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7NEWS
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Good Things 2025 line-up: Tool, Weezer, Garbage, James Reyne to perform in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as festival unveils bill
Australia's premier rock and metal festival has announced a monster bill to hit stages in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in December. Good Things 2025 will be headlined by prog metal titans Tool, visiting Australia for the first time since early 2020. The Los Angeles quartet — fronted by the enigmatic Maynard James Keenan — have performed only sporadically in 2025, most recently at Ozzy Osbourne's Back to the Beginning farewell show last month in Birmingham just weeks before the Black Sabbath icon's death at 76. A healthy dose of Nineties nostalgia will be on offer courtesy of Weezer and Garbage, the latter returning to Australia for the first time in more than a decade. Traditionally one of their strongest markets, the foursome of Shirley Manson, Butch Vig, Steve Marker and Duke Erikson head down under on the back of their eighth studio album Let All That We Imagine Be the Light with hits from their multi-platinum albums Garbage (1995) and beautifulgarbage (2001) in tow. Elsewhere, following in the footsteps of fellow Aussie pub rock icons Boom Crash Opera and Dragon, former Australian Crawl frontman and ARIA Hall of Fame member James Reyne will bring classic tunes such as Reckless, The Boys Light Up and Slave to the festival stage. Fans of legendary punk outfit Refused, meanwhile, will get a chance to see the band on their farewell tour. Originally forming in 1991, the Swedish band first split seven years later while touring the US in support of their seminal 1998 album The Shape Of Punk To Come before reforming in 2012. The travelling circus kicks off on December 5 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse before heading to Sydney and Brisbane on December 6 and 7 respectively. The Sydney leg will head west to the Showground at Olympic Park — previously home to spiritual predecessors Soundwave and the Big Day Out — for the first time, having been staged in the eastern suburbs' Centennial Park since 2019. Tickets for all shows go on sale from 10am on Thursday, August 21, with a pre-sale on Tuesday, August 19 accessible by signing up at Weezer Garbage | All Time Low | Machine Head | The All-American Rejects Knocked Loose | Lorna Shore | Refused | New Found Glory | Make Them Suffer Dayseeker | James Reyne | Kublai Khan TX | Cobra Starship | Goldfinger | Tonight Alive In Alphabetical Order: Palaye Royale | Scene Queen | South Arcade | Wargasm | Windwaker | Yours Truly Plus the chaos of Stage 666.
ABC News
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Tool, Weezer, Garbage to headline Good Things in 2025
Annual touring festival Good Things has become one of summer's biggest and loudest events, bringing the very best in rock, punk, metal, emo and more to the East Coast each December. This year's sixth edition is no exception. The bill spans a range of genres as well as both international and homegrown stars. Let's take it from the top, shall we? Prog metal titans Tool sit atop the Good Things line-up, back in Australia for the first time since February 2020, right before the COVID pandemic and off the back of their then-fatefully titled comeback album Fear Inoculum. One of the most critically acclaimed heavy acts of their generation, Tool's devilishly complex rhythms, along with the surreal presence and powerful vocals of frontman Maynard James Keenan, has long made them a must-see live act. This marks their first time headlining an Australian festival since the Big Day Out in 2011. If you missed Weezer joyfully smashing through hits and fan favourites on their 2023 tour, then here's your next chance to enjoy Buddy Holly, Island In The Sun, Hash Pipe, Say It Ain't So, their fan-driven cover of Toto's Africa, and many more. The four-piece have evolved over decades, from "geek rock" poster boys for Gen X'ers and Millennials everywhere, into an arena-sized concern with all the familiar singalongs and spectacle you'd want. Fresh from Shirley Manson's mental and physical recovery, Garbage will be back in Australia for the first time since 2016. This time, they're armed with a new album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, as well as the stylishly dark anthems — like Stupid Girl, Cherry Lips, and I Think I'm Paranoid — that made them one of the biggest-selling artists of the 90s and 2000s. Swedish trailblazers Refused announced earlier this year that they'd be breaking up for good, which means Good Things is your last chance to farewell the hardcore group. From their prophetic 1998 album The Shape of Punk to Come (which, if anything, you'll know from soundtracking The Bear) through to 2019's War Music, Dennis Lyxzén and co. have never been anything less than visceral. And that includes their live show. Horns will no doubt be thrown up for the inclusion of metal mainstays Machine Head, while pop-punk diehards will flip out at seeing both All Time Low and New Found Glory rubbing shoulders on the same bill. You've also got 2000s US rock staples The All-American Rejects, Kentucky act Knocked Loose (known for their rain-soaked late-night talk show performance), the pitch black sonic chaos of Lorna Shore, as well as MySpace-era favourites Cobra Starship and ska-punk heroes Goldfinger. Decked in outlandish costumes and brandishing gimmicks (hello, staged decapitations) Gwar need to be seen to be believed. They'll fit neatly alongside Vegas glam rockers Palaye Royale, self-styled "bimbo core" feminist Scene Queen and Bad Nerves, who call themselves the "bastard child of a Ramones/Strokes one-night stand." Representing Australia on the bill is acclaimed Perth metalcore crew Make Them Suffer, on-and-off-again pop-punks Tonight Alive, Melbourne post-punk outfit Civic, the progressive sounds of Windwaker, the pop-facing heaviness of Yours Truly and … James Reyne!? Believe it. Good Things typically includes a nostalgic surprise each year and Reyne, Australian Crawl frontman and ARIA Hall of Famer, will sure get pipes pumping with pub rock staples like Reckless, The Boys Light Up and Way Out West. One of Good Things' most unique additions, Stage 666 makes a wild return to showcase alternative entertainment, including a mix of live music, circus acts, pole dancers, and competitions. Austin, Texas freak show performer The Lizardman will demonstrate his patented Cranial Corkscrew, Jacqueline Furey shows off her fire-breathing, sword-swallowing burlesque act, alongside punk rock clown Captain Ruin and the karaoke band Kill Your Pop Stars, who'll pay tribute to the late, great metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne. Here's the full Good Things line-up: Tool, Weezer, Garbage, All Time Low, Machine Head, The All-American Rejects, Knocked Loose, Lorna Shore, Refused, New Found Glory, Make Them Suffer, Dayseeker, James Reyne, Kublai Khan TX, Cobra Starship, Goldfinger, Tonight Alive, Bad Nerves, Civic, Dead Poet Society, Fever 333, Gwar, High Vis, Inertia, Palaye Royale, Scene Queen, South Arcade, Wargasm, Windwaker, Yours Truly. Here's the dates, and the festival is once again welcoming younger moshers: Fri 5 December — Flemington Racecourse: Melbourne, Wurundjeri Woi Worrong Land, VIC (15+) Sat 6 December — Sydney Showgrounds: Sydney, Gadigal Land, NSW (16+) Sun 7 December — Brisbane Showgrounds: Brisbane, Turrbal Jagera Land, QLD (16+) Tickets are on sale from Thursday 21 August, 10am AEST. You'll find more info at the Good Things website.
News.com.au
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
90s alt-rock heroes Tool, Weezer and Garbage headline 2025 Good Things line-up with Aussie legend James Reyne
Many fans had American rock icons Tool on the top of their list of predictions to headline the 2025 Good Things festival. Some pundits who were also spot on with their call on the return of indie rock heroes Weezer for the December festival gigs. A big surprise is another 90s altrock fave Garbage, joining the festival to play their first shows in Australia for almost a decade. But absolutely not one person on the planet had Australian rock legend James Reyne on their Good Things bingo card. Yet there he is, the 13th artist in the line-up list, after 'California post-hardcore genre-benders' Dayseeker and before thrash metal Texans, Kublai Khan TX. 'As one of the country's finest singer-songwriters, Australian Crawl frontman James Reyne will turn the nostalgia up to 11, as the ARIA Hall of Famer and Order of Australia recipient performs iconic pub anthems like 'The Boys Light Up,' 'Hammerhead,' and more,' the organisers declared in the line-up announcement. Reyne landing on the Good Things bill, which leans towards hard rock, metal, punk and emo, is this year's WTF nostalgia trip. The organisers have programmed unexpected Aussie icons since 2019 when they booked The Veronicas for the festival. In 2022, it was a stacked line-up of 90s legends including TISM, You Am I and Regurgitator. More blasts from the past surprises for the 2023 bill were Boom Crash Opera and Short Stack alongside Big Day Out alumni Jebediah, Spiderbait and Eskimo Joe. And last year, you couldn't get a more jawdropping pair of bookends for Aussie rock royalty with Dragon and Killing Heidi. So Reyne, who landed at No. 39 with Australian Crawl's Reckless on the recent Triple J Hottest 100 Australian Songs, fits the Good Things formula of programming local legends to stoke the nostalgia vibes for the festival's wide demographic of punters. The 2025 Good Things line-up also features All Time Low, Machine Head, The All-American Rejects, Knocked Loose, Lorna Shore, Refused, New Found Glory, Make Them Suffer, Cobra Starship, Goldfinger and Tonight Alive. The festival opens at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne on December 5, then heads to the Sydney Showground on December 6 and winds up at Brisbane Showgrounds on December 7. All shows are for fans 16 years and older.
Business Insider
05-08-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
RGTI and IONQ: Needham Boosts Price Targets on Two Key Quantum Stocks
Shares of two quantum computing stocks, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and IonQ (IONQ), are trending higher in the pre-market trading session. In a new report today, Needham Top analyst N. Quinn Bolton assigned a 'Buy' rating to both stocks and increased price targets for each, pointing to rising momentum in the quantum computing space. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. For Rigetti stock, the five-star analyst raised the price target to $18 from $15, implying 27% upside potential. For IonQ stock, he lifted the price target to $60 from $50, which implies 57% upside potential. Why Is Needham Bullish on These Stocks? In his latest note, Bolton said that new policy moves in Washington may boost prospects for companies like Rigetti and IonQ. He pointed to the Department of Energy's Quantum Leadership Act of 2025, a bill now being looked at in Congress. This bill would set aside more than $2.5 billion over five years to grow the Department of Energy's (DOE's) work in quantum research. Bolton believes that if the bill becomes law, it would lead to a sharp rise in U.S. government spending on quantum tech, giving a clear boost to firms like Rigetti and IonQ. He also pointed to DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative as another key sign. He sees this as a strong sign that federal agencies are becoming more serious about pushing quantum technologies forward. With both public and private interest building in quantum computing, he thinks Rigetti and IonQ are in a good spot to grow as support and funding keep building. We used the TipRanks Stock Comparison Tool to determine which stock is more favored by analysts. Currently, Wall Street has a 'Strong Buy' consensus rating on both stocks, with IONQ offering higher upside potential of 25% over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, RGTI's average share price target of $16.20 implies upside of 14.7% from current levels.
Business Insider
29-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
AMZN, GOOGL, META: Morgan Stanley Picks the Biggest Beneficiary of Trump's Tax Bill
Morgan Stanley's top analyst, Brian Nowak, stated in a research note that U.S. President Donald Trump's ' One Big Beautiful Bill ' is expected to significantly boost the cash flows of tech giants Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta (META). Importantly, Nowak noted that Amazon is poised to be the largest beneficiary among them, driving its dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) world. The bill aims to provide immediate tax deductions on research & development and capital investments, offers incentives for domestic AI and tech development, extends permanent lower tax rates, and thus increases free cash flows (FCF). Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Nowak maintained his Buy rating on AMZN stock with a price target of $300, which implies 29.6% upside potential from current levels. He ranks #806 out of the 9,922 analysts tracked on TipRanks. Nowak has a 61% success rate and an average return per rating of 6.80%. Amazon Is the Largest Beneficiary of the Bill The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to bring major tax reforms, giving a sizeable cash boost to tech companies focused on the AI space. According to Nowak, the FCF of Amazon, Meta, and Google is expected to increase by 30%, 22%, and 5%, respectively, by 2026. This cash windfall could give the three companies more flexibility to gain an edge in the generative AI race. Among them, Amazon is set to be the largest beneficiary of the bill because of its large investments in data centers, logistics, and R&D activities. Nowak projects that the bill could add $15 billion in Amazon's FCF between 2025 and 2027. Additionally, the company could benefit from another $11 billion in 2028. Notably, Nowak believes Amazon would reinvest a major part of these cash flows into its cloud services platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), instead of passing them directly to shareholders. He stated that even if Amazon reinvests only 50% of the annual FCF into AWS, it could accelerate billions in automation savings for the company. Nowak concluded by stating, 'We see this more likely giving AMZN more flexibility to continue to invest and deepen its competitive moats and Generative AI offerings in retail (robotics, grocery, logistics, same day delivery, rural, etc.) and AWS (GPUs and other chips, power, infrastructure) … while also delivering more near-term FCF to investors.' Which Is the Better Tech Stock According to Analysts? We used the TipRanks Stock Comparison Tool to determine which stock is most favored by analysts. Currently, Wall Street has a 'Strong Buy' consensus rating on all three stocks, with AMZN stock offering the highest upside potential in the next 12 months.
