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Alice Cooper Plays First Show Of 2024 For Pandemonium In Melbourne

Alice Cooper is back touring with his first shows for 2024 now underway in Australia headlining the Pandemonium Rocks music festival.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, metal, Pandemonium, rock, USA

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There is A Brand New Superjesus Song ‘We Won’t Let Go Until Its Over’

by Paul Cashmere

The Superjesus have a brand new song ‘We Won’t Let Go Until Its Over’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, rock, Sarah McLeod, The Superjesus, We Won't Let Go Until Its Over;

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David Byrne Covers Paramore ‘Hard Times’

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne has covered Paramore’s ‘Hard Times’ after Paramore’ covered David’s Talking Heads classic ‘Burning Down The House’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, Burning Down The House, David Byrne, Paramore, rock, Talking Heads

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

Jim Kerr of Simple Minds Wins Award for Jim Morrison Documentary

by Music-News.com

This week at the New York Festivals International Radio Awards in NYC ‘Jim Kerr on Jim Morrison’ was awarded the Gold Medal for Best Documentary in the Culture & The Arts category.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Jim Kerr, rock, Simple Minds, UK

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Pink Sues Pharrell

by Music-News.com

P!nk has filed legal action against Pharrell Williams over his proposed P.Inc. trademark.

Tagged as: 00s, Pharrell, Pharrell Williams, Pink, pop, USA

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Billie Eilish Announces Tracklisting for Third Album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Eilish has revealed the 10 song tracklist for her third album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’, due in May.

Tagged as: 20s, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Hit Me Hard and Soft, pop, USA

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UB40 Re-Record Some Classics For 21st Album UB45

by Paul Cashmere

UB40’s 21st album ‘UB45’ has some familiar tunes. The title is a nod to the 45 years since the band’s first gig at The Hare & Hounds Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham for a friend’s birthday on 9 February 1979.

Tagged as: 80s, reggae, UB40, UB45, UK

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Historic 1999 Tour of Duty Concert Featuring John Farnham, Kylie Minogue and The Living End To Be Released For ANZAC Day

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham said shortly after arriving in Dili: “I’ll never be able to explain to my family and friends how I felt being transported in a green truck accompanied by a soldier brandishing arms, and looking at children and women on the streets in what’s been a horrendous situation.”

Tagged as: 90s, ARCA, Australia, Desk Top Series, Dili All Stars, Doc Neeson, John Farnham, Kylie Minogue, rock, The Living End, Tour of Duty

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Palaye Royale Reveal Heartbreaking Reason They Dropped Out of Pandemonium Festival In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The three members of Palaye Royale, brothers Sebastian Danzig, Remington Leith and Emerson Barrett have announced the passing of their mother Stephanie Cowper.

Tagged as: 20s, Emerson Barrett, Palaye Royale, Pandemonium, Remington Leith, rock, Sebastian Danzig, USA

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Pandemonium Times Announced and Local Acts Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The first Pandemonium Festival shows get underway in Melbourne (Saturday 20 April). The schedule for each city has now been revealed as well as the opening acts.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australian Tour, Blondie, Deep Purple, live music, music festival, Pandemonium, Placebo, rock

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Paul Weller To Release ‘66’ Album for his 66th

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Weller will turn 66 on 25 May, 2024. The day before, he will release his 17th solo record ‘66’.

Tagged as: 66, 80s, Paul Weller, rock, UK

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Allman Brothers Co-Founder Dickey Betts Dies Aged 80

by Paul Cashmere

Guitarist Dickey Betts, a co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band and songwriter of ‘Ramblin’ Man’, has died at age 80.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Allman Brothers, Americana, Dickey Betts, rock, USA

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Paul McCartney and Wings One Hand Clapping

Paul McCartney & Wings ‘One Hand Clapping’ Gets Official Release After 50 Years

by Paul Cashmere

A soundtrack for ‘One Hand Clapping’, the Paul McCartney & Wings doco from 1974, has finally been released after 50 years.

Tagged as: 70s, One Hand Clapping, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Wings, rock, UK

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Gavin Webb of The Masters Apprentices Dies Aged 77

by Paul Cashmere

Gavin Webb, the founding bass player for The Masters Apprentices, has died at age 77 after six years with cancer.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Gavin Webb, Masters Apprentices, rock

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Palaye Royale Drop Off Pandemonium Due To Family Emergency

by Paul Cashmere

Las Vegas rock band Palaye Royale have dropped out of the Pandemonium festival due to a family emergency. The band were not able to leave the USA to attend the festival staring this weekend in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 20s, Palaye Royale, rock, USA

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(Sean) Lennon and (James) McCartney Release A Song Together

by Music-News.com

John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s sons Sean and James have teamed up on a new song.

Tagged as: 20s, James McCartney, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, rock, Sean Lennon, UK

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Kate Hudson Prepares For Debut Album ‘Glorious’

by Music-News.com

Kate Hudson has announced her debut album Glorious.

Tagged as: 20s, Glorious, Kate Hudson, pop, USA

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Ashanti and Nelly Share Baby News

by Paul Cashmere

Ashanti has confirmed she’s pregnant, expecting a baby with rapper Nelly — and they’re engaged.

Tagged as: 90s, Ashanti, Nelly, R&B, USA

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Bart Willoughby To Receive APRA Ted Albert Award

by Paul Cashmere

Bart Willoughby has been named as the 2024 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bart Willoughby, indigenous, No Fixed Address, reggae

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The Rolling Stones Debut Album Was Released On 17 April 1964, 60 Years Ago

by Paul Cashmere

The very first Rolling Stones album ‘The Rolling Stones’ was released 60 years ago in the UK, on 17 April 1964.

Tagged as: 1964, debut, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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James Taylor at MCA Melbourne 16 April 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

James Taylor Farewells Australia With Final Tour (Melbourne Review)

by Paul Cashmere

I could go to a James Taylor show just for the stories. The man is a part of music history and is still around to tell the tales of how it all began. Like, for instance, being the first artist signed to Apple Records. James “auditioned” for Apple with his song ‘Something In The Way She Moves’. “Paul went away and started the label and George went away and wrote the song”, he said.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, Americana, country, James Taylor, Live Nation, rock, USA

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The Beatles Restore Original ‘Let It Be’ Movie for Disney+ … Confirmed

by Paul Cashmere

As teased yesterday, The Beatles original 1970 Michael Lindsay-Hogg ‘Let It Be’ movie has been restored by Peter Jackson and will stream on Disney+ from May 8, 2024.

Tagged as: 70s, Apple, Disney, Get Back, Let It Be, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, movie, Peter Jackson, rock, The Beatles

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Caloundra Music Festival Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Organisers for the Caloundra Music Festival on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland have paved the festival citing rising costs.

Tagged as: Australia, Caloundra Music Festival, live music, Queensland

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Tania Doko and Eric Bazilian Are Performing The Best Of Both Of Them

by Paul Cashmere

Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko has invited The Hooters’ Eric Bazilian to tour Australia with her. It is the first time Eric has played in Australia for almost 40 years on that one and only Hooters Australian tour of 1985.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Bachelor Girl, Eric Bazilian, pop, rock, Tania Doko, The Hooters, USA

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The Beatles Tease Upcoming Announcement

by Paul Cashmere

There is more movement in The Beatles camp with a cryptic tease added to The Beatles official website over the past few hours.

Tagged as: 70s, Apple, Disney, Get Back, Let It Be, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, movie, Peter Jackson, rock, The Beatles

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Greta Van Fleet Set Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Greta Van Fleet will return to Australia and New Zealand in August for what will only be there second time down under.

Tagged as: 20s, Australian Tour, Greta Van Fleet, rock, USA

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Marley Brothers To Tour in The Family Name

by Music-News.com

The Marley Brothers have announced a tour to honour their father’s legacy.

Tagged as: 20s, 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, Marley Brothers, reggae, USA

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Richard Clapton Digs Into The Back Catalogue To Perform Rarities

by Paul Cashmere

When Richard Clapton play a Festival we get the concentrated Best of show. When he performs his own shows we get the deeper dive into a remarkable 50+ year career.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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