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The Roots To Play Virtual Gig With Michelle Obama

Hip-hop stars The Roots are taking their annual music festival, Roots Picnic, online and turning it into a voter registration drive with the help of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Tennessee Fans Want Confederate Statures Replaced With Dolly Parton Statues

by Music-News.com

A Dolly Parton fan has launched an online petition urging officials to replace statues of controversial Confederate figures with monuments to the country queen.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Vika and Linda Are About To Start Their First Studio Album in 14 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Vika and Linda Bull are finally going back into the studio to record their first album in 14 years.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, soul, Vika and Linda Bull

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Warren ‘Pig’ Morgan Revisits An Old Billy Thorpe Song

by Paul Cashmere

Warren ‘Pig’ Morgan has gathered up some mates to record a new version of Billy Thorpe’s ‘Early Morning’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Billy Thorpe, blues, rock, Warren Pig Morgan

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Vanessa Amorosi To Stream Performance From Los Angeles

by Paul Cashmere

Vanessa Amorosi will perform a virtual show for her fans from Los Angeles on 27 June.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, pop, Vanessa Amorosi

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Friends of Adam Schlesinger Compile Tribute Album

by Paul Cashmere

Adam Schlesinger’s musical mates have gathered to record a tribute album for the Fountains of Wayne singer who passed away from COVID-19 in April.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne, pop, rock, Tinted Windows, USA

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Matthew Murphy From The Wombats Is Releasing A Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy of The Wombats will release his debut solo album ‘Wherever I Go, I Want To Leave’ under the name Love Fame Tragedy.

Tagged as: 10s, Love Fame Tragedy, Matt Murphy, Matthew Murphy, Murph, The Wombats, UK

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Spike Lee Has Directed A Television Version Of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne’s Broadway production of ‘American Utopia’ has been made into a television event.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, American Utopia, Broadway, David Byrne, rock, Spike Lee, theatre, USA

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30 Rock Is Coming Back For One One-Hour Reunion Special

by Paul Cashmere

The cast of 30 Rock is getting back together for one one-hour special in July.

Tagged as: 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Jack McBrayer, Jane Krakowski, NBC, television, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, USA

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The Killers Debut New Song ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’

by Paul Cashmere

The Killers have just popped out a new song ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’. Its the next taste of the upcoming album ‘Imploding The Mirage’.

Tagged as: 00s, pop, rock, The Killers, USA

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Flemington Racecourse To Be Transformed Into Melbourne ‘Drive-in’ Venue

by Paul Cashmere

Untitled Group will take over the home of the Melbourne Cup, the Flemington Racecourse, for Victoria’s first Drive-in live music venue in July.

Tagged as: Australia, Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Cup, music industry, Untitled Group

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5 Seconds of Summer’s Michael Clifford Apologises For Obscene Tweet

by Music-News.com

5 Seconds of Summer’s Michael Clifford has apologised to fans for recently resurfaced tweets from 2012 in which he allegedly used sexist and homophobic language.

Tagged as: 10s, 5 Seconds of Summer, Australia, pop

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Adele Shares Message On Grenfell Third Anniversary

by Music-News.com

Adele has made an emotional appearance during a virtual service marking the third anniversary of London’s tragic Grenfell Tower fire.

Tagged as: 00s, Adele, contemporary, UK

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Barbra Streisand Gifts Family Of George Floyd Disney Stock

by Music-News.com

Barbra Streisand has presented Disney shares to the young daughter of slain Minnesota man George Floyd.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Barbra Streisand, contemporary, pop, USA

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Matt Bellamy of Muse is a Dad Again

by Music-News.com

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and his wife Elle Evans are new parents.

Tagged as: 90s, Matt Bellamy, Muse, rock, UK

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Kanye West To Launch Cosmetics Line

by Music-News.com

Kanye West is reportedly set to expand his Yeezy empire to include skincare and cosmetics.

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

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Katy Perry, photo by Ros O'Gorman, rod laver arena, Melbourne 2014

Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas To Play Rock The Vote Concert

by Music-News.com

Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas will co-headline the forthcoming Rock the Vote virtual concert to encourage American citizens to cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election.

Tagged as: Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, pop, Rock The Vote, USA

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Guy Sebastian, photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11

Kelly Rowland Accuses Guy Sebastian Of Cheating On The Voice

by Music-News.com

Kelly Rowland has clashed with fellow The Voice judge Guy Sebastian during Monday night’s episode of the Australian version of the talent show.

Tagged as: Australia, Guy Sebastian, Kelly Rowland, pop, television, The Voice

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Vintage 1970 Live Stooges Coming Via Jack White’s Third Man Records

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White’s Third Man Records will release the historic ‘Live At Goose Lake: August 8, 1970’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Iggy Pop, Jack White, punk, rock, The Stooges, Third Man Records, USA

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Britain’s Ray Frost Finishes Off Unreleased Daryl Braithwaite Penned Song

by Paul Cashmere

British singer songwriter Ray Frost has recorded an unreleased song co-written by Daryl Braithwaite.

Tagged as: Australia, contemporary, Daryl Braithwaite, pop, Ray Frost, UK

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Former Matchbox Twenty Guitarist Adam Gaynor Creates Tribute To George Floyd

by Paul Cashmere

Former Matchbox Twenty rhythm guitarist has delayed his new Podcast show and instead has composed a tribute to murdered American George Floyd.

Tagged as: 90s, Adam Gaynor, George Floyd, Matchbox Twenty, rock, USA

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Sammy Hagar Delivers Iso Version of his Van Halen Classic ‘Right Now’

by Paul Cashmere

Sammy Hagar has delivered an iso-version of his Van Halen classic ‘Right Now’ almost 30 years after the first release of the song.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, The Circle, USA, Van Halen

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Q Music Offer Grants To Queensland Musicians

by Announcement

QMusic will deliver $3,000 grants, on behalf of the Queensland Government and Arts Queensland to musicians and music industry workers as part of the stART Grant Program.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, QMusic, Queensland

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Australian Charts: Lady Gaga ‘Chromatica’ Maintains A Second Week At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica” remains the No.1 selling album in Australia for a second week, also scoring a second week in England and it debuts at the top in both The U.S.A. and Canada.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, dance, Lady Gaga, pop, USA

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Penny Lane Signs Vandalised In Liverpool

by Paul Cashmere

Penny Lane road signs in Liverpool, UK have been vandalized following unsubstantiated claims that the Penny in Penny Lane is 1700’s slave trader James Penny.

Tagged as: 60s, Liverpool, Penny Lane, pop, rock, The Beatles

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Paul McCartney To Release Deluxe Edition of Flaming Pie

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has released details of his next archival release, the ‘Flaming Pie’ expanded edition box set.

Tagged as: 60s, 70, 80s, Flaming Pie, Paul McCartney, rock, UK

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Leo Sayer Records Stunning Iso Song ‘How Did We Get Here’

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has been working on a new album while in isolation. As part of the creative process he has produced a stunning song with an essential message about the current world situation called ‘How Did We Get Here’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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Blues Singer Lady A Accuses Lady Antebellum Of Stealing Her Name

by Music-News.com

Blues singer Lady A has challenged the stars of Lady Antebellum to rethink their name change, because she’s not about to give up her moniker.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Lady Antebellum, USA

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Taylor Swift Calls For Removal of Racist Statues In Tennessee

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has urged Tennessee officials to remove two statues of racist historical figures in the state.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Pink Donates To NAACP

by Music-News.com

Pink is making a donation to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in order to be “part of the solution” to racial injustice.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Pink, pop, USA

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