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Sam Ryder Plays For Passengers on a Train

Festivalgoers on their way to Glastonbury, who took the 12:35pm from London’s Paddington on Thursday the 26th, were treated to a truly unexpected secret act — a surprise takeover and live acoustic set from none other than critically acclaimed artist Sam Ryder, who was onboard a Glastonbury train service, making his way to the festival ahead of his weekend performance, guitar in hand!

Tagged as: 20s, glam, pop, rock, Sam Ryder, UK

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Van Halen To Release Expanded 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘Balance’

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen’s 10th album ‘Balance’ is marked for an expanded reissue for 15 August 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, Balance, Michael Anthony, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Happy 100th Birthday June Lockhart

by Paul Cashmere

June Lockhart, best known for her role as Maureen Robinson in 60s sci-fi series ‘Lost In Space’, has turned 100 years old today (June 25, 2025).

Tagged as: 100, June Lockhart, Lost In Space, television

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Poet and Brian Wilson Collaborator Stephen Kalinich To Release Second Album ‘I Love My Life’

by Paul Cashmere

Poet Stephen Kalinich will release ‘I Love My Life’ on July 11.

Tagged as: 60s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, I Love My Life, poet, Stephen Kalinich, USA

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Neil Young Digs Deep For 2025 Euro setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has been reaching deep into the catalogue to dust off a few songs rarely played in more than a decade.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, CSNY, European tour, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Spinal Tap II Gets An Official Release Date

by Paul Cashmere

‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ will be in cinemas on 12 September 2025.

Tagged as: comedy, Harry Shearer, movie, Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II, USA

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The Rolling Stones and Steve Riley Mark Clifton Chenier’s 100th with ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have contributed to a Clifton Chenier tribute album with their recording of ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’ in collaboration with Steve Riley.

Tagged as: 60s, Clifton Chenier, Steve Riley, The Rolling Stones, UK, Zydeco

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RocKwiz To Go Live At The Gardens

by Noise11.com

RocKwiz will be breathing in the fresh garden air when it is Live At The Gardens in Melbourne in November.

Tagged as: Australia, Brian Nankervis Julia Zemiro, Live At The Gardens, Rockwiz, television

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The Beths Channeled Stephen King and Olivia Rodrigo For Fourth Album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand’s The Beths have a new song ‘No Joy’ ahead of the fourth album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ coming in August.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, indie, New Zealand, Olivia Rodrigo, rock, Stephen King, The Beths

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Nick Littlemore And Ladyhawke Share Teenager ‘Sail The Seas’

by Paul Cashmere

Teenager, the Nick Littlemore of PNAU and Empire of the Sun and Ladyhawke collaboration, has premiered their second song ‘Sail The Seas’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, electronica, Ladyhawke, Nick Littlemore, PNAU, Sail The Seas, Teenager

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Steve Van Zandt Misses Springsteen Shows Due To Surgery

by Music-News.com

Guitarist Steven Van Zandt will miss his next shows with Bruce Springsteen after undergoing emergency surgery.

Tagged as: 70s, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, rock, Steve Van Zandt, USA

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Bobby Sherman Dead at 81

by Music-News.com

Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has died. He was 81.

Tagged as: 60s, Bobby Sherman, pop, USA

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Billy Idol Denies Glastonbury Gossip

by Music-News.com

Ahead of his Wembley Arena date, Billy Idol joined Radio X Classic Rock with Sunta Templeton and put to rest some Glastonbury gossip.

Tagged as: 80s, Billy Idol, Glastonbury, rock, UK

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Kaiser Chiefs To Celebrate 20th Anniversary of ‘Employment’ With Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kaiser Chiefs will return to Australia for the first time since 2012 in November for shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Tagged as: 00, Britpop, Kaiser Chiefs, rock, UK

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Jimmy Rees Sets Dates For Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Comedy royalty King Jimmy Rees of Moomba, will zip across Australia and New Zealand in October and November.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, Jimmy Rees, Moomba

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ZZ Top Add A Stack Of US Dates Now Frank Beard Is Back

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top have added in a dozen new dates to the North American tour following the return of drummer Frank Beard.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, blues 70s, Frank Beard, rock, Texas, USA, ZZ Top

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Tiger Lily Hutchence is a First Time Mother

by Music-News.com

Tiger Lily Hutchence has reportedly given birth to her first child.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, INXS, Michael Hutchence, rock, Tiger Lily Hutchence

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AC/DC Angus Young is Only The Schoolboy on Stage, at Home He is Told to ‘Wipe His Feet’

by Paul Cashmere

The public persona and private life of Angus Young of AC/DC are total opposites.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, metal, rock

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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston at Deni Blues and Roots Festival on Sunday 20 April 2014.

The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston Has No Plans For A Third Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

It has been 54 years since The Doobie Brothers released their debut album. Between then and now, co-founder, singer, guitarist and songwriter has only released two solo albums and they were 46 and 44 years ago. To find out why there has never been a third Tom Johnston solo album, Noise11 asked Tom.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, rock, Tom Johnston, USA, Walk This Road

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Dolly Parton To Play Vegas Residency

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton, who hasn’t toured regularly in nearly a decade, has announced a six-concert run at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Bad Company and Mott The Hoople Mike Ralphs Dead at 81

by Paul Cashmere

Guitarist Mick Ralphs, a founding member of both Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died at the age of 81.

Tagged as: 70s, Bad Company, Mick Ralphs, Mott The Hoople, rock, UK

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U2’s The Edge Becomes An Irish Citizen

by Music-News.com

U2’s The Edge has become an Irish citizen after living in Ireland for 62 years.

Tagged as: 80s, Ireland, rock, The Edge, U2, UK

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Pete Townshend Opens Up About Zak Starkey Sacking

by Music-News.com

Pete Townshend has described The Who’s turbulent split with longtime drummer Zak Starkey as “a mess”.

Tagged as: 60s, Pete Townshend, rock, The Who, UK, Zak Starkey

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Justin Timberlake Closes Isle of Wight

by Music-News.com

Justin Timberlake brought The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 to a sensational close last night, delivering an epic, career-spanning headline performance that left over 55,000 festival-goers in a frenzy. With wife Jessica Biel watching from side stage, Timberlake ignited Seaclose Park with a relentless string of hits, including “SexyBack,” “Cry Me A River,” “Rock Your Body,” and “My Love.”

Tagged as: 00s, Isle Of Wight, Justin Timberlake, pop, USA

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Jay-Z Joins His Wife Beyonce In Concert In Paris

by Music-News.com

Beyoncé surprised fans by bringing out her husband, Jay-Z, for a performance during her show in Paris, France on Sunday night.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, Jay-Z, pop, R&B, USA

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The Radiators Pay Tribute To Greedy Smith With Mental As Anything’s ‘Live It Up’

by Paul Cashmere

The Radiators and Mental As Anything now have a cross-over. Guitarist Martin Cilia.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Greedy Smith, Live It Up, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, rock, The Radiators

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Amyl & The Sniffers Next Australian Shows Will Be With AC/DC

by Paul Cashmere

Amyl & The Sniffers’ next Australian shows will be with AC/DC in November.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Amyl & The Sniffers, Australia, Australian Tour, rock

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Paul Simon Wraps Up Residency At New York’s Beacon Theater

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has been in residency performing five shows in New York this past week at the iconic Beacon Theatre in the Seinfeld district of Upper Manhattan. Hey to give you an idea as to how close Jerry and Kramer “lived” to the Beacon, it is just a half a mile walk.

Tagged as: 60s, Beacon Theater, folk, Paul Simon, rock, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Minogue Music Videos Costumes Go On Display At Australian Music Vault

by Noise11.com

Six costumes worn by Kylie Minogue in the music videos ‘Hand on Your Heart’, ‘Did It Again’, ‘On A Night Like This’, ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’, ‘I Believe In You’ and ‘All the Lovers’ have gone on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Music Vault, Kylie Minogue, pop

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Stereophonics Perform Their Headline Show on Isle of Wight

by Music-News.com

Welsh band Stereophonics returned to The Isle of Wight Festival 2025, captivating a massive crowd with a headline performance packed with fan favorites. Their set, featuring anthems like ‘Dakota,’ ‘Have A Nice Day,’ and ‘Maybe Tomorrow,’ solidified their status as one of the UK’s premier live acts, nearly a decade after their last appearance at the iconic festival.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Kelly Jones, rock, Stereophonics, UK, Wales

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Chris Cheney and Scott Owen of The Living End at Red Hot Summer 2024. Photo by Peter Walsh, son of Peter Walsh

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