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Terry Hall photo from The Specials memorial on Facebook

Terry Hall of The Specials and Fun Boy 3 Dead at 63

by Paul Cashmere

Terry Hall, the British singer with The Specials and Fun Boy 3, has died at age 63.

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Rose Tattoo play Palms Crown Casino on Friday 27 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ronnie Simmons Replaces Bob Spencer In Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo has a new guitarist. Ronnie Simmons has replaced Bob Spencer in the band.

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Snoop Dogg photo by Ros OGorman

Snoop Dogg Fans Want Him To Run Twitter

by Music-News.com

Snoop Dogg has put himself forward to be the new boss of Twitter – and gained more than two million votes as a candidate to replace Elon Musk.

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Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones photo by Ros O'Gorman

Shirley Watts, Wife of Charlie Watts, Dies Aged 84

by Paul Cashmere

Shirley Watts, the wife of the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, has died at age 84 following a short illness.

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Cliff Richard, Hamer Hall, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Sir Cliff Richard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

by Music-News.com

In giving its Popular Music Lifetime Achievement Award to Sir Cliff Richard, the Musicians’ Company honours not only one of the country’s most gifted musicians but someone who has been a major force for the music industry in the UK for over 60 years.

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Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Chris and Mick Jagger Go To The Pub

by Paul Cashmere

Punters at The Half Moon pub in Putney, South London had some drinking buddies on the weekend. Sir Mick Jagger and his younger brother Chris popped down to the pub for a pint.

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Rick Anderson of The Tubes memorial photo from The Tubes Facebook page

Rick Anderson of The Tubes Dies Aged 75

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Anderson, a founding member and bass player for The Tubes, has died at age 75.

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Rod Stewart photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rod Stewart Reveals Penny Is His First Wife To Reach Menopause

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart has had one of those “did I say it out loud” moments old guys often get by revealing his wife Penny is his first wife to reach menopause.

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Steve Poltz

Steve Poltz Is Heading Back To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Poltz, a very regular visitor to Australia will return in 2023.

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Elon Musk on Big Bang Theory

Elon Musk Promises To Step Down As Twitter Grand Poobah If You Vote Him Out

by Paul Cashmere

Twitter boss Elon Musk says he will step aside of Twitter uses vote him out and he has put up a poll to let you vote.

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Shirley Eikhard memorial photo from her website

Songwriter Shirley Eikhard Who Wrote ‘Something To Talk About’ Dies At 67

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who wrote Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Something To Talk About’ has died from cancer at age 67.

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Billy Joel at the MCG 10 December 2022 photo by Bron Robinson

Billy Joel Cancels His Madison Square Garden Final Show of 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel is out of action. His last show of the year for Madison Square Garden has been postponed until June 2023.

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Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne Released From Hospital

by Paul Cashmere

Sharon Osbourne is recovering at home after experiencing a “medical emergency” over the weekend.

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Taylor Swift photo by Ros O'Gorman

ARIA Album Chart: Taylor Swift ‘Midnights’ Is Back At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” regains its No.1 spot in Australia for a sixth overall week.

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Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever

Billie Eilish Joins Dave Grohl For ‘My Hero’ Cover

by Music-News.com

Billie Eilish wowed fans by bringing out Dave Grohl at her Los Angeles gig.

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George Michael photo by Ros OGorman

UK Charts: Classic Wham! Last Christmas Is Back At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK with their classic track Last Christmas.

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The Weeknd

The Weeknd Releases Song From Avatar 2

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd has released his track from the ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ soundtrack.

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Kylie Minogue photo by Ros O'Gorman

Kylie Minogue Teases New Album

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue “hopes people love” her new album.

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Paul Kelly releases new single The Body Keeps The Score and announces Red Hot Summer 2026 headline tour.

Another Red Hot Summer Sells Out For Launceston

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has another sell out show for 2023 in Launceston, Tasmania on 18 February.

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Coldplay perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Friday 9 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Coldplay and Nile Rodgers Are Working Together

by Music-News.com

Coldplay have teamed up with Nile Rodgers for a new project.

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Rolling Stones Grrr Live

Rolling Stones Plan GRRR Live Virtual Concert

by Music-News.com

The Rolling Stones are set to stage a virtual concert to celebrate the release of ‘GRRR Live!’.

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Sam Ryder photo from Warner Music

Sam Ryder Is Touring With Dislocated Shoulder and Broken Toe

by Music-News.com

Sam Ryder Is Touring With Dislocated Shoulder and Broken Toe

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Paul Simon and Sting at Mt Duneed Winery 2015

Sting, Stevie Wonder To Perform At Paul Simon Tribute

by Music-News.com

Sting, Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at an upcoming tribute to the great songwriting genius Paul Simon.

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Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Summer In Berry Sells-Out

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has another sell out show for 2023 at the Berry Showground in Berry, New South Wales on 11 February.

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

Cyndi Lauper and Sam Smith Perform For Marriage Equality At The White House

by Music-News.com

Cyndi Lauper and Sam Smith performed at the White House to celebrate President Joe Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday.

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Charli XCX photo from Frontier Touring

Charli XCX To Perform In Brisbane and Melbourne In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Charli XCX has some smaller sideshows planned for Brisbane and Melbourne as part of her 2023 visit for ‘For The Love’ and ‘Live and Proud’.

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Azealia Banks, Future Music, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

The Unreliable Azealia Banks Pisses Off Australian Fans Again

by Paul Cashmere

US rapper Azealia Banks has once again shown poor form and total disregard for fans by cancelling her Brisbane show because “last time I was in Brisbane y’all threw shit on the stage” after postponing her Melbourne show earlier in the week because she didn’t arrive in the country on time.

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Tina Turner Private Dancer

Son Of Tina Turner Died From Colon Cancer Complications Autopsy Reveals

by Music-News.com

Tina Turner’s son Ronnie died due to “complications” related to colon cancer, officials have revealed.

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Darren Hayes photo by Ros O'Gorman

Darren Hayes Cancels Gold Coast Show Due To Poor Sales

by Paul Cashmere

Former Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes has cancelled his upcoming Gold Coast show due to poor ticket sales and he has been totally honest about it.

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Brandon Flowers Photo © 2022 Chris Phelps www.chrisphelps.com Imploding the Mirage Tour 2022 Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, Australia 12.13.22.

The Killers Take Live Performance To Star Trek Proportions #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

The Killers have had an enormous leap in live performance in recent years with them now, dare I say, reaching that level of live greatness U2 entered around ‘Rattle and Hum’.

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