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Elton John Reschedules UK Shows To End of 2021

Elton John has postponed the homecoming U.K. leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Elton John, pop, rock, UK

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Drake Questions Plaintiff’s Nightclub Assault Injuries

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Rap superstar Drake has called into question the injuries allegedly sustained by a man accusing him of involvement in a 2018 Hollywood nightclub assault.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Canada, Drake, rap

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Legendary Drummer Joe Porcaro Dies Aged 90

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Porcaro, a one-time musician for Rosemary Clooney, has died at age 90.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, jazz, Joe Porcaro, Toto, USA

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Bluesfest Plans For A 2021 Music Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Planning for Bluesfest 2021 remains on track with the first line-up announcement confirmed for 2021.

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

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DMA’s Add Another Six Sydney Shows

by Paul Cashmere

DMA’s have added a further six shows for Sydney bringing the total to 12 live performances across July and August.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Britpop, DMAs, indie, rock

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Ringo Starr Turns 80 With An All-Starr Party

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr is the first Beatle to turn 80 years old and he celebrated by streaming in his famous friends for an all-Starr performance.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Kanye West’s Yeezy Brand Pockets $5 million COVID Bail-Out

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Kanye West’s Yeezy brand received $5 million in Covid-19 aid from the U.S. government, despite the rapper’s personal wealth.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, USA, Yeezy

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Brian May’s Health Would Have Shut Down Queen Tour

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Queen’s scheduled European tour was doomed before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down due to Brian May’s health, according to drummer Roger Taylor.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brian May, Queen, rock, Roger Taylor, UK

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The Jonas Brothers Delay Release of Memoir

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The Jonas Brothers have pushed back the release of their upcoming memoir once again to ensure their final draft is “perfect”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Jonas Brothers, pop, USA

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Sara Bareilles Mourns Nick Cordero

by Paul Cashmere

Sara Bareilles has written a heartfelt tribute to her former Waitress co-star Nick Cordero following the beloved Broadway regular’s death on Sunday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Nick Cordero, pop, Sara Bareilles, US

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Gavin Rossdale Calls Divorce With Gwen Stefani His Most Embarrassing Moment

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Gavin Rossdale went viral on Monday after labelling his split from Gwen Stefani the “most embarrassing” moment of his life.

Tagged as: 90s, Bush, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, rock, UK

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Tom Meighan Sentenced To 200 Hours of Community Service

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Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid community service after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-fiancee.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Kasabian, rock, Tom Meighan, UK

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Billie Eilish Joins The Office Podcast

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Billie Eilish will join Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell, and John Krasinki on a new Spotify podcast about iconic U.S. TV comedy The Office.

Tagged as: 10s, Billie Eilish, electronica, pop, USA

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Carol LLoyd performing at the Arts Centre forecourt for the Rock Chicks exhibition 2010. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

QMusic Carol Lloyd Award Applications Open For 2020

by Announcement

QMusic, Queensland’s music industry development association, is the new home for the Carol Lloyd Award supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and APRA AMCOS. Applications are open now, closing Monday 7 September.

Tagged as: Australia, Carol Lloyd, music industry, QMusic, Queensland

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More Tributes To Charlie Daniels

by Paul Cashmere

More artists including Randy Travis and Mickey Gilley have paid tribute to Charlie Daniels who died from a stroke at age 83 on 6 July 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, bluegrass, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band, country, USA

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Celebrity Tributes To Charlie Daniels

by Paul Cashmere

Charlie Daniels famous friends have published tributes to the country star who died at age 83.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, bluegrass, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band, country, USA

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2020 Air Awards Nominees Announced

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AIR is thrilled to return to the UNESCO City of Music this October for its annual AIR Awards and Indie-Con Australia Conference.

Tagged as: AIR Awards, Australia, music industry, South Australia

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‘Redneck Fiddlin’ Man’ Charlie Daniels Dead at 83

by Paul Cashmere

Charlie Daniels, the self-appointed Redneck Fiddlin’ Man, has died at the age of 83.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, bluegrass, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band, country, USA

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Under The Southern Stars Reveals COVID-SAFE Roadmap for 2021 Event

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The Under The Southern Stars spectacular rock music festival series featuring +LIVE+, Bush and the Stone Temple Pilots recently announced the postponed April tour would move to February 2021.

Tagged as: Australia, Bush, live, live music, music festival, Stone Temple Pilots, Under The Southern Stars

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Tom Meighan Quits Kasabian

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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has left the band after struggling with “personal issues that have affected his behaviour”.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Kasabian, rock, Tom Meighan, UK

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Ryan Adams Apologises For His Sexual Assault Accusers

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Ryan Adams has issued an apology for his past behaviour after being accused of sexual and psychological abuse by multiple women.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Americana, folk, rock, Ryan Adams, USA

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Neil Young Objects To His Songs At Trump Rally

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Neil Young has stated he is ‘not OK’ with Donald Trump using his songs at his Fourth of July weekend event.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Americana, Canada, country, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Lizzo Goes Veggo

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Lizzo is following in the footsteps of Pamela Anderson, Erykah Badu, and Miley Cyrus by adopting a vegan diet.

Tagged as: 10s, Lizzo, pop, R&B, USA

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Machine Gun Kelly Mourns Death of Father

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Machine Gun Kelly announced the death of his father in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday.

Tagged as: 10s, Machine Gun Kelly, pop, rap, USA

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Pharrell Has A Netflix Special On The Way

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Pharrell Williams is bringing gospel music from his Virginia hometown to Netflix in a new TV series.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, N.E.R.D., nerd, Pharrell, Pharrell Williams, pop, R&B, USA

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The Ivors Announce Nominees and Mentors for new Rising Star Awards

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The Ivors Academy has today announced the five nominees for its brand-new Rising Star Award with Apple Music.

Tagged as: music industry, The Ivors, UK

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Kanye West Says He Wants To Be America’s El Presidenté

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Kanye West has proclaimed that he will vie for president in the upcoming U.S. election.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, USA

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Composer Ennio Morricone Dies At Age 91

by Paul Cashmere

Ennio Morricone, one of the world’s most famous soundtrack composers, has died at the age of 91.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, composer, Ennio Morricone, Europe, Italy

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DMA’s To Play Six Sydney Shows

by Paul Cashmere

DMA’s will perform six shows across three dates from July for Sydney.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Britpop, DMAs, indie, rock

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The New Evanescence Video Was Shot On iPhones

by Paul Cashmere

The video for ‘The Game Is Over’, the new song from Evanescence, was all shot on iPhones.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Evanescence, rock, USA

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