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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
Contacting
Jeff: If you need to contact Jeff Jenkins you can email
me (Lee-Roy) at and I'll forward the
email onto Jeff
March 15th 2026
MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Sixty years ago this week, The Throb’s Fortune Teller entered the Top 40.
Bee Gees made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show this week in 1968, performing Words.
Fifty years ago this week, AC/DC’s T.N.T single entered the Top 40.
The first episode of Neighbours went to air, on the Seven Network, this week in 1985. It would later move to Channel 10 and help create pop stars such as Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Natalie Imbruglia, Craig McLachlan and Delta Goodrem.
Kylie Minogue’s Fever hit number three in the US this week in 2002, to become her highest-charting album in America.
Hoodoo Gurus released their comeback album, Mach Schau, this week in 2004.
Twenty years ago this week, The Whitlams released their sixth studio album, Little Cloud.
Silverchair’s Straight Lines debuted at number one in Australia this week in 2007. They were the first Australian band to have three number one singles since The Seekers and The Easybeats in the ’60s.
Happy Birthday to Little Pattie (real name: Patricia Amphlett) who is 77 on March 17. Ian Moss is 71, and Dean Geyer is 40, on March 20. And The Seekers’ Keith Potger is 85 on March 21.
CHART WATCH
Tame Impala’s Dracula moves into the Top 15.
Dracula TAME IMPALA (number 15)
There are no Aussie albums in the Top 20.
Fall From The Light HILLTOP HOODS (number 21)
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (28)
Anywhere But Here BULLY HAY (31, debut)
Beautiful Machine SAM BUCKINGHAM (35, debut)
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (40)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
You’d Gone Before You Went THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD
Time Sick LIV CARTLEDGE
Enjoying The Days MAGGIE ALLEY
Dive POP!
I Got Eyes (On You) ELLA HOOPER
Contacting
Jeff: If you need to contact Jeff Jenkins you can email
me (Lee-Roy) at and I'll forward the
email onto Jeff |
