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Watch ‘The Tribute To Greedy Smith’ Video From Greedy’s Farewell

The video ‘The Tribute To Greedy Smith’ by Dara Donnelly played during Greedy’s memorial on Tuesday has been uploaded to YouTube.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Greedy Smith, Mental As Anything, pop, rock

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Russell Brand Returns To Australia

by Tim Cashmere

Quirky comedian Russell Brand has announced his return to Australia in February and March next year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian Tour, big brother, comedian, comedy, England, live, Russell Brand, touring, UK

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The Brand New Heavies To Tour Australia

by Tim Cashmere

90s acid jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies are celebrating 30 years of groove with a world tour in 2020.

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Brand New Heavies, funk, soul

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The Red Hot Hits of Hunters & Collectors

by Paul Cashmere

Hunters & Collectors never had a Top 10 hit yet they have managed to sell-out 15 of the 26 Red Hot Summer dates for 2020 (so far).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Boom Crash Opera, Hunter Valley, Hunters & Collectors, James Reyne, Killing Heidi, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels, The Living End

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Joe Creighton To Perform Van Morrison Xmas Show At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Creighton will perform a special Xmas edition of ‘Into The Mystic – The Music of Van Morrison’, this weekend at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: Australia, Joe Creighton, Memo Music Hall, Van Morrison

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Lenny Kravitz Releases Anti-Racism Song For United Nations

by Tim Cashmere

Legendary singer Lenny Kravitz has released a ballad to raise awareness for the United Nations Human Rights Council’s #fightracism campaign.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, bluesfest, Lenny Kravitz, R&B, rock, soul, tour, UN, United Nations

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Paul McCartney To Create Animated Kids Feature For Netflix

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has signed a deal with Netflix and Gaumont Animation to create a television version of his 2005 children’s book ‘High In The Clouds’.

Tagged as: book, High In the Clouds, Netflix, Paul McCartney, UK

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Sting To Be Honored At Global Citizen Awards

by Music-News.com

Sting is to receive the Global Citizen Artist of the Year Prize at a ceremony in London on 13 December.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

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Beyonce Choreographer Defends Singer Accused Of Underpaying Dancers

by Music-News.com

Beyonce’s choreographer JaQuel Knight has hit back at claims the star underpaid her dancers for a recent music video shoot.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, USA

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Per Gessle Pays Tribute To Marie Fredriksson

by Music-News.com

Roxette’s Per Gessle thanked his long-time musical partner Marie Fredriksson for their “wonderful” 40-year friendship after Marie passed away on Monday (09.12.19) at the age of 61 following a reported 17-year long battle with a brain tumour.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Europe, Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle, pop, Roxette, Sweden

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Jon Bon Jovi Laments The Departure of Richie Sambora

by Music-News.com

Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi is still lamenting the 2013 departure of his ex-bandmate Richie Sambora because he misses the “formidable duo” they once formed.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, rock, USA

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Marie Fredriksson of Roxette Has Died at Age 61

by Paul Cashmere

Roxette co-founder Marie Fredriksson has died at age 61.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Europe, Marie Fredriksson, pop, Roxette, Sweden

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Memo Music Hall To Honour Tina Turner’s 80th With Rebecca O’Connor Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Rebecca O’Connor, Ireland’s “Tina Turner” will perform at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda this Friday, in honour of Tina’s recent 80th.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Ireland, Memo Music Hall, pop, R&B, Rebecca O'Connor, St Kilda, Tina Turner, USA

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Adam Lambert Releases His Version Of Cher’s ‘Believe’

by Paul Cashmere

Current Queen frontman Adam Lambert has released his version of Cher’s classic dance anthem ‘Believe’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Adam Lambert, Cher, contemporary, dance, disco, pop, USA

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Check Out Hall & Oates Isolated Vocal Version Of ‘Out of Touch’

by Paul Cashmere

Hall & Oates have released an isolated vocal version of the 1984 hit ‘Out of Touch’ featuring only Daryl’s vocals.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Daryl Hall, Hall & Oates, Out of Touch, USA

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Debbie Harry Says She Would Have Made More Money As A Prostitute

by Music-News.com

Debbie Harry has laughed off rumours she was a sex worker before she turned to rock music, and she explained she was “always about” her career, although she found it difficult being “a woman in a man’s world”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Blondie, Debbie Harry, pop, punk, rock, USA

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The Who Set For First Number One Album In Nearly 50 Years

by Music-News.com

The Who could claim their first UK Number 1 album in almost half a century on this week’s Official Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Pete Townshend, rock, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Who

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Shannon Noll, Red Hot Summer. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Shannon Noll Creates New Video With The Help Of Julia Morris’ Underpants

by Paul Cashmere

Shannon Noll has somehow managed to take the right balance of sexual innuendo, slang and Julia Morris’ underpants and squeeze it all into one video for his new song ‘Long Live The Summer’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, country, Shannon Noll

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Kevin Borich To Release ‘Call A Friend’ With Russell Morris

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich and Russell Morris have recorded a song together. ‘Call A Friend’ will be released in January.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Kevin Borich, rock, Russell Morris

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Andrew ‘Greedy’ Smith (1956-2019 ) Watch The Funeral Service

by Paul Cashmere

The farewell service for Andrew ‘Greedy’ Smith is now streaming on YouTube.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Greedy Smith, Mental As Anything, pop, rock

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The Gipsy Kings Announce Their Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

The Gipsy Kings, with original members Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, will perform Bluesfest sideshows across Australia in April.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, bluesfest, Europe, flamenco, France, Gipsy Kings, Latin, Spanish

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Allen Stone Announces Australian Tour

by Tim Cashmere

Soul-tinged pop singer Allen Stone has announced dates surrounding his already announced Bluesfest shows in April 2020.

Tagged as: 10s, Allen Stone, Australia, Blues Festival, bluesfest, country, live, New Zealand, soul, tour

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R. Kelly’s Former Tour Manager Will Testify Against The Sexual Predator

by Music-News.com

R. Kelly’s former tour manager Demetrius Smith has claimed he purchased a fake ID for late singer Aaliyah when she was just 15 so she could marry R. Kelly, and while he’s spoken about the allegations both in his book and the ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ documentary, he doesn’t want to be the reason Kelly gets convicted after he recently had a charge of bribing a public official added to the sexual abuse offences he’s also facing trial over.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, pop, R. Kelly, R&B, USA

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John Legend Defends His Adjusted Version of ‘Baby Its Cold Outside’

by Paul Cashmere

John Legend is furious about the backlash over his altered version of Baby, It’s Cold Outside as he believes it’s part of an attempt to discredit the #MeToo movement.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, John Legend, pop, R&B, USA

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