Paul Cashmere

Christ Stapleton photo by Betty Fluke, supplied by Live Nation

Chris Stapleton to Tour Australia And New Zealand For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Stapleton will tour Australia and New Zealand for the very first time in 2025.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Chris Stapleton, country, USA

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Ultravox Bass Player Chris Cross Dies At Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cross, the bass player for Ultravox, has died at age 71.

Tagged as: 80s, Chris Cross, UK, Ultravox, Vienna

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Tim Finn Digs Deep For Solo Show In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn performed a one-off show for Sydney on 30 March with a few surprises.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Bruce Springsteen Stars In The Second Last Episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Paul Cashmere

After a cameo in episode two of the last ever season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’, Bruce Springsteen is back in a starring role in episode nine, and it is one of the funniest episodes so far.

Tagged as: Bruce Springsteen, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, Larry David, television, USA

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Anita Pallenberg ‘Catching Fire’ Doco Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

‘Catching Fire’ is a new documentary about the life of Anita Pallenberg, who was the partner of not one but two Rolling Stones.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Anita Pallenberg, Catching Fire, documentary, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To The Stage With Help From Moss, Fanning, Teskey and Emmanuel

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has returned to work. Jimmy played his first show since his heart surgery at Byron Bay on Sunday. It was his first stage appearance since Mushroom 50 on 26 November. Days later, he was fighting for his life after a bacterial infection spread to his heart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Hell of a Time, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Hoodoo Gurus Longtime Manager Michael McMartin Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McMartin, Hoodoo Gurus manager for 41 years, has died.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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Pink Floyd ‘Speak To Me’ Video Created By Young Melbourne Stop Motion Director Lucy Davidson

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have awarded a young Melbourne director Lucy Davidson the winner of the ‘Speak To Me’ video for the Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Animation Video Competition.

Tagged as: 70s, Dark Side Of The Moon, director, Lucy Davidson, Melbourne, Pink Floyd, rock, UK

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Tom Jones in Melbourne 27 March 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Tom Jones Delivers His Own Eulogy For Stunning ‘Ages & Stages’ Tour Melbourne 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Jones was sharing way more than just his songs with his Melbourne audience this week. If you have listened to any of Tom’s albums since ‘Praise & Blame’ in 2010 you already know Tom has reached a different plane to where he was as “Pop Star” Tom in the 60s, and “reinvented” Tom in the 90s.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Ages & Stages, Australian Tour, Live Nation, pop, soul, Tom Jones

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Carlene Carter Defends Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Album

by Paul Cashmere

Carlene Carter has defended Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album.

Tagged as: 20s, Beyonce, Carlene Carter, country, Cowboy Carter, pop, USA

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Jerry Seinfeld and Sting Join Billy Joel For 100th Madison Square Garden Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Seinfeld and Sting joined Billy Joel for Billy’s 100th Madison Square Garden show to pay tribute to Joel as he nears his residency at the iconic New York venue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Joel, Madison Square Garden, rock, Sting, USA

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Nancy Sinatra Praises Beyonce For Sampling ‘Boots’

by Paul Cashmere

Nancy Sinatra has praised the inclusion of her classic ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ on the new Beyoncé album ‘Cowboy Carter’.

Tagged as: 20s, Beyonce, Boots, Cowboy Carter, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, R&B, These Boots Are Made For Walking, USA, Ya Ya

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New Beatles Book Marks 60 Years Since The Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

A new book on The Beatles by Andy Neill and Greg Armstrong is focused on The Beatles one and only ever Australian tour from back in 1964.

Tagged as: 60s, Andy Neill, Australia, Greg Armstrong, Hong Kong, New Zealand, The Beatles, The Beatles Australasian Tour 1964

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Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos 40th anniversary edition

Hoodoo Gurus ‘Stoneage Romeos’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus debut album ‘Stoneage Romeos’ turned 40 this month. The album was released in Australia in March 1984 and in the USA in September 1984.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, punk, rock, Stoneage Romeos

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Twenty One Pilots Announce World Tour And Premiere New Song

by Paul Cashmere

Twenty One Pilots will tour the world and have a new album ‘Clancy’ to go along with it.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Clancy, electronica, pop, rock, Twenty One Pilots, USA

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It Looks Like Beyoncé Has Covered Dolly Parton

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé has released a tracklisting for her upcoming album ‘Cowboy Carter’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Beyonce, Cowboy Carter, pop, USA

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Kevin Godley Reunites With 10cc In London

by Paul Cashmere

10cc had a special reunion at their London show this week when former member and co-founder Kevin Godley joined the band at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday night (25 March 2024).

Tagged as: 10cc, 70s, 80s, Godley & Creme. Hotlegs, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, pop, rock

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Peter Gabriel To Release ‘Back To Front – Live In London’ DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Australia missed out on the Peter Gabriel tour but we will get the DVD.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Back To Front, DVD, Live In London, Peter Gabriel, UK

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Splendour In The Grass Release Official Statement About 2024 Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

Following is the exact statement from Splendour In The Grass about the cancellation of the July festival today from CEOs Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Australia, Jessica Durcou, Kylie Minogue, live music, music festival, music industry, Paul Piticco, Splendour In The Grass

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PJ Morton Was A Stevie Wonder fan and Now Stevie Is A Friend

by Paul Cashmere

Maroon 5 keyboard player PJ Morton is in Australia for his own shows and told Noise11 about his longtime friendship with Stevie Wonder.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, jazz, Maroon 5, PJ Morton, R&B, Stevie Wonder, USA

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Brandon Boyd Says Incubus Were Three Albums Deep When They Found Their Sound

by Paul Cashmere

Incubus released their first album ‘Fungus Amongus’ in 1995 and second ‘S.C.I.E.N.C.E.’ in 1997. Both stiffed. At that point it looked like it wasn’t going to happen for the band … but then it did.

Tagged as: 00s, Brandon Boys, Face To Face, Incubus, Lookout Festival, rock, USA

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Split Enz Fans, Watch The Finn Brothers Rehearse ‘I See Red’

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House archivist Peter Green has offered up another rare fine, Tim and Neil Finn rehearsing their Split Enz classic ‘I See Red’ in Los Angeles in 2004.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Splendour In The Grass Cancelled for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Splendour In The Grass 2024, set for 19, 20, 21 July, has been cancelled just two weeks after being announced.

Tagged as: Arcade Fire, Australia, cancelled, future, Kylie Minogue, live music, Splendour In The Grass

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Taylor Swift’s Father Will Not Be Charged By Australian Police

by Paul Cashmere

Australian police will not be pursuing charges against Taylor Swift’s father Scott Swift over an alleged clash with a photographer in Sydney.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Vincent Bonham of Raydio Dies At Age 67

by Paul Cashmere

Vincent Bonham, a founding member of Raydio with Ray Parker Jr in 1977, has died at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, pop, R&B, Ray Parker Jr, Raydio, soul, USA, Vincent Bonham

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Jason Singh Wins Two Year Taxiride Trade Mark Battle Against Fellow Band Members

by Paul Cashmere

Taxiride co-founder Jason Singh has won a two year legal battle against fellow bandmates Tim Watson and Tim Wild over the Taxiride Trade Mark.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Jason Singh, pop, rock, Taxiride, Tim Watson, Tim Wild

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Marlon Williams Reactivated His Cancelled 2020 and 2021 ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Marlon Williams will perform his first solo Australian shows in 10 years when ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ finally gets underway in June.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, blues, Marlon Williams, roots

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Ash Grunwald performs at Melbourne Music Show 2019

Billy Field, Elly-May Barnes, Ash Grunwald To Play Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Ash Grunwald, Billy Field and Elly-May Barnes lead a long list of great Australian acts lined up for the 2024 Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwalk, blues, Cronulla, Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival, Elly May Barnes. Billy Field, jazz, live music, New South Wales

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Roger Daltrey Closes Princes Trust 2024 Event With Plant, Vedder, Weller

by Paul Cashmere

Closing a week of incredible shows last night was Ovation – A Celebration of 24 Years of gigs for Teenage Cancer Trust, a show featuring Roger Daltrey’s friends and fans, many of those who helped establish these gigs as a celebrated annual event: Roger himself, alongside Kelly Jones, Robert Plant with Saving Grace, Eddie Vedder and Paul Weller.

Tagged as: 60s, Eddie Vedder, Kelly Jones, Paul Weller, Princes Trust, Robert Plant, rock, Roger Daltrey, The Who, UK

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