Great time out at the Moto GP on Phillip Island - for the last time. Was nice to meet Diogo Moreira, Johann Zarco, and Aussie Jackie Miller. Thanks to everyone who braved the rain and rocked out with us the whole show.

Now this is treasure. A couple of cases of unwaxed apples straight from Batlow. Crunchy, tasty, smell like apples… these are the real deal, like the good old days 🍎🍎🍎 Thank you David Purcell

A fresh Niçoise salad on a fresh spring day. It’s great to be home by the river. The garden is lush and breathtaking, such a calming place for us to recharge. @ellymaybarnes

Great show in Townsville last night. The band were red hot…. Good to be back on stage after a bit of a break. Thanks to everyone for coming out to Sounds of Rock Music Festival. 📸: Leeroy Todd

Happy to announce I’ll be heading out to Broken Hill for the Mundi Mundi Bash in August next year. Looking forward to sharing the stage with some good friends .. Come and join us for a few days of great music at Australia’s biggest outback music festival. Tickets go on sale next Thursday 22 October at 10am AEDT via mundimundibash.com.au.

Tonight it’s a Scottish dinner. I call it Mince & Tatties, some call this Savoury Mince. You can tell which parts of the meal are cooked by me. No matter what, it’s a favourite of the Scots in this family.

We loved playing ‘Paradise’ last summer. should I keep it on the setlist? Getting ready for Sounds Of Rock in Townsville next Saturday. See you there. For all upcoming tour dates + tickets check out JimmyBarnes.com/tour-dates

We sent off Angry today. Lovely words from his children. He’ll be sadly missed.

Hope you’ve all had a great start to the week after the long weekend. Here’s one of our favourite songs that we posted back when we first stated with the Jane Barnes Band. Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

I’m heading out on the road with Red Hot Summer Tour Official in 2027, together with Jon Stevens, Birds of Tokyo, The Baby Animals, chocolatestarfishband, and Sarah McLeod. We kick things off on Saturday January 9th in Mannum SA, with outdoor shows around the country through until March. Round up your mates and come join us for a big day of rock ’n’ roll. Sign up for presale ticket access (except for Mannum which is already on sale): jimmybarnes.com/mailinglist Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 9 October at 12pm local time. Dates + tickets: JimmyBarnes.com/tour-dates See you there

Good luck to the Knights and the Roosters in tonight’s NRL Grand Final - one of the great battles of Australian sport. Go hard. @NRLKnights @sydneyroosters @NRL

Jane Barnes and I will be bringing the bagpipes on the road for our upcoming shows, which pick up again in a few weeks in Townsville for Sounds Of Rock, then Phillip Island for the Moto GP before we head over to South Australia and Perth. All the tour dates at JimmyBarnes.com/tour-dates. See you on the road

Have a great long weekend everybody. Be safe on the roads.

So proud of my granddaughter Ruby Rodgers, who opened for Missy Higgins tonight at Fleet Steps on Sydney Harbour. What a backdrop.

Today I’m sharing a tribute to my dear friend Angry Anderson - my take on Rose Tattoo’s ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Is King’, with all proceeds from the track to be donated to @supportact, who do such important work in helping all music workers in times of need. Listen to it now, here: jimmybarnes.lnk.to/rocknroll… Throughout our early careers Rose Tattoo and Cold Chisel’s paths crossed a hell of a lot. We travelled the same country, playing the same gigs, on the same endless tours that took us to every single bar that would let a Rock’n’roll band play their music LOUD. Friendships were made and friendships were lost. Lots of us never made it through but Angry and I always seemed to remain standing. He was my friend; my brother in arms. We laughed a lot, talking about taking the rock establishment by the throat and shaking it as hard as we could, in an endless struggle to get the best out of it. Like all mates we saw the world differently at times, but one thing mattered more than all that: we liked the same music; music that came from the heart. We liked music with substance, music with backbone, music that moved our souls. Rose Tattoo were the ultimate rock band. They showed those so-called hard rock bands overseas how it was REALLY done. There were always some killer muso’s in their lineup from Ian Rilen, Pete Wells and Digger Royal in the early days, right up until recent years when my son Jackie joined them on drums for a few years. But out front was always Angry, driving the band harder. Faster. Harder. Faster. If there was ever anyone who deserved to be called a rock’n’roll singer, it was him. I spoke to Angry about covering that song for my last album and he was excited. We cut it but it didn’t make the record for some reason even though I love the recording. I couldn’t wait to sit down with Angry and play it to him because the song takes on a whole new meaning for me now, looking back through all those years and all those gigs. I hope you like it. Turn it up fucking LOUD. Angry’s gone to the Big Gig upstairs but I bet he’ll be listening.

It’s great to see Australia playing Brazil on their home turf. A great experience for players and football fans alike. Go the @Socceroos

If you’re wondering about the bandages on my nose, they are there because my doctor wanted to make sure a new spot on my face was nothing sinister. I’m happy to say the tests came back cancer clear. Make sure you #getaskincheck regularly.. better to be safe than sorry.

The @NRLKnights fought a heroic battle to get the win over the @PenrithPanthers today. What a great game. Looking forward to the @NRL Grand Final next week, although it’ll be a little strange not seeing Nathan Cleary out there playing in a final. All the best with your recovery, mate - from the Barnes clan.

The weather has been perfect for dinners on the verandah. Rain coming tomorrow and we need it. This is our view tonight, and enjoyed a roast rack of lamb. Congratulations to the @brisbanelions. It looked like the Dockers had it.. what an incredible Grand final, a tough contest to the end.