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Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Keith Urban recalls his childhood home burning down when he was 10

Keith Urban can sympathise with fellow Australian Liam Hemsworth and the other Malibu locals who lost their homes in the Woolsey wildfire over the weekend, because his house burned down when he was a kid.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban

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Neil Young and Miley Cyrus have lost homes in the California fires

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young and Miley Cyrus have confirmed their houses have burnt to the ground in the fires raging Southern California.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, California, Canada, country, fires, Miley Cyrus, Neil Young, Robin Thicke, rock

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Kasey Chambers to be inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Kasey Chambers has announced that she will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and will be the youngest female to ever be inducted.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Kasey Chambers

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Tim McGraw to Headline Deni Ute Muster 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Country superstar Tim McGraw will headline the Deni Ute Muster in 2019.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Deni Ute Muster, music festival, Tim McGraw, USA

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Lee Kernaghan to headline Big Country in Berry NSW

by Paul Cashmere

Berry, New South Wales will play host town to the all-new Big Country music festival starring Lee Kernaghan in May 2019.

Tagged as: Australia, Berry, Big Country, Caitlyn Shadbolt, Chalkie White, country, he McClymonts, Kevin Sullivan, Lee Kernaghan, Liam Maihi, Sunny Cowgirls, The Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins

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Neil Young To Follow-Up ‘Songs For Judy’ With Electric Counterpart

by Paul Cashmere

Cameron Crowe and Joel Bernstein have let slip that they are working on an electric counterpoint of the upcoming ‘Songs For Judy’ compilation of 1975 performances.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cameron Crowe, Canada, country, Joel Bernstein, Neil Young, rock, Songs for Judy

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James Van Cooper Persuades Jaime Wyatt To Sing On His Song

by Noise11.com

US country star Jaime Wyatt said yes to singing with Australia’s James Van Cooper after a 90 minute Uber ride brought them all together.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, blues, country, Jaime Wyatt, James Van Cooper

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Lee Kernaghan Announced As Ambassador For 2019 Country Music Festival

by Paul Cashmere

In 1982 Lee Kerneghan was crowded Star Maker at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. In 2019 he will have a more business-like role, as Ambassador.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Country Music Festival, Lee Kernaghan, music festival, music industry, Tamworth

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Dolly Parton Meets Namesake Dog

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton was thrilled to finally meet Jennifer Aniston’s dog, but didn’t appreciate the actress barking orders at her.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Eagles Add Second Melbourne and Brisbane Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles Australian tour has expanded by two shows, once each for Melbourne and Brisbane.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, country, Deacon Frey, Don Henley, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, rock, Timothy B. Schmit, USA, Vince Gill

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Neil Young To Release 1975 Archive ‘Songs For Judy’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young’s next project in the Archive series is ‘Songs For Judy’, a 1976 compilation of unreleased live performances.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, country, Neil Young, rock, Songs for Judy

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Taylor Swift Donates $15000 To Struggling Fan

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has donated $15,500 (GBP12,000) to a fan whose mum is in a coma.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Live Nation, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Keith Urban Visits Sick Child In Hospital

by Music-News.com

Keith Urban stunned a superfan fighting for her life on Thursday night by visiting her in hospital.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban

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Taylor Swift Urges Young Voters to Vote Early

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift is urging her young fans to become active in America’s political process by voting early.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Live Nation, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Faith Hill and Drew Barrymore To Judge Reality TV Show

by Music-News.com

Faith Hill and Drew Barrymore are to front a new global talent show.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Drew Barrymore, Faith Hill, USA

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Taylor Swift Throws Support Behind Tennessee Democrat Candidate Phil Bredesen

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift says the last two years has made her rethink her silence of politics and for the first time ever, she is speaking up.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Phil Bredesen, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Don Henley, Eagles photo by Ros O'Gorman

Eagles To Play 2019 Dates In Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles will return to Australia in 2019 for dates in New Zealand and east coast Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, country, Deacon Frey, Don Henley, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, rock, Timothy B. Schmit, USA, Vince Gill

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Taylor Swift To Open American Music Awards

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift will give her first awards show performance in almost three years at the 2018 American Music Awards later this month (Oct18).

Tagged as: 00s, country, Live Nation, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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NeilYoung at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Digs Deep For Rarity Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young gave fans in Philadelphia a rare treat on Sunday night (30 September 18) playing rarities seldom heard in his 50+ year career.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, country, Neil Young, rock

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Taylor Swift Road To Reputation World Premiere Will Be On Australian Television

by Paul Cashmere

The world premiere of Taylor Swift’s Road To Reputation will be broadcast first in Australia.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Live Nation, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Eagles Box Set Given An Upgrade

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles will reissue their box set adding the releases that came out after the break-up album ‘The Long Run’ (1979).

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, Legacy, rock, USA

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Taylor Swift Fan Arrested For Stalking

by Music-News.com

A man accused of sending violent threatening letters to Taylor Swift has been arrested in Texas.

Tagged as: 00s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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It Turns Out Willie Nelson and Frank Sinatra Were Old Friends

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson’s new covers album of Frank Sinatra songs is nothing new for Willie. Sinatra and Nelson go back a long way.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Frank Sinatra, Stephen Colbert, USA, Willie Nelson

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Roger Knox To Spend A Lunchtime Telling Stories At The Australian Music Vault

by Noise11.com

Roger Knox, an inductee of the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame, will perform and speak about his life at MPavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne for the Australian Music Vault.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia, country, folk, indigenous, Roger Knox

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Dolly Parton Has Recorded A Song With Sia

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton and Sia have collaborated on the song ‘Here I Am’ for the upcoming Netflix movie ‘Dumplin’.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, Dumplin, pop, Sia, USA

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Carrie Underwood. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Carrie Underwood Spends Three Days In German Hospital

by Music-News.com

Carrie Underwood cancelled two festival appearances in the U.K. last week (ends09Sep18) because she was hospitalised in Germany for three days.

Tagged as: 00s, Carrie Underwood, country, pop, USA

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Troy Cassar-Daley Has A Massive 42 Track Greatest Hits On the Way

by Paul Cashmere

Troy Cassar-Daley has his 42-track Greatest Hits album set for release in October.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, greatest hits, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Willie Nelson Has Recorded A New Version Of Bob Dylan ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson has recorded another version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ for the Muscle Shoals homage album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, Bob Dylan, country, Muscle Shoals, USA, Willie Nelson

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Dolly Parton To Be Honored As MusiCares Person of the Year

by Paul Cashmere

Eight time Grammy winner Dolly Parton has been named to receive the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, Grammy Awards, MusiCares Person of the Year, USA

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Clare Bowen To Release Her Debut Album

by Paul Cashmere

Nashville star Clare Bowen will release her debut album in September.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Clare Bowen, country

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