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Top 10 Rock songs in movies

Great music is the base of a phenomenal directed piece of the movie. Epic battles, romantic scenes, car races, daring adventures, and spectacular fistfights would all be nothing without the ideal music. It magnifies storytelling, creates a cinematic atmosphere, and makes us viewers feel the scene and the characters bit by bit. Our top 10 rock songs in movies - a blast: Tom Petty, Free Fallin' - Jerry Maguire (1996) After closing a vital deal, Jerry Maguire, a former sports […]

15/12/2021 30

Quiz

Quiz – Michael Hutchence

This weeks Quiz is on Michael Hutchence of INXS, how well do you know him? Did you read our article on Michael? [os-widget path="/sagitech/how-well-can-you-score-in-our-weekly-quiz3"]

13/12/2021 796

Artist of the Week

Sugarbabes

This week we decided to go with a group of artists, that most of our readers or listeners probably know, but know little about. We could have easily made this an article about music we love to hate, but as you will find out, there's more to know about the Sugarbabes. https://youtu.be/eVG4Ix9GgFg The Sugarbabes are a girl group from London, UK. composed of Keisha, Mutya and Siobahn. The lineup has changed over the years but is back to the original […]

12/12/2021 51

Music that Changed The world

Sound of Silence

Back in 1964, Simon and Garfunkle released the haunting Sound of Silence. Now we play music from the '80s to today, so I am lucky for the countless versions. Specifically, we play the version from Disturbed. Watch Below. https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4 Sound of silence was released in 1964, just months after the JFK assassination, it has been suggested the song was written about the shooting. However, Simon and Garfunkle performed the song two months prior to the tragic event, that shook the […]

09/12/2021 49

Artist of the Week

Michael Hutchence – The Australian Rock Legend

Almost exactly 24 years have passed since Australian rock legend and INXS's lead singer Michael Hutchence died. Being an extraordinary talent, Hutchence gifted us with magnificent hits, such as "Never Tear Us Apart", "New Sensation", and "Mystify." Gone but not forgotten, we still praise his legacy of exceptional contributions to the world of rock music. https://youtu.be/WOZT0gQRnjs A look back on his life Michael Hutchence was born on the 22nd of January 1960, a year of civil rights, revolution and diversity. […]

06/12/2021 44

Women of Rock

Alanis Morissette

Today, we continue our series of “Women In Rock” by diving into the life and legacy of Canadian-American rock singer Alanis Morissette. https://youtu.be/t45g0E1Z6cE She was born on 1st June 1974 in Ottawa, Canada, and spent the first 5 years of her life living in Germany, due to her parents' military jobs. Morissette moved back to Canada in 1981, where she began playing the piano at the age of 6 and was even composing and writing songs at the age of […]

04/12/2021 16

Quiz

Quiz OZ Music

So you know Australian music then, well try this week's quiz, and let us know how you go! [os-widget path="/sagitech/how-well-can-you-score-in-our-weekly-quiz2"]

29/11/2021 12

News

Chart Junkies Part 2

Just when we thought the Aria Charts couldn't get any more flooded, enter Adele. Last Week the charts were flooded by Taylor Swift, this week, we see Adele flood the market. For the week of 29th November, Adele has taken the top spot from Tay Tay (Taylor Swift). Of the 12 new entries into the top 50, Adele has 9 of those, 11 in total. And from Last week Tay Tay only has 3 in the top 50, down from […]

29/11/2021 11

Artist of the Week

KatyPerry

https://youtu.be/CevxZvSJLk8Born: Katheryn Elizabeth HudsonOccupation: Singer-songwriter actress television judgeYears active: 2001–presentGenres: Poprock discoInstruments: Vocals guitarWebsite katyperry.comBelieve it or not, Katy Perry started singing as a church gospel singer. She released her debut solo album in 2001, under the name Katy Hudson, her birth name. Katy later changed her stage name to Perry, using her mother's maiden name. Before finding fame Katy was dropped by a number of record labels. Katy finally broke through with her second album, "one of the boys" in 2008.https://youtu.be/wdGZBRAwW74Katy […]

28/11/2021 7

10 things

Chris Daughtry

If you’re a fan of the talent show “American Idol”, you’ll most likely know Chris Daughtry as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band “Daughtry”, who came fourth on the show in 2006. Despite this, there may be certain things that you may not know about the rockstar - here are ten facts about Chris Daughtry. 1) He’s the third most successful American Idol participant In terms of record sales, Chris Daughtry is the third most successful American […]

25/11/2021 35

News

Chart Junkie

Let's just start by saying this is my opinion. If you do a search for Aria Charts week of 22nd Nov, and you will see Taylor Swift straight to number one. The song " All to Well" (Taylors Version). The song is a 10-minute version. and in my opinion, is an average song, and is really just background noise. Check the chart out here She has no less than 12 songs in the top 50. That's 24% of the chart. […]

24/11/2021 5

Quiz

Quiz – Ed Sheeran

This weeks quiz is all about Ed Sheeran, how well do you know Ed? [os-widget path="/sagitech/how-well-can-you-score-in-our-weekly-quiz"]

24/11/2021 11

Artist of the Week

Ke$ha

Welcome to our latest artist of the week. Ke$ha. There's a few things about Kesha you probably don't know, then again there's a lot we already know. For instance, prior to Kesha's first single, she had appeared in Katy Perry's video clip Ifor I kissed a girl, and sang backing vocals for Britney Spears on the track leather and Lace.https://youtu.be/iP6XpLQM2CsKesha had been preparing for her first album for a number of years writing around 200 songs. Her debut album sold […]

22/11/2021 17

Flashback

Patty Smyth

Our next in the series of women of rock is a true warrior. Patti Smyth, not Patti Smith, or any other Patti. It's Patty Smyth.For you who don't know, Patty is an American singer/songwriter from the US of A. Prior to being a solo artist with hits in the late '80s and early to Mid '90s, she was heading up a band called Scandal. Scandal had hits The Warrior and Goodbye to youBirth name: Patricia SmythBorn: June 26, 1957Genres: Rock […]

17/11/2021 105

Quiz

Weekly Quiz Bands Bands Bands

How well did you go last week? It was a hard one, let's see how you go this week. It's all about bands. [os-widget path="/sagitech/how-well-can-you-score-in-our-weekly-quiz-2"] Try Last weeks Quiz Here Go to our Quiz Archive Here

15/11/2021 6

Songs we love to hate

Carly Rae Jepsen

You know it, you secretly love Carly Rae Jepsen or one of her songs. It's hard not to. Her upbeat bubble gum pop, catchy tunes, and quirky style get stuck in your head, that dreaded earworm. Yes, it's that one that's playing in a shopping centre right now, or it could be one of many from her catalogue.https://youtu.be/fWNaR-rxAic Call Me Maybe 10th Annervisery Would you believe "Call me maybe" is 10 Years Old, Yep it is, and if you're a […]

15/11/2021 12

Artist of the Week

Ed Sheeran

This weeks artist of the week is none other than Ed Sheeran. You would think having a profile as big as Ed's that he has been around for years and released a crapload of albums. Born: Edward Christopher SheeranOccupation:Singer-songwriter musician actorYears active: 2004–presentGenres:Pop folk-pop hip-hop soft rockInstruments:Vocals guitarWebsite edsheeran.comEd was born in Halifax UK in 1991 but bought up in Suffolk, where he started songs whilst in high school.Ed released his first Album + "Plus" in 2011. Only 10 Years […]

14/11/2021 12

10 things

10 things about Cascada

If you went clubbing in the Mid to late 2000s. There's no doubt that you would have heard a song by Cascada. Here are 10 things you didn't know about Cascada. First A video. https://youtu.be/4G6QDNC4jPs ONE Cascada was founded in 2004 By Natalie Horler, Dj Manian, and DJ Yanou. TWO Natalie was Born In Bonn Germany to British Parents. Natalie still resides in Bonn. Three Cascada have released multiple albums, but only two songs have faired well in Australia, Everytime […]

12/11/2021 144

Greatest Bands of all time

Def Leppard

Back in 1977 a young group of guys from Sheffield in the UK got together and formed one of the greatest rock bands of our time.Forget Everything you've been told about rock bands, the legends and the myths. Nothing compares to these guys. Def Leppard has been there done that, turned around, and did it again. https://youtu.be/D4dHr8evt6k Like most people, I got my first taste of Def Leppard when they released Hysteria, that album is hands down one of the […]

10/11/2021 17

Quiz

Weekly Quiz 1987

Can you complete this quiz, this one is pretty tricky. How well do you know 1987? [os-widget path="/sagitech/how-well-can-you-score-in-our-weekly-quiz-"]

09/11/2021 55

Two Hit One Hit Wonders

Jordin Sparks

Coming up with articles to suit a specific series is a battle, especially when you have an idea to add to series like Two Hit, One Hit Wonders

08/11/2021 22

Artist of the Week

Jolyon Petch

If you follow the Australian music scene, and the ARIA singles charts, then over the last few weeks you may have seen Dreams - Jolyon Petch. Dreams is a remix of the Fleetwood Mac song of the same name. Dreams have been remixed by multiple producers and DJ's but this is about Joyon Petch. Jolyon Petch is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based DJ, music producer and remixer, best known for his singles "Holding On" and "Dreams", which spent 3 weeks and 7 weeks respectively at […]

07/11/2021 11

New Releases

Coldplay + BTS

It's not really a new release, it came out a month ago, but we have been so busy, so forgive us! My Universe is taken from the album Music of the spheres. https://youtu.be/3YqPKLZF_WU You (you), you are (you are) my universe And I (I) just want (just want) to put you first And you (you), you are (you are) my universe, and I Coldplay Tweet Coldplay has been around for years now, and they have the art of songwriting down […]

05/11/2021 14

Quiz

Quiz Time. Forgotten words!

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04/11/2021 6

Flashback

Michelle Branch

There are countless women who we could be writing about for our series of women in rock. But we thought we'd start by writing about someone whose music affected us in some way during that time, and continues to do so until today. That's why we chose Michelle Branch. If you were rocking out or going through a break-up during those times, you could pretty much be guaranteed you had a song by Michelle on your mixtape or freshly burnet […]

03/11/2021 14

Quiz

Quiz Time!

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02/11/2021 10

Australian

Paul Hester

It was 2005 when news broke of the tragic passing of Paul Hester. Anyone growing up in Australia or New Zealand in the '70s and '80s would know him, he was the drummer in Split Enz and Crowded House. What wasn't very well known, in the years leading up to his passing he had been suffering from depression. Prior to his passing, he lost his mother and his marriage broke down. Paul was found in Elsternwick Park, where he committed […]

01/11/2021 232

Artist of the Week

Chuck Hombre’

This week we are showcasing a local artist. What's the point of saying we play more local artists if we don't showcase them.Chuck Hombre’ hale from the tough industrial towns in Perth’s southern suburbs. Their music is rugged, no nonsense Rock and Roll with melody and fun dynamics. These blokes are like their music; tough and honest. They work hard and play harder.https://youtu.be/mkSuztsJqcYsinger/songwriters • Joe pierce•matt lally•matt pursell •This 3-piece rock band have a repertoire of over 40 original songs […]

31/10/2021 29

Australian

Dean Lewis – Looks Like Me

Dean Lewis has released his second track from his second album. Sneaky Bugger! I actually found out by stumbling across a video, while researching for another article. Make sure you have a listen below. https://youtu.be/rnFLF0ylZdY Did you listen? What did you think? Leave comments below. The sound is pretty distinct, you know its Dean Lewis right from the start. He owns that sound, no one comes close. Birth name: Dean Lewis Grant Loaney Born: October 21, 1987 Genres: Pop Occupation(s) […]

29/10/2021 24

Flashback

Alexis Jordan

The next in our series of one hit wonders, is Alexis Jordan.Back in 2006 Alexis auditioned for the first season of Americas got talent. She sang I have nothing, a Whitney Houston song. She made it to the next round where she was voted off.https://youtu.be/FW6YSUFAjKUAfter being voted out Judge Brandy bought her back as a wild card. She didn't get enough votes and she left the show.After leaving the show, Alexis started uploading videos to you tube where she start […]

28/10/2021 51

Flashback

Lifehouse

You know the band, you've heard the band and you've confused the band.Yep that's right, you probably heard another band and said that's Life house. But let's not confuse Lifehouse with The Calling. So you think you know the difference? I thought I did, bit in a resent conversation I looked like a right dill, because I was caught out.https://youtu.be/tPnK39ax_AMLifehouse comes from Los Angeles, USA. Led by frontman Jason Wade, Rick Woolstenhulme on Drums and percussion, Bryce Soderberg on Bass and […]

27/10/2021 21

Quiz

Quiz 1

10 Questions how many can you get right? Play our Music quiz every Tuesday! [os-widget path="/sagitech/weekly-quiz-1"]

25/10/2021 6

New Releases

Easy On Me

The long-awaited release from Adele has finally been hit the air waves. It has broken records, 24 million streams in a week. But is it as good as the stats make it out to be? Watch the video below and let's see. https://youtu.be/U3ASj1L6_sY At the time of writing, Easy On ME sits number 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts, it went to number 1 in the first week of release. It sits above Cold heart by Elton John and Dua […]

25/10/2021 13

Artist of the Week

Green Day

Also known as: Sweet Children (1987–1989)Origin East Bay, California, U.S.Genres: Punk rockpop punkalternative rockYears active: 1987–presentWebsite greenday.comhttps://youtu.be/Soa3gO7tL-cIf you haven't heard of Green Day. Where the hell have you been? If you don't know them, think about the final episode of Seinfeld. They were once the best three piece four piece band in the world!Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band's career, […]

24/10/2021 11

Music that Changed The world

She’s so unusual

It' was 1983, and a relatively unknown artist was launch to the world. She had charisma she had a whacky style and she has one of the most covered songs in history. The album that changed our world is "She's so unusual" by Cyndi Lauper. https://youtu.be/VdQY7BusJNUSo Cyndi's first album "She's so unusual, didn't start any world movements as such, but was and still is an anthem to many women around the world, with tracks like Girls just wanna have fun, She […]

22/10/2021 17

Songs we love to hate

Shut Up and Dance

https://youtu.be/6JCLY0Rlx6QOne of the to things about songs we love hate, is their catchy tunes. The Songs get stuck in our head and play on repeat.Released: September 10, 2014Genre: New wavepop rockpower popsynth rockLength 3:17Songwriter(s) Ben BergerEli MaimanRyan McMahonNicholas PetriccaKevin RaySean WaugamanProducer(s) Tim PagnottaThis is why we love to hate "Shut up + Dance". I remember the first time I heard the song on the radio. it was around 2015, but the song was released in 2014. We would rock out to […]

21/10/2021 31

New Releases

The laziest number 1

The laziest number 1 song. Elton John and Dua Lipa, Cold Heart. How did this song get to number one? It's the laziest mix ever.

20/10/2021 8

New Releases

Ghost – Justin Bieber

Here's the latest for Justin Bieber, Ghost. I've never been a big Bieb's fan, but just recently I find I am being drawn to his music. https://youtu.be/Fp8msa5uYsc Since hearing this track I've really grown to it, and I guess the meaning of this song is going to be different for everyone. For you Biebs fans out there this is the sixth single from his album Justice. This is a great feat most artists release one or two singles, but being […]

18/10/2021 17

Artist of the Week

Olivia Rodrigo

Birth Name: Olivia Isabel Rodrigo DOB: 20 Feb 2003 Genres: POP Pop Rock Indie Pop Alternative pop Occupation(s): Singer-Songwriter - Actress Years Active: 2015 to Present https://youtu.be/ZmDBbnmKpqQ If you haven't heard of Olivia Rodrigo, you must be living under a rock. In February 2019, she was cast in the starring role of Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which premiered in November of that year; for the show's soundtrack, Rodrigo wrote "All I Want" and co-wrote […]

17/10/2021 28

Australian

Taxiride

What happenned to Taxiride? Back in the late 90's Tim Watson and Tim Wild began writing together, they recruited Jason Singh and Dan Hall and created the quarter that is known as Taxiride. https://youtu.be/GEHsD0CvHEU Their first single Get Set was released in 1999 and reached number 8 on the ARIA singles charts. Get Set won the 1999 ARIA award for breakthrough Artist - Single. Even with the success of "Get Set" Tim Hall left the band to work independently. Taxiride […]

15/10/2021 17

Face Off

Bon Jovi VS Daughtry

What a way to start the series Face Off. Two giants in the world of rock. Bon Jovi versus Daughtry.

14/10/2021 14

Australian

RinRin

Local Artist - Western Australia They say that overnight success takes 10 years but Pop Punk band RinRin burst fully formed onto the scene in summer 2020 with their debut single ‘The Game’. The band is fronted by 20-year-old Qarin (RinRin) Hipe from Perth. Showing an early aptitude for guitar, Rin joined her father’s cover band at age 13 and then the emo-rock band ‘Love Me Natalie’ before striding out with her own material playing shows with her Super “Kuya’s”, […]

13/10/2021 22

Artist of the Week

Bebe Rexha

Birth Name: Bieta Rexha DOB: 30 August 1989 Genres: Pop Occupation(s): Singer - Songwriter Years Active: 2010 - Present Website: beberexha.com

11/10/2021 8

Songs we love to hate

James Blunt

Music we love to hate I'll start with a confession, I think James Blunt is a Legend. He served his country, and he is legendary with his quips back at trolls on social media. That's probably why James Blunt is one of those guys we love to hate, just like his music. In 2002 he stood guard at the coffin of the Queens mother during her lying in state. He was also part of the funeral procession. In 1999, Blunt […]

11/10/2021 38

Greatest Bands of all time

REM

When you think of the best rock bands in the world of all time. You'd probably think of names like The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, or the Beatles. But if you really think about it, one of the best all-time rock bands is REM. https://youtu.be/dLxpNiF0YKs It won't take long for the poetic lyrics to start flowing through your mind, memories will flood in. Like the haunting "Everybody Hurts". REM has been part of our lives since 1980. it was in […]

08/10/2021 6

Australian

Troy Newman

Going through our list of One Hit Wonders. We stumbled across this gem, Troy Newman. Troy had one real hit but should have had more. But sadly, like other rockers before him, he met his demise. Troy, was an Australian singer from Western Australia. In his early days, Troy was in a band with a couple of guys that went on to form Baby Animals. Troy performed as a vocalist and released the Album Gypsy Moon. https://youtu.be/Z5e8k80XlUY Troy Newman Love […]

07/10/2021 115

Australian

Rick Price

Let's go back in time, back in 1992, Rick Price shot up the Australian music charts. Ricks album Heaven Knows reached number 3 on the Australian Charts, Most Aussies who were around back in 1992 would remember " Not a day goes by" but that album spawned a number of hits for Rick. They Were Heaven Knows, and Walk away Renee. One of the things I remember from back in 1992, was the CD cover for the single, "Not a […]

06/10/2021 35

New Releases

The Queen of pop is back!

To all you Kylie fans out there, mark 12th of November in your calendar. Kylie has announced that a new album will be dropping Nov 12th.This album is a collection of remixes and collaborations, with the likes of Years and Years, Dua Lipa, and Gloria Gaynor! I'm sure this is going to be a big hit hit all you disco and Kylie fans out there.https://youtu.be/vzZn31gd_Jc Disc one track list MagicMiss a ThingReal GrooveMonday BluesSupernovaSay SomethingLast ChanceI Love ItWhere Does the […]

05/10/2021 5

Songs we love to hate

Avril Lavigne – Sk8Er Boi

Remember back in 2002, yes way back when. Sk8Er Boi was the second song released by Avril from her Let Go Album. The songs on the "Let Go" album are again, so bad they're good. Honestly I don't really know why everyone loves to hate Avril and this album, maybe because it's a punk-pop album, in a time when music genres were trying to find their own mark, but blending styles became a good thing. Think Simple plan. https://youtu.be/TIy3n2b7V9k Or […]

04/10/2021 203

Songs we love to hate

Nickleback – Photograph

Music We Love To Hate Why are some songs so good they are bad? What makes a song so good we love to hate it? Well in this case it's not just the song it's the whole band! Why do people love to hate Nickleback? Is it their catchy tunes? Is it their bubblegum pop-rock songs? Either way, I bet you hum along with tunes like Photograph. https://youtu.be/BB0DU4DoPP4 Back in 2005 When Photograph was released it became a meme. "What […]

28/09/2021 30

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