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Jimmy Barnes Reboots Like Music In Victoria With Sounds Better Together

Live music sounds good, doesn’t it … and its back. Jimmy Barnes headlined the first of the 21 Sounds Better Together concerts at the Rochford Winery in Victoria’s Yarra Valley.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, live music, music industry, rock, Sounds Better Together, Teskey Brothers, Vika and Linda

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Roger Waters Releases Lockdown Version of ‘The Gunners Dream’

by Paul Cashmere

Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters has recorded a new lockdown version of ‘The Gunner’s Dream’. A song from the 1983 Pink Floyd album ‘The Final Cut’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Pink Floyd, rock, Roger Waters, The Final Cut, The Wall, UK

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Daryl Braithwaite Has A 30th Anniversary The Horses Surfboard For Sale

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Braithwaite is releasing the best piece of merch since the Kiss Koffin. For just $899 you can now have your very own Daryl Braithwaite The Horses 1991 30th anniversary surfboard.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Daryl Braithwaite, Kenny Loggins, Rickie Lee Jones, rock, USA

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Bette Midler Farewells Former Reality Star With ‘Goodbye Donnie’

by Paul Cashmere

Bette Midler has recorded a farewell song for her outgoing nemesis, the former reality TV star of the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bette Midler, contemporary, jazz, pop, USA

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The Rolling Stones, Ros OGorman photographer, Rod Laver Arena

The Rolling Stones To Launch Chocolate Bars

by Music-News.com

The Rolling Stones have an extensive line of merchandise to their name, and now they’ve added the sweet treats to the mix in honour of their 60th anniversary in 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, chocolate, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Gary Numan Reveals What Spotify Is Worth To Him

by Music-News.com

Gary Numan has claimed he only got paid £37 for a million streams of his song.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, electronica, Gary Numan, UK

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth Earns Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt

by Paul Cashmere

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has earned a Purple Belt in Jui-Jitsu. 59-year old Mustaine shared his news of Facebook.

Tagged as: 80s, Dave Mustaine, Jui-Jitsu, karate, Megadeth, metal, Sports, USA

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Duke Bootee, Composer of ‘The Message’, Dead At 69

by Paul Cashmere

Edward G. Fletcher (aka Duke Bootee) has died at the age of 69. The rapper was best known for writing the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five hit ‘The Message’.

Tagged as: 80s, Duke Bootee, Edward Fletcher, Grand Master Flash, rap, The Message, USA

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Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mick Fleetwood Sells His Recording Rights

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Fleetwood is the latest superstar to sell his catalogue. Fleetwood, the co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, has handed over his future royalties from his recorded works to BMG.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, BMG, Fleewtood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, rock, UK

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Marianne Faithfull Is Making An Album With Australia’s Warren Ellis

by Music-News.com

Warren Ellis from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Marianne Faithfull have confirmed details of their upcoming ‘She Walks In Beauty’ collection – which is set to be released on April 30 – and she has been eyeing up the project for a long time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, alternative, Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave, rock, She Walks In Beauty, The Bad Seeds, UK, Warren Ellis

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Neil Young To Release ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’ In February

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young’s next archive release will be a 1990 concert from the Ragged Glory tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Crazy Horse, grunge, metal, Neil Young, rock, USA, Way Down In The Rust Buckets

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Black Sabbath’s Iconic Ronnie James Dio Albums Set For Expansion

by Paul Cashmere

‘Heaven and Hell’ and ‘Mob Rules’, the initial two Black Sabbath albums with Ronnie James Dio on vocals, will be expanded with rare and previously unreleased music.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, metal, Mob Rules, Ronnie James Dio, UK

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Phil Collins Ex To Become Reality Star

by Music-News.com

Phil Collins’ ex-wife Orianne Cevey is reportedly being lined up for a potential reboot of the Real Housewives of Miami.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Orianne Cevey, Phil Collins, Real Housewives of Miami, rock, UK

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Debut Sydney Built ‘Realize’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC are set to unveil their next video for the ‘PWR/UP’ song ‘Realize’ and its Australian made.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, PWR/UP, rock

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Eddie Van Halen To Be Honored With Guitar Collection

by Music-News.com

Eddie Van Halen’s own brand – which bares his initials – has announced the release of nine guitars for the reimagined 5150 series.

Tagged as: 5150, 70s, 80s, Eddie Van Halen, guitar, rock, USA, Van Halen

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Sex Pistols Biopic Goes into Production

by Music-News.com

FX has ordered Pistol, a six-episode limited series about the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, punk, Sex Pistols, Steve Pistols, UK

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Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman

Duran Duran Cover David Bowie’s ‘Five Years’

by Paul Cashmere

Duran Duran, pop, rock, 80s, UK,

Tagged as: 80s, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Five Years, pop, rock, UK

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Bowie Music Added to Tik Tok

by Music-News.com

David Bowie – who died in 2016 after a secret cancer battle – will now be available for TikTok users to incorporate into their videos.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Bowie, social media, Tik Tok, UK

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David Bowie Did Not Consider Blackstar His Farewell Album

by Music-News.com

Musician Donny McCaslin – who worked with David Bowie on his final record ‘Blackstar’, which was released just two days before his death in January 2016 – has dismissed the idea the LP was a “farewell”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Blackstar, David Bowie, rock, UK

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Queen’s Brian May Releases Fragrance For Charity

by Music-News.com

Queen rocker Brian May is taking on the fragrance market with his own scent, Save Me.

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

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Tracy Chapman Awarded $450000 From Nicki Minaj Rip-Off

by Paul Cashmere

Singer Songwriter Tracy Chapman has been awarded $450,000 after rapper after the ‘famous for being famous’ Nicki Minaj ripped off Tracy’s ‘Baby Can I Hold You’ for her 2018 hit ‘Sorry’.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, acoustic, folk, rap, Tracy Chapman, USA, USAm Nicki Minaj

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Lars Ulrich Recalls First Metallica Gig

by Music-News.com

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who made his debut on stage with Metallica in 1982, has reflected on the buzz he felt getting behind his kit on that fateful night.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Lars Ulrich, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Bruce Springsteen Writes Off Touring For 2021

by Music-News.com

Bruce Springsteen doesn’t anticipate touring until 2022 – but he does have “a big surprise” in store for fans in the meantime.

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

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John Fogerty Debuts New Music For 2021 ‘Weeping In The Promised Land’

by Paul Cashmere

Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has a new song ‘Weeping In the Promised Land’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, USA, Weeping In The Promised Land

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Terri Nunn Apologizes For Performing Berlin At Mar-A-Lago

by Paul Cashmere

Berlin singer Terri Nunn has apologized to fans after performing at the Mar-A-Lago hotel in Florida on New Years Eve.

Tagged as: 80s, Berlin, pop, Terri Nunn, USA

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Ex-Divinyls Drummer Warren McLean Dies

by Paul Cashmere

Warren McLean, a one-time drummer for Divinyls and I’m Talking, has died in Bali.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Divinyls, I'm Talking, Machinations, rock, The Party Boys, Warren McLean

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Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ Has Finally Made It No 1 In UK

by Music-News.com

George Michael’s classic Wham! hit Last Christmas has become the U.K.’s first number one of 2021.

Tagged as: 80s, George Michael, Last Christmas, pop, UK, Wham

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Berlin Orchestrate Their Oldies

by Paul Cashmere

Founding Berlin members Terri Nunn, John Crawford and David Diamond, have reimaged their old songs with an orchestra.

Tagged as: 80s, Berlin, pop, rock, Terri Nunn, USA

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Dave Dobbyn Becomes Sir Dave Dobbyn In New Zealand New Year’s Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Dobbyn, best known for his 1986 no 1 song ‘Slice of Heaven’, has been knighted in New Zealand as part of the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.

Tagged as: 80s, Dave Dobbyn, DD Smash, New Zealand, pop, rock

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Hoodoo Gurus Doco To Stream To Mark 40th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus frontman Dave Faulkner has produced a documentary to mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of Le Hoodoo Gurus.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Dave Faulkner, Hoodoo Gurus, rock

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The Rolling Stones have an extensive line of merchandise to their name, and now they've added the sweet treats to the mix in honour of their 60th anniversary in 2022.

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

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