris Harley said.
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Could ‘Experiencing Feelings of Joy’ Finally Win The Jungle Giants an ARIA?

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By Lauren McNamara Verified
| Tone Deaf
For more than a decade, The Jungle Giants have ticked almost every box of Australian indie success. There have been platinum singles, chart-topping albums, increasingly ambitious tours and a growing international audience. They’ve just released their fifth album, Experiencing Feelings of Joy, are at the end of their biggest Australian tour to date, and will head overseas again later this year. But one thing they haven’t collected along the way? An ARIA Award.
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