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Early Misfits Drummer Joey Image Dead At 63

by Paul Cashmere

Joey Image, drummer for The Misfits over 1978 and 1979, has died at age 63.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joey Image, punk, rock, The Misfits, USA

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Judy Collins Gathers The Global Virtual Choir For World Health Organisation’s Solidarity Fund ‘Amazing Grace’

by Paul Cashmere

Two weeks ago Judy Collins put the call out for contributors to the Global Virtual Choir for a new version of ‘Amazing Gace’. The message was heard by the likes of Steve Earle, Judith Owen, Beth Nielsen Chapman and others resulting in something very special to benefit the World Health Organisation’s Solidarity Fund.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Judy Collins, USA

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NOFX and Frank Turner Cover Each Other For Shared Album

by Paul Cashmere

LA punks NOFX and UK punk Frank Turner have made an album together where they each cover the others songs.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, Frank Turner, NOFX, punk, UK, USA

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Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell Musical Rescheduled for Australia

by Paul Cashmere

‘Bat Out Of Hell – The Rock Musical’ will now take place in Australia in 2021.

Tagged as: Bat Out Of Hell, Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, theatre

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Lorde Sends Support To The USA

by Music-News.com

Lorde has assured fans in an email that she is taking “true action” to help support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tagged as: 10s, electronica, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Jewel Is Enjoying Her Virtual Concerts

by Music-News.com

Jewel misses singing in front of a live audience, but has found performing for fans virtually “very satisfying”.

Tagged as: 90s, contemporary, folk, Jewel, USA

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Harry Styles Donating Post Bail Funds To US Protest Organisers

by Music-News.com

Harry Styles is donating post bail funds to arrested protest organisers as a means of calling for justice following the death of George Floyd.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Harry Styles, One Direction, pop, UK

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Elton John and Nigel Olsson perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John Takes $75m Hit Because of Coronavirus

by Music-News.com

Elton John has reportedly been left “bereft” after taking a significant $75 million (£60 million) hit after coronavirus forced him to cancel his farewell tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Elton John, pop, rock, UK

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Lady Gaga Drops Album Party Because of American Violence

by Music-News.com

Lady Gaga pulled the plug on a planned virtual album playback party on Friday because the violence in Minnesota had left her raw and emotional.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, dance, Lady Gaga, pop, USA

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Taylor Swift Supports US Protestors

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has condemned U.S. leader Donald Trump for threatening violence in the wake of anti-police brutality protests in Minnesota.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Australian Albums: The 1975 ‘Notes on a Conditional Form’ Debuts At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

The fourth studio album for English group The 1975 called “Notes on a Conditional Form” becomes their second No.1 on the ARIA Albums Charts this week.

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

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John Fogerty Releases ‘Fogerty’s Factory’ E.P.

by Paul Cashmere

Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has released ‘Fogerty’s Factory’, a homage to his CCR classic ‘Cosmo’s Factory’ on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

Tagged as: 60s, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, rock, USA

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Cat Stevens Reimagines ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ 50 Years On

by Paul Cashmere

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has revisited his classic ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ 50 years on to record a new version of the album to mark the title’s 50th anniversary.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cat Stevens, folk, rock, UK, Yusuf

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission and His Musical Mates Deliver Epic ‘See You When I’m Looking At You’

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas has used isolation to round up his Roving Commission and then commission a dozen of his musical mates to create ‘See You When I’m Looking At You’.

Tagged as: 80s, Alana Jagt, Alannah Russack, Angie Hart, Australia, Ben Salter, Brooke Russell, Dana Gehrman, Darren Hanlon, folk, Mick Thomas, Nick Barker, Ron S. Peno, Roving Commission, Shelley Short, Van Walker, Vikki Thorn

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Nic Cester Debuts Live Video For ‘God Knows’

by Paul Cashmere

In 2017 Nic Cester released his first solo album ‘Sugar Rush’. Next comes the live album ‘Live Across Europe’.

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David Crosby Performs 1971 Song ‘What Are Their Names’ For Stephen Colbert

by Paul Cashmere

David Crosby has performed a stark acapella version of his 1971 track ‘What Are Their Names’ for Stephen Colbert.

Tagged as: 70s, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, rock, USA

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Lady Gaga Donates $100000 To Charity After Album Release

by Music-News.com

Lady Gaga is turning her album release into a charitable affair by donating up to $100,000 (£81,000) to a hunger relief fund.

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Barbra Streisand To Headline Joe Biden Fundraiser

by Music-News.com

Barbra Streisand and John Legend will lend their support to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at the politician’s forthcoming fundraiser.

Tagged as: Barbra Streisand, contemporary, Joe Biden, John Legend, USA

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Peter O’Doherty’s Dog Trumpet Song ‘Stay For Too Long’ Harks Back To Childhood

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet’s Peter O’Doherty reached back into his past when he was a kid to create ‘Stay For Too Long’ on Dog Trumpet’s new ‘Great South Road’ album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Dog Trumpet, indie, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, rock

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Australia’s Emma Swift Records Bob Dylan Tribute ‘Blonde On The Tracks’

by Paul Cashmere

Nashville based Australian country star Emma Swift has recorded a tribute to Bob Dylan she calls ‘Blonde on the Tracks’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Bob Dylan, country, Emma Swift

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Blues Great Lucky Peterson Dies At Age 55

by Paul Cashmere

Child prodigy Lucky Peterson has died at the age of 55.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, Lucky Peterson, USA

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Thelma Plum Covers Powderfinger’s These Days

by Paul Cashmere

Thelma Plum has covered the Powderfinger classic ‘These Days’.

Tagged as: 10s, 90s, Australia, Powderfinger, Queensland, rock, Thelma Plum

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James Blunt and Jason Mraz Australian Tour Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

The James Blunt and Jason Mraz joint Australian tour in November has been cancelled. The shows will not be rescheduled.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, contemporary, James Blunt, Jason Mraz, UK, USA

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Rosanne Cash Stands Up To Nashville Thug

by Music-News.com

Singer Rosanne Cash is disgusted by the behaviour of a man in Nashville, Tennessee after he verbally attacked her daughter for wearing a face mask at the grocery store.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, country, Rosanne Cash, USA

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Travis Barker Is Collaborating With Post Malone

by Music-News.com

Travis Barker is spending a week songwriting with rapper Post Malone after teaming up for a virtual Nirvana tribute concert.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Post Malone, punk, rap, rock, Travis Barker, USA

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Ice Cube at the Australian Premiere of Ride Along 2. Photo by Ros O'Gorman https://www.noise11.com

Ice Cube Calls For Action Against Minneapolis Policeman/Murderer For The Late George Floyd

by Music-News.com

Rapper and actor Ice Cube has repeated his call for action in police brutality crimes against African-Americans after a Minnesota officer allegedly suffocated a black man by kneeling on his neck.

Tagged as: 90s, George Floyd, Ice Cube, rap, USA

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Spice Girl Geri Horner To Teach Creative Writing

by Music-News.com

Geri Horner is heading back to school to help young students with their creative writing.

Tagged as: 90s, Geri Halliwell, Geri Horner, pop, Spice Girls, UK

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Elton John and his Band perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John Pays Tribute To Larry Kramer

by Music-News.com

Elton John has paid a poignant tribute to late playwright and leading AIDS activist Larry Kramer, remembering him as a “giant of a man”.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Elton John, pop, rock, UK

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Gorillaz The Comic Is Coming

by Paul Cashmere

Gorillaz first comic ‘Almanac’ will be published in October.

Tagged as: 00s, Almanac, comic, electropop, Gorillaz, pop, UK

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The Rubens and Black Sorrows for The State of Music Episode 5

by Noise11.com

The Rubens, The Black Sorrows, Lime Cordiale and Nic Cester are just some of the artists performing for The State of Music this weekend.

Tagged as: Australia, Black Sorrows, Lime Cordiale, music industry, Nic Cester, State of Music, The Rubens

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