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Taylor Hawkins On The Foo Fighters Debut

Taylor Hawkins jumped at the chance to become the drummer in the Foo Fighters after hearing the band’s impressive debut album.

Tagged as: 90s, Foo Fighters, rock, Taylor Hawkins, USA

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Police Officially Start Investigating Marilyn Manson

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Marilyn Manson is officially under investigation for domestic violence in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 90s, industrial, Marilyn Manson, metal, rock, theatre, USA

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Yungblud ‘Life On Mars’ Played On Mars

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Yungblud’s cover of David Bowie’s anthem Life On Mars was played as NASA’s rover landed on the planet on Thursday.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, rap, UK, Yungblud

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Girls Aloud To Reform For 20th Anniversary

by Music-News.com

Girls Aloud will celebrate the milestone in 2022 and though the quintet – which included Nadine, Sarah Harding, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh – have yet to confirm any plans to mark the occasion, the Irish star has teased there may be something on the cars.

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Prince Markie Dee of Fat Boys Dead At 52

by Paul Cashmere

Prince Markie Dee of Fat Boys has died from an apparent heart attack at age 52.

Tagged as: 80s, Fat Boys, Prince Markie Dee, rap, USA

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Crowded House To Release Their First Album In A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House will release ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’, their first album in a decade in June.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Dreamers Are Waiting, New Zealand, rock

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Peter Garrett Midnight Oil 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Midnight Oil Play Surprise Sydney Show With New Bass Player Adam Ventoura

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil broke in their new bass player Adam Ventoura in Sydney last night.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Adam Ventoura, Australia, Bones Hillman, Midnight Oil, rock

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Ed Sheeran Will Have A New Album in 2021

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Ed Sheeran celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday (17.02.21), and used an Instagram post marking the special occasion to also reveal his career plans for 2021.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, rock, songwriter, UK

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Ronnie James Dio Biography Is Coming In July

by Music-News.com

Ronnie James Dio’s long-awaited tome, ‘Rainbow in the Dark’, will finally be published, more than a decade after the singer-and-composer’s passing in 2010 at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, Rainbow in the Dark, Ronnie James Dio, UK

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Paul Stanley Gets His Second Covid Jab

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Paul Stanley of Kiss took to Twitter to share a selfie holding onto his vaccination card on Tuesday (16.02.21), and admitted he was “thrilled” to have had the jab and encouraged others to get it when it’s their time.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Coronavirus, Covid, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA, vaccine

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Brandon Flowers To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

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The Killers frontman has revealed he flew over the handlebars of his bike and tore his right shoulder, throwing the band’s May shows in jeopardy.

Tagged as: 00s, Brandon Flowers, Las Vegas, rock, The Killers, USA

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Wolf Alice Confirms Last Man On Earth Project

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Wolf Alice have seemingly confirmed their return with a new project titled ‘The Last Man On Earth’.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, indie, rock, UK, Wolf Alice

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The Chicks’ Natalie Maines On Their Name Change

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Natalie Maines agreed dropping “dixie” from The Dixie Chicks lifted a “weight” the group hadn’t realised they were “carrying… until it was gone.”

Tagged as: 90s, country, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, The Chicks, USA

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The Casanovas Will Finally Get To Launch Reptilian Overlord Live

by Paul Cashmere

After a year of lockdown The Casanovas will finally get the chance to get on stage and launch their 2020 album ‘Reptilian Overlord’ LIVE.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Australia, rock, The Casanovas

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New Motorhead ‘Louder Than Noise … Live In Berlin’ Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

There is more new Motorhead from the archives on the way. ‘Louder Than Noise … Live In Berlin’ is heading your way in April.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Berlin, Germany, Louder Than Noise Live In Berlin, metal, Motorhead, UK

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Bluesfest Given Go Ahead With Covid Plan Approved

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Peter Noble OAM, Bluesfest Festival Director and Chairman of the Bluesfest Group of Companies announced this morning:

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, music festival, music industry, Peter Noble

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Pierce Brothers Plan Tour Around Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

With national touring uncertain at this point, Victoria’s Pierce Brothers have a solution to staying on the road. Stay within your state.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Pierce Brothers, rock, roots

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Enya ‘Orinoco Flow’ Gets Reissue Because of Bizarre Car Ad

by Paul Cashmere

Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’ has been reissued in Australia after a bizarre, drug-fucked television commercial for a car ad made it popular again.

Tagged as: 80s, Enya, folk, Hyundai, Ireland, Orinoco Flow, Santa Fe

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Jimmy Webb Updates ‘Galveston’ Lyrics After Texas Cold Snap

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriting legend Jimmy Webb has updated his classic ‘Galveston’ following a cold snap today which plunged the Texas city into sub-zero temperatures and covered Galveston beach in snow

Tagged as: 60s, country, Don Ho, folk, Galveston, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb, USA

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Nicki Minaj Father Killed In Hit and Run

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Maraj, the father of rapper Nicki Minaj, has died after being involved in a hit and run in New York.

Tagged as: 00s, Nicki Minaj, pop, rap, USA

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Midnight Oil To Play Sydney Warm-Up Show

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil will perform a warm-up show in Sydney ahead of their 2021 Australian dates.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Alice Skye, Australia, Dan Sultan, Leah Flanagan, Midnight Oil, rock, Tasman Keith, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Neil Young to Release Archive Concert ‘Young Shakespeare’

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Neil Young will treat fans to the previously unreleased footage from the 1971 performance, which is the earliest known concert recording of Neil, from his set at The Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut, on March 26.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Neil Young, rock, USA, Young Shakespeare

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Taylor Swift Re-Recordings Will Be Eligible for Grammy Awards

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift’s re-recordings of her tracks from ‘Fearless’ will be eligible for performance Grammy awards.

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

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who Cancel 2021 Plans

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The Who were due to play 10 dates next month but have scrapped their plans due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, The Who, UK

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Mariah Carey Releases Valentine’s Day Edition of ‘We Belong Together’

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Mariah Carey served up a Valentine’s Day treat to fans over the weekend by releasing a reworked version of her hit We Belong Together.

Tagged as: 90s, Mariah Carey, pop, USA, Valentine's Day, We Belong Together

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Dave Grohl Was Offered Heartbreakers Gig After Nirvana And Before Foo Fighters

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Dave Grohl turned down the chance to become Tom Petty’s drummer because he couldn’t stomach returning to the stage so soon after Kurt Cobain’s death.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, rock, The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, USA

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Hayley Williams Is Ready For Another Paramore Album

by Music-News.com

Hayley Williams has admitted she’s not planning to record another solo project and is ready to get into the studio with her Paramore bandmates.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Hayley Williams, Paramore, rock, USA

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Kate Ceberano Created Two Original Songs In Lockdown For Her ‘Sweet Inspiration’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

In 2020 Australia, like the rest of the world, was thrown into lockdown because of the coronavirus, Kate Ceberano got creative. She wrote two original songs for her new album ‘Sweet Inspiration’.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Coronavirus, Covid, Kate Ceberano, lockdown, pop, quarantine, Sweet Inspiration

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Alice Cooper Reunites With His Original Band For ‘Detroit Stories’

by Paul Cashmere

Alice Cooper has reunited once again with his original band members Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce for two tracks on his 28th album ‘Detroit Stories’.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Detroit Stories, Michael Bruce, Neal Smith, rock, USA

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New John Lennon ‘Love’ Video Released Ahead of ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

A new John Lennon ‘Love’ video has been released on Valentine’s Day ahead of the expanded reissue of the ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ box set.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, Love, Phil Spector, Plastic Ono Band, rock, UK, Yoko Ono

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Bruce Springsteen ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Trailer Premieres

The all-new feature film, 20th Century Studios’ “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album, a raw, haunted acoustic record that marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works.

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The AC/DC Aussie Tour Jigsaw Puzzle. We Have Another Piece!

More details of the much-rumoured impending AC/DC Australian dates appear to have been leaked out of Adelaide with FiveAA’s Leith Forrest hearing that as well as the Melbourne and Adelaide dates, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be included.

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Piecing Together The AC/DC Aussie Tour Rumours

Over the last 36 hours there has been a lot of talk about an imminent AC/DC Australian tour announcement for 2025. It is looking like we will be hearing a confirmation of the tour, maybe next Monday.

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Buster Brown Something to Say 2025 edition

Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

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John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

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Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague Concert To Screen In Cinemas Worldwide

‘Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague - The Movie’ will screen over two nights in cinemas worldwide in July before its DVD/Blu-Ray/CD and LP release on 1 August 2025.

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