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Otis Redding Gets Posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

On Friday, October 4, 2024, legendary singer and songwriter, Otis Redding, was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Tagged as: 60s, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Otis Redding, soul, USA

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Cissy Houston Dies at Age 91

by Paul Cashmere

Soul and Gospel singer Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and aunt of Dionne Warwick, has died at the age of 91.

Tagged as: 60s, Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick, soul, Sweet Inspirations, USA, Whitney Houston

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John Farnham’s Voice To Be Heard For First Time Since 2022 Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham will be heard for the first time since his 2022 cancer surgery on the audiobook for his upcoming memoir ‘The Voice Inside’.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, book, John Farnham, pop, The Voice Inside

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‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ Is Both Confronting And Stunning #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Before seeing ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ I wondered how the producers would be able to tell the confronting and often violent story of Tina Turner while maintaining the entertainment factor to hold an audience over two plus hours. Let me say, ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ succeeds on both a historical level and an entertainment level. This is brilliant theatre.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, blues, rock, soul, The Tina Turner Musical, theatre, Tina, Tina Turner, USA

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The Who 60th Celebrated In UK With Stamp Series

by Music-News.com

Royal Mail today revealed images of a set of 12 Special Stamps being issued to celebrate one of the UK’s most innovative and influential bands of the rock and roll era, The Who.

Tagged as: 60s, rock, The Who, UK

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Paul McCartney Performs 2023 Beatles Song ‘Now and Then’ For First Time Live

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has performed the 2023 Beatles song ‘Now and Then’ for the first time at the first show of the 2024 ‘Got Back’ dates in South America.

Tagged as: 2024 tour, 60s, Got Back, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Bob Dylan Recommends A Restaurant In New Orleans

by Paul Cashmere

Next time you are in New Orleans Bob Dylan recommends eating at Dooky Chase’s restaurant.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, Dookie Chase's Restaurant, folk, New Orleans, rock

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The Cowsills Recover and Restore 1998 ‘Global’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Cowsills have recorded their second album of the 21st century with the upcoming ‘Global’ album featuring lots of special guests.

Tagged as: 60s, Global, pop, The Cowsills, USA

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Kris Kristofferson Dies at Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 60s, country, Kris Kristofferson, The Highwaymen, USA

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Ringo Starr Cancels Remaining US Dates Due To Illness

by Music-News.com

Ringo Starr has cancelled the remaining shows of his US tour due to illness.

Tagged as: 60s, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Dionne Warwick Announces 2025 Farewell Tour of Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Dionne Warwick will tour Australia and New Zealand “One Last Time” in January 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, contemporary, Dionne Warwick, Frontier Touring, pop, soul, USA

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Dave Mason Cancels Remainder of 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Former Traffic guitarist, the legendary Dave Mason, has cancelled the remainder of his 2024 dates due to a serious heart condition.

Tagged as: 60s, Dave Mason, rock, Traffic, USA

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New Beatles 1964 Doco Is Coming to Apple TV+

by Music-News.com

A new Beatles film documenting the legendary group’s rapid rise in the US is coming to Apple TV+.

Tagged as: 60s, Apple TV+, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Charlie Musselwhite Still Isn’t Ready To Retire #Review #Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Don’t bother asking 80 year old blues legend Charlie Musselwhite when he is retiring. I did and this was the answer I got. “I haven’t really thought about it a whole lot. I’ve really enjoyed what I am doing and I would love to come back to Australia. We have always loved Australia. Never had a problem there. Its always been a great time, great people, great audiences. Its just a beautiful place to come and we are looking forward to it.”

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, USA

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Stevie Wonder Announces Tour To Promote Kamala Harris

by Music-News.com

Stevie Wonder has announced a last-minute tour in order to promote Kamala Harris.

Tagged as: 60s, Kamala Harris, soul, Stevie Wonder, Tim Walz, USA

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R.I.P. Dick Diamonde of The Easybeats

by Paul Cashmere

Dick Diamonde (born Dingeman van der Sluijs), founding member and bass player of Australia’s legendary rock band The Easybeats, has died at age 76.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Dick Diamonde, rock, The Easybeats

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Check Out Tom Morello With MC5 ‘Heaving Lifting’

by Paul Cashmere

In June we announced the forthcoming release of the first MC5 album in 53 years … and the last. In February founder Wayne Kramer passed away.

Tagged as: 60s, Heavy Lifting, MC5, punk, Tom Morello, USA, Wayne Kramer

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Art Garfunkel & Art Garfunkel Jr To Release Debut Album ‘Father & Son’

by Paul Cashmere

Art Garfunkel and his son Art Garfunkel Jr have made an album together. ‘Father & Son’ will be released in November.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, Art Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel Jr, Europe, Garfunkel & Garfunkel, Germany, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Crosby Stills Nash and Young Live At Fillmore East 1969

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 1969 Fillmore Concert Is Coming From The Archives

by Paul Cashmere

The next release from the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young archives is Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‘Live At The Fillmore East, 1969’.

Tagged as: 1969, 60s, Cosby Stills Nash & Young, country, Live At The Fillmore East, rock, USA

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The Beatles 2024 Release Is A Regurgitation of the Early US Albums

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles have announced their 2024 project and it is a real disappointment to fans. Instead of an expected ‘Rubber Soul’ box fans are just getting a vinyl box of the ‘The Beatles: U.S. Albums In Mono” which were all released as a CD box in 2014.

Tagged as: 60s, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Beatles U.S. Albums In Mono, UK

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R.I.P. Sergio Mendes Dies Aged 83

by Paul Cashmere

Brazilian legend Sergio Mendes has died at the age of 83. The family cites “long term Covid” as the cause of death.

Tagged as: 60s, bossa nova, Brazil, Latin, Sergio Mendes, USA

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James Darren Dies At Age 88

by Noise11.com

One-time pop star turned television star James Darren has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, James Darren, pop, USA

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Former Rolling Stones Bass Player Bill Wyman Releases Album With Covers and Originals ‘Drive My Car’

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Wyman, the Rolling Stones bass player from 1962 to 1993 has released an album of covers ‘Drive My Car’.

Tagged as: 60s, Bill Wyman, blues, Drive Mr Car, Rolling Stones, UK

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First Beatles Performance Site To Be Given A Plaque

by Music-News.com

The historic site of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best’s first performance as The Beatles is set to be honoured with a commemorative plaque from World Origin Site.

Tagged as: 60s, Liverpool, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Jacaranda, UK

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Paul McCartney in Spokane photo Karen Freedman

Paul McCartney Performs The Beatles And Neil Young At Chad Smith/Andrew Watt Gig

by Paul Cashmere

On Tuesday night, 20 August 2024, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and producer Andrew Watt performed at The Stephen Talkhouse in the Hamptons.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, andrew watt, Chad Smith, Paul McCartney, rock, The Stephen Talkhouse, UK, USA

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Blues Legend Charlie Musselwhite Adds Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Bluesman Charlie Musselwhite has added a second Melbourne show at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese, USA

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Bob Dylan Records Cole Porter Song For Ronald Reagan Biopic

by Music-News.com

Bob Dylan has recorded a cover of Cole Porter’s Don’t Fence Me In for a biopic about former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, biopic, Bob Dylan, Clint Black, Dennis Quaid, Gene Simmons, Ronald Reagan, USA

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Pre-Velvet Underground Lou Reed To Be Released

by Music-News.com

A Lou Reed singles album compiling his songwriting before his tenure in The Velvet Underground is set to be released.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, Lou Reed, punk, rock, USA, Velvet Underground

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Frankie Valli Fine After Health Scare

by Music-News.com

Frankie Valli’s representative has confirmed that he’s “just fine” after concerns were raised about his health.

Tagged as: 60s, Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, pop, USA

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Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones images by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo

Keith Richards Guitar Goes To Auction

by Music-News.com

GottaHaveRockandRoll presents Keith Richards personally owned & played Gibson L6S Guitar up for auction! The guitar was used in 1975/1976 by Keith Richards. Gibson gave the guitar to Richards to get him to try and endorse the guitar.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Keith Richards, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Poet and Brian Wilson Collaborator Stephen Kalinich To Release Second Album ‘I Love My Life’

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The Rolling Stones and Steve Riley Mark Clifton Chenier’s 100th with ‘Zydeco Sont Pas Salés’

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