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

Cyndi Lauper Discusses Her Musical Favourites

Cyndi Lauper has always been a little eclectic and that goes, too, for her taste in music.

Tagged as: 1980s, 30 Rock, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Cyndi Lauper, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Golden Girls, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, pop, Shakespeare, Shirley Bassey, South Pacific

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Boomtown Rats Reform For Australian And U.K. Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The original Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe and Garry Roberts, are reforming for a world tour.

Tagged as: 1970s, Australian Tour, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Chagstock Festival, Garry Roberts, Ireland, new wave, Pete Briquette, punk, Simon Crowe

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Eric Clapton’s Guitar Festival Kicks Off At Madison Square Garden

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Eric Clapton’s fourth Crossroad’s Guitar Festival kicked off on Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York with an acoustic set by the host and built through the evening with an amazing lineup of talent.

Tagged as: Allman Brothers Band, Andy Fairweather Low, B.B. King, Crossroads Guitar Festival, dan ackroyd, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr, John Mayer, Keb Mo, Keith Urban, Madison Square Garden, Robert Cray, rock, Steve Cropper, U.K., U.S.A.

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Yusuf Islam Issues Statement In Support Of Manila Elephant

by Music-News.com

Yusuf Islam, the acclaimed British-born musician and humanitarian formerly known as Cat Stevens, has issued a statement to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia in support of Mali the elephant’s transfer from the Manila Zoo to a sanctuary. Mali is kept in solitary confinement ‘ which experts say is extremely cruel to

Tagged as: Brigitte Bardot, Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick, Dr Henry Richardson, Dr Jane Goodall, JM Coetzee, Mali the elephant, Morrissey, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, Yusuf Islam

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Sharon And Ozzy Osbourne Spark Rumours Of Split

by Music-News.com

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne have sparked speculation their marriage is going through a tough path.

Tagged as: 1970s, Black Sabbath, heavy metal, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, U.K., U.S.A.

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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Brian Wilson Autobiography Set For 2015 Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson will publish his autobiography in the Fall of 2015.

Tagged as: 1960s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, pop, U.S.A., West Coast Sound

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Black Sabbath Publish Final Artwork For 13 Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath continues to leak out more and more information on their upcoming album, 13, which is due out on June 11.

Tagged as: Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Brad Wilk, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rage Against The Machine, Rick Rubin, Tony Iommi

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Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman, Photo, Noise11

Engelbert Humperdinck Announces Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck will return to Australia for shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Newcastle in July.

Tagged as: 60s, adult contemporary, Australian Tour, Brian Ritchie, Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lionel Richie, Midnight Oil, pop, Smokey Robinson, The Break, UK, Violent Femmes

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Comedy Fans Abandon Tracy Morgan After Sexist Rant

by Paul Cashmere

Comedy Festival fans vacated the performance by American comedian Tracy Jordan at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Sunday night when it quickly became clear that instead of a comedy set Morgan was just delivering a sexist, racist rant.

Tagged as: 30 Rock, comedy, Live Nation, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Tracy Jordan, Tracy Morgan, USA

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BBC Refuses To Play Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead In Countdown

by Paul Cashmere

The BBC has confirmed that it will not play ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ in its weekly countdown this week because it finds the motive behind the sales “distasteful”.

Tagged as: 10s, Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead, Judy Garland, pop, UK, UK chart, Wizard of Oz

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Russell Morris, Sharkmouth, Noise11, Photo

Russell Morris Sharkmouth Is The Biggest Australian Album Again

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie rock veteran Russell Morris has the number one Australian artist album on the ARIA chart for the second week in a row.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, 70s, ARIA, Australia, blues, Chris Wilson, country, Diesel, Fanfare, James Black, Mitch Cairns, Renee Geyer, Robert Rigby, rock, Russell Morris, Sharkmouth

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Renee Geyer Set To Swing For Her 25th

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singing legend Renee Geyer will release her 25th album next Friday, April 19.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, big band, calypso, Fanfare, jazz, pop, Renee Geyer, Robert Rigby, Russell Morris, Sharkmouth, swing

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Chi Cheng Of Deftones Dies At Age 42

by Paul Cashmere

The family of Chi Cheng of Deftones have confirmed that the bass played died in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Chi Cheng, Deftones, metal, USA

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Matt O'Donnell, Tarmac Adam, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Tarmac Adam Release You As Me Video

by Paul Cashmere

Tarmac Adam have released a video for their new song ‘You As Me’ following the release of ‘The History Effect’ album in the USA.

Tagged as: Kyle Neaves, Matt O'Donnell, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Steve Paix, Tarmac Adam, Tom Chapman, You As Me

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Guy Sebastian Set To Hit Regional Australia

by Paul Cashmere

After Guy Sebastian completes his current Get Along tour of Australia’s capital cities he is going to get along to regional areas that seldom see a performer of his calibre.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Guy Sebastian, pop

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New York’s Iconic Bleecker Bob’s Records To Shut

by Paul Cashmere

New York’s iconic music store Bleecker Bob’s Records will close in May.

Tagged as: Bleecker Bob's Records, Debbie Harry, Greenwich Village, Mick Jagger, New York, record store, Robert Plant

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Gotye Parody Video Wins FilmLife Awards

by Paul Cashmere

A parody of Gotye’s global hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has won the FilmLife Awards.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Brooke Huuskes, FilmLife Awards, Gotye, Jonathan Gillis, Kimbra, pop, Somebody That I Used To Know, Somebody That I'll Never Know, Walle De Backer

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Paramore Tops ARIA Album Chart

by Gavin Ryan

Paramore land their second consecutive No.1 album in Australia, as their fourth, self-titled album debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart becoming the eighth consecutive No.1 debut at the top.

Tagged as: 2013, ARIA, Australia, Bring Me The Horizon, charts, Paramore, pop, Russell Morris

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Passenger Let Her Go Australia’s No 1 Song For Third Week

by Gavin Ryan

The top three singles in Australia this week hold steady from last week, with Passenger spending a third week at No.1 with “Let Her Go”.

Tagged as: 10s, ARIA, Australia, Australian chart, charts, Chris Brown, Passenger, pop, The Voice

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Prince Photo Credit: Madison Dubé Copyright NPG Records 2013

Prince Releases New Single And Hints At New Album

by Claire Hennekam

Prince released a new single on Friday called ‘Fix Ur Life Up’, with his new band, 3rd Eye Girl, on the eve of their “Live Out Loud” North American tour.

Tagged as: 3rd Eye Girl, Fix Ur Life Up, Plectrum Electrum, Prince

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Psy’s New Single Draws Attention Away from North Korea

by Claire Hennekam

Psy released ‘Gentleman’, his first new single since ‘Gangnam Style’, this week and it seems to be generating more interest in his home country than the growing tension in North Korea.

Tagged as: Gangnam Style, Gentleman, North Korea, Psy, South Korea

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Capitol Records A&R Executive Tim Carr Murdered In Thailand

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Record company executive Tim Carr has been murdered in Thailand.

Tagged as: A&R, Beastie Boys, Capitol, Dreamworks, Megadeth, Tim Carr, Warner Brothers

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Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead Is Now No 3 Overall In England

by Paul Cashmere

The 1939 Wizard Of Oz classic ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ could end up being the biggest selling song in England this week.

Tagged as: Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead, Julie Garland, Margaret Thatcher, music news, Official Charts Company, Wizard of Oz

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Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Guns N’ Roses 3D Live Concert Trailer Released VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses will release their first concert movie in 21 years soon.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Appetite for Democracy, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, ZZ Top

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Russell Morris Sharkmouth Leaps To 6 On ARIA Chart

by Paul Cashmere

‘Sharkmouth’, the “labour of love” Aussie rock legend Russell Morris, will be the number 6 album when the ARIA chart is updated tomorrow.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, 70s, ARIA, Australia, blues, classic rock, Fanfare, Robert Rigby, rock, Russell Morris, Sharkmouth

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Comedy Legend Jonathan Winters Dead At 87

by Paul Cashmere

Comedy legend Jonathan Winters has passed away in his home in Montecito, California at age 87.

Tagged as: comedy, Jonathan Winters, Mork & Mindy, USA

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Todd Rundgren To Play Todd Rundgren On Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Despite coming to Australia three times before, Todd Rundgren says he is aware that he has never done his own show and will make up for it on his coming tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Davey Lane, Lennard Promotions, Ringo Starr, rock, Todd Rundgren, USA

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The Dead Daisies Release Footage From ZZ Top Gold Coast Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Dead Daisies have released video footage from their show on the Gold Coast with ZZ Top.

Tagged as: Guns n Roses, Slash, The Angels, The Dead Daisies, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top

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Paul McCartney Records Second Song With Nirvana

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney is reported to have recorded a second song with Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear for his upcoming album.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, Dave Grohl, Eric Clapton, Nirvana, Paul McCartney, rock, Rockshow, UK, USA, Wings, Wings Over America

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Bubbles The Chimp Abandoned By The Jacksons

by Music-News.com

Michael Jackson’s beloved pet chimpanzee is surviving on public donations.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Bubbles The Chimp, Center for Great Apes Wauchula, King Of Pop, La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, motown, pop, soul, The Jacksons, U.S.A.

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Todd Rundgren Adds 2nd Melbourne Show

The first Todd Rundgren Melbourne gig has sold out, and a second show has been added for Tuesday 30 October at the John Curtin Hotel.

August 4, 2018

Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Todd Rundgren And Todd-A-Roo Coming To Australia

Great news for fans of the uber-talented Todd Rundgren. In 2008, for a week on the glorious isle of Kauai, in Hawaii, about 300 fans from all over the world joined the Rundgrens at their incredible home to celebrate his 60th birthday. This became known as ToddStock; a week of camping, drinking, singing and celebrating.

July 4, 2018