Jimmy Barnes

The history of Australian rock music told at the once in a lifetime concert featuring the ultimate who's who of Aussie rockers.

After finding fame with pub rock legends Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes became an Australian icon through the success of his solo career. Having escaped his hard-knocks upbringing, married the love of his life and released a string of number-one albums, the man known across the country simply as 'Barnesy' had seemingly made it. But financial issues, heavy drug use, gruelling tours, a failure to crack the US and the spectre of childhood trauma all still weighed upon him, eventually finding their release in words – as this intimate new account reveals.

Over 50 high profile friends including; Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Hugh Jackman, Gene Simmons, Suzi Quatro, Tina Arena, Michael Gudinski, Kate Ceberano, Russell Morris, Colin Hay, Mark Seymour and Jimmy Barnes to name just a few, share their personal stories of the highs and lows of having the man in the hat in their life.

2012 was an epic year for the return of Australian stalwarts Cold Chisel, playing a massive sold out tour and releasing their first studio album, No Plans, in 14 years. There is no better way to commemorate and preserve this period of time by releasing The Live Tapes Vol. 1: Live At The Hordern Pavilion. Hard to believe it’s the first live release since Ringside 10 years ago. Two CDs and a DVD (or BluRay) makes for an awesome package with all the hits such as Flame Trees, Khe Sanh, Cheap Wine and Choir Girl, plus a taster of newer material also.

With nine #1 albums to his name, Jimmy Barnes is one of Australia’s greatest rock icons. But his success masked a life of hardship and abuse, where the music that once saved him from oblivion almost came back to destroy him. Before Jimmy Barnes was Jimmy Barnes, he was James Dixon Swan, a troubled kid from the mean streets of Glasgow – and the even meaner streets of North Adelaide – trying to survive against a backdrop of addiction, alcoholism, poverty and abuse. For Jimmy, escape was the only option and he found it with a band called Cold Chisel. But the rock’n’roll lifestyle has its own temptations and the scars of childhood are always waiting to take you home. Based on the bestselling memoir and directed by veteran Australian filmmaker Mark Joffe, Working Class Boy is both an inspiring story of rock and redemption told in Barnes’ own words and an unflinchingly honest reflection on fame, creativity and depression.

John Farnham: Finding the Voice tells the untold story of an Australian music icon. In this first authorised biopic, we follow Farnham’s life from the quiet suburbs of Melbourne to ‘60s pop fame, through incredible highs and lows, and ultimately to record-breaking success as ‘Australia’s Voice’. John Farnham was 38 years old when Whispering Jack was released. Nobody ever questioned that Farnham could sing -- but the challenge to find his artistic voice and become Australia’s most trusted and beloved performer took half a lifetime. Whispering Jack is still the highest selling Australian album of all time, and this powerful documentary tracks the personal and public journey that has made Farnham Australia’s greatest and most beloved musical artist.

Recorded and filmed at the Hordern Pavilion Sydney Australia on the 3,4,6 and 7th of June 2003. Released in September 2004.

50 Years of Hits. One unforgettable story. Cold Chisel: The Big Five-O Live celebrates five decades of anthems that defined Australian music, from Khe Sanh to Standing On The Outside and Flame Trees. Recorded at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in November 2024 during their massive 50th anniversary tour, this film captures Cold Chisel in peak form - raw, loud, emotional, and still unmatched on stage. High-voltage performances, amplified by a crowd singing every word. Following its broadcast premiere on Channel 7, the double-disc DVD brings the full Cold Chisel concert experience home – with 10 additional songs and over an hour of additional interviews.

Jimmy Barnes toured Australia with Soul Deep and recorded the concert at Melbourne's Palais Theatre on 14 November 1991. Setlist: 1 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher, 2 Respect, 3 Ain't No Mountain High Enough, 4 Here I Am (Come And Take Me), 5 Signed Sealed Delivered (I'm Yours), 6 I Found A Love, 7 Reach Out I'll Be There, 8 Many Rivers To Cross, 9 Show Me, 10 Try A Little Tenderness, 11 Stagger Lee, 12 Bring It On Home To Me, 13 Sister Mercy, 14 I Gotcha, 15 Little Darling, 16 River Deep Mountain High, 17 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, 18 Sweet Soul Music, 19 In The Midnight Hour

The Best Of Cold Chisel - Vision contains 24 classic videos along with the new video 'All For You'. Featuring original videos with remastered audio.

Follows the real life events of Gudinski’s life spanning a 50-year period, from starting his own independent record company to becoming a major international player and household name in Australia – a rollercoaster ride of iconic artists, classic albums and mega tours.

The follow up to Soul Deep and recorded at The Basement in Sydney

Recorded at The Chapel in Melbourne in 2001, Jimmy performs a selection of Cold Chisel and solo hits in an acoustic style, all in an intimate live environment. Featuring Flame Trees, Khe Sanh, When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, Cheap Wine, Ride The Night Away, I'd Die To Be With You Tonight, Good Times and many more, JIMMY BARNES LIVE AT THE CHAPEL finds this iconic Australian singer in fine voice.

Over the years a series of remarkable shows have been played out at a small renovated chapel in the heart of Melbourne’s shopping precinct. Live at the Chapel captures that special-venue energy — where every thrashed chord, broken string, splash of sweat and murmured aside is visible and audible. The DVD features a dynamic lineup of international and Australian artists delivering live performances in front of an intimate crowd, bringing the raw excitement of live rock and pop to home-viewing.

Rage celebrates turning 30 with this special look at its history and influence on Australian music and culture.

Last Stand is a filmed account of the final concert appearance by Australian rock band Cold Chisel. It was filmed on 13 and 15 December 1983 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, and released to cinemas in July 1984. It was then remixed, re-edited with additional footage and re-released on DVD in October 2005. Set list includes: Standing On The Outside, Cheap Wine, Rising Sun, Janelle, Khe Sanh, Twentieth Century, You Got Nothing I Want, Tomorrow, Star Hotel, Choir Girl, Bow River, Flame Trees, Saturday Night, Wild Thing, Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye) and Don’t Let Go.

Australian Made: The Movie is a 1987 live concert film of the Australian Made tour from December 1986 to January 1987. The tour featured internationally performing Australian acts, INXS, Divinyls, Models, The Triffids, The Saints, I'm Talking, and Jimmy Barnes. Concert segments were linked by Troy Davies interviewing audience members and musicians.

The Australian music company and home to Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Hunters and Collectors, Skyhooks and many more, celebrate its 50th anniversary with an all-star mega concert.

When Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel), Bob Daisley (Blizzard of Ozz, Ozzy Osbourne), Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne) and Steve Morse (Deep Purple) came together in late 2003 to record their debut self-titled album, Living Loud, little did they know the massive interest they would attract, with press around the world celebrating the formation of rock's latest supergroup.