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Colin Hay performs at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 11 February 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Colin Hay Has Written Ringo Starr’s New ‘Whats My Name’

Sir Richard Starkey wants you to know his name is ‘Ringo’ and we know that with thanks to Men At Work’s Colin Hay. Colin has written the title tracks for Ringo’s new album ‘What’s My Name’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classic rock, Colin Hay, Joe Walsh, Men At Work, Ringo Starr, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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Kiss Postpone Salt Lake City Show As Gene Simmons Undergoes Medical Procedure

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss have had to postpone their final show for Salt Lake City as Gene Simmons had to suddenly return to Los Angeles for a medical procedure.

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

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Red Hot Summer Mornington Sells Out in 2 Minutes

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer set a new record today when the Mornington show sold out in two minutes.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, rock and roll, The Angels, The Living End

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Hunters & Collectors to reform to headline Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Hunters & Collectors will reform in 2020 to celebrate 10 years of Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Duane mcDonald, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, rock and roll, The Angels, The Living End

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Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Mick Jagger turns 76 and Roger Taylor turns 70

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones Sir Mick Jagger and Queen’s Roger Taylor are sharing birthdays today with Roger turning over to the benchmark 70 years of age.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Mick Jagger, Queen, rock, rock and roll, Roger Taylor, Rolling Stones, UK

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Paul McCartney is Planning a Rehearsals Album

by Music-News.com

Sir Paul McCartney and his band are planning to release an album of cuts from their improvised soundchecks.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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AC/DC are celebrating the 40th anniversary edition of Highway To Hell

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC ‘Highway To Hell’ 40th anniversary of Highway To Hell is being celebrated with special online events including a first official release of a live version of the title track.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Heavy Rock, Highway To Hell, metal, rock, rock and roll

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Paul McCartney wants to remake It’s A Wonderful Life

by Music-News.com

The Beatles legend is in the process of turning the 1946 film – which starred the likes of James Stewart and Donna Reed – into a musical production after teaming up with Bill Kenwright, who will produce the project.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Its A Wonderful Life, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles

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

AC/DC Didn’t Announce Tour But They Are Celebrating 40 Years of Highway to Hell

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC rumoured world tour announce did not happen this week but they have taken the day to honour the 40th anniversary of their 1979 classic ‘Highway To Hell’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Bon Scott, hard rock, Heavy Rock, Highway To Hell, rock, rock and roll

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Sir Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney give Los Angeles a Knight to Remember

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr were together on stage in Los Angeles on Saturday night giving Beatles fans a Knight to remember at Dodger Stadium.

Tagged as: 60s, classic rock, Dodger Stadium, Paul McCartney, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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Normie Rowe Sends a Powerful ANZAC Day Message with Compulsory Hero video

by Paul Cashmere

Normie Rowe has delivered a powerful anti-war ANZAC Day message with his cover of 1927’s ‘Compulsory Hero’.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Normie Rowe, pop, rock and roll

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Garland Jeffreys To Retire From Touring

by Paul Cashmere

Brooklyn singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys has announced he will be ceasing to tour after his next set of dates but that doesn’t mean he will stop writing and recording.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, blues, Garland Jeffreys, rock and roll, soul, USA

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Normie Rowe Covers 1927 to Mark 50th Anniversary of his Conscription into the Australian Army

by Paul Cashmere

50 years ago, Australia Prime Minister at the time Harold Holt created a publicity stunt sending ‘Australia’s Elvis’ to war. He chose the nation’s biggest pop star at the time, Normie Rowe.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Normie Rowe, pop, rock and roll

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Guitar Legend Dick Dale Dies at Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

The King of Surf Guitar Dick Dale has died at age 81.

Tagged as: 60s, Dick Dale, rock and roll, surf guitar, USA

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Jerry Lee Lewis suffers a stroke

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the last Rock and Roll legends of the 1950s, has suffered a stroke.

Tagged as: 50s, Jerry Lee Lewis, rock and roll, USA

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Gil Matthews ‘Go!! Records The Complete Collection’ Is Australian Music History Over 4CDs

by Paul Cashmere

Gil Matthews, Aztec Records founder and Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs drummer, has compiled an historical collection of Australian music chronicling every track ever recorded for Go!! Records from 1965 to 1967.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Aztec Records, Gil Matthews, Go Records, pop, rock and roll

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Paul McCartney Returns To The Cavern

by Music-News.com

Paul McCartney returned to his Beatles roots on Thursday by performing an intimate show at the Cavern Club, the Liverpool venue where the Fab Four played in the early 1960s.

Tagged as: 60s, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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Paul McCartney Reveals More About The Early Songwriting Days of The Beatles

by Music-News.com

Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote catchy tracks because they had no other way of remembering lyrics otherwise.

Tagged as: 60s, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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Andrew O’Keefe Will Be Johnny O’Keefe For Two Nights Only In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Former Weekend Sunrise host Andrew O’Keefe will bring his ‘Andrew O’Keefe Shouts Johnny O’Keefe’ show to Melbourne for two nights in October.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Andrew O'Keefe, Australia, Johnny O'Keefe, rock and roll

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R.I.P. DJ Fontana 1931-2018

by Greg Phillips

Elvis Presely’s first and longtime drummer Dominic Joseph ‘DJ’ Fontana, who played on countless Presley hits has died at the age of 87. DJ recorded with Elvis beginning in 1956 and throughout the 1960s, most notably on “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Treat Me Nice” and “All Shook Up.” DJ was inducted into the Rock and

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, DJ Fontana, Elvis Presley, rock and roll, USA

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Brian Wilson Postpones Upcoming Shows For Back Surgery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson has announced that, because of ongoing back pain, his doctor has advised him to have immediate surgery which he hopes to relieve the problem.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, rock, rock and roll, USA

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The Rolling Stones Reveal Their UK No Filter Tour Supports

by Paul Cashmere

Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine are two acts announced to open for The Rolling Stones No Filter tour in the UK in May and June.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Elbow, Florence + The Machine, James Bay, Liam Gallagher, No Filter, Richard Ashcroft, rock, rock and roll, The Rolling Stones, The Specials, The Vaccines, UK

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Kenney Jones Has Written His Autobiography

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenney Jones will release his new autobiography, Let the Good Times Roll: My Life In the Small Faces, the Faces and The Who, on May 31 via Blink Publishing.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Kenney Jones, rock, rock and roll, The Faces, The Small Faces, The Who, UK

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Brian Wilson And Al Jardine To Tour Beach Boys Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Beach Boys founders Brian Wilson and Al Jardine will tour the classic 1964 Beach Boys Christmas album at the end of the year.

Tagged as: 60s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, rock and roll, USA

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R.I.P. Nokie Edwards of The Ventures 1935-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Guitarist Nokie Edwards, who played with the Ventures during a number of periods between 1960 and 2012, died on Monday from an infection he incurred after hip surgery in December. He was 82.

Tagged as: 60s, Nokie Edwards, rock and roll, The Ventures, USA

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Check Out The First Videos Of The Roy Orbison Hologram

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

First images of the Roy Orbison hologram show have been revealed.

Tagged as: 60s, rock and roll, Roy Orbison, USA

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Chuck Berry Estate Authorizes Biography

by Music-News.com

Chuck Berry’s widow has signed a deal to bring the rock pioneer’s life story to the screen in a documentary and biopic.

Tagged as: 50s, Chuck Berry, rock and roll, USA

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The Beatles Yellow Submarine Is Returning To The Big Screen

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles cartoon classic ‘Yellow Submarine’ is heading back to the big screen for one day only.

Tagged as: 60s, movies, pop, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK, Yellow Submarine

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Dion Lists His 15 Favourite Doo-Wop Songs

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dion has posted a list of his fifteen favorite Doo Wop songs on social media.

Tagged as: 60s, Dion, pop, rock and roll, USA

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Brian Wilson performs Pet Sounds at the Palais in St Kilda on Sunday 3 April 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian Wilson To Play More Pet Sounds Dates In 2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Brian Wilson announced his tour that would include his final performances of the Beach Boys album Pet Sounds, nobody expected that “final” would be at least two years out.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Neil Young May Have To Leave US While Citizenship Is Finalised

Canadian Neil Young has applied for citizenship in order to vote in the 2020 presidential election but revealed his bid has been delayed after he admitted to smoking marijuana.

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