Paul Cashmere

Usher Wed After Super Bowl

Usher’s representative has confirmed he tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas after his performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, R&B, USA, Usher

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Katie Noonan To Perform With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

Katie Noonan has been announced to perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in May.

Tagged as: Australia, classical, contemporary, Katie Noonan, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Candide Kickstarts Victorian Opera’s 2024 Season

by Paul Cashmere

The Victorian Opera production of ‘Candide’ drew a different audience you would expect to find at a night at the opera. Victorian Opera certainly chose a different production to start the 2024 season.

Tagged as: Australia, Benjamin Northey, Candide, Eddie Perfect, Maria Mercedes, opera, Victorian Opera

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Dom Dolla To Play His Largest Ever Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Grammy nominated DJ Dom Dolla will play his largest shows ever in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney in November and December.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, DJ, Dom Dolla

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.

Jimmy Barnes Announces Flesh and Wood 30th Anniversary Hell of a Time Tour After Red Hot Summer Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has revealed that his next tour will be the ‘Hell of a Time’ tour to mark the ‘Flesh and Wood’ album 30th anniversary. The tour will commence in Perth in June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cold Chisel, Flesh and Wood, Hell of a Time, Jimmy Barnes, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Bruce Springsteen Makes A Cameo On Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Paul Cashmere

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 12 Episode 2 had a special guest. Bruce Springsteen makes a cameo.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bruce Springsteen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, pop, rock, USA

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Final Taylor Swift Tickets To Go On Sale Today

by Paul Cashmere

Final tickets to the seven Taylor Swift shows starting this Friday in Melbourne will go on sale this afternoon.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Eras Tour, Frontier Touring, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA, USA chart

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AC/DC, It’s On – Europe 2024 Announced

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC will head back on the road for the start of the Power Up World tour in 2024 with the first dates for Europe.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Chris Chaney, Cliff Williams, metal, Power Up, rock

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Melbourne Songwriter, Producer, Director Frank Howson Has Died Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Australian director, songwriter and producer Frank Howson has passed away at age 72.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Frank Howson, John Paul Young, Little River Band, producer, Pseudo Echo, songwriter

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Beyonce Announces Act II Of Renaissance Trilogy

by Paul Cashmere

Beyonce has announced the second part of her Renaissance trilogy will be coming in March and used a Verizon commercial for the tease.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Act II, Beyonce, pop, R&B, Renaissance, USA, Verizon

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Meg Washington Performs Stunning Show With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

Pairing a contemporary artist with a symphony orchestra can sometimes be fraught with ‘square peg in a round hole’ syndrome but Meg Washington with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was truly stunning.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, contemporary, Meg Washington, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Joel Creasey Puts The Rocky Horror Show Back On Track

by Paul Cashmere

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show is a show that has always had us in suspenders more than suspense. As the show says, there is nothing wrong with giving yourself over to absolute pleasure.

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Simple Minds at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking for Red Hot Summer 2024 Series Two

by Paul Cashmere

You can’t refer to Simple Minds as a “heritage act” or “veteran performers” because this band packs more power into a show than many artists half their age. This was one impressive Red Hot Summer performance.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, UK

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Jebediah To Release First Album in 13 Years ‘Oiks’

by Paul Cashmere

Jebediah will have a new album in April. ‘Oiks’, the sixth Jebediah album, will also be the first Jebediah album since ‘Kosciuszko’ was released in 2011.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Bob Evans, Jebediah, Kevin Mitchell, Motivation', Oiks, rock

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Jon Stevens at Noiseworks at Red Hot Summer 10 February 2024

Noiseworks Deliver Dynamic Red Hot Summer Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Just four weeks ago, Jon Stevens was a late addition to Series One of Red Hot Summer with his solo show highlighting his time fronting both Noiseworks and INXS. For Series Two of Red Hot Summer, Jon was in full-tilt Noiseworks mode and the power was cranked up a few notches.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Rick Nielsen Cheap Trick, photo by Ros OGorman

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick Is Playing On The New Mark Knopfler ‘One Deep River’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick will be heard playing on the upcoming Mark Knopfler album ‘One Deep River’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, One Deep River, Red Hot Summer, Rick Nielsen, rock, UK, USA

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Neil Finn busking at Coatsville Market NZ

Neil Finn Busks At An Auckland Market

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn did a round of busking at an Auckland market last week. Well, sort of. Neil surprised shoppers at Coatsville Market in Auckland last Sunday when he and fellow Split Enz member Eddie Rayner knocked out the three songs ‘Distant Sun’, ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’ and ‘I Got You’.

Tagged as: 80s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Ozzy Osbourne Denies Antisemite Kanye West Use of Song

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne has rejected a request from Kanye West for use of his Black Sabbath song ‘War Pigs’ on a new album because he says West is an Antisemite but West went ahead and used it regardless.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, Black Sabbath, Kanye West, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rap, rock, UK, USA

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The Soul Movers Recruit Radio Birdman’s Rob Younger To Toughen Up for ‘You-Turn’

by Paul Cashmere

The new song ‘You-Turn’ for The Soul Movers was co-produced by Rob Younger of Radio Birdman.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Lizzie Mack, Murray Cook, Radio Birdman, Rob Younger, rock, The Soul Movers

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Dhani Harrison Premiers ‘I.C.U.’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Dhani Harrison has made a music video for his 2023 ‘Innerstanding’ album track ‘I.C.U.’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Dhani Harrison, George Harrison, I.C.U., Innerstanding, Mereki, rock, UK

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds Play Two Shows In One Night At Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds have started their Australian tour with two shows back to back at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (8 February 2023).

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Face To Face, Icehouse, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Simple Minds

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Suzi Quatro Wants Alice Cooper To Sing On Her Next Record

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro has 15 songs ready to record on her next album and she wants Alice Cooper to sing a duet with her on the record.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Alice Cooper, Australia, Cheap Trick, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Suzi Quatro, The Angels

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Motley Crue The End Live In Los Angeles To Be Released On 4K Ultra HD

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue’s December 31, 2015 The End concert from Los Angeles will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, metal, Motley Crue, rock, The End, USA

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Mojo Nixon Dies At Age 66

by Paul Cashmere

Musician, actor, DJ and cult hero Mojo Nixon has died at the age of 66.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, comedy, Mojo Nixon, rock, USA

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James Taylor Expands Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has added new shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on his upcoming ‘An Evening With James Taylor’ Australian tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, country, folk, James Taylor, rock pop, USA

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Premiere New Song ‘A Strange Past’

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have made a video for the track ‘A Strange Past’ from the upcoming album ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars’.

Tagged as: 80s, A Strange Past, alternative, Australia, Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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Xzibit, D12 and Obie Trice to Tour Australia for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

With 20th anniversaries now passed for Xzibit’s Man vs. Machine, D12’s D12 World and Obie Trice’s Cheers, in 2024, the three rap acts have teamed up for the 3 TWENTY tour and it is coming to Australia in June.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, D12, Obie Trice, rap, USA, Xzibit

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Art Alexakis On The Everclear Show You Get When You Aren’t Getting An Everclear Show

by Paul Cashmere

Art Alexakis is touring Australia and while it is a solo and acoustic show, Art says it is pretty much nearly all Everclear.

Tagged as: 90s, Art Alexakis, Australian Tour, Brendan B Brown, Everclear, rock, USA, Wheatus

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Tease Comeback Tour On Their Socials

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC hit the socials this week to tease the impending comeback tour announcement.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, rock

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Red Hot Summer Start Times For Simple Minds/Icehouse Shows Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds and Icehouse will reunite for Red Hot Summer this weekend with two shows, Saturday in Mornington and Sunday in the Yarra Valley.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, music festival, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds

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