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Rob Thomas performed at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday 20 February 2016

Rob Thomas Premieres ‘Small Town Christmas’

Rob Thomas has premiered his new Christmas video ‘Small Town Christmas’. The track is the first taste of Rob’s upcoming Christmas album ‘something about christmas’.

Tagged as: 70s, 90s, Carlos Santana, Christmas, Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas, rock, Santana, USA

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iPod Turns 20 And Surprisingly … Still Exists

by Paul Cashmere

I haven’t heard of anyone buying an iPod is years so I was surprised to discover that it is still on sale. Which is good news, because its just turned 20.

Tagged as: Apple, ipod, music industry

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Don McLean ‘American Pie’ Album Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean’s iconic ‘American Pie’ album was released on 24 October 1971.

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie, Don McLean, folk, music industry, rock, USA

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The Band Expand ‘Cahoots’ For 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

‘Cahoots’, the 1971 fourth album for The Band, has been expanded to mark its 50th anniversary.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, Bob Dylan, Cahoots, Canada, rock, The Band, USA

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Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz

The Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Collaboration Tops Jazz and Blues Chart

by Paul Cashmere

The Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Collaboration Tops Jazz and Blues Chart

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Blues Rock, Jack Chrome, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Rick Springfield, Russell Morris, The Morris Springfield Project, USA

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Ed Sheeran Tests + For Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran has tested + for Covid-19 one week after performing at the Earthshot Prize Awards before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Covid, Ed Sheeran, equals, pop, rock, UK

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Dave Clarke Five’s US Debut ‘Glad All Over’ Is Back Again

by Paul Cashmere

A piece of British Invasion history is about to be reissued with Dave Clark Five’s American debut ‘Glad All Over’ being allocated a limited-edition white vinyl release.

Tagged as: 60s, Dave Clark Five, Glad All Over, pop, rock, UK

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SXSW To Return In 2022 As Live Event

by Paul Cashmere

Artists from around the world will return to Austin, Texas when SXSW resumes in 2022.

Tagged as: Austin, CHAII, Grace Cummings, Jo Schornikow, music industry, SXSW, Texas, Wanderers

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The Rolling Stones Complete 1982 Wembley Concert Available for the First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones complete Wembley, London concert from 25 and 26 June 1982 has become available for the very first time as part of the new ‘Tattoo You’ box set.

Tagged as: 80s, rock, Rolling Stones, Still Life, Tattoo You, UK

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Björn From ABBA Had To Google Himself To Find Out About The New ABBA Song Just A Notion

by Paul Cashmere

Björn from ABBA went Googling through Wikipedia to find out when he first recorded the new ABBA song ‘Just A Notion’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Benny, Bjorn, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Opens Up About Working With Bob Dylan

by Paul Cashmere

Benmont Tench, a co-founding member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, first met Bob Dylan in 1981 when he was invited to play keyboards on Dylan’s ‘Shot of Love’ album.

Tagged as: 80s, Benmont Tench, Bob Dylan, rock, The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, USA

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Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman

Duran Duran Debut ‘Anniversary’ Video Shot At Belvoir Castle

by Paul Cashmere

The new Duran Duran ‘Anniversary’ video has premiered with stunning footage filmed from Belvoir Castle. The video even features a ‘dancing queen’.

Tagged as: 80s, anniversary, Belvoir Castle, dance, Duran Duran, pop, UK

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival To Go Ahead In December

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne International Jazz Festival artistic director Michael Tortoni has confirmed that the festival is definitely going ahead for 2021.

Tagged as: Australia, live event, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Michael Tortoni, music festival

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Joseph Wooten Raps The Praises Of ‘Nashville The Music City’

by Paul Cashmere

Josephn Wooten, Nashville The Music City, Steve Miller Band, soul, funk, R&B, USA, 90s,

Tagged as: 90s, funk, Joseph Wooten, Nashville The Music City, R&B, soul, Steve Miller Band, USA

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Covid Wiped $1.4 Billion From Live Entertainment in Australia in 2020

by Paul Cashmere

The Live Entertainment Industry had a $1.4 billion decline in 2020 causing a major impact on the Australian economy.

Tagged as: Australia, Entertainment, live music, Live Performance Australia

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Tom Jones, Forum theatre Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Tom Jones Covers Bob Dylan ‘Not Dark Yet’

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Jones has released his version of ‘Bob Dylan’s ‘Not Dark Yet’ ahead of the expanded edition of his recent ‘Surrounded By Time’ album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, Not Dark Yet, soul, Tom Jones, UK, USA

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Artist Manager and Promoter Scot Crawford Launches Reckless Records

by Paul Cashmere

Band manager and concert promoter Scot Crawford has launched a new record label Reckless with new music coming soon from James Reyne, The Poor, Palace Of The King, Angry Anderson, and Rose Tattoo.

Tagged as: Australia, Boom Crash Opera, James Reyne, music industry, Palace of the King, Reckless Records, Rose Tattoo, Scot Crawford

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Love Police Launch New Record Label

by Paul Cashmere

Love Police have started an all-new record label Love Police Records & Tapes (yes that does mean cassettes too).

Tagged as: Alex Hamilton, Americana, Brian Taranto, Dave Laing, Love Police, Love Police Records & Tapes, Melissa Carper, music industry, Mylee Grace, Warumpi Band

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Victoria’s Play On Victoria Comeback Concert 30 October Reveals Its Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

Victoria will welcome back live music on 30 October with 4000 fans attending the Play On Victoria concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

Tagged as: Amyl and the Sniffers, Australia, Baker Boy, Grace Cummings, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, live music, Play On Victoria, Victoria, Vika & Linda

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Rod Stewart To Play His 11th Year of Vegas

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart will take up his 11th residency in Las Vegas in 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, One More Time, rock, Rod Stewart, The Tears of Hercules, UK

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Celine Dion Delays Vegas Reopening Due To Medical Reasons

by Paul Cashmere

Celine Dion has been forced to postpone the opening of her new Vegas show because she has been suffering from muscle spasms.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop, USA

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INXS Underneath The Colours Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

INXS’ second album ‘Underneath The Colours’ was released 40 years ago this week.

Tagged as: 80s, Andrew Farriss, Australia, INXS, Michael Hutchence, Richard Clapton, rock, Underneath The Colours

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Strange Tenants Clock Up 40 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Strange Tenants were one of Australia’s first Ska bands. In November 1981 Strange Tenants played their first gig at the Lygon Street Festival. That was just two years after the first acknowledged Australian Ska band The Jumpers formed in Adelaide in 1979.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bruce Hearn, Ian Hearn, ska, Strange Tenants

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Ben Barnes Releases Debut EP At Age 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘Westworld’, ‘The Punisher’ ‘Shadow and Bone’ star turned 40 in August and has a newfound 40 year old has just released his first EP of original songs ‘Songs For You’.

Tagged as: 20s, Ben Barnes, jazz, pop, Shadow and Bone, Songs For You, The Punisher, USA, Westworld

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Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee On Steve Jordan Joining The Rolling Stones

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead have covered The Rolling Stones a number of times over the years. Their ‘Uncövered’ album featured ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ and ‘Jumping Jack Flash’ so Mötörhead drummer Mikkey Dee has an insightful thoughts on Steve Jordan’s newfound role replacing Charlie Watts.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Bowie, metal, Mikkey Dee, Motorhead, UK

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Jem Cassar-Daley Debuts Her Second Single ‘Changes’

by Paul Cashmere

Jem Cassar-Daley, daughter of Australia’s country legend Troy Cassar-Daley, has released her second single ‘Changes’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, country, Jem Cassar-Daley, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Rob Zombie Confirms Main Cast Of His 2021 The Munsters Movie

by Paul Cashmere

Rob Zombie is directing the new ‘The Munsters’ movie and has confirmed the three main characters.

Tagged as: horror, movies, Rob Zombie, rock, The Munsters, USA

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Summersalt Opens Up For Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

As Victoria realigned in a post-Covid world, Summersalt is coming in with dates for Melbourne and Ballarat.

Tagged as: Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, live music, Missy Higgins, music festival, Pete Murray, Summersalt, The Dreggs, The Waifs, Tulliah, Xavier Rudd

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Abba To Release New Song ‘Just A Notion’ This Friday

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA will release more new music on Friday (22 October). ‘Just A Notion’ will be the second single of the first ABBA album in 40 years ‘Voyage’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Just A Notion, pop, Sweden, Voyage

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Benmont Tench Explains Why Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Never Returned To Australia After the Dylan Tour of the 80s

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers only tour Australia twice, once in 1980 and then again in 1986 with Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Benmont Tench, rock, Somewhere You Feel Free, The Making of Wildflowers, Tom Petty, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, USA

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