Paul Cashmere

David Campbell as Bobby Darin in Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical State Theatre NYE 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

David Campbell Brings Bobby Darin To Life In Dream Lover

‘Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical’ is an Australian creation and a theatrical masterpiece. Frank Howson created the stage play with his cousin John-Michael with a result destined for Broadway.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Bobby Darin, David Campbell, Dodd Darin, Dream Lover, Frank Howson, Marina Prior, Sandra Dee, theatre

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Dodd Darin Says His Mother Sandra Dee Hated What They Did To Her In Grease

by Paul Cashmere

Film icon Sandra Dee didn’t like the attention she was given when her name was propelled back to fame in Grease.

Tagged as: 60s, Bobby Darin, Dream Lover, pop, Sandra Dee, USA

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Hard Rock To Build World’s Largest Guitar Shaped Building

by Paul Cashmere

Work has begun on the world’s largest guitar shaped building. Hard Rock is building the guitar shaped tower in Florida.

Tagged as: Florida, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, music industry, Seminole, USA

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Justin Timberlake To Release New Album In February

by Paul Cashmere

Justin Timberlake will release his next album in February.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Justin Timberlake, pop, USA

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Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Rolling Stones Exhibitionism Heads To Sydney Because Mick Jagger’s Mum Was From Marrickville

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Jagger is half-Australian. His mother Eva was born in Marrickville so it stands to reason the Rolling Stones Exhibitionism was destined for Sydney over any other Australian city.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Exhibitionism, Mick Jagger, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Cher Tweets About Her Sydney Mardi Gras Visit

by Paul Cashmere

Cher has confirmed her appearance at Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in March tweeting “You know where I’ll be in March” with the hashtag #putsomeshrimponthebar.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Cher, Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, pop, Sydney, USA

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Barry Gibb, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Saturday Knight Fever – Barry Gibb and Ringo Starr Knighted

by Paul Cashmere

Mr Barry Gibb is now Sir Barry Gibb. Mr Ringo Starr is now officially Sir Ringo Starr. The former Bee Gee and Beatle have been officially announced for knighthoods in the Queen’s New Year Honours of 2018.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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R.I.P. Television Pioneer Rose-Marie, Star of the Dick van Dyke Show, Dies At 94

by Paul Cashmere

Rose-Marie, who rose to worldwide fame as Sally Rogers in The Dick Van Dyke Show, has died at the age of 94.

Tagged as: 30s, 60s, Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, standards, television, USA

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Happy 95th Birthday Stan Lee

by Paul Cashmere

Comic book legend Stan Lee turned 95 years on Thursday (28 December 2017).

Tagged as: comics, culture, Stan Lee, USA

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The Only Drugs Backstage At An Iron Maiden Gig Are Ibuprofen and Aspirin

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson describes his band as “very boring” admitting that the only drugs you will find backstage at an Iron Maiden gig are ‘Ibuprofen and Aspirin”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Iron Maiden, metal, UK

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Cher, Image, Rod Laver, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Cher To Perform At Sydney’s Gay Mardi Gras

by Paul Cashmere

Cher will perform at the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney in March.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Cher, Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, pop, Sydney, USA

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Kanye West Put The Stock In Stocking For Kim Kardashian At Christmas

by Paul Cashmere

Kanye West gave his wife Kim Kardashian stock in bluechip companies for Christmas.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, rap, USA

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Dustin Diamond Plays Harvey Weinstein In TENLo ‘Kill All The Things’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Harvey Weinstein meets a bloody ending after being stabbed to death by a Nun in the new TENLo video ‘Kill All The Things’.

Tagged as: 10s, metal, rock, TENLo, USA

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Paul McCartney performs at AAMI Park Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Paul McCartney One On One Tour Grossed Over $132 Million In 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney ‘One on One’ tour was the highest grossing tour of 2017 with the tour earning over $132 million this year.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK, Wings

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The Tea Party Jeff Martin at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne on Saturday 4 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Live To Return To Australia In March With The Tea Party

by Paul Cashmere

Just weeks after both Live and The Tea Party have left Australia they have announced they are coming back.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Canada, live, rock, The Tea Party, USA

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Crosby Not Impressed By Taylor Swift’s “Shallow” “Pop”

by Paul Cashmere

Rock legend David Crosby says Taylor Swift music is ‘Shallow”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, contemporary, David Crosby, jazz, pop, rock, Taylor Swift, USA

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Cranky Old Lady Roseanne Barr Calls Lorde A Bigot

by Paul Cashmere

U.S. television star Roseanne Barr has added her voice to the Lorde Israel controversy calling the New Zealand popstar a “bigot”.

Tagged as: 00s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Westlife Prepare For A 2018 Reunion And Ed Sheeran Will Write Some Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Westlife manager Louis Walsh says Westlife are close to announcing a 2018 reunion and he has Ed Sheeran lined up to write for them.

Tagged as: 00s, Brian McFadden, Louis Walsh, pop, UK, Westlife

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R.I.P. Sound of Music Star Heather Menzies-Urich At Age 68

by Paul Cashmere

Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, has died from brain cancer at the age of 68.

Tagged as: 60s, Heather Menzies-Urich, Logan's Run, Robert Urich, television, The Sound of Music, USA

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Ringo Starr To Become Second Beatle To Be Knighted

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr (aka Richard Starkey) will be knighted in the Queen’s New Years honors making him the second Beatle to be awarded the royal title.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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All Star EasyFever Supergroup Keeps The Easybeats Alive

by Paul Cashmere

When promoter Marc Christowski put together an Australian supergroup to honour the music of Vanda & Young and The Easybeats he went top shelf.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Chis Cheney, EasyFever, Kram, Phil Jamieson, rock, Tex Perkins, The Easybeats, Tim Rogers

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Kelly Rowland Shoots Down Destiny’s Child Reunion Rumours

by Paul Cashmere

Former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland has dismissed chatter surrounding a possible Destiny’s Child reunion at next spring’s (2018) Coachella Music Festival in California.

Tagged as: Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Ozzy Osbourne Joins Royal Machines For Sabbath Classics in LA

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance at Royal Machine’s gig at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood on Saturday (16 Dec 17) and dished up five of his classics.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, Royal Machines, USA

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Muse Put On One Of The Biggest Rock Shows Melbourne Has Seen In 2017

by Paul Cashmere

When Muse played their first ever show in Melbourne at the 400 capacity The Evelyn in 2000 they didn’t go anywhere near filling the room. 17 years on there wasn’t a spare seat to be found at the 14,000 capacity Rod Laver Arena.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Muse, Rod Laver Arena, UK

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R.I.P. Korean Pop Star Jonghyun 1990-2017

by Paul Cashmere

27-year old Korean pop star Kim Jonghyun has died in Seoul at the age of 27.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Jonghyun, K-Pop, Korean, pop

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Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Foo Fighters Get All Christmasy For Saturday Night Live

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters knocked out a new Christmas version of their classic ‘Everlong’ this week with some Christmas standards wrapped into the song.

Tagged as: 90s, Foo Fighters, rock, USA

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Is Anyone Surprised Gene Simmons Is The Latest Sexual Misconduct Name To Surface?

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss bass player Gene Simmons is the latest name added to the sexual misconduct list but should that even surprise you?

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

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Australian Music Vault Has Opened In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music now has a permanent home with the Australian Music Vault opening in Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Music Vault, Ian Molly Meldrum, Martin Foley, Michael Gudinski, music industry

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Paulini Given Suspended Sentence And Avoids Jail

by Paul Cashmere

The Bodyguard star and former Australian Idol finalists Paulini Curuenavuli has avoided time in prison for bribing a government official. Instead she has been sentenced to a six-moth suspension.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Paulini, pop

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Fatboy Slim Merges Into The Kite String Tangle With Images By Reg Mombassa

by Paul Cashmere

Fatboy Slim has created a new Australianised version of ‘Praise You’ with Brisbane’s Kite String Tangle and the images have been brushed up by Reg Mombassa.

Tagged as: 10s, 90s, Australia, dance, electronica, Fatboy Slim, The Kite String Tangle, UK

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