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Jimi Hendrix performing with Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox at Berkeley Community Theatre in 1970

Magic Boy: Jimi Hendrix Berkeley Performance Gets First Complete Release

Jimi Hendrix’s complete first Berkeley performance from May 30, 1970 will be released for the first time as Magic Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Berkeley (First Show).

Tagged as: Berkeley, Billy Cox, classic rock, Eddie Kramer, Jimi Hendrix, Live Albums, Magic Boy, Mitch Mitchell, The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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The Who By Numbers 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition box set

The Who By Numbers Gets 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

by Paul Cashmere

The Who will celebrate The Who By Numbers with a 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition featuring 92 unreleased audio tracks and mixes, restored live recordings and previously unseen Pontiac concert footage.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, Album Reissues, classic rock, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Super Deluxe Edition, The Who, The Who By Numbers

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The Doors Robby Krieger and John Densmore with Bruce Botnick

The Doors Revisit 1970 Concerts On New Double Live Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors will release Unbound And Dangerous on October 23, revisiting 1970 Roadhouse Blues Tour recordings with new mixes by Bruce Botnick.

Tagged as: Bruce Botnick, classic rock, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Live Albums, Robby Krieger, The Doors, Unbound And Dangerous

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Foreigner Head Games Super Deluxe Edition album artwork

Foreigner Announces Expanded Head Games Super Deluxe Edition

by Paul Cashmere

Foreigner will expand its 1979 album Head Games with a Super Deluxe Edition featuring new mixes, unreleased recordings, a complete 1979 concert and Dolby Atmos.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, Album Reissues, classic rock, Foreigner, Head Games, Jeff Pilson, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Peter Frampton, Super Deluxe Editions

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Eric Clapton performing during the 1970s

Eric Clapton’s No Reason To Cry Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton’s No Reason To Cry turns 50, revisiting the 1976 album made with The Band, Bob Dylan and an extraordinary circle of musicians.

Tagged as: 1970s, Blues Rock, Bob Dylan, classic rock, Eric Clapton, Hello Old Friend, No Reason To Cry, RSO Records, The Band

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Manfred Mann’s Earth Band The Roaring Silence 50th anniversary

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s The Roaring Silence Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s The Roaring Silence turns 50, revisiting the album’s chart revival and its historic transformation of Bruce Springsteen’s “Blinded By The Light” into a US No. 1 hit.

Tagged as: 1970s music, Blinded By The Light, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Thompson, classic rock, Dave Flett, Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, progressive rock, The Roaring Silence

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Smokie Announce Australian Greatest Hits Tour For 2027

by Paul Cashmere

Smokie will return to Australia in February and March 2027 for an 11-date Greatest Hits Tour featuring the songs that defined their international success.

Tagged as: 1970s music, 2027 Tours, Australian Tour, British Rock, classic rock, greatest hits, Living Next Door to Alice, Melbourne, Perth, Smokie, Sydney

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Men At Work To Play Red Hot Summer Sideshows In Australia 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Men At Work will return to Australia in 2026 with Colin Hay leading the current line-up for four concerts celebrating 45 years of Business As Usual.

Tagged as: 1980s Music, Australian music, Australian Tour, Business As Usual, classic rock, Colin Hay, Down Under, Men At Work

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Heart Complete First New Album In A Decade As Australian Tour Possibility Emerges

by Paul Cashmere

Heart have completed recording their first new studio album since 2016. Nancy Wilson says the album will be delivered to the label at the end of August as the band develops plans for future world touring.

Tagged as: Ann Wilson, Australian Tour, classic rock, Heart, Heart Australia, Heart New Album, Nancy Wilson, Rock Music, Tripsitter

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Suzi Quatro at Red Hot Summer Berry photo by Winston Robinson

Suzi Quatro Announces Australian Tour With Baby Animals And Red Hot Summer Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro will return to Australia in November and December 2026 for six headline shows with Baby Animals and four Red Hot Summer appearances.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Baby Animals, classic rock, Face To Face Touring, Freedom, Glam Rock, Red Hot Summer Tour, rock, Suzi Quatro

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Elvis Costello Details Massive My Aim Is True Anniversary Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello has announced a sprawling five-disc box set celebrating the forty-ninth anniversary of his debut album, My Aim Is True, due out October 2.

Tagged as: classic rock, Clover, Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True, Nick Lowe, UMe

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ZZ Top Cancel Hollywood Bowl Concert With Cheap Trick Over Personnel Matters

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top have cancelled their Hollywood Bowl concert with Cheap Trick because of unforeseen personnel matters. The tour is currently expected to resume in Fresno on 7 August.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Cheap Trick, classic rock, Concert News, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, The Big One Tour, ZZ Top

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The Beatles’ ‘Little Girl’ Emerges As A Lost John Lennon Song On Rubber Soul Special Edition

by Paul Cashmere

A previously unheard John Lennon home demo titled ‘Little Girl’ is the biggest revelation on The Beatles’ forthcoming Rubber Soul Special Edition. Hidden for more than 60 years, the recording introduces an unknown Lennon composition to the Beatles catalogue for the first time.

Tagged as: Apple Corps, Beatles Archive, classic rock, George Harrison, Giles Martin, John Lennon, Little Girl, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul, Sean Lennon, The Beatles

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Bernie Taupin Returns With First Solo Album in Nearly 40 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Bernie Taupin steps back into the spotlight with The Sea Has No Mercy, his first solo album in almost 40 years and his most personal collection of songs to date.

Tagged as: albums, Bernie Taupin, Brandi Carlile, classic rock, Elton John, Farm Dogs, Lee Ann Womack, music news, songwriters, The Sea Has No Mercy

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Genesis Celebrate From Genesis To Revelation With Expanded Deluxe Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Genesis have announced an expanded reissue of their 1969 debut From Genesis To Revelation, featuring new stereo, mono, Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes, previously unreleased demos and exclusive video interviews.

Tagged as: album reissue, Anthony Phillips, Cherry Red Records, classic rock, Genesis, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, progressive rock, Stephen W Tayler, Tony Banks

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The Beatles Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition Tracklisting Leaks Ahead of Official Reveal

by Paul Cashmere

Amazon France has accidentally revealed the complete four disc track listing for The Beatles’ forthcoming Rubber Soul Super Deluxe Edition, confirming both the UK and US album versions and a wealth of studio recordings.

Tagged as: Apple Corps, Beatles Box Set, Capitol Records, classic rock, Day Tripper, Giles Martin, Parlophone, Rubber Soul, The Beatles, We Can Work It Out

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Don McLean Adds Geelong Show And Confirms Australian Support Acts For October Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean has added Geelong to his Australian tour celebrating the 55th anniversary of American Pie and confirmed Gaudion and 1927 as support acts for selected October dates.

Tagged as: 1927, American Pie, Australian Tour, classic rock, Don McLean, Folk music, Gaudion, Geelong, live music, Melbourne

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Bob Seger Celebrates 20 Years Of Face The Promise With Expanded Anniversary Edition

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Seger will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Face The Promise with a remastered expanded edition featuring four previously unreleased songs, the album’s first vinyl release and its streaming debut.

Tagged as: album reissue, Bob Seger, Capitol Records, classic rock, Face The Promise, Kid Rock, Patty Loveless, UMe, vinyl, Wait For Me

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ZZ Top Reschedule Two US Dates On The Big One! Tour

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top have moved two US concerts on The Big One! Tour to accommodate Billy Gibbons’ appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival while the international tour continues.

Tagged as: Billy Gibbons, Cheap Trick, classic rock, Dwight Yoakam, Eric Clapton, George Thorogood, The Big One Tour, tour news, ZZ Top

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The Black Crowes Celebrate 30 Years of Three Snakes and One Charm

by Paul Cashmere

Thirty years after its release, Three Snakes and One Charm remains one of The Black Crowes’ defining albums, created during one of the most turbulent periods in the band’s history.

Tagged as: American Recordings, Chris Robinson, classic rock, Eddie Harsch, Johnny Colt, Marc Ford, Rich Robinson, Steve Gorman, The Black Crowes, Three Snakes and One Charm

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Deep Purple Still Finding New Ways to Write Songs More Than 55 Years On

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Glover reveals how Deep Purple still writes songs with Ian Gillan, explaining the band’s unique creative process and why they continue recording new music in 2026.

Tagged as: Bob Ezrin, classic rock, Deep Purple, hard rock, Ian Gillan, Noise11, Paul Cashmere, Roger Glover, songwriting

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Motörhead Celebrate 40 Years Of Orgasmatron With Anniversary Spotlight

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Orgasmatron remains a landmark Motörhead album, introducing a four-piece line-up, the title classic and a pivotal moment in the band’s history.

Tagged as: Bill Laswell, classic rock, heavy metal, Joe Petagno, Lemmy Kilmister, Michael Würzel Burston, Motorhead, Orgasmatron, Pete Gill, Phil Campbell

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The Rolling Stones, Ros O'Gorman photographer, Rod Laver Arena

Ronnie Wood Returns To The Stage For First Solo Shows Since 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Ronnie Wood has returned to the stage for his first solo concerts since 2019, performing career-spanning sets in Austria and Italy featuring music from The Rolling Stones, Faces, the Jeff Beck Group and his solo catalogue.

Tagged as: classic rock, Faces, Foreign Tongues, Jeff Beck Group, Keith Richards, live music, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones Release Bonus Track Bad Luck Hideaway From Foreign Tongues

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have released “Bad Luck Hideaway”, a bonus track connected to the Foreign Tongues era, giving fans access to a previously unavailable recording written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

Tagged as: Bad Luck Hideaway, Charlie Watts, classic rock, Foreign Tongues, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rock Music, Ronnie Wood, The Rolling Stones

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The Yardbirds’ Roger The Engineer Turns 60, The Album That Changed British Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years after its release, Roger The Engineer remains The Yardbirds’ defining studio album, showcasing Jeff Beck’s groundbreaking guitar work and helping shape the future of psychedelic and hard rock.

Tagged as: 1966, anniversary, British Rock, classic rock, Jeff Beck, psychedelic rock, Roger The Engineer, The Yardbirds

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Bob Dylan Knocked Out Loaded Turns 40 As One Of The Most Divisive Albums In His Catalogue

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Bob Dylan’s Knocked Out Loaded remains one of the most controversial albums in his catalogue, balancing commercial disappointment with the enduring brilliance of Brownsville Girl.

Tagged as: album anniversary, anniversary, Bob Dylan, Brownsville Girl, classic rock, Columbia Records, Knocked Out Loaded, Sam Shepard

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The Rolling Stones Foreign Tongues Shows Why Experience Still Matters

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones prove their creative power remains intact with Foreign Tongues, an ambitious album featuring Andrew Watt’s production, major guests and songs that confront the modern world.

Tagged as: album review, andrew watt, classic rock, Foreign Tongues, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, Rock Music, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Steve Winwood

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Rolling Stones Essential Albums To Hear Before Foreign Tongues Arrives

by Paul Cashmere

With Foreign Tongues arriving on 11 July, revisit the five Rolling Stones albums that defined the band’s greatest era, plus the three essential songs from each classic release.

Tagged as: Beggars Banquet, classic rock, Exile on Main St, Foreign Tongues, Keith Richards, Let It Bleed, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Some Girls, Sticky Fingers

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Roger Glover Reveals How Ian Gillan Came Up With Deep Purple’s New Album Title ‘SPLAT!’ and Why Their Songwriting Partnership Still Works

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover has revealed how Ian Gillan came up with the title of the band’s new album SPLAT! and explained why their songwriting partnership remains one of rock’s most enduring creative relationships.

Tagged as: Bob Ezrin, classic rock, Deep Purple, Episode Six, hard rock, Ian Gillan, interviews, new music, Roger Glover, Splat!

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Christopher Cross Melbourne 16 April 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Deep Purple And Christopher Cross Revisit A San Antonio Concert Mystery

by Paul Cashmere

Christopher Cross and Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover have offered conflicting recollections about a reported 1970 San Antonio concert where Cross claims he filled in for Ritchie Blackmore.

Tagged as: Christopher Cross, classic rock, Deep Purple, Deep Purple In Rock, Noise11 interviews, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, San Antonio

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Christopher Cross almost got to play on Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’ album but didn’t.

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Fun Fact: Christopher Cross Once Filled In For Ritchie Blackmore In Deep Purple

If you’ve ever heard the story about the night Christopher Cross filled in for Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple and wondered if it were true, we can assume you it is true.

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How a 30 Rock Christopher Cross Joke Turned Into A Song

Christopher Cross has been name-checked in The Simpson, Family Guy and Seinfeld but his favourite is when Tina Fey once made a Christopher Cross reference and Christopher turned it into a song and became the topic of a future show story.

March 21, 2025