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New Releases for 13 December 2019

Major new titles coming this week from: Harry Styles, Stone Sour (live), Stormzy, Blake Shelton (GH), Lil’ Durk, Dirty Projectors, The Go-Between (Boxset), Furnace & the Fundamentals and Akon.

Tagged as: Akon, Australia, Blake Shelton (GH), Dirty Projectors, Furnace & the Fundamentals, Harry Styles, Lil’ Durk, music news, new releases, Stone Sour (live), Stormzy, The Go-Between

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Man Who Paid $243k For Olivia Newton-John Grease Jacket Gifts It Back To Her

by Paul Cashmere

An anonymous man who bid $243,200 for the leather Jackson worn by Olivia Newton-John in the movie Grease has given it back to her.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Olivia Newton-John, pop

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Richard Marx played Melbourne on Saturday 11 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Richard Marx Tweet About Phone Cameras At Gigs Goes Viral

by Tim Cashmere

80s and 90s heartthrob Richard Marx has let audiences know cellphones are welcome at his gigs.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, camera, cellphones, film, mobile phones, phone, pop, Richard Marx, twitter, YouTube

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Russell Morris and Broderick Smith To Perform Double Header At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris and Broderick Smith will perform a double header show at Memo Music Hall this Sunday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Americana, blues, Broderick Smith, rock, Russell Morris

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Gammer and Tigerlily Head Up ULTRA Australia Second Lineup Announcement

by Tim Cashmere

DJs Gammer and Tigerlily are amongst the second run of artists announced for the ULTRA Australia festival in March.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, dance, DJ, Electronic, festival, Gammer, live, music, Tiger Lily, Tigerlily, Ultra

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Liam Gallagher Sound Cut During Final Melbourne Song

by Tim Cashmere

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was mid-way through his former Oasis hit Supersonic last night when the power was cut.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Australia, Liam Gallagher, live, Margaret Court, Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Oasis, power cut, tour

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Cyndi Lauper at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

WATCH: Cyndi Lauper Joins Henry Rollins, Marilyn Manson and More On Stage In Los Angeles

by Tim Cashmere

Former Black Flag and Rollins Band frontman Henry Rollins pulled Cyndi Lauper on stage with him last night to play Black Flag’s Rise Above, while Marilyn Manson invited Lauper to do his 1996 single The Beautiful People.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Belinda Carlisle, benefit concert, charity, Cyndi Lauper, duet, Henry Rollins, Home for the Holidays, homelessness, Ke$ha, Kesha, LA, LGBTQI+, Los Angeles, Marilyn Manson, Perry Farrell

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Musicians Back Party With The Planet Initiative

by Tim Cashmere

Australian musicians have come together to urge festivalgoers to party with the planet this summer.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, allora, Angie McMahon, Holy Holy, Matt Corby, party with the planet, Veronicas

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Drake’s Next Album Is Almost Done

by Music-News.com

Drake’s new album will be coming early in 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Drake, rap

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Ed Sheeran Declared UK Artist of the Decade

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran’s incredible run of chart success is reaffirmed today as he is crowned by the Official Charts Company as the UK’s Official Number 1 Artist of the Decade.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Ed Sheeran, pop, rock, songwriter, UK

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Chester Bennington Linkin Park. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chester Bennington’s Early Band Grey Daze To Release Early Music

by Music-News.com

Grey Daze, Chester Bennington’s band before Linkin Park, will release early recordings featuring Bennington.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Chester Bennington, Grey Daze, Linkin Park, rock, USA

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The 1975 Postpone Tour To Finish Next Album

by Music-News.com

Matty Healy and co were due to kick off the 2020 run in February and release the record, the second in their ‘Music for Cars’ series, following the release of 2018’s ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, on February 21.

Tagged as: 10s, pop, rock, The 1975, UK

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Lizzo Named Time Magazine Entertainer of the Year

by Music-News.com

Lizzo has been named as Time magazine’s Entertainer of the Year for 2019.

Tagged as: 10s, Lizzo, pop, rap, USA

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Alex Cameron Announces Australian Tour

by Tim Cashmere

Sydney-born, US-based singer Alex Cameron is heading to Australia and New Zealand for a whirlwind tour.

Tagged as: 10s, alex cameron, Australian Tour, Brunswick Music festival, farmer and the owl, live, tour

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

by Paul Cashmere

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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