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Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins Dies at 81

by Paul Cashmere

Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins, an original member of Parliament, has died at age 81.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Clarence Fuzzy Haskins, funk, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Parliament, USA

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10 Classic Australian Acts Set To Play Sunset Sounds In Torquay At Easter

by Paul Cashmere

Torquay will host the all-day 10 classic artist strong Sunset Sounds line-up over Easter.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Daryl Braithwaite, pop, rock, Russell Morris, Sunset Sounds, Torquay

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Elton John and Dolly Parton Record Duet

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Sir Elton John and Dolly Parton have recorded a song together.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, Elton John, rock, UK, USA

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Dark Horse Releases Leon Russell Greatest ‘Signature Songs’

by Paul Cashmere

The long out of print Leon Russell ‘Signature Songs’ has been re-released on George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records.

Tagged as: 70s, Dark Horse Records, George Harrison, Leon Russell, rock, USA

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R.I.P. Bobby Caldwell at 71

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Bobby Caldwell has died aged 71. The singer passed away at his home, after dealing with health issues for some time.

Tagged as: 70s, Bobby Caldwell, jazz, UK

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Legendary Drummer and Convicted Murderer Jim Gordon Dead at 77

by Paul Cashmere

Jim Gordon, the legendary drummer who also murdered his mother and was sentenced to 16 years in jail, has died at the age of 77.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Gordon, John Lennon, rock, USA

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Yusuf / Cat Stevens Previews ‘King of a Land’ Album with ‘Take The World Apart’

by Paul Cashmere

At age 74 Yusuf / Cat Stevens is still making new music.

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

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Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason To Bring Saucerful of Secrets to Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd co-founder Nick Mason will perform the early years of Pink Floyd (pre-Dark Side of the Moon) with his band Saucerful of Secrets in Australia in September.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, rock, Saucerful of Secrets, UK

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Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Receives Knighthood From King Charles

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Brian May was knighted by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brian May, King Charles, Queen, rock, UK

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Stevie Nicks Pays Tribute To Christine McVie At LA Show

by Paul Cashmere

Stevie Nicks has performed an emotional tribute to her Fleetwood Mac partner Christine McVie, performing her classic ‘Landslide’ for Christine at her Los Angeles show with Billy Joel.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, rock, Stevie Nicks, USA

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Radio Birdman ‘Radios Appear’ To Be Reissued

by Paul Cashmere

Radio Birdman’s punk classic ‘Radios Appear’ will be reissued soon.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, punk, Radio Birdman

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Bruce Springsteen and Max Weinberg at AAMI Park on Thursday 2 February 2017. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Cancel Shows Due To Illness

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have called off three shows due to illness.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, rock, USA

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Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper Open Australian Tour In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart’s long overdue Australian tour has final started. The tour originally planned for 2020 and the postponed and then postponed again due to Covid, has finally opened with the first show in Perth.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cyndi Lauper, rock, Rod Stewart, UK

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Glen Matlock Isn’t Up For A Sex Pistols Hologram Show

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Glen Matlock admits the chances of the Sex Pistols creating a show with late band member Sid Vicious as a hologram are slim.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Bowie, Glen Matlock, rock, Sex Pistols, UK

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Peter Gabriel Premieres ‘Playing For Time’

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Gabriel has shared another song from the upcoming ‘i/o’ album, with another Full Moon premiere ‘Playing For Time’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, I/o, Peter Gabriel, rock, UK

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Nita Strauss Rejoins Alice Cooper Band

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Alice Cooper’s long-serving guitarist Nita Strauss has re-joined his touring band. Nita was part of the group – which also includes Ryan Roxie, Tommy Henricksen, Chuck Garric, and Glen Sobel – from 2014 until 2022, but took time out to be part of pop star Demi Lovato’s touring line-up.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Alice Cooper, Nita Strauss, rock, USA

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Gil Matthews Remasters A Lost Australian Classic ‘Fanny Adams’ Featuring Doug Parkinson

by Paul Cashmere

Fanny Adams was a short-lived supergroup in Australia in 1970 and 71. The band featured Doug Parkinson (In Focus) on vocals, Vince Melouney (Bee Gees) on guitar, Johnny Dick (Max Merritt and the Meteors) on drums and Teddy Toi (Meteors) on bass.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Doug Parkinson, Fanny Adams, Gil Matthews, rock, Vince Melouney

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John Fogerty Creedence Classic ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’ Clocks Up One Billion Streams

by Paul Cashmere

John Fogerty’s classic ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’ has passed the one billion streams benchmark.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, CCR, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, John Fogerty, rock, USA

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Netflix To Make Gary Glitter Doco

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Netflix is in production on a documentary series about the global hunt for 1970s disgraced pop star Gary Glitter.

Tagged as: 70s, Gary Glitter, Netflix, pop, UK

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Lionel Richie To Tour With Earth, Wind & Fire

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Lionel Richie is finally going on tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Earth Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie, pop, R&B, USA

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Gary Rossington, The Last Original Member of Lynyrd Skynryd, Dead at 76

by Paul Cashmere

Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at age 76.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, blues, Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd, rock, USA

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Cate Blanchett Stars In The New Sparks Video

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Cate Blanchett is the star of the new Sparks video ‘The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte’. Cate performs a wild dance while Russell Mael sings behind her and his brother and Sparks’ co-founder Ron Mael sits behind with a latte, gets up to clean wipe his table, sits down again and then stands up.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cate Blanchett, rock, Ron Mall, Russell Mall, Sparks, The Girl is Crying in Her Latte, USA

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Neil Young Reveals Next Two Titles From the Archives

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young will release another two albums from his archives in April 2023. ‘Somewhere Under The Rainbow’ was recorded at London’s Rainbow Theatre in 1973 and ‘High Flying’ is the shortlived project as The Ducks, recorded in California in 1977.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, High Flying', Neil Young, rock, Somewhere Under The Rainbow, The Ducks, USA

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Legendary Guitarist David Lindley Dies Aged 78

by Paul Cashmere

David Lindley, best known for his work with Jackson Browne, has died at age 78.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, rock, USA

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Roger Waters, The Wall - photo by Ros O'Gorman

Frankfurt, Germany Cancels Roger Waters Over Anti-Israel Behaviour

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters’ May 28 concert in Frankfurt, Germany has been cancelled with The City of Frankfurt citing Waters’ ongoing “anti-Israel behaviour” calling him “one of the most widely spread anti-Semites in the world”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Germany, Pink Floyd, rock, Roger Waters, UK

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10cc at Zoo Twilights photo by Noise11.com

Graham Gouldman’s ‘For Your Love’ Was Considered For The Beatles Before The Yardbirds

by Paul Cashmere

In an alternate universe the Graham Gouldman penned The Yardbirds classic ‘For Your Love’ could have been a Beatles song.

Tagged as: 10cc, 70s, 80s, Graham Gouldman, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Yardbirds, UK

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Leon Russell’s Long Out Of Print Signature Songs Coming From Dark Horse

by Paul Cashmere

Dark Horse Records, the label founded by George Harrison and now run by his son Dhani, will reissue the long out of print Leon Russell album ‘Signature Songs’.

Tagged as: 70s, Dark Horse, Dhani Harrison, George Harrison, Leon Russell, rock, Signature Tunes, USA

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Stewart Copeland To Release ‘Stewart Copeland’s Police Diaries’

by Paul Cashmere

The Police drummer and co-founder Stewart Copeland has announced the upcoming release of ‘Stewart Copeland’s Police Diaries’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Stewart Copeland, Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries, The Police

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David Bowie Aladdin Sane, Noise11, photo

David Bowie 50th Anniversary Aladdin Sane Exhibition To Open In London

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The 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s iconic album ‘Aladdin Sane’ is being celebrated with a host of events being held at London’s Southbank Centre.

Tagged as: 70s, Aladdin Sane, David Bowie, rock, UK

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Neil Young at SXSW. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Performs On The Steps Of British Columbia Parliament

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young made a surprise appearance at a rally in British Columbia on Saturday (25 February, 2023). Young spoke about the environment and performed ‘Heart of Gold’ and ‘Comes A Time’.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Neil Young, rock

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Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins Dies at 81

Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins, an original member of Parliament, has died at age 81.

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10 Classic Australian Acts Set To Play Sunset Sounds In Torquay At Easter

Torquay will host the all-day 10 classic artist strong Sunset Sounds line-up over Easter.

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Elton John and Dolly Parton Record Duet

Sir Elton John and Dolly Parton have recorded a song together.

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