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Leonard Cohen ‘Hallelujah’ Used Without Permission At Republican Convention

Representatives from the estate of Leonard Cohen are “surprised and dismayed” after they “specifically declined” Republican Party officials’ request to use his song Hallelujah at their National Convention.

Tagged as: Canada, Donald Trump, Leonard Cohen, Republican Party, RNC, USA

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Mick Jagger “Studied” For His Last Movie Role

by Music-News.com

Mick Jagger was careful to do his homework before starring in his new movie The Burnt Orange Heresy because he felt rusty after two decades away from acting.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Burnt Orange Heresy, Mick Jagger, movies, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Elton John Doesn’t Listen To Elton John

by Music-News.com

BBC Radio 6 Music’s Matt Everitt chatted with Sir Elton John about Record Store Day on Mary Anne Hobbs’ show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Elton John, pop, UK

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The Weeknd Wants To Write An Album For A Female Artist

by Music-News.com

The Weeknd is keen to write a whole album for a female artist to balance out his past misogynistic lyrics.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, pop, rock, The Weeknd

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Australian Charts: The Killers ‘Imploding The Mirage’ Debuts at No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The Killers see their sixth studio album called “Imploding the Mirage” become their third No.1 album in Australia this week, while the set also becomes their sixth consecutive #1 in England (a first for a non England based band).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australian charts, Imploding The Mirage, Las Vegas, music industry, Nevada, rock, The Killers, USA

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Leo Sayer Sends Heartfelt Message To Melbourne With ‘My City In Lockdown

by Paul Cashmere

Leo Sayer has written one of his most poignant songs ever with a message for Melbourne ‘My City In Lockdown’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Coronavirus, Dan Andrews, Leo Sayer, lockdown, Melbourne, pop, rock

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Brian D’Addario of The Lemon Twigs Talks Songs for the General Public with Karen Freedman

by Karen Freedman

Those poor Lemon Twigs. There they were, ready to bring out a new album, with a release date of 1st May and a bunch of shows booked across North America. And then, 2020 happened.

Tagged as: 20s, Brian D'Addario, Michael D'Addario, power pop, rock, The Lemon Twigs, Todd Rundgren

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The Rolling Stones Debut The Killers Remix of Scarlet

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have handed their song ‘Scarlet’ over to The Killers to reimagine, and they have done it well.

Tagged as: 70s, Jacques Lu Cont, rock, Scarlet, Stuart Price, The Killers, The Rolling Stones, UK

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The Casanovas Discuss AC/DC As ‘Reptilian Overlord’ Is Released

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s fifth album ‘Let There Be Rock’ came just two years and one month after the release of their debut album. The Casanova’s fifth album (counting the first EP) comes 20 years after the first. The Casanova’s Tommy Boyce and Damo Campbell’s minds were blow by that fun fact.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Damo Campbell, hard rock, punk, Reptilian Overlord, rock, The Casanovas, Tommy Boyce

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Diesel Connects Connects The Sunset With Suburbia On New Album

by Paul Cashmere

Diesel’s latest album ‘Sunset Suburbia’ is about the connection between the romance of sunset with the harsh reality of suburbia.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Mark Lizotte, rock, roots

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Jimmy Barnes ‘Killing Time’ Due In October

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes’ new book ‘Killing Time’ will be released on 7 October 2020.

Tagged as: Australia, book, Harper Collins, Jimmy Barnes, Killing Time

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Mike Noga of The Drones Has Died Aged 43

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Noga, the former drummer for The Drones, has passed away at the age of 43.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Mike Noga, rock, The Drones

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The Smashing Pumpkins Spring Two New Tracks On Us

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins have just slipped out two new tracks ‘Cyr’ and ‘The Colour of Love’.

Tagged as: 90s, grunge, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, USA

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R. Kelly Moved To Solitary Confinement

by Music-News.com

R. Kelly has been placed in solitary confinement in a Chicago, Illinois prison after he was beaten up in his cell by a fellow inmate.

Tagged as: 90s, R. Kelly, R&B, USA

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The Rolling Stones, Ros OGorman photographer, Rod Laver Arena

The Rolling Stones To Release A New ‘Scarlet’ By The Killers

by Music-News.com

There’s a Killers edition of ‘Scarlet coming after The Rolling Stones dropped the original, which features Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and Blind Faith’s Ric Grech on bass, last month and now another version is set to arrive on Friday (28.08.20).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Goats Head Soup, rock, Scarlet, The Killers, The Rolling Stones, UK

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Kanye West Chucks A Wobbly Over Ohio Snub

by Music-News.com

Kanye West is suing Ohio’s elections chief after he was denied a spot on the state’s presidential ballot.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, Ohio, pop, R&B, USA

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Nas Was Too High For Notorious B.I.G.

by Music-News.com

Nas has recounted that he missed out on recording in New York with Notorious B.I.G. in the early 1990s because he got too high in the studio.

Tagged as: 90s, Nas, Notorious B.I.G, rap, USA

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Elton John ‘Chart Music Isn’t Real Music’

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John has deplored the current state of the music industry, professing he isn’t a fan of modern pop.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Elton John, pop, UK

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Kanye West Fails At Wyoming Nomination

by Music-News.com

Kanye West has failed to get on the ballot for the U.S. presidential election in his adopted home state of Wyoming.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, R&B, USA, Wyoming

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Riley Gale of Power Trip Dead At 34

by Paul Cashmere

Riley Gale, singer for Dallas thrash-metal band Power Trip, is dead at age 34.

Tagged as: 10s, death metal, Power Trip, Riley Gale, USA

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Australian Singer Songwriter Mick Hart Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Hart, the ARIA nominated Australian singer songwriter, has passed away. No further details are available.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Mick Hart, songwriter

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Record Store Day Ambassador Ross Wilson Takes You On A Tour Of His Jukebox

by Paul Cashmere

Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson is the Record Store Day 2020 Ambassador.

Tagged as: Australia, Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, music industry, Record Store Day, Ross Wilson

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Justin Townes Earle Cause of Death Likely Was An Overdose

by Paul Cashmere

The Cause of Death for country singer Justin Townes Earle was most likely a drug overdose, according to Nashville Police.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Americana, country, Justin Townes Earle, USA

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Falls Festival 2020 Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Falls Festival has been cancelled for 2020.

Tagged as: Australia, Falls Festival, music festivals, music industry

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Rick Wakeman Wants To Perform On Mars

by Music-News.com

Rick Wakeman’s latest LP, ‘The Red Planet’, is a concept record about the planet and though he’s looking forward to performing it at Starmus, Brian May and scientist Garik Israelian’s biannual festival of music and symposiums, he’s also worried about social distancing measures still being in place, so has a unique promotional idea in mind.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, concept album The Red Planet, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK, Yes

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Liam Gallagher Rules Out Collaboration With Damon Albarn

by Music-News.com

Noel Gallagher was asked by his Twitter followers if he’d be up for teaming up with his former band’s biggest Britpop rivals Blur’s lead singer, but the Gallagher was less than impressed.

Tagged as: 90s, Blur, Britpop, Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, pop, rock, UK

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Chris Cornell, the Palais Theatre St Kilda. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chris Cornell Estate Distances From Biopic

by Paul Cashmere

A representative for Chris Cornell’s estate has distanced his family from Black Days, an upcoming biopic focusing on the tragic star’s demise.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Chris Cornell, grunge, rock, Soundgarden, USA

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Van Morrison Urges Artists To Revolt Against Restrictions

by Music-News.com

Van Morrison has called on fellow musicians and industry folk to “speak up” to get full-capacity gigs back up and running again.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Ireland, jazz, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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Iggy Pop Cockatoo Biggy Pop Is Now Patron of Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital

by Music-News.com

Iggy Pop’s Australian pet, which he adopted 12 years ago, has been given the role by the animal medical facility in New South Wales and explained that he accepted the appointment because of how devastated he was by the Australian bushfires earlier this year, which saw 180 million birds and three billion native animals in Australia, including kangaroos, die in the widespread blazes.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Biggy Pop, Byron Bay, cockatoo, Iggy Pop, punk

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Deep Purple Whoosh Was Designed As The Last Deep Purple Album

by Paul Cashmere

When Deep Purple entered the studio to start work on their new album ‘Whoosh’ they expected it would be their last. A world tour would have taken the historic band through until the end of 2021 at which point Roger Glover, Ian Gillian and Ian Paice would all be in their mid 70s.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, metal, rock, Roger Glover, UK

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Who’s Lead Singer Is Now Sir Roger Daltrey

Meet the new Knight, same as the old Knight. Roger Daltrey has been knighted by King Charles III making his Sir Roger Daltrey for his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust.

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