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Sylvain Sylvain of New York Dolls Dies At Age 69

by Paul Cashmere

New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain has died at the age of 69.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Batusis, New York Dolls, punk, rock, Sylvain Sylvain, USA

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You Me At Six Set To Release Seventh

by Paul Cashmere

You Me At Six have released their seventh album ‘Suckapunch’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, punk, USA, You Me At Six

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Sex Pistols Biopic Goes into Production

by Music-News.com

FX has ordered Pistol, a six-episode limited series about the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, punk, Sex Pistols, Steve Pistols, UK

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The Hives Plot World Tour Without Leaving Sweden

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The Hives are planning to tour the world without leaving their native Sweden.

Tagged as: 90s, Europe, punk, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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Faith No More Reschedule Australian and New Zealand Tour for 2022

by Music-News.com

Faith No More will pick up their Covid-postponed Australian and New Zealand dates in 2022.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Faith No More, punk, rock, USA

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Paul Weller To Perform With BBC Orchestra

by Music-News.com

Paul Weller is set to perform with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in London next year.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, BBC, orchestra, Paul Weller, punk, rock, The Jam, UK

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The Clash ‘Sandinista’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

12 December 2020 will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the now classic ‘Sandinista’ triple album by The Clash.

Tagged as: 80s, punk, Sandinista, The Clash, UK

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Even Pay Homage With ‘Down The Shops’ Covers Album

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Even have brewed up an album of cover title ‘Down The Shops’, a collection of songs from Australian rock’s Hoodoo Gurus and The Sunnyboys to global hits from The Kinks, Blondie and The Beatles.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Blondie, Even, Hoodoo Gurus, Masters Apprentices, punk, rock, Sunnyboys, The Meanies

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Vance Joy Covers The Pogues ‘Fairy Tale of New York’

by Paul Cashmere

Vance Joy has popped out a cover of The Pogues Christmas classic ‘Fairytale of New York’.

Tagged as: 20s, 80s, Australia, Christmas, Fairytale of New York, punk, The Pogues, UK, Vance Joy

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R.I.P. Dan Morrison of Area-7

by Paul Cashmere

Dan Morrison, the drummer for Melbourne punk/ska band Area-7, has died after an injury from a fall over the weekend.

Tagged as: 90s, Area-7, Australia, Dan Morrison, punk, rock

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Palace Intruder Michael Fagan Once Recorded ‘God Save The Queen’

by Paul Cashmere

If you have been watching ‘The Crown’ you will have seen the episode dramatizing the real-life situation when commoner Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to the Queen’s bedroom. The year was 1982.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael Fagan, punk, Sex Pistols, The Bullocks, The Crown, UK

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Because Its A Slow News Day A Flea Bit John Lydon’s Dick

by Music-News.com

John Lydon says he loves to leave the front door of his Venice Beach villa open so local wildlife is free to explore, but he was left with a painful itch when one of them carried a parasite into his abode.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, John Lydon, PiL, Public Image Limited, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Graham Parker On Punk, New Wave, New Romantics and Paul Young

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Parker likes touring the USA because his lower profile means he doesn’t have to play the hits.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Graham Parker, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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Arctic Monkeys Record Album For War Child

by Music-News.com

Arctic Monkeys will put out ‘Live at The Royal Albert Hall’ on December 4, which was filmed at their 2018 gig at the iconic music venue in London as part of their ‘Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino’ tour.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Arctic Monkeys, punk, rock, UK

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Billie Joe Armstrong To Release Album of His Lockdown Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Joe Armstrong will release ‘No Fun Mondays’, a collection of 14 songs he performed every Monday for fans during the early stages of lockdown.

Tagged as: 80s, Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, No Fun Mondays, punk, rock, USA

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Patti Smith Goes Busking In Midtown Manhattan

by Paul Cashmere

Patti Smith took to the streets of New York this weekend for an acoustic singalong of her classic “People Have The Power”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Patti Smith, People Have The Power, punk, rock, U2, USA

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Former Bangles and Cowsills Sing For Hoodoo Gurus

by Paul Cashmere

Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and John Cowsill of The Cowsills have donated their lungs for backing vocals on the new Hoodoo Gurus song ‘Get Out of Dodge’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, John Cowsill, punk, rock, The Bangles, The Cowsills, Vicki Peterson

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Painters & Dockers Still Live and Alive After 40 Years

by Paul Cashmere

What started off as a one-night stand has developed into 40 years for Painters & Dockers.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Painters & Dockers, Paulie Stewart, punk, rock

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Niagara Detroit Spends 7 Months Recovering From Coronavirus

by Paul Cashmere

Artist/punk rocker Niagara Detroit has revealed she has spent the last seven months as a “long-haul” victim of Coronavirus.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dark Carnival, Destroy All Monsters, Niagara, Niagara Detroit, punk, The Hitmen, USA

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The Stooges and Radio Birdman World’s Collide With Williamson and Tek Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Stooges’ James Williamson and Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek will release an album together this week.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, David Bowie, Deniz Tek, James Williamson, punk, Radio Birdman, The Stooges, USA

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The Casanovas Discuss AC/DC As ‘Reptilian Overlord’ Is Released

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s fifth album ‘Let There Be Rock’ came just two years and one month after the release of their debut album. The Casanova’s fifth album (counting the first EP) comes 20 years after the first. The Casanova’s Tommy Boyce and Damo Campbell’s minds were blow by that fun fact.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Damo Campbell, hard rock, punk, Reptilian Overlord, rock, The Casanovas, Tommy Boyce

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Iggy Pop Cockatoo Biggy Pop Is Now Patron of Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

by Music-News.com

Iggy Pop’s Australian pet, which he adopted 12 years ago, has been given the role by the animal medical facility in New South Wales and explained that he accepted the appointment because of how devastated he was by the Australian bushfires earlier this year, which saw 180 million birds and three billion native animals in Australia, including kangaroos, die in the widespread blazes.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Biggy Pop, Byron Bay, cockatoo, Iggy Pop, punk

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Patti Smith Talks Songwriting

by Music-News.com

Patti Smith says she admires the people who can combine “poetic elements” with melodies that find the formula to mainstream pop success.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, new wave, New York, Patti Smith, Patti Smith Group, punk, rock

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Bad Religion Remake 2020 Version of Faith Alone

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Religion have updated their 1990 track ‘Faith Alone’ for a locked down Covid world.

Tagged as: 80s, Bad Religion, Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Los Angeles, punk, USA

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The Stooges’ James Williamson and Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek Get Together for ‘Stable’

by Paul Cashmere

James Williamson, one of the members of Iggy Pop’s Iggy & The Stooges punk classic ‘Raw Power’ has teamed with Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek for a new song ‘Stable’ from an upcoming album ‘Two To One’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Deniz Tek, James Williamson, punk, Radio Birdman, rock, The Stooges, USA

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Miss Mercy of The GTOs Dies Aged 71

by Paul Cashmere

Miss Mercy, a member of 60s LA band The GTOs, has died at age 71.

Tagged as: 60s, Alice Cooper, Frank Zappa, Miss Mercy, punk, rock, The GTOs, USA

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Kevin Rowland Explains 1999 ‘My Beauty’ Cover

by Music-News.com

The Dexys Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland has opened up on his 1999 solo album and its artwork, which featured the musician in a ballgown and stockings.

Tagged as: 90s, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland, new wave, punk, soul, UK

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Hoodoo Gurus Plan First Album In 11 Years For 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus frontman Dave Faulkner is still planning on the band’s first album in 11 years in 2021 and before then fans will be treated to a stack of new music as singles. This week thus released ‘Hung Out To Dry’ and there is more to come.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Donald Trump, Hoodoo Gurus, punk, rock

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Ben Blackwell On The Day Neil Young Came Into Third Man Records

by Paul Cashmere

In 2014 Neil Young recorded his 33rd studio album ‘A Letter Home’ at Jack White and Ben Blackwell’s Third Man Records in Nashville.

Tagged as: Ben Blackwell, Jack White, Nashville, Neil Young, punk, rock, The Stooges, Third Man Records, USA

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Billie Joe Armstrong Covers The Clash Covering Eddy Grant

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Joe Armstrong has covered The Clash’s ‘Police On My Back’ as part of his stay at home series.

Tagged as: 80s, Billie Joe Armstrong, Eddy Grant, Green Day, punk, The Clash, USA

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Duke Bootee, Composer of ‘The Message’, Dead At 69

Edward G. Fletcher (aka Duke Bootee) has died at the age of 69. The rapper was best known for writing the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five hit ‘The Message’.

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Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mick Fleetwood Sells His Recording Rights

Mick Fleetwood is the latest superstar to sell his catalogue. Fleetwood, the co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, has handed over his future royalties from his recorded works to BMG.

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Marianne Faithfull Is Making An Album With Australia’s Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Marianne Faithfull have confirmed details of their upcoming 'She Walks In Beauty' collection - which is set to be released on April 30 - and she has been eyeing up the project for a long time.

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Neil Young To Release ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’ In February

Neil Young’s next archive release will be a 1990 concert from the Ragged Glory tour.

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Black Sabbath’s Iconic Ronnie James Dio Albums Set For Expansion

‘Heaven and Hell’ and ‘Mob Rules’, the initial two Black Sabbath albums with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, will be expanded with rare and previously unreleased music.

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Phil Collins Ex To Become Reality Star

Phil Collins' ex-wife Orianne Cevey is reportedly being lined up for a potential reboot of the Real Housewives of Miami.

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Debut Sydney Built ‘Realize’ Video

AC/DC are set to unveil their next video for the ‘PWR/UP’ song ‘Realize’ and its Australian made.

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