This is so devastatingly sad. Sending my love to Sam’s family, friends and Herald Sun and Code Sports colleagues and all who loved him. This Sydney AFL fan loved reading him. Vale Sam.

One of my life’s greatest joys is going out on a Monday night for an early gig and seeing two bands who give you full body goosebumps and knowing the rest of the world will soon fall in love with them.

What do you want to know?.

RT @Croatia_hr: Vote for Baby Lasagna, 🗳 representing Croatia in the Eurovision 2024 final tonight! 🎤. Have you tried the 'Rim Tim Tagi Dim….

RT @songfestival: Statement AVROTROS #europapa #eurovision #eurovision2024

RT @aussievisionnet: Yes! Australia is in the Grand Final! We’re claiming her.

Not since Gaga at the Grammys has an egg moment been so awesomely bonkers. Go Finland and Windows95man you legend #Eurovision2024

The "Eurovision is the only place where women can be safe and alone" joke? Yeah. no. not funny #Eurovision.

And all I get from artist reps is "this doesn't fit into our plans, schedule etc".

I'm trying to promote Australian artists and Australian songs, to try to engage a local audience, to excite them about our music when the "industry" desperately needs that audience to give a shit about homegrown talent.

I'm trying to do a preview of the 2024 APRA Awards and the teams of every major nominated artist have rejected every single request for a few minutes chat about songwriting. And you wonder why the Australian music industry is cooked.

2023 ARIA Awards: Kylie Minogue, The Kid LAROI and Amy Shark among nominations

Pete Murray currently on his Greatest Hits tour reminded everyone why So Beautiful is both an excellent tune and NOT the song for your wedding waltz!

I wish him well. And back to health. He has been incredibly brave to share his talent and his struggles. Lewis Capaldi cancels Australian shows to “get my mental and physical health in order”via @dailytelegraph.

RT @ryanbdrm: @TheSwiftSociety Countries/Cities be competing to host Eras Tour stops more than to the freaking Olympics.

So Nine doesn’t broadcast Shannon Noll’s “performance” because he was singing the theme song of the sponsor. Which would be a free ad. But ABC sport radio accidentally did cuz they were broadcasting pre match stuff. Funny.

RT @beneltham: The ABC's decision today to abolish its arts team arguably breaches the broadcaster's Charter. One of the ABC's legislated….

#Eurovision Media Centre going ape with a mosh pit for Finland! #chachacha

Ryder joined Taylor and Brian May last year to sing Somebody to Love at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert.

Rock royalty in the #Eurovision house with Queen’s Roger Taylor playing drums for Sam Ryder’s performance of Mountain at grand final rehearsals.

Australia will perform 15th in the #Eurovision GF.