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There Is A Brand New B-52’s ‘Love Shack’ Remix

by Paul Cashmere

#wholeshackshimmay the B-52’s classic ‘Love Shack’ has been remixed by DJ Cumberbund Tik Toxic.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, B-52's, DJ Cumberbund, Kate Pierson, Love Shack, pop, rock, USA

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Prince’s 10th Posthumous Album ‘Welcome 2 America’ Released

by Paul Cashmere

Prince is more prolific as a dead guy than most acts with a pulse. His new album ‘Welcome 2 America’ is his 10th posthumous album since his death in 2016.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Prince, R&B, rock, USA, Welcome 2 America

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Mark Knopfler Albums Compiled For Vinyl Collection

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Knopfler’s first five solo albums have been compiled into a next vinyl box set (with a CD edition coming as well).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, rock, UK

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Dee Snider Beat Covid With A Vaccination

by Paul Cashmere

Dee Snider has revealed that he caught Covid but because he had the vaccination it was minor and lasted just a few days.

Tagged as: 80s, Dee Snider, metal, rock, Twisted Sister, USA

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Marianne Faithfull’s Vital Montreux Performances Compiled for Historic Release

by Paul Cashmere

14 essential Marianne Faithfull live recordings from her five Montreux Jazz Festival shows between 1995 and 2009 have been compiled for an historic release ‘Marianne Faithfull: The Montreux Years’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Marianne Faithfull, rock, UK

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Motley Crue ‘Dr Feelgood’ Is Their Next Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue’s 1989 classic ‘Dr Feelgood’ is the next Crue reissue.

Tagged as: 80s, Dr Feelgood, metal, Motley Crue, USA

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David Hasselhoff Covers Iggy Pop (We Kid You Not)

by Paul Cashmere

David Hasselhoff has covered the Iggy Pop classic ‘The Passenger’.

Tagged as: 80s, David Hasselhoff, Iggy Pop, Party Your Hasselhoff, pop, USA

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INXS ‘Original Sin – The Seven Sins’ Soundtrack Released

by Paul Cashmere

A soundtrack for ‘Original Sin – The Seven Sins’, featuring the music of INXS was released today.

Tagged as: 80s, Amy Tinkham, Australia, INXS, Original Sin, rock, The Seven Sins

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Madonna ‘True Blue’ Turns 35 With Expanded Edition

by Paul Cashmere

The third Madonna album ‘True Blue’ turns 35 today.

Tagged as: 80s, dance, Madonna, pop, True Blue, USA

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Violent Femmes ‘Why Do Birds Sing’ Gets A 30th Anniversary Make-Over

by Paul Cashmere

Violent Femmes fifth album ‘Why Do Birds Sing’ has been expanded with a chunk of previously unreleased material to mark the 30th anniversary of its release.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano, rock, USA, Violent Femmes, Why Do Birds Sing

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Australian Crawl ‘Sirocco’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Crawl’s second album ‘Sirocco’ has turned 40.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Crawl, James Reyne, rock, Sirocco

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Kim Wilde and Boy George ‘Shine On’ Together In New Video

by Paul Cashmere

Kim Wilde and Boy George have teamed up for a song together. ‘Shine On’ will be included on Kim’s upcoming ‘Pop Don’t Stop’ Greatest Hits album.

Tagged as: 80s, Boy George, Culture Club, Kim Wilde, pop, UK

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ZZ Top Bass Player Dusty Hill Dead At 72

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill has died at age 72. While a cause of death has not been announced, it is understood Dusty died in his sleep at his home in Texas.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Gibbons, blues, Dusty Hill, rock, Texas, USA, ZZ Top

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Kate Ceberano Limited Edition Prints To Support Support Act

by Paul Cashmere

Limited edition prints of Katherin Longhurst’s Kate Ceberano painting have gone on sale with part proceeds going to Support Act.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Kate Ceberano, Katherin Longhurst, pop, soul

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Whitesnake and Foreigner Team for UK Tour in 2022

by Music-News.com

Whitesnake and Foreigner have announced a joint 2022 UK and Ireland tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Europe, Foreigner, metal, rock, USA, Whitesnake

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Live Donald Fagen and Steely Dan Albums Coming In September

by Paul Cashmere

Donald Fagen will release two live albums in September. ‘Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live’ will be the first Steely Dan live album in 25 years. Fagen will also release the solo ‘The Nightfly Live’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Donald Fagen jazz, rock, Steely Dan, USA

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Ronnie Wood Has A Live Album On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Ronnie Wood will release his live album ‘Mr Luck: A Tribute To Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ in September.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, rock, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, UK

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U2 Encourage Bono To Make Solo Album

by Music-News.com

U2 would have no problem with Bono going solo.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bono, Ireland, rock, U2

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David Bowie Guitarist John Hutchinson Dies

by Music-News.com

David Bowie’s long-serving bandmate John Hutchinson has died.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Bowie, John Hutchinson, rock, UK

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Dee Snider Preps Live Stream Launch of ‘Leave A Scar’

by Paul Cashmere

Dee Snider put lockdown to good use. He created his fifth solo album ‘Leave A Scar’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Dee Snider, metal, rock, Twisted Sister, USA

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Stevie Nicks’ Solo Debut ‘Bella Donna’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

The first Stevie Nicks solo album ‘Bella Donna’ was released on 27 July, 1981. It has just turned 40.

Tagged as: 80s, Bella Donna, Don Henley, Jimmy Iovine, rock, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, USA

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Lindsey Buckingham Delivers A Very Lindsey Buckingham Sounding ‘On The Wrong Side’

by Paul Cashmere

Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has released a second song from this upcoming self-titled album. ‘On The Wrong Side’ would not be out of place on a Fleetwood Mac album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Fleetwood Mac, I Don't Mind, Lindsey Buckingham, On The Wrong Side, rock, Stevie Nicks, USA

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Historic Bruce Springsteen’s No Nukes Performance Documents Early E Street Band

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen’s performances for the No Nukes events in New York in 1979 are being made into a film.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bill Payne of Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills & Nash, Doobie Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jesse Colin Young, John Hall, No Nukes, Peter Tosh, Poco, rock, Ry Cooder, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, USA

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The Rolling Stones Resurrect No Filter Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones No Filter tour is getting back on its tracks. The original 17 shows were postponed when Mick Jagger underwent heart surgery. The rescheduled 2020 dates were postponed when Covid hit.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, No Filter, rock, Rolling Stones, UK, US tour

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Chuck E Weiss photo from Chuck E Weiss and the G-d Damn Liars Facebook page

Chuck E. Weiss Dead at 76

by Paul Cashmere

Chuck E. Weiss, the songwriter name-checked in the Rickie Lee Jones classic ‘Chuck E.’s In Love’, has died at age 76 from cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Chuck E. Weiss, Rickie Lee Jones, rock, Tom Waits, USA

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Ellen Foley To Release Fifth Album ‘Fighting Words’

by Paul Cashmere

Ellen Foley is heading towards the release of her fifth album. ‘Fighting Words’ is coming in August.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ellen Foley, Fighting Words, Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, rock, USA

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Mark Seymour Calls On All Music Fans To Vaccinate

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Seymour has called on all music fans to get vaccinated as soon as possible so that live music can return to some sense of normality.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Mark Seymour, rock

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Kansas Singer Robby Steinhardt Dies At Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

Robby Steinhardt, the co-singer and violinist for Kansas, has died at age 71 from complications of acute pancreatitis.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Kansas, Robby Steinhardt, rock, USA

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Iron Maiden Reveal 17th Album ‘Senjutsu’ Details

by Paul Cashmere

After suddenly slipping out the new song ‘The Writing On The Wall’ last week, this week Iron Maiden have announced details of their upcoming 17th album.

Tagged as: 80s, Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, metal, Senjetsu, The Writing On The Wall, UK

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Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp Releases Second Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

At age 61, Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp has put out his second solo album.

Tagged as: 80s, Gary Kemp, rock, Spandau Ballet, UK

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