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Blues Legend Charlie Musselwhite To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Charlie Musselwhite is coming back to Australia again.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, USA

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Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton Reveal Their Australian Opening Acts

by Paul Cashmere

Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton have chosen four Australian acts to open for them on their upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, blues, Jesse Dayton, Samantha Fish, USA

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Walter Trout and Dee Snider Team Up For ‘I’ve Had Enough’

by Paul Cashmere

Blues legend Walter Trout has teamed up with rock legend Dee Snider for ‘I’ve Had Enough’ on Trout’s new album ‘Broken’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, Dee Snider, I've Had Enough, Twisted Sister, USA, Walter Trout

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Marlon Williams Reactivated His Cancelled 2020 and 2021 ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Marlon Williams will perform his first solo Australian shows in 10 years when ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ finally gets underway in June.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, blues, Marlon Williams, roots

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Ash Grunwald performs at Melbourne Music Show 2019

Billy Field, Elly-May Barnes, Ash Grunwald To Play Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Ash Grunwald, Billy Field and Elly-May Barnes lead a long list of great Australian acts lined up for the 2024 Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwalk, blues, Cronulla, Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival, Elly May Barnes. Billy Field, jazz, live music, New South Wales

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Brian Johnson of AC/DC Teams With Slash for Howlin’ Wolf Classic ‘Killing Floor’

by Paul Cashmere

The Guns N’ Roses / AC/DC path has crossed yet again with Brian Johnson of AC/DC joining Slash of Guns N’ Roses for a cover of the Howlin’ Wolf blues classic ‘Killing Floor’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, AC/DC, blues, Brian Johnson, Guns n Roses, Howlin' Wolf, Killing Floor, Orgy of the Damned, Slash, USA

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Slash To Release Blues Album

by Music-News.com

Slash is seemingly set to release his blues rock solo album imminently.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, blues, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, Slash, USA

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Walter Trout Learned His Trade From The Blues Greats

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesman Walter Trout was barely out of school when he was learning his trade from the greats like John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton and Percy Mayfield.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, USA, Walter Trout

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Walter Trout Has Oingo Boingo Bass Player John Avila For His Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Walter Trout fans will be in for a treat at his upcoming Australian shows. Oingo Boingo bass player John Avila will be in the Walter Trout band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, John Avila, Oingo Boingo, USA, Walter Trout

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The Black Keys Announce New Album ‘Ohio Players’ And Release Song ‘Beautiful People’

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Keys have released a new song today (12 January, 2024). “Beautiful People (Stay High)” written by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck and Dan the Automator and revealed a new album titled ‘Ohio Players’.

Tagged as: 00s, Beautiful People, Black Keys, blues, Ohio Players, rock, USA

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The Black Crowes To Release ‘Happiness Bastards’ First Album In 15 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Crowes will release their first album of new songs since 2009’s ‘Before The Frost … Until the Freeze’ when ‘Happiness Bastards’ is released in March 2024.

Tagged as: 90s, Black Crowes, blues, country, Happiness Bastards, rock, USA

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Legendary Canadian Guitarist Rik Emmett To Release Early 90s Best Of

by Paul Cashmere

Former Triumph guitarist Rik Emmett has curated a Best Of compiled from his three Duke Street releases, all released between 1990 and 1995.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, blues, Canada, Rik Emmett, rock, Triumph

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John Mayer at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne photo by Ros 'Gorman

John Mayer’s Cat Video … Because It’s a Slow News Day

by Paul Cashmere

When there is no new music or tour announcement, the next best thing on a slow news day is to throw to the John Mayer cat video.

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

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Samantha Fish Announces 2024 Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Samantha Fish will be back in Australia for a second time following her dates earlier this year.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, blues, Jesse Dayton, Samantha Fish, USA

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Blues Legend John Mayall Turns 90

by Music-News.com

Happy 90th birthday to blues legend John Mayall.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Bluesbreakers, John Mayall, rock, UK

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Ian Moss Expands ‘Rivers Run Dry’ And Adds 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Moss has added a further six bonus tracks to the ‘Rivers Run Dry’ album with live versions of songs from the album plus ‘Georgia On My Mind’ recorded in Sydney’s Enmore Theatre in August 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Ian Moss, rock

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Grammy Nominee Gabby Moreno To Perform In Australia In 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Latin Grammy Award winner and upcoming Grammy nominee Gaby Moreno will perform in Australia in March 2024.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Americana, blues, folk, Gaby Moreno, Latin, USA

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Eric Clapton Guitar Sells for $1.27 million

by Music-News.com

Eric Clapton’s ‘The Fool’ guitar has sold at auction for a whopping $1.27 million (£1.03 million).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

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Joe Cocker Biopic In The Works

by Paul Cashmere

A biopic about Joe Cocker is in development after producer Lisa Saltzman acquired the rights to the Mark Bego book ‘Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Joe Cocker, rock, UK

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Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert

Russell Morris Plays First Sold-Out Encore Performance of The Real Thing Symphonic Concert

by Paul Cashmere

It was a real thrill to see The Real Thing Russell Morris reach a benchmark of his career with The Real Thing Symphonic Concert in Melbourne in July. Russell, a 10-piece rock band and a 60-piece orchestra performed more than 50 years of Russell’s classic Rock, Pop and Blues to a sold-out crowd.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, pop, rock, Russell Morris, The Real Thing Symphonic Concert

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Van Morrison To Release Fourth Album In Two Years ‘Accentuate The Positive’

by Paul Cashmere

Van Morrison is churning out the new albums with a fourth ‘Accentuate The Positive’ coming put in November. It will be the fourth Van Morrison album since 2021.

Tagged as: 60s, Accentuate The Positive, blues, Ireland, Van Morrison

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Don Walker, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Don Walker Premieres ‘Jungle Pam’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11 is proud to present the premiere of Don Walker’s ‘Jungle Pam’ video.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Don Walker, Jungle Pam, rock

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Diesel To Play Forever Tour Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Diesel will head out around Australia on a theatre tour in 2024 to showcase his 16th album ‘Bootleg Melancholy’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Bootleg Melancholy, Diesel, Forever, rock

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Listen To Jimi Hendrix Perform The Beatles ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band’

by Paul Cashmere

A recording of Jimi Hendrix performing The Beatles ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ at the Hollywood Bowl on 18 August, 1967 has just been officially released.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Hollywood Bowl, Jimi Hendrix, rock, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, USA

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Ian Moss Adds Dates Through To June 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Moss has extended the Rivers Run Dry tour into 2024 with dates added through into June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Rivers Run Dry, rock

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Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg and Cindy Santana Cover Phil Collins For The Footy

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg and Cindy Santana have recorded a new version of Phil Collins classic ‘In The Air Tonight’ for the 2023 season of ESPNS’s Monday Night Football.

Tagged as: blues, Chris Stapleton, Cindy Santana, ESPN, In The Air Tonight, Phil Collins, rock, Snoop Dogg, USA

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Walter Trout Completes 31st Album

by Paul Cashmere

The yet to be titled album will be released in February but don’t expect to hear anything from it on his next Australian tour in January.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Canned Heat, John Lee Hokker, John Mayall, Percy Mayfield, USA, Walter Trout

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Ian Moss Adds Didirri, Mikk and Flynn Curry To Solo & Acoustic Mode

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Moss has revealed Didirri, Mikk and Flynn Curry will open for him on his upcoming Solo & Acoustic Mode tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Cold Chisel, Didirri, Flynn Curry, Ian Moss, indigenous, Mike, rock

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Eric Clapton Opens Show For Double Header Robbie Robertson Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has started his US tour with a double header tribute to his friend and The Band co-founder Robbie Robertson.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, rock, The Band, UK

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John Oates Has Shared A Tease of A New Song With Keb Mo and Taj Mahal

by Paul Cashmere

John Oates is up to something musical. He has been in the studio working on new music with Keb Mo and Taj Mahal.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, John Oates, Ken Mo, Taj Mahal, USA

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James Taylor at MCA Melbourne 16 April 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

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