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Music History in Australia
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First Rock 'n' Roll film released in Australia
Rock Around the Clock. Teenagers embraced this music and rebelled against their family's values. This is one of the reasons why Rock n' Roll became famous in Australia -
First Australian Rock 'n' Roll Record
Johnny O'Keefe released 'The Wild One' Its significance in Australia popular culture is even greater. He was an Australian only band. -
Australian Band made hits in The UK
The Easybeats and Normie Rowe, two of the biggest names on the local scene, had moved to England to try and crack the international market. -
Double J music station
First non-commerical rock station when Double J started broadcating in Australia that made rock n' roll even bigger than it originally was. -
Australian bands growing
From early 1980's bands like Brisbane's The Go-Betweens developed a cult following Europe and North America. -
Triple J
This was when Double J became Triple J. -
Triple J
On this day, Triple J became a national radio station -
2010 Hottest 100
Sydney Band The Jezabels, reached number 16 with 'Mace Spray' and Number 49 with 'Easy to Love, despite being totally independent and only releasing three independent EP's. -
Australian music Goes Global
From Johnny O'Keefe to the Jezabels' independent assualt on Europe and North America, Australian acts have always attempted to test themselves against the rest of the world -
Triple J launched Triple J Unearthed
The next step in sercuing the future of rock music in an Australian popular culture, when Triple J launched Triple J Unearthed, a station devoted entirely to unsigned Australian bands. The digital and online station was set up to help the next generation of musicians prepare to follow in the footsteps of artists ranging from Johnny O'Keefe to the Jezabels.
