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Ed Sheeran performs at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.

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Ed Sheeran, left, considered Gudinski a kindred spirit despite a 40-year age gap.

‘He’d hate it, so I’m doing it’: Telling the Michael Gudinski story

Director Paul Goldman spills the beans on the troubled journey to screen of a documentary about Mushroom group founder and Oz rock pioneer Michael Gudinski.

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A documentary on the life and times of Michael Gudisnki will debut at MIFF in August.

Michael Gudinski documentary to premiere at Melbourne Film Festival

The life and times of the late, great music industry figure Michael Gudinski will be celebrated in a documentary that will be unveiled at MIFF in August.

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Bianca Spender, Allegra Spender, Alex Schuman attending the Carla Zampatti exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum.

‘Reputation is everything’: Three famous Aussie families on coping with succession

The families of Carla Zampatti, Michael Gudinski and Neil Balnaves describe how they grapple with a legacy – while grieving a loss.

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Music-starved punters queue outside Richmond’s Corner Hotel for a Cate Le Bon gig earlier this month.

New music festival to fuel rock’n’roll recovery in Victoria with 100 events

Rival promoters have thrown their support behind a plan to stage Australia’s largest contemporary music festival, a vision of the late Michael Gudinski.

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