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Stevie Perry and Willie Nelson Faithfully

Steve Perry and Willie Nelson Reconstruct Journey’s ‘Faithfully’

Former Journey singer Steve Perry has teamed with country legend Willie Nelson for a new version of the 1983 Journey hit ‘Faithfully’.

Tagged as: 60s, 80s, country, Journey, rock, Steve Perry, USA, Willie Nelson

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Bono Showcases Two Songs from ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’

by Paul Cashmere

Bono has premiered two songs from the upcoming Apple + doco ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’.

Tagged as: 80s, Apple, Bono, Ireland, rock, Stories of Surrender, U2

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Gary Kemp On Touring Costs and Mental Health Issues

by Music-News.com

Gary Kemp, the legendary Spandau Ballet guitarist and songwriter, has opened up about the financial and emotional challenges facing musicians today in a candid new episode of the I Never Thought It Would Happen podcast, released today (May 13) by music charity Help Musicians.

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

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Madonna To Make Limited Series About Her Life For Netflix

by Noise11.com

Madonna will bring her life to the small screen through a limited series set to stream via Netflix.

Tagged as: 80s, Madonna, Netflix, pop, USA

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Bendigo April 27 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Jimmy Barnes Takes Us Four Songs Deep Into ‘Defiant’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Defiant’, the 21st studio album for Jimmy Barnes, will be released 6 June 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Suzanne Vega Told To Withdrawn From Glastonbury Due To Death Threats

by Paul Cashmere

Suzanne Vega was told by police to pull out of headlining Glastonbury after receiving death threats.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, rock, Suzanne Vega, USA

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Andy Bell and Vince Clarke Are Working On New Erasure Album

by Paul Cashmere

Andy Bell has confirmed that he and Vince Clarke are working on a new Erasure album.

Tagged as: 80s, Andy Bell, electronica, Erasure, pop, UK, Vince Clarke

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Giles Martin Creates 2025 Remix of INXS Classic ‘Listen Like Thieves’

by Paul Cashmere

INXS have expanded their classic 1985 ‘Listen Like Thieves’ album and there is a brand new Giles Martin remix of the album. ‘Listen Like Thieves’ was the fifth INXS album.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Gils Martin, INXS, Listen Like Thieves, rock

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Kylie Minogue Honored With Free Exhibition At Australian Music Vault

by Paul Cashmere

Just a week after accepting the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australia Music from APRA, Kylie Minogue artifacts have gone on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 80s, APRA, Australia, Kylie Minogue, pop, Ted Albert, Ted Albert Award

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R.E.M. Release Five Track Radio Free Europe 2025 EP

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have released a special edition five track ‘Radio Free Europe’ EP to mark the 75th anniversary of the first broadcast Radio Free Europe, the American broadcaster out of New York into Europe to balance the propaganda of communism.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Radio Free Europe, rock, USA

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Kylie Minogue Completes North American 2025 Tension Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue felt “very emotional” as she finished her first ever US and Canada arena tour on Friday (02.05.25).

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Kylie, Kylie Minogue, pop, Tension

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Reveals Mainly Covers EP First Step in a Homeward Direction

by Paul Cashmere

On May 30 Mick Thomas will release First Step in a New Direction, the first EP of seven songs ahead of a new album later in the year.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, First Step in a New Direction, folk, indie, Mick Thomas, Roving Commission, Weddings Parties Anything

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Bono: Stories of Surrender To Premiere May 30 on Apple+

by Paul Cashmere

Apple+ will premiere ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ on 30 May 2025.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, rock, Stories of Surrender, U2

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Metallica To Release 15 Disc ‘Load’ Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica have a massive 15 disc ‘Load’ reissue on the way. ‘Load’, released in 1996, was the sixth Metallica album.

Tagged as: 80s, Load, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Billy Idol and Avril Lavigne Perform ‘77’ for Jimmy Kimmel

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol was joined by Avril Lavigne for a performance of ‘77’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Tagged as: 80s, Avril Lavigne, Billy Idol, Canada, rock, UK

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Mike Peters of The Alarm Has Died Aged 66

by Music-News.com

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters has died after a lengthy battle with blood cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Mike Peters, rock, The Alarm, USA

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Kate Ceberano Expands The Australian Made 2025 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano will work a little longer in 2025 with additional dates added to her already bulky 2025 Australian Made tour.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Made, Kate Ceberano, pop

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The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981 Is The Next ARCA Release

by Noise11.com

The 49th Australian Road Crew Association release will be The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, indie, The Dugites

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Pet Shop Boys Remix Tina Turner’s Cover of John Paul Young’s ‘Hot For You Baby’

by Paul Cashmere

Pet Shop Boys have reconstructed Tina Turner’s recently uncovered ‘Hot For You Baby’.

Tagged as: 80s, Hot For You Baby, John Paul Young, Pet Shop Boys, remix, Tina Turner, UK, Vanda and Young

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Watch Billy Idol’s Funny Album Trailer With Avril Lavinge

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol has premiered a very funny trailer for his upcoming album with guest star Avril Lavinge starring as a kleptomaniac, actress and writer Alyssa Sabo as the clueless store customer and a bewildered Billy playing a record store employee.

Tagged as: 80s, Alyssa Sabo, Avril laving, Billy Idol, punk, UK

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Check Out The First Metallica Setlist for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Metallica M72 World Tour is officially into its third year with the first date for 2025 now played out of Syracruse, New York.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, Live Nation, M72, metal, Metallica, USA

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Men At Work Producer Peter McIan Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Peter McIan, the producer for Men At Work’s two classic albums ‘Business As Usual’ (1981) and ‘Cargo’ (1983), has passed away.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Barbra Streisand, Men At Work, Mondo Rock, Peter McIan, producer, songwriter, USA

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Daryl Hall and Glenn Tilbrook Expand Tour Into November

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Hall and Glenn Tilbrook have added a stack of new dates which now sees the tour going through to November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Daryl Hall, Glenn Tilbrook, Hall & Oates, rock, Squeeze, USA, USK

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Metallica To Perform At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

by Music-News.com

Metallica will rock the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Tagged as: 80s, Abu Dhabi, Black Sabbath, Grand Prix, metal, Metallica, USA

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Hoodoo Gurus Founding Member Kimble Rendall Has Passed Away Aged 67

by Paul Cashmere

Kimble Rendall, a founding member of Hoodoo Gurus and before that XL Capris, has died.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Kimble Rendall, punk, rock, XL Capris

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John Lennon’s Last Autograph Up For Auction

by Music-News.com

On December 7, 1980 Willie Nile and John Lennon were recording at The Record Plant studio in New York City when engineer Thom Panunzio called saying, “John broke a string on his guitar. Do you have any extra strings?”

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, John Lennon, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Steve Lukather Toto Melbourne 16 April 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Toto Returns To Melbourne #Review

by Paul Cashmere

Toto’s 2025 setlist focuses on the heritage of the band. The setlist was interesting. Compared to how it was curated for Australia in 2019 this time Toto kept to the albums of the 1900s. Mind you, there were no complaints from the audience for doing that. The biggest hits came from those early years.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Greg Phillinganes, Joseph Williams, rock, Steve Lukather, Toto, USA

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Christopher Cross Melbourne 16 April 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Christopher Cross Performs In Melbourne #Review

by Paul Cashmere

That first Christopher Cross album was so huge that it became all about the songs, not the musician. Until you see Christopher Cross live you forget what a great guitarist he is.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Christopher Cross, contemporary, rock, USA, yacht rock

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Check Out Pre-Crowded House When They Were The Mullanes

by Paul Cashmere

For a brief time before Crowded House became Crowded House they were known as The Mullanes.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, rock, The Mullanes

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Lucinda Williams Replaces Jason Isbell For Paul Kelly Tour

by Noise11.com

Bad news for Jason Isbell fans. Jason is off the Paul Kelly Australian and New Zealand tour in August and September. The good news is Lucinda Williams has replaced him.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Tour, country, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Paul Kelly, rock, USA

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Fred Loneragan Doesn’t Rule Out A Fourth Machinations Album

In the 1980s, Machinations released three albums ‘Esteem’ (1983), ‘Big Music’ (1985) and ‘Uptown’ (1988). Singer and co-founder Fred Loneragan isn’t ruling out the possibility of a long overdue fourth album for 2026.

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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden in Melbourne 6 Sept 24 photo by Jason Rosewarne

Bruce Dickinson To Appear in ABBA Horror Movie ‘Bjorn of the Dead’

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