Paul Cashmere

Foreigner To Tour Australia With Strings Attached

by Paul Cashmere

Foreigner’s next Australian tour will be with a symphony orchestra.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Foreigner, rock, UK

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Seth MacFarlane References Queen’s Another One Bites The Dust For Third Time

by Paul Cashmere

Seth MacFarlane is obviously a huge Queen fan, so much so that the Queen classic ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ has now been referenced three times across two of his shows.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chic, comedy, Family Guy, Nile Rodgers, Queen, rock, Seth MacFarlane, UK

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Paul Kelly Wins APRA Song of the Year, A.B. Original Is Songwriter of the Year

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly ‘Firewood and Candles’ was won Song of the Year at the APRA Awards in Sydney beating out songs by Jessica Mauboy, Ainslie Wills, Amy Shark and Gang of Youths.

Tagged as: A.B. Original, APRA, APRA Awards, Australia, Midnight Oil, music industry, Paul Kelly, rock

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

A Message From Brian Hooper About His Beasts Of Bourbon Benefit Reunion

by Paul Cashmere

The Beasts of Bourbon will reform a little earlier than expected for ‘I Get Up Again – Brian Hooper Benefit’ on Friday (13 April 2018).

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Brian Hooper, The Beasts of Bourbon

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Elton John’s Billy Elliot Musical Is Returning To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ will return to Australia in April 2019.

Tagged as: Australia, Billy Elliot The Musical, Elton John, theatre

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Mahalia Barnes and The Soul Mates Hard Expectations

Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates Set For Third Album

by Paul Cashmere

Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates will release their third album ‘Hard Expectations’ this Friday (13 April 2018).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Mahalia Barnes, soul, The Soul Mates

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The Shire’s Fripps & Fripps Flip Fans New Song Pest Control

by Paul Cashmere

Cronulla’s own Fripps & Fripps started bubbling out of Cronulla after some early action via Triple J Unearthed.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Fripps & Fripps, punk, rock

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Ace Frehley at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ace Frehley To Join Gene Simmons For Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Former Kiss member Ace Frehley will join Gene Simmons in Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, rock, USA

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Reef Release ‘My Sweet Love’ With Sheryl Crow

by Paul Cashmere

Reef’s new song ‘My Sweet Love’ features Sheryl Crow.

Tagged as: 90s, Reef, rock, Sheryl Crow, UK, USA

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Pete and Reg’s Dog Trumpet Has A Song On Super Troopers 2 Soundtrack

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet’s ‘Penal Colony’ has been included in the movie ‘Super Troopers 2’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, Pete O'Doherty, pop, Reg Mombassa, rock

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Neil Finn Replaces Lindsey Buckingham In Fleetwood Mac

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn has confirmed that he has joined Fleetwood Mac after the dumping of Lindsey Buckingham from the band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, UK, USA

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Hobart DJ Jailed For Six Months For Headbutting Ex-PM

by Paul Cashmere

Astro Labe, the Hobart DJ who head-butted former Prime Minister Tony Abbott in September 2017, has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Tagged as: Astro Labe, Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, Tony Abbott

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Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nile Rodgers and Lionel Richie Together – It Was Meaty Soul With A Slice of Cheese

by Paul Cashmere

Placing Nile Rodgers as the opening act for Lionel Richie was a bizarre move. Soulful Nile is a musician’s musician, Lionel felt like a Vegas show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chic, disco, funk, Lionel Richie, Nile Rodgers, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Bob Dylan Records A Song For The LGBT Community

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has released a song for the LGBT community. ‘He’s Funny That Way’ was recorded as part of the six-track EP ‘Universal Love’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Nile Rodgers, melbourne, noise11, music portrait, Ros O'Gorman photography

Nile Rodgers Has Met Sergio Mendes For The First Time In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Music legends Nile Rodgers and Sergio Mendes have met for the first time ever in Australia.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Chic, dance, disco, jazz, Lionel Richie, Nile Rodgers, pop, R&B, samba, Sergio Mendes

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Ross Wilson Neighbours Classic Line “My Own Kids Don’t Even Know My Songs”

by Paul Cashmere

Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson had a bit of fun acting opposite his step-daughter Olympia Valance on Neighbours. His classic line was “My own kids don’t even know my songs”.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Daddy Cool, Holly Valance, Mondo Rock, Neighbours, rock, Ross Wilson

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Melbourne Music Bus Tour Takes You Right To Where History Happened

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne Music Bus Tour is continuing through until July with tour guide Bruce Milne taking right to the door of where music history happened in Australia’s music capital.

Tagged as: Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne Music Bus Tour, music industry

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Clocks Up 27th Week At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran holds firm to the No.1 albums slot in Australia with his third studio album “÷ (Divide)” for a twenty-seventh non-consecutive week at the top here.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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The Day Lou Reed Dropped By Athol Guy’s House

by Paul Cashmere

Can you imagine Lou Reed dropping over to Athol Guy’s house for a BBQ? It really once happened.

Tagged as: 60s, Athol Guy, Australia, folk, Lou Reed, rock, The Seekers

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Sheryl Crow at Margaret Court Arena. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sheryl Crow Says What Taylor Swift Is Too Scared To Say

by Paul Cashmere

Why does it take artists like Sheryl Crow to stand-up and show backbone against the US President while Taylor Swift continues to be the poster girl for corportate America?

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Melissa Etheridge, rock, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, USA

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Sticky Fingers Return With A Public Apology From Dylan Frost

by Paul Cashmere

Dylan Frost, the lead singer of Sticky Fingers, has made a public statement about violence following the return of the band after a 12-month hiatus.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Dylan Frost, rock, Sticky Fingers

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The Seekers The Legendary Television Specials

The Seekers Release Historic Television Specials

by Paul Cashmere

Three of The Seekers television specials from the 60s have been compiled for ‘The Seekers – The Legendary Television Specials’ collectors edition DVD.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, folk, pop, The Seekers

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Beasts Of Bourbon To Reform For Brian Hooper Benefit

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins will reform Beasts of Bourbon for a benefit for former bass player Brian Hooper who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Beasts of Bourbon, rock, Tex Perkins

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

James Reyne To Celebrate 35 Years of Reckless

by Paul Cashmere

“Meet me down by the jetty landing. Where the pontoons bump and spray. I see the others reading, standing. As the Manly Ferry cuts its way to Circular Quay”. You cannot get more Australia than the opening lines of ‘Reckless’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Australian Crawl, James Reyne, rock

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Electric Mary To Return To Their First Ever Stage

by Paul Cashmere

Electric Mary will return to the scene of the crime, the venue where they played their first ever gig … The Corner Hotel in Richmond.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Electric Mary, hard rock, rock

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Spice Girls To Become A London Museum Exhibit

by Paul Cashmere

Music and Fashion fans alike are poised to unleash their inner Spice Girl this July and August at #SpiceUpLondon – The Spice Girls Exhibition. A celebration of, and tribute to, the biggest girl-group of all time, #SpiceUpLondon – The Spice Girls Exhibition promises to be the biggest exhibition of its kind in history.

Tagged as: 90s, Mel B, pop, Spice Girls, UK

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Albert Hammond Jr Debuts Set To Attack Video

by Paul Cashmere

Albert Hammond Jr has debuted the video for his new song ‘Set To Attack’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Albert Hammond Jr, rock, The Strokes, USA

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Check Out Daniel Johns and Luke Steele Dreams Video For ‘No One Defeats Us’

by Paul Cashmere

The new Daniel Johns and Luke Steele collaboration Dreams has a music video for ‘No One Defeats Us’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Daniel Johns, Dreams, Empire Of The Sun, Luke Steele, rock, Silverchair, Sleepy Jackson

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Brian Wilson And Al Jardine To Tour Beach Boys Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Beach Boys founders Brian Wilson and Al Jardine will tour the classic 1964 Beach Boys Christmas album at the end of the year.

Tagged as: 60s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Robert Plant, Australian Tour 2013, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Robert Plant Says The Music Industry Today Is “Dull”

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Plant sees hope in rock with the band Greta Van Fleet but he doesn’t see the explosion of creativity like in the 60s and 70s ever repeating itself.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, 70s, Greta Van Fleet, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, rock, UK, USA

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