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ZZ Top Bass Player Dusty Hill Dead At 72

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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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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Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz

Rick Springfield Become The Red Locusts With A Nod To The Beatles

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield has gotten together with Matt and Gregg Bissonette to create a faux-Beatles band they called The Red Locusts.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Morris Springfield Project, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris

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Good Times Festival Announces New Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Good Times has new dates in September but a few changes come with the announcement.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, blues, Good Times, Josh Teskey, roots, Sam Teskey

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Eric Clapton Says He Will Refuse To Play Vaccinated Venues With Rules

by Music-News.com

Eric Clapton won’t be performing at U.K. concert venues that require proof of vaccination for entry.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Eric Clapton, rock, vaccine, Van Morrison

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B.B. King’s First Guitar Goes To Auction

by Paul Cashmere

B.B. King’s first guitar, the guitar B.B. King learned to play guitar on, is going to auction.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, BB King, blues, USA

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Rick Springfield and Russell Morris Team Up For Jack Chrome Project

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield and Russell Morris have been working on a new music concept called ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ over the extended Covid lockdown period.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Morris Springfield Project, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris

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Diesel On The Chance Discovery of a 30 Year Old Song For His New Album

by Paul Cashmere

When Diesel started work on his new album ‘Alone With Blues’, a chance email from Ross Wilson with the rediscovery of an old song ended up being the lead song of the album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Mike Thomas’ Roving Commission Grounded Due To Covid Restrictions

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission tour dates have once again been disrupted after new restrictions in Western Australia and South Australia have meant that the Victoria based band is locked out of the western states.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, blues, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission

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Diesel Praises Duane McDonald For Powering Through Red Hot Summer and Into One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) has praised Australian promoter Duane McDonald for his persistence in keeping the Red Hot Summer tour on track by adjusting to the health challenges now essential to maintaining the safety of large crowds.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Tex Perkins Has An New Album With His Fat Rubber Band On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins has gone a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll for his new album with The Fat Rubber Band.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, country, Fat Rubber Band, Matt Walker, rock, Tex Perkins

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Darlinghurst To Launch Debut Album At Gympie Music Muster

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Darlinghurst will launch their debut album at the Gympie Music Music in August.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, country, Darlinghurst, roots

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Fenn Wilson To Play Caravan Music Club In Archies Creek

by Paul Cashmere

Fenn Wilson has been added to the Caravan Music Club line-up as Victoria’s music venue started their difficult journey back to business after a ferocious fourth lockdown.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Caravan Club, Chris Wilson, Fenn Wilson

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Brooke Taylor Replaces Brooke Russell In Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter Brooke Taylor has joined Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission replacing the other Brooke, Brooke Russell.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, blues, Brooke Russell, Brooke Taylor, Mick Thomas, roots, Roving Commission

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Jimmy Buffett To Premiere ‘This Land Is Your Land’ For July 4

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Buffett will debut a new version of ‘This Land Is Your Land’ for this July 4.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, country, folk, Jimmy Buffett, This Land Is Your Land, USA

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Marysville Music Weekend Festival Line-up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The Marysville Music Weekend for the Yarra Valley on October is moving forward as planned.

Tagged as: Australia, blues, folk, Geoff Achison, James Morrison, Marysville Music Weekend, Pierce Brothers, roots

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Mick Fleetwood Wants Lindsey Buckingham Back In Fleetwood Mac

by Music-News.com

Mick Fleetwood wants to get back on stage with Lindsey Buckingham before they “knock it all on the head”.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, rock, UK, USA

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Joan Armatrading Agrees Her ‘Call Me Names’ Hit May Be Considered Inappropriate Today

by Paul Cashmere

Joan Armatrading agrees that her 1993 hit ‘I Love It When You Call Me Names’ could be considered by some a song about abuse these days.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, folk, Joan Armatrading, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Says His Friends Have Abandoned Him After His Public Covid Views

by Music-News.com

Eric Clapton’s famous friends are deserting him in droves over his anti-vaccination stance.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Eric Clapton, rock, vaccine, Van Morrison

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Nick Barker Is Looking Forward To Unplugging For Valley Sounds

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Barker will head to the Yarra Valley in November for the acoustic music festival Yarra Sounds.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, blues, James Reyne, live music, Mark Seymour, music festival, music industry, Nick Barker, rock, Tracy McNeil, Valley Sounds

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Melbourne Lockdown Conception King Canyon Get Real With Tour Dates and New Music

by Paul Cashmere

During the pandemic lockdown of 2020 Melbourne musicians Jimmy Cupples and James Ryan bred a new band King Canyon.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, James Cupples, James Ryan, King Canyon, rock, roots

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Diesel’s New Song ‘Six Steel Strings’ Is A Ross Wilson Song

by Paul Cashmere

If you think that new Diesel song has a bit of a Daddy Cool feel to it then you would be right. Diesel co-wrote ‘Six Steel Strings’ 30 years ago with Daddy Cool/Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, blues, Chris Wilson, Diesel, Michael Gudinski, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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Rag’n’Bone Man Set For Next UK No 1

by Music-News.com

Rag’n’Bone Man is on course for his second UK Number 1 album with new album Life By Misadventure.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, blues, hip-hop, Rag'n'Bone Man, rap, UK

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Black Keys Debut ‘Going Down South’ Video From ‘Delta Kream’ Album

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Black Keys have a new video for the song ‘Going Down South’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Black Keys, blues, Delta Kream, USA

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Billy Gibbons Premieres ‘Desert High’ Video

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons released a new solo song today. Check out the ‘Desert High’ video.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Gibbons, blues, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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Don Walker Has His Own Shows To Do

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Don Walker will play his first solo shows in two years in August and first live performances since Cold Chisel’s Blood Moon tour of 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock

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The Black Keys Honor The Blues with ‘Delta Kream’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Black Keys pay homage to the Delta Blues with their new album ‘Delta Kream’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Black Keys, blues, Dan Auerbach, delta bues, Delta Kream, Mississippi, Patrick Carney, USA

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Billy Gibbons Preps His Third Solo Album ‘Hardware’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

ZZ Top legend Billy Gibbons has given us a sampler of his third album ‘Hardware’ with a new song ‘West Coast Junkie’.

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

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John Mayer Has Completed A New Album

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

John Mayer has finished his new album. Mayer told fans on TikTok that he has been “chilling” and getting his friends’ opinions on his follow-up to 2017’s ‘The Search For Everything’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, blues, John Mayer, rock, USA

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Australian Charts: Tash Sultana ‘Terra Firma’ Is No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The second album for local singer/songwriter Tash Sultana called “Terra Firma” becomes her first No.1 album this week as it debuts in the top spot.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, blues, rock, roots, Tash Sultana, Terra Firma

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The Dead Daisies Go Back On Tour

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