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Steven Tyler Quits American Idol

Maybe he’s tired of criticizing singers or maybe he’s just having too much fun actually making music, but Steven Tyler has decided to not return for a third season on American Idol.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, American Idol, Steven Tyler

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Kiss London Press Conference VIDEO

by Music-News.com

Legendary New York City rockers KISS came to London for a MONSTER press conference at The Arts Club, Dover Street.

Tagged as: Eric Singer, Eric Thayer, Gene Simmons, Hell or Hallelujah, Kiss, Monster, Paul Stanley

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Gurrumul Ill And Cancels European Shows

by Music-News.com

Australian singer and musician Gurrumul has cancelled his forthcoming European performances due to ill health.

Tagged as: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Gurrumul

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Florence Welch Cancels Gigs Due Vocal Injury

by Music-News.com

Florence Welch has cancelled appearances at two festivals after suffering a vocal injury.

Tagged as: Florence + The Machine, Florence Welch

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Bliss ‘n’ Eso Announce Live DVD

by Tim Cashmere

Hip hop duo Bliss ‘n’ Eso have announced a live DVD/download recorded during their mammoth Australian tour in May/June 2011.

Tagged as: Bliss N Eso, live, Running On Air

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Weezer Will Play The Blue Album On Tour In Australia

by Andrew Tijs

LA rock geeks Weezer will play their classic debut album in their first Australian tour in 16 years.

Tagged as: Big Day Out, emo, LA, power pop, rock, Weezer

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Catherine Britt Duets With Tim Rogers On New Album

by Paul Cashmere

The new Catherine Britt album ‘Always Never Enough’ features a duet with Tim Rogers.

Tagged as: Always Never Enough, Catherine Britt, Tim Rogers

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Justin Townes Earle Produces New Wanda Jackson Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson will release her 31st album, Unfinished Business, on October 9 via Sugar Hill Records.

Tagged as: Justin Townes Earle, Wanda Jackson

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Chris Brown Finds Fortune At No. 1

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Brown’s new album ‘Fortune’ is the number one album in the USA this week.

Tagged as: Chris Brown, Fortune, Gotye, Hits Daily Double, Katy Perry, Zac Brown Band

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Donny Benet Teases About New Album

by Tim Cashmere

Sydney-based 70s-worshipping moustache-wearing combover-having musician Donny Benet will return to your stereos this September.

Tagged as: Donny Benet, Rice is Nice

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Parasite Crustacean Named After Bob Marley

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Reggae great Bob Marley has been immortalized as the name of a newly discovered crustacean.

Tagged as: arasitic crustacean, Bob Marley, Gnathia marleyi, Paul Sikkel

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Wife of Nat King Cole, Mother Of Natalie Dies At 89

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Maria Cole, the widow of Nat King Cole and mother of Natalie Cole, has passed away at the age of 89. She died on Tuesday from cancer at a Boca Raton, FL hospice.

Tagged as: Maria Cole, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole

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Check Out The Rolling Stones Very First Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

When the Rolling Stones played their very first show on this day 50 years ago (July 12, 1962), they didn’t play one original song. The entire show was covers of their favorite blues and R&B songs.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, The Rolling Stones

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Fear Factory Announce A September Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Industrial metal legends Fear Factory return for a tour in September.

Tagged as: Fear Factory, industrial, metal

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Flight Of The Conchords Play Wollongong REVIEW

by Cameron Cashmere

Flight of the Conchords are the ‘fourth most popular folk-parody duo’ in New Zealand and they have finally ventured out to Australia for the first time on tour.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Flight Of The Conchords, WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

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Swedish Hardcore Icons Refused Will Appear On Jimmy Fallon

by Andrew Tijs

Legendary Swedish hardcore act Refused will make their first ever TV appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Tagged as: appearance, first ever, hardcore, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Refused, Swedish, TV

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Urthboy Announces His Album And ‘Naïve Bravado’ Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Rapper Urthboy’s excellent new tune ‘Naïve Bravado’ featuring Daniel Merriweather precedes a new album and tour.

Tagged as: Daniel Merriweather, hip-hop, Naïve Bravado, new album, Rainman, rap, The Last Kinection, tour, Urthboy, Yung Warriors

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Snow Patrol Organise Intimate Acoustic Shows

by Andrew Tijs

UK stars Snow Patrol will do acoustic shows in Melbourne and Sydney this September and October.

Tagged as: acoustic, Melbourne, pop, rock, Snow Patrol, Sydney, tour, UK

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King Cannons Book Big East Coast Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Righteous Melbourne rebel rockers King Cannons book a huge East Coast tour with UK act All The Young.

Tagged as: All The Young, King Cannons, punk, rock, soul, The Hello Morning, The Strums, Transistors

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The Rolling Stones Return To The Site Of Their Very First Show

by Andrew Tijs

The Rolling Stones continue celebrating their 50th Anniversary by returning to the Marquee, where they played their first show.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, blues, Marquee, rock, The Rolling Stones

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Jimi Hendrix Biopic Won’t Have Any Hendrix Music

by Andrew Tijs

Turns out the forthcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic will only feature songs from the Beatles, Muddy Waters and others.

Tagged as: Andre 3000, Beatles, biopic, blues, film, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, music news, Noise11, rock

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Beth Orton Back After Six Years

by Music-News.com

Beth Orton will release ‘Sugaring Season,’ her first album in six years and her Anti- Records debut, on October 1.

Tagged as: Beth Orton

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Slash Gets Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

by Music-News.com

Slash has been honoured with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

Tagged as: Guns n Roses, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Slash

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Spike Lee Has Almost Completed His Michael Jackson ‘Bad’ Doco

by Andrew Tijs

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee is finishing a documentary about Michael Jackson’s landmark Bad album.

Tagged as: Bad, Cee-Lo Green, documentary, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Martin Scorcese, Michael Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Spike Lee

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Hilltop Hoods, Maximo Park, Hot Chip Added To Falls Festival

by Andrew Tijs

Another seven acts jump on Falls, starting with Hilltop Hoods, Maximo Park, Hot Chip and First Aid Kit.

Tagged as: Bombay Bicycle Club, Falls Festival, First Aid Kit, Hilltop Hoods, Hot Chip, Maximo Park, Millions, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

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Whitehouse And Yung Warriors Team Up

by Andrew Tijs

Indigenous hip-hop instigators Whitehouse bring their debut album on tour with Yung Warriors.

Tagged as: A Funky Intervention, funk, hip-hop, indigenous, Whitehouse, Yung Warriors

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Coldplay To Release Mylo Xyloto Comic

by Paul Cashmere

Coldplay will release a six-part comic book series about ‘Mylo Xyloto’.

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The Killers Announce Battle Born Album Details

by Paul Cashmere

The Killers’ new album ‘Battle Born’ will be released in September.

Tagged as: Battle Born, Brendan Flowers, Runaways, The Killers

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Ben Harper Announces Third Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Harper will perform a third show at the Sydney Opera House after selling out his first two already.

Tagged as: acoustic, Australian Tour, Ben Harper, Live Nation, Natalie Maines, Pink Floyd

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Status Quo Get Down Down For Coles

by Paul Cashmere

British classic rock band Status Quo have re-recorded their classic 1975 hit ‘Down Down’ for a Coles commercial.

Tagged as: ad, Coles, commercial, Down Down, Status Quo

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