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Journalist
Jeff Jenkins' weekly column featuring Australian music news,
interviews, a look at the charts and more. Updated every
Sunday afternoon. Click
here for the archive page.
Jeff
is a semi-regular guest on
The Australian Mood with Neil Rogers, 8-10pm Thursdays
on 3RRR in Melbourne
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January 11th 2026
MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Fifty years ago this week, it was announced that guitarist Clive Shakespeare was leaving Sherbet.
This week in 2013, it was revealed that Kylie Minogue had split with manager Terry Blamey, who had been looking after her music career since 1987.
This week in 2014, Bruce Springsteen released his 18th studio album, High Hopes, featuring a cover of The Saints’ Just Like Fire Would.
Happy Birthday to Daryl Braithwaite who is 77 on January 11. Paul Kelly is 71 on January 13. And Olivia Newton-John’s daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, is 40 on January 17.
And we remember Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, who died of a cardiac arrest, aged 53, this week in 2003. And 15 years ago this week, Sherbet guitarist Harvey James – who also played with Mississippi, Ariel and The Party Boys – died of lung cancer, aged 58, and Cold Chisel drummer Steve Prestwich died of a brain tumour, aged 56.
CHART WATCH
The second chart for 2026 fails to feature a single Australian song in the Top 40.
Ninajirachi’s album moves to a new peak of 12.
I Love My Computer NINAJIRACHI (number 12)
Hickey ROYEL OTIS (24)
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (29)
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (31)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Unfamiliar Ground STEPHEN CUMMINGS
Meet In Love KYARNA
Here We Go Again LIV CARTLEDGE
Growing Up Is Hard To Do ELLA HOOPER
Do Ya Feel It ICECREAM HANDS
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