Paul Cashmere

Ben Folds Resigns As Artistic Director Of NSO Following F*cknuckle Appointing Himself Chairperson

Ben Folds has announced his resignation from the National Symphony Orchestra following President Adolf F*cknuckle appointing himself chairperson of the Kennedy Center.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Ben Fold Five, Ben Folds, Kennedy Center, National Symphony Orchestra, NSO, USA

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Paul McCartney Throws A Few Rarities into Second Bowery NYC Show

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has performed for a second night at the 575 capacity The Bowery in New York City with a few surprises for night two.

Tagged as: 60s, New York, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Bowery, UK

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Imagine Dragon ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ To Screen Globally In Cinemas In March 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Trafalgar Releasing’s next in cinema concert experience will be Imagine Dragons ‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ complete with the 50 piece LA Film Orchestra.

Tagged as: 00s, cinemas, Imagine Dragon, Live At The Hollywood Bowl, rock, Trafalgar Releasing, UK

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Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother at One Electric Day photo by Winston Robinson

What Is Andrew Stockdale Doing for the 20th Anniversary of the First Wolfmother Album?

by Paul Cashmere

One classic rock Australian album turning 20 this year is the debut album for Wolfmother ‘Wolfmother’. The album was a major international success reaching no 3 in Australia, no 22 in the USA and 25 in the UK. Despite its international success Andrew Stockdale says he currently has no plans to mark the occasion of the 20th.

Tagged as: 00s, Andrew Stockdale, live music, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock, Wolfmother

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Slim Dusty’s Grandson Jim Arneman Is The Third Generation of “The Family Business” As Small Town Romance

by Paul Cashmere

Slim Dusty’s grandson Jim Arneman and partner Flora Smith have taken the Kirkpatrick family business into a third generation.

Tagged as: 20s, Anne Kirkpatrick, Australia, country, Flora Smith, Jim Arneman, Slim Dusty, Small Town Romance

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Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp Was Inspired To Make Solo Album After Touring with Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason

by Paul Cashmere

Spandau Ballet’s co-founder and principal songwriter Gary Kemp says that the last three years touring the world with Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason in Saucerful of Secrets was the catalyst for his third solo album ‘This Destination’.

Tagged as: 80s, Gary Kemp, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, pop, rock, soul, Spandau Ballet, This Destination, UK

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Neil Young Completes 46th Album and Preps April Release

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has completed what is at least his 46th album (because that isn’t counting the albums with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, live albums, compilations, archive series records or box sets). (Spoiler alert: there are over 100).

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Chrome Hearts, Neil Young, rock, USA

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INXS Listen Like Thieves 40th anniversary

INXS 40th Anniversary Edition of ‘Listen Like Thieves’ To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

INXS will release a mega 3CD edition of the iconic fifth album ‘Listen Like Thieves’ to mark the album’s 40th anniversary.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, INXS, Listen Like Thieves, rock

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 14 2025 Nominees

by Paul Cashmere

14 acts have made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations for 2025 with one band nominee member, Liam Gallagher of Oasis, immediately posting “Fuck the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS”.

Tagged as: Liam Gallagher, music industry, Oasis, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, UK, USA

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George Thorogood To Play Red Hot Summer Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will play two stand alone sideshows during the Red Hot Summer Australian dates.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, The Destroyers, USA

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The Site of The Falls Festival For Sale For $2.5 Million

by Paul Cashmere

The site for the once magnificent Falls Festival in Lorne is up for sale for $2.5 million.

Tagged as: Australia, Falls Festival, Live Nation, music industry

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Green Day, Soundwave 2014, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Aussie Punk Band Private Function To Open For Green Day

by Paul Cashmere

Australian punk band Private Function have been chosen to open for Green Day’s 2025 The Saviors Australian tour.

Tagged as: 90s, AFI, Australian Tour, Green Day, Live Nation, Private Function, punk, USA

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Paul McCartney Plays 575 Capacity The Bowery In New York City

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney sprung a sudden gig at the 575 capacity The Bowery in New York City on Tuesday night 11 February 2025.

Tagged as: 60s, New York, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Bowery, UK

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New York Dolls’ David Johansen Is Being Treated for Stage 4 Brain Cancer

by Paul Cashmere

New York Dolls’ singer David Johansen has revealed he is suffering from Stage 4 brain cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, Buster Poindexter, David Johansen, New York Dolls, punk, Scrooged, USA

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WA’s Last Quokka To Release Take The Fight To The Bastards

by Paul Cashmere

Western Australia’s Last Quokka are heading out around Australia for shows with DZ Deathrays ahead of a new album in March.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Last Quokka, punk, Western Australia

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Vince Neil, Motley Crue, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Plane Owned By Vince Neil Of Motley Crue Crashes In Arizona

by Paul Cashmere

A plane owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has crashed in Scottsdale, Arizona killing the pilot. Neil was not on board the plane.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Motley Crue, plane crash, rock, USA, Vince Neil

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Becoming Led Zeppelin John Bonham Interview Tape Was Discovered In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’, the first authorised documentary of Led Zeppelin premiered around the world this past weekend but did you know Australia played a massive role in the telling of the story. The previously unheard John Bonham interview was found discovered at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin, metal, rock, UK

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Why Bob Dylan Doesn’t Do Interviews

by Paul Cashmere

If you’ve wondered why Bob Dylan interviews are so rare there is a very good reason. So many dickheads have interviewed him over the years that Bob has just given up on the media.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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The Wombats by Julia Godfrey supplied by Face To Face

The Wombats To Headline Summersalt 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Wombats will return to Australia in 2025 for Summersalt.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Ball Park Music, Bea and her Business, Del Water Gap, DMAs, Face To Face, Ra Ra Viper, rock, Summersalt, The Wombats, UK

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WTF Was That Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Performance All About?

by Paul Cashmere

Has Kendrick Lamar outdone Black Eyed Peas for the most woeful Super Bowl performance ever? Black Eyed Peas had their WFT moment in 2011 but Kendrick Lamar has delivered WTAF.

Tagged as: 10s, Black Eyed Peas, Kendrick Lamar, rap, Super Bowl, USA

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The Black Keys Premiere The Night Before And Announce 2025 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Keys have a new song, brand new music for 2025 titled ‘The Night Before’.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, indie, rock, roots, The Black Keys, USA

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You Am I’s ‘Hi Fi Way’ Is About To Turn 30

by Paul Cashmere

You Am I will celebrate 30 years since the February 20, 1995 release of ‘Hi Fi Way’ with an Aussie tour playing the entire album as well as the ‘Hourly Daily’ in full.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Hi Fi Way, Hourly Daily, indie, rock, Tim Rogers, You Am I

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Bryan Adams Treats Adelaide To The World Premiere of ‘Roll With The Punches’, Perth Cancelled Last Minute

by Paul Cashmere

Bryan Adams premiered a brand-new song ‘Roll With The Punches’ for the first time for Adelaide on Friday night but for Perth it was a different story on Sunday. The show was cancelled at the last minute.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, Bryan Adams, Canada, Frontier Touring, rock

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Bryan Adams Is So Happy It Hurts In Melbourne #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

A Bryan Adams show is a party for 14000. The first night of the Australian So Happy It Hurts tour was held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Adams had the fans at song one.

Tagged as: 80s, Bryan Adams, Canada, rock, So Happy It Hurts

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German Film Composer Hans Zimmer To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

German film score composer Hans Zimmer will perform his works live in Australia in April.

Tagged as: 80s, Academy Awards, Germany, Hans Zimmer, movies

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Kasey Chambers, Iwaki Ausitorium, Melbourne 2014

The 20 Songs In For APRA Song of the Year 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The shortlist for the APRA Song of the Year has been revealed with the shortlist down to 20 songs.

Tagged as: The 20 Songs In For APRA Song of the Year 2025

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The Reformed EMF Australian Dates and the Easter Eggs in ‘Unbelievable’

by Paul Cashmere

EMF ‘Unbelievable’ was a no 8 hit in Australia in 1990. The band toured Australia in 1991 and haven’t been back since. That changes in July and August with new Aussie dates now on sale.

Tagged as: 90s, electronica, EMF, pop, rock, UK

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