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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young and Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid Is Back September 25

Neil Young and Willie Nelson’s annual Farm Aid will be back as a live event for 2021. After a virtual year in 2020 due to Covid, 2021 will once again welcome a live audience.

Tagged as: Allison Russell, Bettye Lavette, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Farm Aid, Ian Mellencamp, Jamey Johnson, John Mellencamp, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, music festival, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Neil Young, Particle Kid, turgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Willie Nelson

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The Music Of Prince Performed At Carnegie Hall SETLIST

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elvis Costello, The Waterboys and Bettye LaVette performed the music of Prince this week in New York but there was no Prince to be seen.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, Elvis Costello, live, pop, Prince, R&B, The Waterboys, USA

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Music Legend Bettye Lavert Disappointed In Beyonce For Miming

by Paul Cashmere

Soul legend Bettye LaVette says she is “so disappointed” that Beyonce mimed the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at President Obama’s inauguration.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Bettye Lavette, Beyonce, bluesfest

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Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Rodriguez Added To Bluesfest

by Andrew Tijs

Bluesfest’s second announcement includes Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Rodriguez, Robert Cray, Trombone Shorty and more.

Tagged as: Allen Toussaint, Bettye Lavette, Blind Boys Of Alabama, bluesfest, Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Luka Bloom, Mavis Staples, Michael Kiwanuka, Orleans Avenue, Robert Cray, Rodiguez, Ruthie Foster, Seth Lakeman, Shawn Colvin, Sweet Honey In The Rock, The Duke Robillard Band, Tony Joe White, Trombone Shorty, Wanda Jackson

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Bettye LaVette Announces Soulful Folk Covers Album

by Andrew Tijs

Gospel and soul legend Bettye LaVette prepares covers of Black Keys, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, Bob Dylan, covers, Gospel, Neil Young, soul, The Black Keys, Tom Waits

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Crosby Still & Nash, The Specials Join Bluesfest Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

The second announcement for Bluesfest features the return of Crosby, Still & Nash to Australia as well as UK ska band The Specials.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Crosby Stills & Nash, Earth, G3, Great Big Sea, John Butler Trio, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Maceo Parker, My Morning Jacket, Steve Earle, The Pogues, The Specials, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes

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Roger Daltrey To Perform Tommy At Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

The first announcement for Bluesfest includes a complete perform of The Who’s rock opera Tommy by Who singer Roger Daltrey.

Tagged as: Australia, Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Earth, G3 featuring Joe Satriani, Great Big Sea, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, live, Maceo Parker, music festivals, My Morning Jacket, Roger Daltrey, Steve Earle, Steve Vai and Steve Lukather, The Jayhawks, The Pogues, The Who, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes

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Australian Music Vault Adds Crowded House Costumes To The Display

The Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre Melbourne has had several new iconic stage costumes from Crowded House and Split Enz added to their display.

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ReggaeSPYS Premiere ‘RUOK?’ Video

ReggaeSPYS, Craig Bloxom’s evolution after Spy vs Spy, have a video for the new song ‘RUOK?’

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Cold Chisel Premiere ‘You Got To Move’ Video

Cold Chisel have a video for their new song ‘You Got To Move’.

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Regurgitator Go Five Singles Deep Into ‘Invader’ With ‘Tsunami’

Regurgitator have dug down five tracks from their 10th album ‘Invader’ to present ‘Tsunami’.

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Gut Health Reveal Debut Album Stiletto Is Out In October

‘Stiletto’, the debut album for Melbourne band Gut Health, will be released in October.

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Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman

Andrew Farriss Reveals His 2024 Something Strong Dates

Andrew Farriss will hit the road in October for shows right across the land from Brisbane to Perth.

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Jack Black Kneejerks and Cancels Tenacious D Australian and New Zealand Tour

Jack Black has made the ultimate kneejerk reaction cancelling the Tenacious D Australian tour after partner Kyle Gass made a joke about the Trump shooting.

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