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King Crimson Bass Player Gordon Haskell Dies Aged 74

Gordon Haskell, who was the bassist and vocalist in King Crimson in the 70s and featured on their second and third albums, has sadly passed away.

Tagged as: 60s, art-rock, Gordon Haskell, King Crimson, Prog Rock, rock, UK

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Maynard Keenan of Tool Dealing With Lung Damage After Covid

by Music-News.com

Maynard James Keenan has been left with a nasty cough from lung damage caused by an “ugly” battle with the coronavirus.

Tagged as: alternative metal, art-rock, Maynard James Keenan, post-metal, progressive metal, progressive rock, Tool, USA

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St Vincent Thinks Song Meanings Should Be Left To Interpretation

by Music-News.com

St. Vincent doesn’t like to know what an artist is thinking when they write a song.

Tagged as: 00s, art-rock, indie rock, St. Vincent, USA

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Steve Hackett Australian Dates Rescheduled

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Hackett’s Australian tour will now happen in May 2021.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, Genesis, Prog Rock, progressive, rock, Steve Hackett, UK

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Mario Millo To Perform Sebastian Hardie’s ‘Four Moments’ Live At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Sebastian Hardie are described as Australia’s first symphonic band. While the rest of the world had Yes, Mario Millo was giving Australia’s live music fans a unique, local rock flavor on stage.

Tagged as: 70s, art-rock, Australia, Mario Millo, Windchase

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Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason To Release Live Saucerful of Secrets

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd co-founder Nick Mason will release a live album of his ‘Saucerful of Secrets’ show.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, art-rock, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, rock, Roundhouse, UK

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Mike Patton reunites Mr Bungle

by Paul Cashmere

Mr Bungle will play their first shows in 20 years in February.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, art-rock, Faith No More, Mike Patton, Mr Bungle, rock, USA

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Thom Yorke Reveals Third Solo Album To Be Called ANIMA

by Paul Cashmere

Thom Yorke’s third solo album ‘ANIMA’ is coming as soon as 28 June.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, art-rock, electronica, Radiohead, rock, Thom Yorke, UK

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Newton Faulkner at Noise11 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Newton Faulkner Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Newton Faulkner is heading back to Australia in November for a national tour starting in Fremantle on 15 November.

Tagged as: 00s, art-rock, Folk Rock, indie rock, Newton Faulkner, pop rock, UK

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The Flaming Lips to Perform The Soft Bulletin in Sydney and Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The Flaming Lips will perform their classic The Soft Bulletin for Sydney and Melbourne in September and October.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, art-rock, experimental, rock, The Flaming Lips, The Soft Bulletin, USA

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My Friend The Chocolate Cake perform at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 16 June 2017. Photo by Ros OGorman

David Bridie to take The Wisdom Line out live

by Paul Cashmere

David Bridie has announced a national tour in support of his latest solo album ‘The Wisdom Line’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, art-rock, Australia, contemporary, David Bridie, My Friend The Chocolate Cake, Not Drowning Waving, rock

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Bryan Ferry to Reunite with Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera for Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Bryan Ferry will perform with original Roxy Music members Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera when Roxy Music are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on this Friday, March 29.

Tagged as: 70s, art-rock, Bryan Ferry, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Roxy Music, UK

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Kate Bush says she is not a right-wing conservative nutter

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Bush has made an official statement condemning a statement from a 2016 interview she made that has been taken out of context to align her with the right-wing Tory government.

Tagged as: 70s, art pop, art-rock, contemporary, Kate Bush, pop, UK

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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has been made a Commander of the British Empire

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd has been awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, art-rock, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, rock, UK

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David Byrne names his live EP after quote from NME review

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne has anointed his new live EP ‘The Best Live Show of All Time’ after a quote he got from a NME review.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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David Byrne delivers equal part Art and Rock in stunning Melbourne show #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne has always been music by innovation. The Talking Heads were equal parts rock and art and their lead singer has continued that philosophy. In American Utopia, Byrne has transformed the band into the show. This show is as visually stunning as the songs themselves.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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David Byrne New Zealand reviews reveal a Talking Heads trip and more

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne’s New Zealand shows are being written up as one of the greatest shows of 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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Kate Bush removes Rolf Harris contribution from Aerial reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Bush has had the work of convicted sexual assault perpetrator Rolf Harris removed from the new remaster of her 2005 ‘Aerial’ album.

Tagged as: 70s, art pop, art-rock, Australia, contemporary, Kate Bush, pop, Rolf Harris, UK

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Bryan Ferry Adds More 2019 Dates With A Gaping Hole Left For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Bryan Ferry has added a stack of dates for Europe starting 22 May after his previously announced two dates in South Africa, which makes it look a lot like Australia could be in the gap.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, art-rock, Bryan Ferry, rock, Roxy Music, UK

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Thom Yorke Composes The Soundtrack For ‘Suspiria’

by Paul Cashmere

Thom Yorke is behind the soundtrack for the Luca Guadagnino film ‘Suspiria’.

Tagged as: 90s, art-rock, movie, Radiohead, soundtrack, Suspiria, Thom Yorke, UK

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Bryan Ferry Announces His First Dates For 2019, Is Bluesfest A Possibility?

by Paul Cashmere

Bryan Ferry will start his 2019 dates in South Africa.

Tagged as: 70s, art-rock, Bryan Ferry, rock, Roxy Music, UK

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Nick Mason Is Touring A Complete Set Of Pink Floyd

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd co-founder Nick Mason is touring a complete set of early Pink Floyd songs covering 1967 to 1972 and the albums pre-The Dark Side Of The Moon.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, art-rock, experiment, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, psychedelic, rock, UK

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The Velvet Underground Experience Exhibition To Open In New York

by Paul Cashmere

New York City will be the next stop on the first global exhibition to be dedicated to The Velvet Underground.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, art-rock, New York, punk, rock, The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground Experience, USA

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono Releases Next Music Instalment For 2018 ‘Hey Mr President’

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released ‘Hey Mr President’ with John Palumbo as his new single.

Tagged as: 60s, alternative, art-rock, Japan, John Palumbo, Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono Shares New Track Hell In Paradise

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono is previewing a new song every week with this week’s instalment being ‘Hell In Paradise’.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, art-rock, Japan, rock, Yoko Ono

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Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson To Celebrate Breakfast In America In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Former Supertramp member Roger Hodgson will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s icon ‘Breakfast In America’ album with shows in Australia in 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, art-rock, rock, Roger Hodgson, Supertramp, UK

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Police Search For Woman Who Stole Yoko Ono’s Rock

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It appears a woman might be breaking rocks in prison just for stealing one.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, art-rock, Japan, rock, USA, Yoko Ono

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Tool Album Sounds Just About Done

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Tool have confirmed that they are in the studio recording a brand new album.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative metal, art-rock, progressive metal, Tool, USA

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Melbourne’s Art Rock Band Fierce Mild Set Date For New Music Launch

by Noise11.com

The lost art of the Art Rock band has been resurrected with Melbourne band Fierce Mild.

Tagged as: 10s, art-rock, Australia, Fierce Mild, indie, rock

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Radiohead Confirms Expanded OK Computer With Bonus Disc

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Radiohead’s OK Computer is about to become a 2-CD set for its 20th anniversary.

Tagged as: 90s, art-rock, electronica, OK Computer, Radiohead, rock, UK

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