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Jeff Lynne Postpone US Show and Add Uk Show

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO will play their final concert at BST Hyde Park next summer.

Tagged as: 70s, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Jeff Lynne, rock, UK

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Rachel Perkins To receive APRA’s Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award

by Paul Cashmere

Writer, director, producer and storyteller Rachel Perkins will be the 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award at the 2024 APRA Screen Music Awards to be held in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Tagged as: APRA Screen Music Awards, Australia, music industry, Rachel Driver

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Garfunkel & Garfunkel Premiere Second Song ‘Blue Moon’

by Paul Cashmere

Garfunkel & Garfunkel, the father and son duo for Art Garfunkel and his son Art Garfunkel Jr, have premiered a second song from the upcoming album ‘Father and Son’.

Tagged as: 20s, Art Garfunkel, contemporary, Garfunkel & Garfunkel, Germany, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Fanning Dempsey National Park Play A Complete Album Plus Solo, Band Stuff and Covers

by Paul Cashmere

Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey pack a lot into their two hour Fanning Dempsey National Park show. Fans coming to ‘The Deluge 2024’ tour get every song from the Fanning Dempsey National Park album, solo Paul as well as Something for Kate, solo Bernard as well as Powderfinger and some very tasty covers of Tears for Fears and Bowie/Queen.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Bernard Fanning, Fanning Dempsey National Park, Paul Dempsey, Powderfinger, rock, Something For Kate

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Tension II Is A Happy Accident for Kylie Minogue

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Kylie Minogue never planned to make a ‘Tension II’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, pop

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Ozzy Osbourne Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – for a second time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, UK

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Pink Postpones Four US Concerts

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Pink has postponed four upcoming concerts. Pink had been due to bring her ‘Summer Carnival’ tour to Lincoln, Sioux Falls, Milwaukee and Des Moines over the next few days, but she announced on Saturday (19.10.24) they will no longer be taking place, though she didn’t explain why or when they will be rescheduled for.

Tagged as: 00s, Pink, pop, USA

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Liam Payne’s Father Arrives In Argentina For Repatriation Of Son’s Body

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Liam Payne’s dad, Geoff Payne, has arrived in Argentina after his son’s death.

Tagged as: 10s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK

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Zayn Malik Postpones Shows Following Death of Liam Payne

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Zayn Malik has postponed his US tour in the wake of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s death.

Tagged as: 00s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK, Zayn Malik

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Ringo Starr Returns To The Album Format With 2025 Release ‘Look Up’

by Paul Cashmere

I thought Ringo Starr was done making albums. At least that’s what he said when he started to release his series of EPs in 2021 but all has changed and Ringo has a new album ‘Look Up’ on the way.

Tagged as: 60s, Look Up, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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The Real UB40 Stand Up in Australia and The Fans Stood Right By Them

by Paul Cashmere

I’m sure a lot of UB40 fans are confused about the two Australian tours in 2024. The UB40 that played in Melbourne last night is the original band with founding members guitarist Robin Campbell, drummer Jimmy Brown, bass player and Earl Falconer, trombone player Norman Hassan.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, Eagle Eye Cherry, reggae, Robin Campbell, UB40, UK

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Eagle-Eye Cherry in Melbourne 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Eagle-Eye Cherry Needs To Do His Own Shows In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Eagle-Eye Cherry has finally made it to Australia for his first Arena shows and I can’t wait for him to return for his own show ASAP.

Tagged as: 90s, Eagle Eye Cherry, rock, Sweden, USA

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Chris De Burgh To Tour 50LO in Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Irish singer songwriter Chris De Burgh will bring his 50LO Tour to Australia in 2025.

Tagged as: 50LO, 80s, Chris De Burgh, Frontier Touring, Ireland

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Zayn Malik Pays Tribute To Liam Payne

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Zayn Malik has released an emotional tribute after former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died on Wednesday.

Tagged as: 00s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK, Zayn Malik

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One Direction Pay Joint Tribute To Liam Payne

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Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates have revealed they are “completely devastated” by his death.

Tagged as: 10s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK

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Louis Tomlinson On Hearing About The Death of Liam Payne

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Louis Tomlinson has revealed he is “beyond devastated” by the death of his “brother” Liam Payne.

Tagged as: 00s, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, One Direction, pop, UK

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The Blow Monkeys To Tour Australia For the First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The Blow Monkeys will tour Australia for the very first time in 2025.

Tagged as: 80s, Blow Monkeys, Dr Robert, pop, rock, UK

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Leonard Cohen Estate Send Cease and Desist To Trump Campaign

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of Leonard Cohen have sent a Cease and Desist letter to the Trump campaign following unauthorised use if Leonard’s ‘Hallelejah’ at multiple rallies.

Tagged as: 60s, Canada, folk, Hallelujah, Jeff Beckley, kd lang, Leonard Cohen

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Dragon’s Alan Mansfield Dies At Age 72

by Paul Cashmere

Alan Mansfield, keyboard player for Dragon, has died at age 72.

Tagged as: 70s, Alan Mansfield, Australia, Dragon, New Zealand, rock, Sharon O’Neill

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The Angels Announce Trilogy of Rock One-Off Show At Selinas

by Paul Cashmere

The Angels, Dragon and Mi-Sex perform The Trilogy of Rock show at the legendary Selinas at Sydney’s Coogee Bay Hotel in 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Coogee, Dragon, Mi-Sex, rock, Selinas, Sydney, The Angels

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Andrew Farriss To Play Grand Ole Opry

by Paul Cashmere

INXS co-founder and songwriter Andrew Farriss will perform at the iconic Grand Ole Opry for the very first time in December.

Tagged as: Andrew Farriss, Australia, country, Grand Ole Opry, INXS

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Mi-Sex Postpone Tour After Steve Balbi Injury

by Paul Cashmere

Mi-Sex have postponed their upcoming Australian dates until May 2025 following frontman Steve Balbi suffering a serious injury.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Mi-Sex, rock, Steve Balbi

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The Rolling Stones 12th Album ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll’ Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the 12th Rolling Stones album ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll’.

Tagged as: 70s, It's Only Rock 'n Roll, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Brian May Unboxes ‘Queen 1’

by Paul Cashmere

The next box set from Queen is the debut album ‘Queen’, now called ‘Queen 1’.

Tagged as: 70s, Queen, Queen 1, rock, UK

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The Last Erratic Hours of Liam Payne

by Music-News.com

Liam Payne posted several videos to his Snapchat Story in the hours leading up to his shocking death.

Tagged as: 10s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK

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Talking Heads Becomes A Jeopardy Category

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads have become culturally significant. They have become their own category in an episode of Jeopardy, aired this week in the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Jeopardy, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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Liam Payne of One Direction Found Dead At Age 31 In Buenos Aires

by Paul Cashmere

Liam Payne, one the members of One Direction, has been found dead in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tagged as: 00s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK

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Cody Johnson To Play Australia and New Zealand in March 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Country star Cody Johnson will play additional Australia and New Zealand shows when he is down under for CMC Rocks Qld 2025.

Tagged as: 10s, Cody Johnson, country, USA

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Sean Combs Asks Judge To Name His Accusers

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Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have asked a judge to disclose the identities of the accusers in his sex trafficking case.

Tagged as: 90s, Diddy, rap, Sean Combs, USA

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Slipknot Reveals Knotfest 2025 Australian Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

The full line-up for Knotfest 2025 in Australia has been announced with Slipknot revealing their curated Australian touring party.

Tagged as: 2025, Australia, Knotfest, metal, Slipknot

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Power Up Tour Is Coming To Australia in November

AC/DC will play their first Australian dates since 2015 in November 2025. All is set for two shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth and one for Adelaide.

June 23, 2025