Paul Cashmere

Josh Ritter has resurrected his song ‘The Temptation of Adam’ as the lunacy of Donald Trump continues.

The Rolling Stones debuted their new song ‘Just Your Fool’ live for the first time at their second Desert Trip show in the California desert.

Bob Dylan has performed the second of his Desert Trip concerts at Indio, California and apart from the encore, he stuck to the script.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey ‘Closer’ is not budging as the most streamed song in Australia.

James Arthur ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ is once again topping the iTunes chart as most downloaded song in Australia this week.

The death of David Bowie in January has promoted one of the most remarkable tribute shows in Australia.

Tex Perkins is spending record time in gaols this year with thanks to the Far From Folsom shows.

Brisbane singer Grace Sewell as scored a prime showcase role in the second episode of the new season of NCIS: New Orleans.

Jon Bon Jovi insists a fight didn’t lead to Richie Sambora’s departure from their group Bon Jovi, explaining he simply didn’t show up for work.

Paul McCartney played for 300 at an ex-biker bar in the California desert on Thursday night.

So far in her career, Shania Twain has only released four studio albums but three of the four were huge sellers.

Randy Newman may just cause World War II with his new song ‘Putin’.

Falls Festival has added more acts to its New Year’s events with You Am I and Kingswood to play Marion Bay, Hockey Dad in Lorne, new SXSW signing The Middle Kids for Byron Bay.

The ABC will mark the 20th anniversary of Recovery with a Recovery box set in November.

Brisbane musician Fergus Miller aka Bored Nothing, has died at the age of 26.

SXSW has released over 100 more acts for 2017 with Melbourne bluesman C.W. Stoneking leading the second Australian announcement.

Live Nation has announced Australian dates for Ian Anderson in April but with a more carefully worded announcement than Bluesfest.

Underoath will return to Australia in February for the ‘Underoath Reunion Tour’.

Pink Floyd’s 1972 Obscured By Clouds track ‘Childhood’s End’ now has a music video.

iHeartRadio has gathered the pop world for the 2016 Jingle Ball events.

Warragul’s Beyond The Valley has expanded its line-up over the new year break.

Australian member of Parliament Tony Burke has spoken up in Parliament to place the threat of the live music industry in Australia clearly in the Australian government’s agenda.

Melbourne’s new music festival The Pleasure Garden has revealed its second line-up announcement.

Western Australia’s WAMAwards nominations have been announced with Tame Impala and Troye Sivan obvious inclusions for 2016.

The true spirit of Motorhead always burnt bright whilst they were on tour, taking audiences by storm with a live show hewn from the very fabric of rock n roll. In fact, after four decades of full throttle activity, Motorhead were still playing sold-out gigs around the globe.

Bondi Beachfest for 2016 has been cancelled.

A cassette by Prince has set a new record as the most expensive cassette sold on Discogs.

Melbourne’s Kingswood is preparing for a follow-up to their debut ‘Microscopic Wars’ with a new song ‘Creepin’.

Aimee Mann is the second artist to contribute a song at 30days30songs.com about American fool Donald Trump.

Leonard Cohen has a new album coming out on October 21 called You Want it Darker which seems like a self-fulfilling prophecy when you hear what the singer/songwriter has to say about his immediate future.