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Public radio station opened
The first public radio station in Australia was opened in Sydney. -
ABC founded
The Australian Broadcasting Commission was founded in 1932. (They changed their name to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1983) -
Electric guitar patented
First electric guitar patented by George Beauchamp -
First rock tour of Australia
Bill Haley and the Comets headlined the first rock and roll tour in Australia in 1957. -
The Beatles first Australian show
The Beatles played their first show in Australia in Adelaide at the start of their Australian tour. The drummer Ringo Starr was ill during this tour, and he was temporarily replaced by Jimmie Nicol. -
Friday on My Mind by The Easybeats
The Australian band The Easybeats released the song Friday on My Mind which shows an Australian band being influenced by bands from Britain such as The Beatles. -
Woodstock Music and Art Fair
The Woodstock Rock Festival was one of the biggest music festivals in history. It was held in Bethel, New York. -
Stranded by The Saints
The song (I'm) Stranded by Australian band The Saints was released. It was the first punk rock record released outside of the United States. -
Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell is the album that has sold the most copies in Australia. -
Back in Black
The album Back In Black was released which is the most successful album from an Australian artist. -
CDs released to the public
Compact discs/CDs were released to the public in 1982 -
Advance Australia Fair became national anthem again
Advance Australia Fair was previously the national anthem but was reverted back to God Save the Queen. In 1984 it became Advance Australia Fair again. -
Live Aid
Live Aid was a benefit concert to help the 1983-1985 famine in Ethiopia. 1.9 billion people watched the broadcast. -
Frogstomp by Silverchair
The album Frogstomp was released by Silverchair in 1995. It shows how Australian music was influenced by the United States as the band was influenced by the early 1990s bands from the pacific northwest such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. -
Unit by Regurgitator
The album Unit was released by the Australian band Regurgitator in 1997. -
Napster created
Napster was created which allowed people to download music from the internet. It changed the way music was distributed with the internet taken more seriously because it caused music sales to be severely damaged. -
Napster shuts down
Napster agreed to shut down because they were being sued. -
iPod released
The iPod was introduced which represented the music industry accepting releasing music digitally. -
Spotify founded
Spotify was founded in 2006. Streaming services are now the most popular way people listen to music.