Paul Cashmere

Reece Mastin Opens Up For The Feed About The Destructive Nature of Reality TV

by Paul Cashmere

In 2011 Reece Mastin won The X Factor. The 15 minutes of fame would quickly turn into years of shame.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Duane mcDonald, pop, Red Hot Summer, Reece Mastin, television

Read the full article →

Youtuber Makes Queen We Will Rock You Video Using 100+ TV and Movie Scenes

by Paul Cashmere

Some guy called Badger has gone to extraordinary lengths to edit over 100 television and movie scenes together to make a Queen ‘We Will Rock You’ video and Brian May loves it.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Brian May, Queen, rock, We Will Rock You

Read the full article →

Debra Byrne Returns To Memo Music Hall This Week With Dion Hirini

by Paul Cashmere

Debra Byrne will return to Memo Music Hall on Friday for her show with Dion Hirini.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, contemporary, Debra Byrne, Dion Hirini, pop

Read the full article →

David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Stone Music Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Lee Roth Says Van Halen Is Finished

by Paul Cashmere

David Lee Roth says that Van Halen is over. Although there has been no official announcement of a break-up, Eddie Van Halen has tried a number of times to resurrect the band but it keeps falling over. Roth says they are finished.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Lee Roth, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, USA, Van Halen

Read the full article →

Well Looky Here … There’s a Brand New Simply Red Song

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Hucknall has a brand new Simply Red song ‘Sweet Child’ with his first album ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ due in 2019.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Mick Hucknall, pop, R&B, Simply Red, soul, UK

Read the full article →

John Farnham All The Hits By The Charts

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham has amazed an incredible 36 Top 40 hits in Australia and what is even more incredible is that the last one was 22 years ago.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, John Farnham, One Electric Day, pop

Read the full article →

Pink Floyd Releases Early Version of High Hopes

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have released another track from the upcoming ‘The Later Years’ box, an early version of ‘High Hopes’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, rock, The Later Years, UK

Read the full article →

Peter Griffin Just Found Out Bob Welch Is Dead

by Paul Cashmere

Family Guy has returned for an 18th season with the revelation … Bob Welch is dead.

Tagged as: Bob Welch, Family Guy, Kenny Loggins, television, USA

Read the full article →

The Stranglers in Australia photo by Ros OGorman, music news, noise11.com

The Stranglers Had Five Consecutive Top 5 Albums In The UK

by Paul Cashmere

With The Stranglers Australian tour looming for early 2020 it is timely to look back on the legacy of the band that was carving a Punk Rock template in real time as it was happening.

Tagged as: 70s, Australian Tour, punk, rock, SBM Presents, the stranglers, UK

Read the full article →

George Benson’s First Album Came Out 55 Years Ago

by Paul Cashmere

Guitar legend George Benson released his first album ‘The New Boss Guitar of George Benson’ in 1964. He had just turned 21 years old.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Australian Tour, bluesfest, George Benson, jazz, USA

Read the full article →

The Angels Cover Baby Animals and Baby Animals Cover The Angels

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals have released a cover of The Angels’ ‘Marseilles’ and The Angels have released a cover of Baby Animals ‘One Word’ ahead of their joint ‘They Who Rock 2019’ Australian tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels

Read the full article →

Hunters & Collectors By The Charts

by Paul Cashmere

In today’s music world a band like Hunters & Collectors would not have survived. After debuting with their self-titled album in 1982 and peaking at number 21 Hunter & Collectors started to go backwards fast. Album two ‘The Fireman’s Curse’ peaked at number 77 and the third ‘The Jaws of Life’ went unnoticed at number 89.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour, Red Hot Summer, rock

Read the full article →

Noel Gallagher Releases His Second EP for 2019 ‘This Is The Place’

by Paul Cashmere

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have a second EP for 2019 with ‘This Is The Place’.

Tagged as: 90s, Noel Gallagher, rock, U2, UK

Read the full article →

Hit Songwriter Michael James Ryan aka Busbee passes away at age 43

by Paul Cashmere

Michael James Ryan, the songwriter better known as Busbee has died at the age of 43 after a battle with brain cancer.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Busbee, Michael James Ryan, pop, songwriter, USA

Read the full article →

Pennywise To Play Feb 2020 Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Pennywise will return to Australia in 2020. The tour marks the 20th anniversary of the fifth Pennywise album ‘Straight Ahead’ and to mark the occasion Pennywise will perform the album.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Pennywise, punk, rock, USA

Read the full article →

Queenscliff Music festival 2019 is Sold-Out

by Paul Cashmere

The Queenscliff Music Festival for 2019 is a complete sell-out.

Tagged as: Australia, folk, music festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, rock, Ross Wilson

Read the full article →

The Beatles Premiere Brand New ‘Here Comes The Sun’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

With the release of the 50th anniversary ‘Abbey Road’ deluxe box, The Beatles have created a brand new video for ‘Here Comes The Sun’.

Tagged as: 60s, Abbey Road, George Harrison, Here Comes The Sun, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

Read the full article →

Judith Durham photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11

Judith Durham To Be Inducted Into the Australian Women In Music Awards Honour Role

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music legend and singer for The Seekers for 50 years Judith Durham will be added to the Australian Women In Music Awards Honour Roll at the 2019 awards in Brisbane in 9 October.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, folk, Judith Durham, pop, The Seekers, Women In Music Awards

Read the full article →

James Hetfield of Metallica photo by Ros OGorman

Metallica Australia and New Zealand Tour Postponed As James Hetfield Enters Rehab

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica will no longer be touring Australia and New Zealand in October.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, James Hetfield, Live Nation, metal, Metallica, rock, San Francisco, USA

Read the full article →

New Music Releases for 27 September 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: Boy & Bear, Steel Panther, Hellyeah, Scouting for Girls, Pitbull, Beth Hart, Busby Marou, Tegan & Sara, Of Mice & Men, Drax Project, Lucky Oceans, DaBaby, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (EP), The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’50th Anniversary, Opeth, Marc E. Bassy and Hermitude.

Tagged as: Australia, Beth Hart, Boy & Bear, Busby Marou, DaBaby, Drax Project, HellYeah, Lucky Oceans, Marc E. Bassy, music industry, new music, new releases, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (EP), Of Mice & Men, Opeth, Pitbull, Scouting for Girls, Steel Panther, Tegan & Sara, The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’50th Anniversary

Read the full article →

Justine Clarke To Host Screen Music Awards In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Queen of children’s entertainment Justine Clarke has been announced as the host of the Screen Music Awards when it returns to Melbourne in November.

Tagged as: AMCOS, APRA, Australia, children, comedy, Justine Clarke, music industry, Screen Music Awards

Read the full article →

Suzi Quatro To Attend Three Australian Screenings of ‘SUZiQ’ Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro will take part in the Q&A sessions for three Australian screenings of the SUZiQ documentary by Australian filmmaker’s Tait Firmager and Tait Brady.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Liam Firmager, pop, rock, Suzi Quatro, SUZiQ, Tait Brady, UK

Read the full article →

Smokey Robinson Joins Human Nature To Celebrate 2000th Vegas Show

by Paul Cashmere

Motown legend Smokey Robinson joined Australia’s Human Nature on stage in Las Vegas this week to celebrate their 2000th show.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Human Nature, Las Vegas, pop, R&B, soul, USA

Read the full article →

Never Before Released Nilsson Songs Compiled For ‘Losst and Founnd’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

An album of never before released songs by Harry Nilsson has been compiled for a brand new Nilsson album ‘Lost and Founnd’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Losst and Founnd, Nilsson, rock, songwriter, USA

Read the full article →

Cream Drummer Ginger Baker Is Critically Ill

by Paul Cashmere

Cream drummer Ginger Baker is fighting for his life in hospital, according to his family.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Cream, Ginger Baker, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Sheryl Crow Teams With Gibson For the Country Western Supreme

by Paul Cashmere

Sheryl Crow and Gibson Guitars have teamed up to produce the Sheryl Crow signature guitar the Country Western Supreme.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Americana, country, folk, pop, rock, Sheryl Crow, USA

Read the full article →

Archie Roach Has A Companion Album For His New Book

by Paul Cashmere

Archie Roach will publish his memoir ‘Tell Me Why’ on 1 November and on the same day release a companion album.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s. 00s, Archie Roach, Australia, folk, indigenous

Read the full article →

‘Live From The Astroturf Alice Cooper’ Set for UK and USA Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

The Alice Cooper movie ‘Live From The Astroturf, Alice Cooper’ will screen in the USA and UK in October.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Alice Cooper, Live From The Astroturf, metal, movie, rock, USA

Read the full article →

Adam Ant Has A Whole Stack Of US Dates for 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Adam Ant has christened his 2020 US tour ‘Friend of Foe’ which is kind of bizarre considering the song wasn’t a hit in America.

Tagged as: 80s, Adam and the Ants, Adam Ant, Friend or Foe, pop, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Squeeze Score A Surprise Visit From Dave Grohl In Kentucky

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl joined Squeeze on stage at the Bourbon & Beyond Festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday evening.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, pop, rock, Squeeze, UK

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →

Deep Purple To Release 20th Anniversary Remix of Underrated ‘Rapture of the Deep’

Deep Purple will release a 20th anniversary remix of the largely ignored 2005 album ‘Rapture of the Deep’.

21 minutes ago

Funk Legend Sly Stone Has Died Aged 82

Sly Stone of the legendary Sly & The Family Stone has died at the age of 82.

6 hours ago

David Byrne Joins Olivia Rodrigo at Governor’s Ball in New York

Olivia Rodrigo stunned fans by bringing new wave legend David Byrne on stage with her at the Governors Ball festival in New York on Saturday night.

1 day ago

Paul McCartney Joins Bruce Springsteen For Two Songs At E Street Band Liverpool Concert

Sir Paul McCartney has popped up for two songs with Bruce Springsteen at his Liverpool concert as part of the Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

2 days ago

Jimmy Barnes Plays First Defiant Tour Show And Premieres A Chunk of The New Album Live

Jimmy Barnes has played the first show of the Defiant tour in Adelaide, South Australia, on the day his 21st solo album ‘Defiant’ was released and showcases how ‘Defiant’ is an album from show ready songs to play live.

2 days ago

Wayne Lewis from Atlantic Starr Facebook page

Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr Dies Aged 68

Wayne Lewis, the singer and songwriter for US R&B, Soul group Atlantic Starr, has died at the age of 68.

2 days ago

Keyboard Player Peter Jones, (Mississippi, Little River Band, John Farnham), Has Died

Peter Jones, renowned Australian keyboard player who has played on recordings for Little River Band, Crowded House, The Ferrets and John Farnham, has died.

3 days ago