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Penny Lane Signs Vandalised In Liverpool

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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Aaron Carter Engaged

by Music-News.com

Aaron Carter is engaged to girlfriend Melanie Martin.

Tagged as: 90s, Aaron Carter, pop, USA

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Michael Burrows Covers Bob Dylan and George Harrison’s ‘If Not For You’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer/songwriter Michael Burrows has covered the George Harrison and Bob Dylan song ‘If Not For You’ for the teachers.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Bob Dylan, contemporary, George Harrison, Michael Burrows, Olivia Newton-John, rock

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Hockey Dad To Play A Drive-in in The ‘Gong

by Paul Cashmere

Windang’s Hockey Dad have broken loose in Wollongong and will head to the Bulli Showground on July 31 and August 1.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Hockey Dad, punk, Windang, Wollongong

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Garth Brooks To Perform Live Show Streamed To Hundred of Drive-in Theatres

by Paul Cashmere

Garth Brooks is taking the Drive-in concert to the next level. Brooks has announced he will perform a Summer Drive-in show streamed to hundreds of drive-ins on 27 June.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, country, Garth Brooks, USA

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Here Are The Van Halen US Hits That Didn’t Chart In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

In the United States, Van Halen were massive. In Australia, not so much. But it should have been the other way around. Van Halen took off in Australia stronger than in America.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, USA, Van Halen

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Restrictions Ease, Festivals Now Allowed Up To 25% Capacity

by Paul Cashmere

The new rule for attending music festivals has been adjusted to now allow 25% attendance at outdoor venues of up to 40,000 capacity.

Tagged as: Australia, music festivals, music industry, Scott Morrison

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Debra Byrne and Dion Hirini To Stream From Memo Music Hall This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Debra Byrne and Dion Hirini will perform to an audience of none from Memo Music Hall this Sunday.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, contemporary, Debra Byrne, Dion Hirini

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Tim Wheatley Stops Lying Low with ‘Lying Low’

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Wheatley is back with his first new music since 2017’s Pillar To Post’. ‘Lying Low’ is described as a deeply personal song about isolation.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, folk, rock, Tim Wheatley

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James Reyne Debuts Toon Town Lullaby Video Filmed Inside The Palais

by Paul Cashmere

James Reyne’s video for ‘Toon Town Lullaby’ was shot inside Melbourne’s historic Palais Theatre.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, James Reyne, Josh Owen, rock, Toon Town Lullaby

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Lady Antebellum Change Name In Response To #BlackLivesMatter

by Paul Cashmere

Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A in response to the #BlackLivesMatter protests.

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

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

What Was AC/DC’s Biggest American Hit? It Will Surprise You!

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC had their first Top 20 hit in Australia with ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ in 1975. They have clocked up 18 Top 40 hits to date in Australia. What about America? You’d think they would have had a similar amount of hits in the USA, right? Wrong!

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, rock

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Have the Grammy Awards Just Stuffed Up 2021?

by Paul Cashmere

The Grammy Awards definitions have changed for 2021 making ‘Urban’, ‘Latin’ and ‘New Artist’ a grey area and making a mockery of its categories.

Tagged as: Grammy Awards, music industry, USA

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Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Liam Gallagher To Release MTV Unplugged Album

by Paul Cashmere

Liam Gallagher’s MTV Unplugged from Hull City Hall in Kingston Upon Hull, UK will be released on June 12.

Tagged as: 90s, Liam Gallagher, MTV Unplugged, Oasis, rock, UK

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Human Nature To End Las Vegas Residency Due To COVID-19

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Human Nature have announced that their 11-year run in Las Vegas will close due to the impact of COVID-19.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Human Nature, Las Vegas, pop, soul

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Paul Kelly Has Released A Surprise Iso Album ‘Forty Days’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has spent 40 days in isolation recording a batch of new songs he has put together for a surprise new album ’40 Days’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, folk, Paul Kelly, rock

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Iggy Azalea To Become A First Time Mum

by Music-News.com

Iggy Azalea has finally confirmed she is a first-time mum.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Iggy Azalea, rap

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Ne-Yo Honours George Floyd In Emotional Performance

by Music-News.com

R&B star Ne-Yo choked back tears as he delivered an emotional performance at the funeral of George Floyd in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 90s, George Floyd, Ne-Yo, R&B, USA

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Taylor Swift Urges Americans To Vote For Social Injustice In November

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift is urging her fans to vote for state leaders who promise to address racial inequality and police brutality in November.

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

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Disney To Produce Musical Based On Lionel Richie Hits

by Music-News.com

A movie musical based on Lionel Richie’s greatest hits is reportedly in the works and no, they are not calling it The Lion(el) King.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Disney, Lionel Richie, pop, soul, USA

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Ice-T Says Law and Order Was Fair About Race

by Music-News.com

Ice-T has praised long-running show Law & Order for always trying to be “fair” in its depiction of African-Americans.

Tagged as: 80s, Ice-T, rap, USA

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DMA’s To Performed For Delivered Live

by Noise11.com

Delivered Live is 11 weeks old this weekend. DMA’s will be there.

Tagged as: Australia, Delivered Live, DMAs, Geraldine Hickey, Henry Wagons, indie, PLGRMS, Polish Club, Sami Shah, streaming

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Elton John Recorded His Vocals For Lady Gaga Album In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John’s vocals for Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ album were recorded at Forbes St Studios in Sydney.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Chromatica, Elton John, Forbes St Studios, James Raper, Lady Gaga, Nick Rowse, pop

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Lollapalooza Officially Cancelled For 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Chicago’s Lollapalooza is not happening this year.

Tagged as: Lollapoloza, music festival, USA

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Splendour In The Grass Bumped To 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Splendour In The Grass has moved a second time, this time to July 2021.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, Splendour In The Grass

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Melbourne, Australia is officially off the list of destinations for ABBA Voyage.

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The Living End Announce First Album In Seven Years ‘I Only Trust Rock n Roll’

The Living End have revealed details of their ninth studio album ‘I Only Trust Rock n Roll’, coming within two days of exactly seven years since the previous album ‘Wunderbar’.

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Australia Singer Bobby Bright Has Died At Age 80

Australia singer Bobby Bright, half of the 60s duo Bobby & Laurie, has died at age 80.

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Leo Sayer Expands Australian Tour

Leo Sayer has expanded his Australian tour with eight new shows added taking Leo through until the end of October.

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Jason Singh Puts Together Aussie Supergroup MONSTR For The Best of MTV Unplugged Live Shows

Taxiride’s Jason Singh has recruited some of his musical mates to put together the supergroup MONSTR and take it out for live shows performing The Best of MTV Unplugged.

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