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Sam Smith plays the Town Hall in Melbourne at an intimate show put on by iHeart Radio, KiisFM and Optus Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sam Smith Will Return to Australia New Zealand October and November

by Paul Cashmere

Sam Smith will bring his Gloria tour to Australia and New Zealand this October and November.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Gloria, New Zleand, pop, Sam Smith, UK

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Dr Dre Slams Majorie Taylor Greene For Using His Music In His Political Agenda

by Music-News.com

Dr. Dre has blasted U.S. politician Marjorie Taylor Greene for using his song Still D.R.E. in a video.

Tagged as: 90s, Dr Dre, rap, USA

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Don McLean Shares His Thoughts on The Passing of Dennis Smith

by Paul Cashmere

https://www.oneworldentertainment.com.au/don-mclean-2023

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dennis Smith, Don McLean, folk, OneWorld, rock, USA

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New Jersey Soul Singer Victor Daze Channels Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince and Michael Jackson

by Noise11.com

Kickstarting 2023 is New Jersey soul singer Victor Daze who cites the late, great legends Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince and Michael Jackson for his musical guidance. The Noise Network Chief Operation Officer Nick Kontonicolas said, “With the new year now here, it is exciting to introduce such a talented new artist as Victor. With his new music to the world through Noise11 and our upcoming international media operation it is a privilege for me to discover a talent like Victor and then through our global business operations share his talent with music fans everywhere”.

Tagged as: 20s, Donny Hathaway, Joe Barnes, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Nick Kontonicolas, Prince, R&B, soul, USA, Victor Daze

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Adam Lambert Covers Bonnie Tyler’s Footloose Classic ‘Holding Out For A Hero’

by Paul Cashmere

Adam Lambert has covered Bonnie Tyler’s 1984 Footloose soundtrack song ‘Holding Out For A Hero’.

Tagged as: 00s, Adam Lambert, Bonnie Tyler, Holding Out For A Hero, pop, Queen, USA

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Public Image Limited To Compete To Represent Ireland At Eurovision 2023

by Paul Cashmere

John Lydon has announced that Public Image Limited will compete to represent Ireland at Eurovision in 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, John Lydon, PiL, Public Image Limited, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Darren Middleton, Powderfinger, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Powerfinger’s Darren Middleton Releases Solo Song With Suzi Quatro On Bass

by Paul Cashmere

Darren Middleton’s new song ‘The Stars Where You Dwell’ features rock legend Suzi Quatro on bass and Ash Mannix on vocals.

Tagged as: 20s, Ash Mannix, Australia, Darren Middleton, indie, Powderfinger, rock, Suzi Quatro

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Grammy Awards 2023, the Complete Nominees List

by Paul Cashmere

ABBA have been nominated for Record of the Year and Album of the Year for ‘Voyage’ in the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Tagged as: Abba, Grammy Awards, music industry, USA

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Robbie Williams Heavy Entertainment Tour at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 24 February 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Robbie Williams To Release Two Albums In 2023

by Music-News.com

Robbie Williams has two albums coming out in 2023.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, pop, Robbie Williams, UK

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50 Cent Confirms 8 Mile TV Show In The Works

by Music-News.com

50 Cent is developing a TV series inspired by Eminem’s 2002 film 8 Mile.

Tagged as: 00s, 50 Cent, 8 MIle, Eminem, rap, USA

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Radiohead To Reactivate In 2023

by Music-News.com

Radiohead are planning to return in 2023, according to drummer Phil Selway.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Radiohead, rock, UK

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Taylor Swift Starts Rehearsals For Next Tour

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift is in rehearsals for ‘The Eras Tour’.

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

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Red Hot Summer 2023 Starts This Weekend And There Is Another Sell-Out Show

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald will kick off the 2023 season of Red Hot Summer in Mornington this week while yet another show has sold out for 2023. The Bendigo show on 25 February is at capacity.

Tagged as: Bernard Fanning, Duane mcDonald, Ian Moss, Mark Seymour, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, Troy Cassar-Daley, Vika & Linda

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The Lemon Twigs Release First New Music of 2023

by Paul Cashmere

With 2023 less than two weeks in, Long Island’s The Lemon Twigs have new music.

Tagged as: 20s, Brian D'Addario, Lemon Twigs, Michael D'Addario, rock, USA

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The Korgis To Tour Australia For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The Korgis are true one-hit wonders in Australia. Their song ‘Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime’ reached number 11 in 1980. It was the only time they made the Australian chart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Matera, Korgis, pop, UK

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Australian Entertainer Tony Pantano Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Italian born Australian singer Tony Pantano has died after a battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Italy, pop, Tony Pantano

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Elton John and his Band perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John Has Performed His First Australian Show of 2023 In Newcastle

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John has begun his final Australian dates with his first show in Newcastle, New South Wales on Sunday (8 January 2023).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Empire Of The Sun, Newcastle, Pau, pop, rock, UK

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Australian Albums Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Remains At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” logs a ninth week at No.1 in Australia, becoming her equal longest stay at the top of the Australian Album Charts.

Tagged as: 00s, ARIA, End of Year, Midnights, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Bruce Springsteen Greetings From Asbury Park NJ

Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith Debut Albums Both Turn 50 On The Same Day

by Paul Cashmere

‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’ by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street and ‘Aerosmith’ by Aerosmith, turned 50 on 5 January 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Greetings From Asbury Park NJ, rock, USA

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Peter Gabriel Premieres First New Song In 20 Years ‘Panopticom’

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Gabriel has premiered his first new song since 2002. ‘Panopticom’ is the first taste of the upcoming ‘i/o’ album, Gabriel’s first album of new material since ‘Up’ in 2002.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Genesis, I/o, Panopticon, Peter Gabriel, rock, UK

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Nirvana Nevermind 30th anniversary edition

Nirvana and The Supremes To Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

by Music-News.com

Nirvana and The Supremes are set to be honoured with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards next month.

Tagged as: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards, music industry, Nirvana, the Supremes, USA

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Gavin Ryan’s End of Year Australian Chart Wrap-up

by Gavin Ryan

For the first time in her career, Taylor Swift has the highest selling album in Australia for 2022, as her late October dropped tenth set “Midnights” is the No.1 Album for the past year.

Tagged as: 00s, ARIA, End of Year, Midnights, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Gunfire Disrupts French Montana Miami Video Shoot

by Music-News.com

At least ten people have been injured after gunfire erupted during French Montana’s video shoot in Miami on Thursday night.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, French Montana, rap, USA

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Dolly Parton, Debbie Harry, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Belinda Carlisle Form Ultimate Girl Group

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry to form the ultimate girl group.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, pop, USA

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Miley Cyrus Confirms New Album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’

by Music-News.com

Miley Cyrus has named her new album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ and revealed the new record will drop on March 10.

Tagged as: 00s, Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus, pop, USA

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Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart Acknowledge 40 Years Since The Release of ‘Sweet Dreams’

by Paul Cashmere

Both Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of the Eurythmics ‘Sweet Dreams’ album this week.

Tagged as: 80s, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, electronica, Eurythmics, pop, Sweet Dreams, UK

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The Closure Of Sanity Talks More About An Industry Than A Business

by Paul Cashmere

The forthcoming closure of Australian music retailer Sanity tells more about the music industry than the Sanity business.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australia, Greville, music industry, Sanity, Songland

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Britain’s Royal Mail To Release Iron Maiden Stamp Series

by Paul Cashmere

The British Royal Mail will release a series of stamps featuring Iron Maiden.

Tagged as: 80s, Iron Maiden, metal, rock, Royal Mail, UK

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Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Pays Tribute To Wife Bron Who Passed Away In November

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan has written a touching tribute to his wife Bron, who passed away on 19 November.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Deep Purple, heavy, Ian Gillan, metal, rock, UK

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Judy Collins To Perform Historic 1967 ‘Wildflowers’ Album For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

American music legend Judy Collins will perform her historic 1967 ‘Wildflowers’ album at two shows in Australia in March.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Judy Collins, USA

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