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Kiss to Spend 2019 On Tour says Paul Stanley

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Whether this is the one that will end the career of KISS or not, Paul Stanley is promising a huge tour for 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Stray Cats Play Their First US Show In 10 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, the original founding members of the acclaimed American rock and roll trio, the Stray Cats, reunited for their first North American performance in 10 years this past Saturday, April 21 in Las Vegas at The Orleans when they headlined the 15,000 capacity “Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend.”

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, rock, rockabilly, Stray Cats, USA

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Flaming Lips have a Best Of on the way

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Flaming Lips announce their first official “hits” collection on Warner Bros. Records to be released on June 1.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Flaming Lips, rock, The Flaming Lips, USA

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Fishbone Reunite 80s and 90s Lineup

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Legendary Ska/Punk band, Fishbone is red hot…again, as the group’s early members have made their way back home.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Fishbone, punk, ska, USA

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The original Sponge line-up is reuniting

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 1991, Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross, Joey Mazzola and Jimmy Paluzzi came together to form Sponge.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, grunge, Jimmy Paluzzi, Joey Mazzola, Mike Cross, rock, Sponge, Tim Cross, USA, Vinnie Dombroski

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Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man Tour is Raw, Motivation and Brutally Honest

by Paul Cashmere

Imagine if Kurt Cobain or Michael Hutchence were around today to tell you what they went through. Imagine Elvis or Bon Scott or Janis or Hendrix standing on stage in 2018 and telling you blatantly “this is how I fucked up my life”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Working Class Man

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Australian Charts: J Cole ‘KOD’ Debuts At No 1

by Music-News.com

The fifth studio album for US singer and rapper J. Cole entitled “KOD” becomes his first No.1 album in Australia and now his second Top 10 placing.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Australian charts, J. Cole, KOD, rap, USA

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Australian Charts: Ariana Grande Manchester Tribute Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Five years after making her first chart appearance in Australia (1st of April, 2013) Ariana Grande returns to the chart this week with her first No.1 song, debuting at the top with “No Tears Left to Cry”, also her first release since the bomb attack at her Manchester Show in May 2017.

Tagged as: 10s, Ariana Grande, Australia, Australian charts, pop, USA

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Prince Glove Sells At Auction For $26121

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A flamboyant glove worn by the recording artist Prince during his 1984 Purple Rain tour sold tonight for $26,121 at Nate D. Sanders Auctions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, dance, funk, pop, Prince, R&B, USA

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Alanis Morissette Plans Controversial Return To Israel

by Music-News.com

Alanis Morissette has lined up a controversial return to Israel.

Tagged as: 90s, Alanis Morissette, Canada, rock

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New Shawn Mendes Song ‘Youth’ Is About Manchester

by Music-News.com

Shawn Mendes’ new song Youth was inspired by his feelings after the terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s gig in Manchester, England.

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It’s Official: Abba Reform To Record Two New Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Abba have reformed. It’s official. The classic Swedish pop band of the 70s have recorded two new songs for the joint BBC and NBC TV special to air in December.

Tagged as: 70s, Abba, pop, Sweden

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Damn Kendrick Lamar Is Touring Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Kendrick Lamar will play shows around Australia in July for Live Nation.

Tagged as: 10s, Kendrick Lamar, pop, rap, urban, USA

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R.I.P. Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers 1938-2018

by Music-News.com

Charles Neville, one of the four original Neville Brothers, died this morning at his home in Massachusetts at the age of 79. According to a source, he had been sick for some time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, cajun, Charles Neville, Neville Brothers, soul, USA

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Tom Bailey To Release His First Pop Album In Decades

by Music-News.com

Over the last couple of decades, Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins has been involved in a wide variety of music styles including dub and world music but he has not recorded anything that would be considered “pop”.

Tagged as: 80s, New Zealand, pop, Thompson Twins, Tom Bailey, UK

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Muse To Release Drones Live DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Muse have announced plans to release their ambitious Drones World Tour to cinemas worldwide on July 12 for one night only, through Trafalgar Releasing.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Muse, rock, UK

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Neil Young Archives Roxy Tonights The Night live

New Music Releases 26 April 2018

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Post Malone, Keith Urban, Missy Higgins, DMA’s, Godsmack, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson. Foreigner, Matt Cardle, Anne-Marie, Janelle Monae, Kasey Chambers and Neil Young (live).

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, music releases, Neil Young, new music

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Queens Of The Stone Age Reveal Australia and New Zealand Dates

by Noise11.com

Queens of the Stone Age will return to Australian soil in August with a few shows also planned for New Zealand.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock, USA

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Suzanne Vega Will Bring Her The Anniversary Tour Down Under In July

by Noise11.com

Suzanne Vega will tour Australia in July celebrating the 30th anniversary of her ‘Solitude Standing’ album and the 25th anniversary of ‘99.9F˚’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, folk, songwriter, Suzanne Vega, USA

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Def Leppard and Scorpions To Tour Australia and New Zealand Together

by Noise11.com

Def Leppard will tour Australia and New Zealand in November with Scorpions as special guests on their first ever Australian tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Def Leppard, Germany, rock, Scorpions, UK

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The Music Modernization Acts Passes The House Of Representatives

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Veteran music artists just received a huge boost towards reclaiming the rights to their older recordings.

Tagged as: music industry, Music Modernization Act, USA

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Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Fleetwood Mac Discuss New Members For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The new Fleetwood Mac line-up has given their first interviews since the departure of Lindsay Buckingham. Mick Fleetwood says “it was a like a marriage that came to an end and we had to move on”.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsay Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Neil Finn, rock, UK

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Meek Mill Spends First Day Out Of Prison At Basketball Match

by Music-News.com

Rapper Meek Mill is hoping for a double celebration as he spends his first evening outside of jail since November (17) at a Philadelphia 76ers play-off game.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Meek Mill, pop, rap, USA

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Shaggy Breaks Royal Protocol At Queen’s Birthday Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting feared he and his new collaborator Shaggy would be booted from Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday concert on Saturday (April 21) after the reggae star ignored royal protocol during their performance.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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Russell Simmons Settles Rape Lawsuit

by Music-News.com

Embattled rap mogul Russell Simmons has had a rape lawsuit filed against him dismissed after reaching an out-of-court settlement.

Tagged as: hip-hop, music industry, R&B, Russell Simmons, USA

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The Rolling Stones To Release Vinyl Box 1971-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Whenever The Rolling Stones do anything, they do it with quality and gravitas. Having defined rock’n’roll in the ’60s.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, rock, The Rolling Stones, UK

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Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Keith Urban Talks Up ‘Graffiti U’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Keith Urban’s new album, Graffiti U, comes out this Friday (April 27).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand, pop

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Lance Bass To Make A Documentary On Lou Pearlman

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lionized “boy bands” like *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys sold millions of records and performed to sold-out crowds of screaming young fans in the 1990s and 2000s, but behind this multi-billion-dollar, pop-idol empire was a con artist who established himself as a maverick entrepreneur and music producer.

Tagged as: 90s, Lance Bass, Lou Pearlman, NSYNC, pop, USA

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Jay-Z’s Mother Gloria Carter To Receive Gay Rights Honor

by Music-News.com

JAY-Z’s mother is to receive a major honour at New York’s GLAAD Media Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Gloria Carter, Jay-Z, pop, R&B, rap, USA

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Paul Gray, Wa Wa Nee. Countdown Spectacular 2. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

R.I.P. Paul Gray of Wa Wa Nee

by Paul Cashmere

Wa Wa Nee’s Paul Gray has lost his battle with myeloma at age 53.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Paul Gray, pop, Wa Wa Nee

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Wilbur Wilde’s Message To The Punks Who Stole Joe Camilleri’s Guitars

Former Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons sax player Wilbur Wilde has a few words for the thieves who broke into the home of Joe Camilleri and stole thousands of dollars of equipment.

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