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John Mellencamp - Image By Ros O'Gorman

John Mellencamp Boxes Up Catalogue

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

UMe will release the entire studio catalog of John Cougar Mellencamp in one massive 19-CD box set on December 10.

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Loretta Lynn, Noise11, Photo

Loretta Lynn Cancels Shows

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Loretta Lynn has been forced to postpone two shows in Iowa due to reported exhaustion.

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Frank Sinatra, Noise11, Photo

Frank Sinatra Capitol and Reprise Catalogue Now Under One Roof

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The career of Frank Sinatra was spread over three labels, Columbia in the 40’s where he made his big band recordings, Capitol in the 50’s where he became the musical genius with the help of conductor/arrangers Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Gordon Jenkins, and his own label, Reprise, from the 60’s forward.

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Lemmy of Motorhead. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Motorhead Down As Lemmy Health Worsens

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Motörhead has postponed their upcoming European tour until sometime in early 2014 so that guitarist Lemmy Kilmister can continue to recuperate from health problems.

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Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Wonder To Perform Complete Songs In The Key Of Life

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Stevie Wonder will join a long list of artists who have started doing entire performances of their classic albums when he sings the complete Songs in the Key of Life.

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Green Day, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena, Live Music, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Billie Joe Armstrong And Norah Jones Discuss Foreverly Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and singer Norah Jones surprised the world last week with the announcement of their new album Foreverly.

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Burt Bacharach photo by Ros O'Gorman

Burt Bacharach Musical Heads To Broadway

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A brand new musical revue based on the music of Burt Bacharach will begin previews at the Off-Broadway New York Theater Workshop on November 19 and open December 5. What’s It All About? Bacharach Reimagined is scheduled to run through January 5.

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Morrissey Autobiography To Be Released In USA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Morrissey’s smash Autobiography, which is selling beyond expectations in the U.K., will be making its way to the U.S. on December 3 via Penguin Random House.

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Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Wonder To Release Two Albums In 2014

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Five years ago, Stevie Wonder told reporters about three new projects on which he was working. Since that time, none of them have been released and it appears that two are dead with one still in the works.

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David Bowie - photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

David Bowie Previews The Next Day Upgrade

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

David Bowie has released a short promotional video for his upcoming The Next Day Extra which will be out next Tuesday.

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Willie Nelson, Noise11, photo

Willie Nelson Signs Book Deal

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Willie Nelson has signed with Little, Brown and Company for a brand new memoir.

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Dixie Chicks photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Dixie Chicks Play Canada SETLIST

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Dixie Chicks opened their nine-date Long Time Gone Canadian tour on Saturday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.

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Ronnie Montrose

Ronnie Montrose Tribute Concert Set For DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, friends and musicians immediately wondered what they could do to pay homage to one of rock’s all-time legendary – and influential – guitarists.

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Robin Thicke, Noise11, Photo

Robin Thicke Sued By Marvin Gaye Children

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It is now official. Nona Gaye and Frankie Christian Gaye, to of the children of the late singer Marvin Gaye, have decided to move forward with their lawsuit against Robin Thicke and his hit Blurred Lines, alleging that the song rips off their father’s Got to Give It Up.

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T Bone Burnett, Noise11, Photo

T-Bone Burnett Moves His Business To Capitol

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

T-Bone Burnett has signed on with Capitol Music Group (CMG) for his new label, Electromagnetic Recordings.

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Boston Life Love and Hope, Noise11, Photo

Boston Reveal First New Music In 11 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Boston has released a promo video for their upcoming album, Life, Love and Happiness that highlights the albums opening track, Heaven on Earth.

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Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman

Beck Signs With EMI For New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After six long years, the normally prolific Beck finally has a new label.

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Lou Reed. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Lou Reed 1942-2013

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lou Reed, one of rock’s most enigmatic and influential artists, died on Sunday at the age of 71. No reason for his death has been announced; however, he had received a liver transplant back in May.

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Kanye West. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Kanye West Is Composing Wedding Vows

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kanye West’s next lyric session will be his wedding vows.

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Morrissey, Festival Hall 2012, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Morrissey Has A Hit Book

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Morrissey’s Autobiography was an on again/off again venture right up until the day it finally hit the market but, after all the thrashing about, it has become a huge smash in England.

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Al Johnson of The Unifics, Photo, Noise11

Al Johnson Of The Unifics Dead At 65

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Al Johnson, of 60’s R&B group The Unifics, has died at the age of 65.

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Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand To Release Brooklyn CD and DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Barbra Streisand’s triumphant shows in home town Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center will be chronicled on the November 25 release Back to Brooklyn.

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pearl Jam Tops US Chart

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The trend of big starts and big sales for veteran artists on the U.S. Album chart continues this week with three veterans debuting in the top ten and a fourth returning.

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Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, The Who. photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who Have One Tour Left In Them

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pete Townshend has made it clear that The Who will do one last big tour in 2015 and that will be the end of the road for them.

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Jake Bugg at Noise11, Photo

Jake Bugg Is A Q Award Winner

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Q Awards were held in London on Wednesday night with a winners list that split between veterans and newer artists and one of them was Jake Bugg.

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Ringo Starr, Festival Hall, Melbourne Australia, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Ringo Starr May Be Vegas Bound

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ringo Starr may be in the mood to settle down in one place rather than spending his “retirement” years on the road.

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Michael Jackson Thriller image noise11.com photos

Quincy Jones Sues Michael Jackson Estate

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Quincy Jones is suing Michael Jackson’s estate over unpaid royalties.

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Nancy and Ann Wilson, Heart - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Heart Get Christmasy

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Wilson sister, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, have each recorded a new Christmas song both of which were released this week.

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Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin To Finally Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will dedicate a new star on their Walk of Fame to Janis Joplin on Monday, November 4 at 11:30 AM.

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Elton John, Photo: Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Tom Hardy To Play Elton John In Biopic

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Tom Hardy, probably best known for playing Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, will star as Elton John in the biopic Rocketman.

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