Paul Cashmere

Waxahatchee Are Right Back At It for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

One of 2024’s first new releases is ‘Right Back At It’ from Birmingham, Alabama’s Waxahatchee.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, folk, indie, USA, Waxahatchee

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Tony Clarkin of Magnum Dies At Age 77

by Paul Cashmere

Tony Clarkin, the guitarist for Birmingham band Magnum, has died at age 77.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Magnum, metal, rock, Tony Clarkin, UK

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James Kottak of Scorpions Dies Aged 61

by Paul Cashmere

One time Scorpions drummer James Kottak has died at age 61.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Germany, James Kottak, Kingdom Come, rock, Scorpions

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How Rickie Lee Jones Wrote ‘The Horses’ With Walter Becker of Steely Dan

by Paul Cashmere

As you know by now, Daryl Braithwaite’s classic ‘The Horses’ is actually a song by Rickie Lee Jones but Rickie Lee Jones co-wrote with another legend, Walter Becker of Steely Dan.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Daryl Braithwaite, jazz, pop, Rickie Lee Jones, Steely Dan, The Horses, USA, Walter Becker

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Off To The Pub? Then Head Off To Choir of Man #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

In a world of social media, ‘The Choir of Man’ is a show about a show about socialising the old fashioned way … in a pub.

Tagged as: Australia, Choir of Man, theatre

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The Rolling Stones To Release ‘Live At The Wiltern’

by Paul Cashmere

When The Rolling Stones were on their year long Licks world tour of 2002 and 2003 they played theatres, arenas and stadiums. The size of the venue dictated the setlist and the smaller theatre shows were the ones with the rarities.

Tagged as: 2002, 60s, 70s, 80s, Live At The Wiltern, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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The Scattered Solo Beatles Songs Across The Ringo Starr Catalogue

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr has recorded 13 songs by the other Beatles across his catalogue plus one rare Beatles song. That’s enough to make a standalone album.

Tagged as: 70s, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Mahalia Barnes Says Jimmy Is Going Well and The Supergroup Is Sounding Great for Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is home and doing well recovering from his recent heart operation of in the interim Jimmy’s daughter Mahalia has taken over the family business, the band, for Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Billy Morgan of Smashing Pumpkins photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Smashing Pumpkins Open Guitarist Search To The World

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new guitarist following the departure of Jeff Schroeder, but instead of the usual stealth search normally done for bands of this calibre, the band has thrown it out to anyone in the world to put a hand up for the job.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, grunge, guitarist, Jeff Schroeder, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, USA

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Billie Eilish’s Barbie Song Wins Best Original Song At The Golden Globe Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Eilish ‘What Was I Made For’, written for the movie ‘Barbie’, has won Best Original Song at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Barbie, Billie Eilish, Golden Globe Awards, pop, USA

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Neil Young To Release Standalone Dume Album

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young will release a standalone edition of the 1975 ‘Dume’ album featuring songs recording during the ‘Zuma’ sessions.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Dume, Neil Young, rock

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David Soul Dies Aged 80

by Paul Cashmere

One time popstar and Starsky & Hutch star David Soul has died at the age of 80.

Tagged as: 70s, Actor, David Soul, movies, pop, singer, Starsky & Hutch, TV, USA

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Cradle of Filth Members To Marry

by Paul Cashmere

Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda and Zoe Marie Federoff of Cradle of Filth have announced they will be married.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Cradle of Filth, extreme metal, Marek ‘Ashok’ Smerda, metal, rock, UK, Zoe Marie Federoff

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June Carter Cash Doco ‘June’ Trailer Debuts for Paramount+

by Paul Cashmere

Paramount+ will stream the June Carter Cash documentary ‘June’ on 16 January, 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Johnny Cash, June, June Carter Cash, Paramount, The Carter Family, USA

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Jason Singh To Perform Jeff Buckley’s Grace In Full

by Paul Cashmere

Taxiride co-founder Jason Singh will perform in full the Jeff Buckley album ‘Grace’ to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the album later this year.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Grace, Jason Singh, Jeff Buckley, pop, Taxiride, USA

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Brian Cadd Christens Next Album ‘Dream Train’

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Cadd will release his first new music since 2019’s ‘Silver City’ with the announcement that ‘Dream Train’ is on the way for 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, country, Dream Train

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Noah Weiland photo from his Instagram page

Noah Weiland Releases New Music With Solo Song ‘Yesterday’

by Paul Cashmere

Noah Weiland, the son of Stone Temple Pilot’s late singer Scott Weiland, has a new song ‘Yesterday’.

Tagged as: 90s, London Hudson, Noah Weiland, rock, Scott Weiland, Slash, Stone Temple Pilots, USA

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Has A Hit All Over Again Thanks To Saltburn

by Paul Cashmere

‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ was a hit for Sophie Ellis-Bextor in 2001. In 2024, it is a hit all over again, with thanks to the movie ‘Saltburn’.

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Down Are Back Working On New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Kirk Windstein of Down has confirmed the supergroup is back in the studio making their first new music since 2014, and if its an album, their first album since 2007.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, down, metal, Pantera, Phil Anselmo, USA

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John Mayer at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne photo by Ros 'Gorman

John Mayer’s Cat Video … Because It’s a Slow News Day

by Paul Cashmere

When there is no new music or tour announcement, the next best thing on a slow news day is to throw to the John Mayer cat video.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, John Mayer, rock, USA

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Heart Return to Live Performances

by Paul Cashmere

Heart are live again for the first time in four years. Prior to kicking off dates in California on 27 December, 2023, Heart had not played since 13 October, 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Anne Wilson, Canada, Heart, Nancy Wilson, rock

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Jazz Soul Great Les McCann Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great Les McCann has died in Los Angeles at age 88.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, jazz, Les McCann, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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The Full Monty Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies At Age 75

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Wilkinson, best known as Gerald Cooper in the 1997 movie ‘The Full Monty’, has died at age 75.

Tagged as: Gerald Cooper, movies, television, The Full Monty, theatre, Tom Wilkinson, UK

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Barack Obama Lists His Favourite Songs of 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Former American President Barack Obama has published his list of his favourite songs for 2023.

Tagged as: 2023, Barack Obama, Keith Urban, USA

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

Noise11 In Memoriam 2023

by Paul Cashmere

2023 was another huge year of losses in the entertainment world. From the legends David Crosby, Tina Turner and Tony Bennett, songwriters, musicians, actors and music industry identities, here the Noise11’s In Memoriam for 2023.

Tagged as: 2023, In Memoriam, music industry, R.I.P., Rest in peace

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Could There Be New Boom Crash Opera Music In 2024?

by Paul Cashmere

Boom Crash Opera will start a busy 2024 with The Best Things tour started March 1 but we have to go right back to 1997 for the last Boom Crash Opera album ‘Gizmo Mantra’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, live music, rock

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Watch Barry Gibb Footage From Kennedy Honors Night in December

by Paul Cashmere

On December 3, 2023, Sir Barry Gibb was a recipient of the Kennedy Honors, the annual American celebration of the people who contributed to American culture.

Tagged as: Barry Gibb, Kennedy Honors, music industry, USA

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Taylor Swift ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Was The Only Album To Sell Over 1m Physical Copies in the USA in 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the only album to sell more than one million physical copies in the USA in 2023. Taylor also dominated physical sales taking up six of the Top 10 places as the year closes in on 2023.

Tagged as: 00s, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA, USA chart

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Morgan Wallen ‘Last Night’ Was The Top Earning Song of 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ made over $4 million in 2023 making it the top earner of the year and beating number two by over $1.1 million in the USA. According to HitsDailyDouble.com.

Tagged as: 2023, 20s, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, music industry, pop, SZA, USA

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The Cat Empire Head For A Second Sell-out Twilight At Taronga for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have been one of the hit tickets for Twilight at Taronga at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for 2024.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, jazz, live music, The Cat Empire, Twilight At Taronga

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