Paul Cashmere

NSW South Coast Reveals Inaugural Milton Folk, Jazz and Blues Festival

by Paul Cashmere

The NSW south coast town of Milton will host the first Milton Folk, Jazz and Blues Festival in May.

Tagged as: Milton Folk Jazz and Blues Festival

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Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jethro Tull Veers Towards Thick As A Brick in ‘Over Jerusalem

by Paul Cashmere

Jethro Tull’s new album ‘Curious Ruminant’ as a curious diversion in the track ‘Over Jerusalem’. 3 minutes 17 seconds into the new song, it becomes ‘Thick As A Brick’.

Tagged as: 70s, Curious Ruminant, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Over Jerusalem, rock, UK

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Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen Drops A Few Hints About ‘Spinal Tap II’

by Paul Cashmere

New Orleans jazz singer Judith Owen is one her way back to Australia and dropped a bit of info about the new Spinal Tap movie ‘Spinal Tapp II: The End Continues’.

Tagged as: 90s, jazz, Judith Owen, New Orleans, USA

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Tommy Emmanuel and George Benson Are Making An Album Together

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy Award winning Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and Grammy Award winning American guitarist George Benson are making an album together.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, classical, George Benson, guitar, guitar players, guitarists, jazz, Tommy Emmanuel

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Lady Gaga, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Lady Gaga Adds Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Lady Gaga will perform a second show for Melbourne on December 6.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Lady Gaga, Live Nation, pop, USA

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Katy Perry Rides A Giant Penis Into Space

by Paul Cashmere

Pop star Katy Perry mounted a giant penis and rode it all the way into space today as part of a publicity stunt for a billionaire oligarch.

Tagged as: 00s, Katy Perry, pop, USA

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Kylie Minogue To Receive Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the 2025 APRA Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue will be honored at the 2025 APRA Music Awards with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australia, Jenny Morris, Kylie Minogue, music industry, Ted Albert Award

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Aussie Supergroup MONSTR Forms for The Best of MTV Unplugged

by Paul Cashmere

MONSTR is a new Australian supergroup featuring members of The Screaming Jets, The Superjesus, Drgan and Taxiride coming together to recreate The Best of MTV Unplugged.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dragon, Jason Singh, MONSTR, rock, Screaming Jets, Taxiride, The Superjesus

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Senator Bernie Sanders Was A Huge Hit At Coachella

by Paul Cashmere

Coachella 2025, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and … Bernie Sanders? Yes the U.S. senator for Vermont addressed the 100,000+ crowd at one of the biggest annual music festivals in the world.

Tagged as: Bernie Sanders, Coachella, music festival, politics, USA

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Pulp Announce First Album In 24 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Pulp will release their first album in24 years in June titled ‘More’.

Tagged as: 90s, Britpop, Jarvis Cocker, More, Pulp, Spike Island, UK

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Neil Young Performs For Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rally In California

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young performed two songs at Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Fighting Oligarchy’ rally in California on Saturday 12 April. He even had some special guests.

Tagged as: 70s, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Fighting Oligarchy, Neil Young, rock, USA

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The Killers and Bruce Springsteen Encore at the Garden

Bruce Springsteen and The Killers ‘Encore At The Garden’ Was A Record Store Favourite

by Paul Cashmere

Record Store Day 2025 has come and gone with a few Bruce Springsteen fans scoring the rarity Bruce Springsteen and The Killers ‘Encore At The Garden’.

Tagged as: 70s, Bruce Springsteen, Record Store Day, rock, The Killers, USA

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Resume Live Shows With the Power Up Tour for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have played their first show for 2025 in Minneapolis. There are no surprises, no songs were added or dropped. The first show of 2025 mirrored the last show of 2024.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Minneapolis, Power Up, rock, setlist

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Garbage Premiere New Song ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’

by Paul Cashmere

Garbage have a new song ‘There’s No Future In Optimism’ and a brand new album on the way.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Garbage, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, rock, There’s No Future In Optimism, UK, USA

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Chaka Khan To Release Album Recorded With Prince

by Paul Cashmere

In 1984 Chaka Khan had a hit with the Prince song ‘I Feel For You’. What you might not know is that in 1998 Chaka Khan recorded a complete album with Prince but it was never released … until now.

Tagged as: 80s, Chaka Khan, I Feel For You, Prince, soul, USA

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John Lennon Estate Share Video of ‘Well Well Well’

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of John Lennon has premiered a music video of Lennon live performing ‘Well Well Well’ from the One To One concerts.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, One To One, rock, UK, Well Well Well

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Suzanne Vega Channels Bob Dylan ‘I Want You’ for ‘Chambermaid’

by Paul Cashmere

The new Suzanne Vega song ‘Chambermaid’ is based on Bob Dylan’s ‘I Want You’.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, pop, Suzanne Vega, USA

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Baby Animals Cover The Motörhead Classic ‘Ace of Spades’ With Chris Cheney

by Paul Cashmere

Baby Animals have recruited Chris Cheney of The Living End for a ball-tearing version of Motörhead’s metal classic ‘Ace of Spades’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Chris Cheney, metal, Motorhead, rock

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Russell Morris Farewells Fans With ‘End of the Beginning’

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris ‘The Forever Tour’ now comes with a farewell song. ‘End of the Beginning’ is a brand new song from Russell, reflecting on an incredible 50+ year career. “It’s the end, but it’s the end of the beginning” the song goes.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, End of the Beginning, rock, Russell Morris, The Farewell Tour

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Dead Kennedys Announce Australia and New Zealand Dates for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Dead Kennedys will return to Australia and New Zealand in September for the first shows since 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, Dead Kennedys, punk, USA

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Eskimo Joe Premiere New Song ‘Miracle Cure’

by Paul Cashmere

Eskimo Joe has a new song for 2025, ‘Miracle Cure’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Eskimo Joe, indie, Miracle Cure, rock

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The Whitlams To Perform With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

The Whitlams will team up with the iconic Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in September.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, indie, Melbourne, Symphony Orchestra, The Whitlams

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard To Release 27th Album ‘Phantom Island’

by Paul Cashmere

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard will release their 27th album ‘Phantom Island’ soon.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, indie, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

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Sixx:A.M. ‘Prayers for the Damned’ and ‘Prayers for the Blessed’ Gets a Make-Over

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue bass player Nikki Sixx’s other band with Ashba, Sixx:A.M. is giving their last album ‘Prayer for the Damned’ and ‘Prayer for the Blessed’ a 10th anniversary (almost) make-over.

Tagged as: 00s, Ashba, metal, Nikki Sixx, Prayer for the Blessed, Prayer for the Damned, Sixx:A.M., USA

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Watch Corey Taylor Perform Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club

by Paul Cashmere

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor performed at the Spookla Horror Convention in Florida last weekend and to the horror of some performed a Chappell Roan song ‘Pink Pony Club’.

Tagged as: 90s, Chappell Roan, Corey Taylor, metal, Pink Pony Club, Slipknot, USA

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Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard Release ‘Gangsters’

by Paul Cashmere

Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard have a new track ‘Gangsters’ ahead of an album ‘Tall Tales’ due May 9 2025.

Tagged as: 20s, electronica, Mark Pritchard, Radiohead, Tall Takes, Thom Yorke, UK

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Wife of Weezer Member Charged With Attempted Murder

by Paul Cashmere

Weezer bass player Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian has been charged with attempted murder in Los Angeles after shooting at police.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Jillian Shriner, rock, Scott Shriner, USA, Weezer

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Christopher Cross Was Once Asked To Play On A Steely Dan Album But Didn’t

by Paul Cashmere

Christopher Cross almost got to play on Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’ album but didn’t.

Tagged as: 80s, Christopher Cross, Gaucho, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, Toto, USA

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Aerosmith ‘Toys In The Addict’ Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Aerosmith’s third album ‘Toys In The Addict’ was released 50 years ago on 8 April 1975.

Tagged as: 70s, Aerosmith, rock, Toys In The Addict, USA

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Gilbert O’Sullivan Talks Songwriting Today Swift and Gaga Style Verses Songwriting Then

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriting today is a lot different to the formula of 50 years ago. The songs of Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga have a completely different structure to that of The Beatles. Gilbert O’Sullivan understands why.

Tagged as: 70s, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Lady Gaga, pop, Taylor Swift, UK

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Gilbert O’Sullivan Treats Melbourne To A Stunning Stripped Back and Personal Performance

Considering his success in Australia, Gilbert O’Sullivan has been a rare sighting in this country. In fact, this 2025 tour is only his second Australian tour. It took over 40 years to get Gilbert to Australia the first time when he toured in 2018.

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The Rolling Stones, Ros O'Gorman photographer, Rod Laver Arena

Ronnie Wood Made His First Appearance With The Rolling Stones 50 Years Ago Today

On 1 May 1975 Ronnie Wood made a spectacular debut with The Rolling Stones performing ‘Brown Sugar’ on the back of a Flat Bed truck. He was 27 years old at the time.

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Neil Young Officially Releases ‘Let’s Roll Again’

Neil Young has officially released ‘Lets Roll Again’, the song he premiered just a week ago on 26 April at the light Up The Blues benefit in Los Angeles.

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Richard O'Brien portrait Thursday 2 July 2015 by Ros O'Gorman

The Rocky Horror Picture Show To Receive 50th Anniversary 4K Makeover

On 25 September, 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show will celebrate its 50th anniversary. For 2025, the 50th will be marked with an all new 4K Ultra HD version of the film with a newly mixed Dolby Atmos audio track.

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