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Hoodoo Gurus Longtime Manager Michael McMartin Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McMartin, Hoodoo Gurus manager for 41 years, has died.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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Tom Jones in Melbourne 27 March 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Tom Jones Delivers His Own Eulogy For Stunning ‘Ages & Stages’ Tour Melbourne 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Jones was sharing way more than just his songs with his Melbourne audience this week. If you have listened to any of Tom’s albums since ‘Praise & Blame’ in 2010 you already know Tom has reached a different plane to where he was as “Pop Star” Tom in the 60s, and “reinvented” Tom in the 90s.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Ages & Stages, Australian Tour, Live Nation, pop, soul, Tom Jones

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Jerry Seinfeld and Sting Join Billy Joel For 100th Madison Square Garden Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Seinfeld and Sting joined Billy Joel for Billy’s 100th Madison Square Garden show to pay tribute to Joel as he nears his residency at the iconic New York venue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Joel, Madison Square Garden, rock, Sting, USA

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Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos 40th anniversary edition

Hoodoo Gurus ‘Stoneage Romeos’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus debut album ‘Stoneage Romeos’ turned 40 this month. The album was released in Australia in March 1984 and in the USA in September 1984.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, punk, rock, Stoneage Romeos

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Kevin Godley Reunites With 10cc In London

by Paul Cashmere

10cc had a special reunion at their London show this week when former member and co-founder Kevin Godley joined the band at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday night (25 March 2024).

Tagged as: 10cc, 70s, 80s, Godley & Creme. Hotlegs, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, pop, rock

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Peter Gabriel To Release ‘Back To Front – Live In London’ DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Australia missed out on the Peter Gabriel tour but we will get the DVD.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Back To Front, DVD, Live In London, Peter Gabriel, UK

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Kylie Minogue Heartbroken By Splendour In The Grass

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue has expressed sadness over an Australian music festival’s cancellation.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, pop, Splendour In The Grass

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Michael Jackson Jacket is Up For Auction

by Music-News.com

One of Michael Jackson’s personally owned “Thriller” jackets is being offered for sale at Gottahaverockandroll.com

Tagged as: 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, USA

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Split Enz Fans, Watch The Finn Brothers Rehearse ‘I See Red’

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House archivist Peter Green has offered up another rare fine, Tim and Neil Finn rehearsing their Split Enz classic ‘I See Red’ in Los Angeles in 2004.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Bruce Springsteen Named First International Ivors Fellow

by Music-News.com

Bruce Springsteen is set become the first international songwriter to become a Fellow of The Ivors Academy.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, Ivors, rock, USA

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No More Make Up For Gene Simmons

by Music-News.com

Gene Simmons has vowed “no more make-up” on stage.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Vincent Bonham of Raydio Dies At Age 67

by Paul Cashmere

Vincent Bonham, a founding member of Raydio with Ray Parker Jr in 1977, has died at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, pop, R&B, Ray Parker Jr, Raydio, soul, USA, Vincent Bonham

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Madonna To End Celebration Tour With Free Concert In Brazil

by Music-News.com

Madonna is set to end her Celebration Tour with a free concert in Brazil.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Madonna, pop, USA

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Cyndi Lauper at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cyndi Lauper To Perform First UK Show In 8 Years

by Noise11.com

Cyndi Lauper has announced her first UK solo headline show in eight years.

Tagged as: 80s, Cyndi Lauper, pop, rock, USA

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The Damned + The Hard Ons, Northcote Theatre, Friday 22nd March 2024

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

The Damned released the first ever UK punk single, “New Rose” off album Damned, Damned, Damned, in 1976, and were often overshadowed by their English punk counterparts. Now in their late sixties and still touring world-wide, featuring the original line up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray, they are the ones having the last laugh and have left their old rivals for dead, in certain respects, quite literally!

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Paul Gray, punk, Rat Scabies, The Damned, UK

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Marcia Hines Recovering After Collapsing Backstage During Show Recording

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines was taken to hospital in Sydney on the weekend after collapsing in her dressing room before she was due to perform on Australian Idol.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Marcia Hines, pop, soul

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Paul Kelly Records An Album At Neil’s Place and Then Plays For Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has competed 10 days in Auckland recording his next album at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios and then popped over to The Hollywood in Auckland to perform a few tunes with Neil.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Paul Kelly, rock

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Lemmy’s Ashes To Be Enshrined At The Rainbow Bar

by Music-News.com

Lemmy’s ashes will be “enshrined” at his favourite boozer, the legendary Rainbow Bar and Grill.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Hollywood, Lemmy, Motorhead, Rainbow Bar, UK

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Bruce Springsteen Resumes Tour After Ulcer Illness

by Music-News.com

Bruce Springsteen has relaunched his tour after he postponed a number of shows amid his battle with peptic ulcer disease.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, rock, The Best of Bruce Springsteen, USA

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UB40 Preview ‘UB45’ With Second Single ‘Home’

by Paul Cashmere

UB40 have dropped a second track from the upcoming ‘UB45’ album with a new song called ‘Home’.

Tagged as: 80s, Home, pop, reggae, UB40, UB45, UK

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Jeff Lynne photo from Jefflynneselo website

Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce Their Final Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Lynne solo outing of his Electric Light Orchestra songs, has announced a final farewell tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne, rock, UK

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Jon Bon Jovi, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Jon Bon Jovi Unsure When Touring Will Resume

by Music-News.com

Jon Bon Jovi is not sure when he’ll be ready to tour amid his recovery from vocal cord surgery.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, rock, USA

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The Angels Pass The Pub Test With Nick Norton

by Paul Cashmere

When Dave Gleeson stepped down from his 12 year stint as lead singer of The Angels, Nick Norton had some big shoes to fill. Much like the big shoes Dave had to fill after the final departure of Doc Neeson.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, John Brewster, Nick Norton, Red Hot Summer, Rick Brewster, The Angels

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Philip Oakey of The Human League Melbourne 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

The Human League Wrap Up Australian Tour In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

The Human League have completed their fifth Australia tour with eight shows on this current tour where they performed the classic album ‘Dare’ from start to finish.

Tagged as: 80s, Dare, electronica, Philip Oakey, pop, The Human League, UK

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Bon Jovi Premiere New Song ‘Legendary’

by Paul Cashmere

Bon Jovi have announced their 16th album ‘Forever’ is coming in June. Today you get to hear ‘Legendary’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bon Joi, Forever, Legendary, rock, USA

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The Hooters Eric Bazilian and Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko To Tour Australia Together

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Bazilian, co-founder of US rock band The Hooters, and Tania Doko from Australia’s Bachelor Girl, will head out on Australian dates together in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, Eric Bazilian, pop, rock, Tania Doko, The Hooters, USA

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Neil Young Returns to Spotify

by Music-News.com

Neil Young is bringing his music back to Spotify.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Broken Circle, Canada, Crazy Horse, Fu##in Up, Love Earth, Neil Young, Over and Over, rock, USA

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Official Bon Jovi Story To Be Told In Disney+ Docuseries

by Paul Cashmere

The Bon Jovi Story will be told through the Disney+ docuseries ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story’.

Tagged as: 80s, Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi Story, Disney, documentary, Hulu, Thank You Goodnight, USA

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Jimmy Buffett To Be Given Incredible Send-Off with Keep The Party Going Tribute Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Buffett will be honored when a massive line-up gathers to pay tribute to the superstar on September 1, 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Jimmy Buffett, USA

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U2 Becomes Third Vegas Show To Top $200 million In Ticket Sales

by Paul Cashmere

U2’s ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ has become the third show ever to sell more than $200 million in ticket sales. The other two are both Celine Dion shows ‘A New Day …” and ‘Celine’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Achtung Baby, Ireland, rock, U2, U2:UV

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Neil Finn Sells Song Catalogue To Primary Wave

Neil Finn has sold his songwriting catalogue to Primary Wave. Primary Wave now own Neil’s songs with Split Enz (including I Got You), Crowded House (including Don’t Dream Its Over) as well as Neil’s solo catalogue.

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Mike Pinder of The Moody Blues Dies At Age 82

R.I.P. Mike Pinder, a founding member of The Moody Blues.

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brandi Carlile to Open For Stevie Nicks In London

Stevie Nicks has revealed the first wave of special guests for her upcoming show at American Express presents BST Hyde Park.

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Normie Rowe’s 2019 cover of 1927’s ‘Compulsory Hero’ Continues to Resonate For ANZAC Day 2024

In 2019, Normie Rowe cover the 1927 hit ‘Compulsory Hero’ as a tribute to Australia’s servicemen and women. As ANZAC Day 2024 approaches, Normie’s version of the song has become a comment of the time made even more poignant because he is also a returned serviceman.

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