Ry Cooder

Cooder, Skaggs and White To Tour The USA Together

Roots guitarist Ry Cooder, bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs and country and gospel singer (and Skagg’s wife) Sharon White will join together for a tour that runs from mid-June to mid-November.

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The Chieftains and Ry Cooder To Host Masterclasses

by Paul Cashmere

Iconic Irish band The Chieftains will get together with the legendary Ry Cooder will host The Celtic Sessions, four days and nights in New York in July, 2014 with master classes, Q&A and a rare performance.

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Fontella Bass, Rescue Me singer, Dead At 72

by Paul Cashmere

Fontella Bass had a massive hit in 1965 with ‘Rescue Me’. She died following a heart attack this week in her hometown of St Louis, Missouri.

Tagged as: Bobby McClure, Cher, Fontella Bass, Lester Bowie, Linda Ronstadt, Rescue Me, Ry Cooder

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Bloc Party, Ricki-Lee, Yeasayer Lead New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

It’s a bumper week, with everyone from Bloc Party to Ricki-Lee to Yeasayer to The Wiggles releasing new albums.

Tagged as: Bloc Party, Dead Can Dance, Elvis, Hand Of Mercy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kate Alexa, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, new releases, Owl City, Ricki-Lee, Ry Cooder, Shihad, The Darkness, The Wiggles, Yeasayer, Yellowcard

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Ry Cooder Is In Election Mode

by Paul Cashmere

Ry Cooder has a politically charged album titled ‘Election Special’ on the way.

Tagged as: Election Mode, Ry Cooder

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Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder - Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Lowe Channeled Johnny Cash On New Record

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Lowe tells Noise11.com that the inspiration for one of the songs on his new album was his former father-in-law Johnny Cash.

Tagged as: 70s, country UK, Johnny Cash, Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder

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Joey Kramer Sues Aerosmith

Aerosmith drummer and co-founder Joey Kramer is suing his band Aerosmith for preventing him from performing with the band.

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Ozzy Osbourne Confirms Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed he is battling Parkinson's disease.

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Debbie Harry and Chris Stein Are Planning A Spoken Word Tour

Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are set to bring 'Debbie Harry & Chris Stein In Conversation' to the UK this April.

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Graham Gouldman Recruits Ringo Starr For New Album

10cc founder and songwriter Graham Gouldman has picked up a guy called Ringo to play on his next album.

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Patti Smith Adds More Australian Dates

Patti Smith has added extra dates for Melbourne and Auckland in April as well as the addition of a date for Newcastle.

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Elton John To Release 1979 Live Russia Album

Elton John was one of the first Western acts to play in Russia. He recorded one of those shows. It will be released as his next album ‘Live From Moscow’.

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