Paul Cashmere

Australian Television Legend Bert Newton Dies At Age 83

by Paul Cashmere

One of Australia’s true television legends Bert Newton has died at the age of 83.

Tagged as: Australia, Bert Newton, radio, television

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Willie Nelson photo by Pamela Springsteen (supplied)

Willie Nelson Covers George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson has covered George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ with his son Lukas for his third The Willie Nelson Family album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, All Things Must Pass, country, George Harrison, Lukas Nelson, USA, Willie Nelson

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John Lodge of The Moody Blues Covers John Lodge Song By The Moody Blues

by Paul Cashmere

The Moody Blues bass player John Lodge has a new solo song and it’s a cover of a John Lodge The Moody Blues song ‘Ride My See-Saw’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lodge, Jon Davison, Moody Blues, rock, UK, Yes

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Germany Based Australian Mortlock Premieres ‘Ericeira’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

German based Mortlock has a very strong Australian connection. Michael Mortlock (aka Mortlock) is the son of Phil Mortlock, founder of Sydney based ORiGiN Music Group, past Head of Repertoire for Albert Music and in a past life, Managing Director for Warner Music Australia.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Deep Water, electronica, Ericeira, Europe, Germany, Michael Mortlock, Mortlock, ORIGIN Music Group, Phil Mortlock

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Chuck Leavell Clocks Up 40 Years As The Rolling Stones Keyboard Player

by Paul Cashmere

This week Chuck Leavell clocked up 40 years with The Rolling Stones. That’s longer than Bill Wyman (31 years), Brian Jones (7 years) or Mick Taylor (5 years).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Chuck Leavell, Ian Stewart, Mick Taylor, rock, Rolling Stones, USA

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Midnight Oil Debut ‘Rising Seas’

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil have debuted ‘Rising Seas’, the first song from their upcoming album ‘Show of Hands’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, Rising Seas, rock, Show of Hands

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Dog Trumpet’s Entire Catalogue Goes To Vinyl For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

Everything you ever wanted from Dog Trumpet is now (or soon will be) on Vinyl.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock

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Out On The Weekend To Return In December

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Americana music festival Out On The Weekend will return again in 2021.

Tagged as: Americana, Australia, live music, Liz Stringer, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission, music festival, Out On The Weekend, Steve Hoy, Wagons

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Violent Femmes Tour Diary The Final Edition by Brian Ritchie

by Paul Cashmere

In this final Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary Tour Diary all will be revealed. Did the tour reach a peaceful conclusion or was it derailed by pestilence and plague? Have the band members maintained (relative) sanity or plummeted into an abyss of despair and self-doubt? What do they eat? The last episode of the VF blog had us finishing up the California swing. But first we take a break in Redding Ca. which has the most amazing bridge imaginable designed by Calatrava. It looks like a giant harp.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, USA, Violent Femmes

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Grow A Motörhead Mö for Mövember

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead fans are invited to grow a Motörhead Mö for Mövember and think about men’s health.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Lemmy, metal, Motorhead, Movember, rock, UK

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Midge Ure Kicks Off USA Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Midge Ure is back touring the USA with a setlist made up of his greatest hits across Ultravox, Visage and solo.

Tagged as: 80s, Midge Ure, Ultravox, Visage. UK

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Robby Krieger Wants His Old Doors’ Guitar Back

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors’ Robby Krieger wants his old Gibson guitar back and he is willing to make it worth your while.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, LA Woman, Riders on the Storm, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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Marty Stuart Honors His Home Town of Philadelphia, Mississippi

by Paul Cashmere

Marty Stuart is representing Philadelphia, Mississippi in the ‘Honor Our Hometown’ campaign, a project between the 50 states of the United States of America, to encourage people to share their experiences and common values.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Jonor Our Hometown, Marty Stuart, USA

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The Birthday Party Pleasure Heads Must Burn

Early Nick Cave Band The Birthday Party Gets A DVD Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

‘Pleasure Heads Must Burn’, a 1984 video release compiling music clips from The Birthday Party, is about to reincarnate as a DVD.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Birthday Party, Nick Cave, Pleasure Heads Must Burn

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Patti Smith, George Benson and The Wailers Have Leaked Their Own Bluesfest 2022 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

It appears George Benson, Patti Smith and The Wailers have let their fans in on a little secret before an official announcement has been made. Australian dates for April 2022 are on their official websites.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, George Benson, music festival, Patti Smith, The Wailers

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ADOTG at Mt DuneedPaul Hausmeister Paul Hausmeister of Tumbleweed at ADOTG Mt Duneed Photo Ros O'Gorman

Tumbleweed To Celebrate 30 Years With Week Long Wollongong Residency

by Paul Cashmere

It has been 30 years since Tumbleweed formed in Wollongong, New South Wales. (31 actually but hey … Covid). The ‘Gong’s finest rock band will celebrate the big three ohhh with a week long residency at La La’s in the ‘Gong.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, rock, Tumbleweed, Wollongong

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Ozzy Osbourne Debuts The Ozzy X Dogtown Skateboard

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne has a skateboard in his name. The Ozzy X Dogtown will be available from this Friday (29 October).

Tagged as: 80s, Diary of a Madman, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, Ozzy X Dogtown, rock, UK

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Reckless Records Designs T’s For Ausmusic T-Shirt Day

by Paul Cashmere

You can honor Australian artists in Australian T-Shirt Day with a round of releases from Scot Crawford’s new Reckless Records.

Tagged as: Angry Anderson, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, James Reyne, music industry, Palace of the King, Reckless Records, Scot Crawford, The Poor

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Ringo Starr Premieres His ‘Rock Around The Clock’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr’s new song is a cover of Bill Haley and the Comets 1955 classic ‘Rock Around The Clock’.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Bill Haley, Ringo Starr, rock, Rock and Roll Music, The Beatles, UK, USA

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Sydney’s Twilight At Taronga To Return In 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Twilight At Taronga, the Sydney zoo 2022 Summer Series, will return for 2022 with an all-Australian line-up.

Tagged as: Australia, Daryl Braithwaite, Josh Pyke, live music, San Cisco, The Church, Twilight At Taronga, Vika & Linda, Washington & Odette, Winston Surfshirt

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Mark Seymour Debuts ‘The Whole World Is Dreaming’ With Missy Higgins

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Seymour has a new song with Missy Higgins. ‘The Whole World Is Dreaming’ was recorded live in an empty theatre at The Forum in Melbourne during the 2020 lockdown.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, rock

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James Reyne Postpones Melbourne Cup Eve Show

by Paul Cashmere

James Reyne’s annual Cup Eve show has been postponed due to current Covid rules. A new date for the live stream has been announced for December 12.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Crawl, James Reyne, rock

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Led Zeppelin Is On Tik Tok

by Paul Cashmere

TikTok announced today that the music of Led Zeppelin is now available to its community. The band has also launched their own official TikTok account (@ledzeppelin) that will feature Led Zeppelin artwork and graphics, classic live performances, and other video content.

Tagged as: 70s, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, rock, Tik Tok, UK

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The Cure vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith performs at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 12 August 2007.

The Cure’s Robert Smith Donates Artworks for Charity

by Paul Cashmere

The Cure’s Robert Smith has donated four pieces of unique A5 artwork to Heart Research UK’s anonymous heART project, raising money for vital medical research.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, goth, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, UK

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The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ Album Is No 2 Album In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ 50th anniversary deluxe edition has become the number two album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 1970, 60s, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, rock, The Beatles, Tik Tok, UK

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Woodstock Relived 22 Set For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne will have a one-day Woodstock Festival tribute in February with a line-up of all Australian artists paying tribute to the iconic US music festival of 1969.

Tagged as: Billy Miller, Brian Cadd's Bootleg Family Band, Craig Newman, Electric Mary, Frankie J Holden, Freddie Strauks, Jimmy Cupples, Jo Jo Zep, John Farnham Band, Kevin Borich Express, Kylie Minogue, Lisa Bade, Mae Parker, Mick Pealing, Mike Brady, Nikki Nicholls, Ol 55, Paul Norton, Phil Para, Rick Petropoulas, Robbie Hammond, Rusty Brown, Stars, The Ferrets, The Runners, The Voice, Tony Naylor, Up there Cazaly, Wendy & the Rockets, Wendy Stapleton, Wilbur Wilde, Woodstock, Woodstock Relived

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Sydney’s Theatre Royal To Reopen With Alanis Morissette and Bob Dylan Productions

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney’s Theatre Royal will start welcoming back live theatre fans on 2 December with new productions back to back of shows featuring music by Alanis Morissette and Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: 90s, Alanis Morissette, Bob Dylan, Canada, Girl From The North Country, Jagged, Jagged Little Pill, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, rock, Sydney, Theatre Royal, USA

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David Campbell To Star In 2022 Season Of North By Northwest

by Paul Cashmere

David Campbell is heading back to the stage for a starring role of Roger Thornhill in the new Australian production of North By NorthWest.

Tagged as: Alfred Hitchcock, Australia, David Campbell, North By NorthWest, theatre

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Jade Holland Debuts ‘Fight For It’ For Mental Awareness Foundation

by Paul Cashmere

Country singer Jade Holland has debuted her new song ‘Fight For It’ as a fundraiser for the Mental Awareness Foundation.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, country, Jade Holland, Mental Awareness Foundation

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Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko To Join Broad Radio’s Music & Comedy Variety Hour

by Paul Cashmere

Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko is taking part in the Broad Radio Music & Comedy Variety Hour, streaming free this Wednesday night.

Tagged as: Australia, Bachelor Girl, Broad Radio, Jo Stanley, radio, streaming, Tania Doko

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Airbourne Premiere New Song ‘Gutsy’

Airbourne, Warrnambool Victoria’s most famous music act since Smokey Dawson, have released their first song in six years ‘Gutsy’.

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Fanny Lumsden Releases Her Cover of Gotye’s ‘Something That I Used To Know’

Fanny Lumsden’s cover of Gotye’s ‘Something That I Used To Know’ got a lot of attention in 2024. So much so that Fanny has decided to release her version.

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