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Kamahl at Big Day Out 2004 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Daryl Somers Apologizes To Kamahl Over Racist Remarks

Veteran Australian television host has apologized to Malayasian born, Australian based crooner Kamahl for the insensitive and racist comments he made on his show Hey Hey Its Saturday.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, contemporary, Daryl Somers, Hey Hey Its Saturday, Kamahl, television

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Linda Ronstadt Sells Her Songs to Irving Azoff

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Linda Ronstadt is the latest artist to sell her recorded music catalogue.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, contemporary, Irving Azoff, Linda Ronstadt, pop, rock, USA

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Debra Byrne and Dion Hirini To Kick Off Shows In Kyneton This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

After a few false starts leading to two shows being rescheduled because of Covid lockdowns, Debra Byrne and Dion Hirini will start their Victorian season in Kyneton on Saturday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, contemporary, Debra Byrne, Dion Hirini, Memo Music Hall

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How The Band’s Music From Big Pink Opened The Mind Of Brian Cadd

by Paul Cashmere

The Band’s 1968 ‘Music From Big Pink’ was a life-changing recording for Australian singer songwriter Brian Cadd. After hearing an early preview of the album in London in early 1968 Brian’s songwriting changed forever.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Bob Dylan, Brian Cadd, contemporary, Music from Big Pink, rock, The Band

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Brian Cadd Has A New Covid Song And He Will Be Performing It Live

by Paul Cashmere

While Brian Cadd has been locked away at his home in Woodstock, New York a new song was created … a Covid song.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, APIA, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, Covid, Deborah Conway, Joe Camilleri, John Paul Young, Kate Ceberano, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, Vika and Linda Bull, Wendy Matthews

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Kate Ceberano Created Two Original Songs In Lockdown For Her ‘Sweet Inspiration’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

In 2020 Australia, like the rest of the world, was thrown into lockdown because of the coronavirus, Kate Ceberano got creative. She wrote two original songs for her new album ‘Sweet Inspiration’.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Coronavirus, Covid, Kate Ceberano, lockdown, pop, quarantine, Sweet Inspiration

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Engelbert Humperdinck and wife Patrica photo with thanks to Scott Dorsey

Patricia Dorsey, Wife of Englebert Humperdinck, Passes From Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Patricia Dorsey, since 1964 the wife of music legend Engelbert Humperdinck, has passed away after recently testing positive to Covid-19

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, Patricia Dorsey, pop, Scott Dorsey, UK

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Kate Ceberano performs at the APIA Good Times Tour at the Palais in St Kilda on Saturday 28 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman http://www.noise11.com

Kate Ceberano On Her Return To Sony For ‘Sweet Inspiration’

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano has released her first contemporary album in eight years back with Sony Music and thanks Denis Handlin and Robert Rigby for the chance.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Denis Handlin, Kate Ceberano, pop, Robert Rigby, Sony Music

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Sinead O’Connor Sends Out Plea To Son

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor has asked fans and followers to pray for her 16-year-old son, Shane, following a “hideous day from hell”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, folk, Ireland, pop, Sinead O'Connor, traditional

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Julia Stone To Play Rare Portsea Show

by Paul Cashmere

As artists begin to reactivate after 2020’s Covid lockdowns some rare shows are starting to pop up. Julia Stone will be performing in the town of Portsea, in Victoria.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alt-country, Angus and Julia Stone, Angus Stone, Australia, contemporary, folk, Julia Stone

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Tony Bennett Reveals He Has Alzheimer’s Disease

by Paul Cashmere

94-year old music legend Tony Bennett has announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, contemporary, jazz, Susan Benedetto, Tony Bennett, USA

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Josh Pyke Partnership Grants Program Returns For Seventh Year

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Pyke is bringing back his music industry grants program the JP Partnership for a seventh year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Josh Pyke, songwriter

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Engelbert Humperdinck and Wife Patricia Are Battling Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck and wife of 56 years Patricia Dorsey are both battling Covid-19.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, pop, UK

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Eric McCusker Writes Sequel To Come Said The Boy For The Dreamroom

by Paul Cashmere

38 years ago Mondo Rock guitarist and songwriter Eric McCusker wrote the controversial ‘Come Said The Boy’, a song about a young man losing his virginity. Now more than three decades later, Eric has released the sequel ‘Bumping Into Memories’ with his new band The Dreamroom.

Tagged as: Australia, Come Said The Boy, contemporary, Eric McCusker, Mondo Rock, Nikki Nichols, rock, The Dreamroom

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Graeham Goble Awarded Order of Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Little River Band co-founder and songwriter Graeham Goble has been named to receive the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day honours.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, contemporary, Graeham Goble, Little River Band, rock

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America’s Gerry Beckley Releases Solo Best Of

by Paul Cashmere

America’s Gerry Beckley has complied his first solo best of ‘Keeping the Light On – The Best of Gerry Beckley’.

Tagged as: 70s, America, contemporary, folk, Gerry Beckley, rock, USA

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Daryl Braithwaite Has A 30th Anniversary The Horses Surfboard For Sale

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Braithwaite is releasing the best piece of merch since the Kiss Koffin. For just $899 you can now have your very own Daryl Braithwaite The Horses 1991 30th anniversary surfboard.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Daryl Braithwaite, Kenny Loggins, Rickie Lee Jones, rock, USA

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Bette Midler Farewells Former Reality Star With ‘Goodbye Donnie’

by Paul Cashmere

Bette Midler has recorded a farewell song for her outgoing nemesis, the former reality TV star of the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bette Midler, contemporary, jazz, pop, USA

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Dee Snider Wonders If Celine Dion Knows He Wrote Her Christmas Song

by Music-News.com

Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider still has no idea if Celine Dion has clocked he was the brains behind her Christmas hit God Bless Us Everyone.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, Dee Snider, rock, Twisted Sister, USA

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Neil Diamond Fans Worldwide Create Viral ‘Sweet Caroline’

by Paul Cashmere

Hundreds and Neil Diamond fans worldwide have combined for a viral edition of Neil’s classic ‘Sweet Caroline’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Neil Diamond, pop, USA

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Matt Chamberlain Is Working With Adele

by Music-News.com

Matt Chamberlain, who has played for the likes of late music legend David Bowie, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan – has revealed he was in the studio with Adele recently and has recorded some drum parts for the Grammy-winner’s new tunes for her long-awaited follow-up to 2015’s ’25’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

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Australian Composer Robert J. Sedky Covers Bob Dylan ‘Not Dark Yet’

by Paul Cashmere

Australian composer Robert J. Sedky has covered Bob Dylan’s 1997 ‘Time Out Of Mind’ track ‘Not Dark Yet’ for his upcoming E.P. ‘Singing’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Bob Dylan, contemporary, Mke McLellan, Not Dark Yet, Robert J Sedky. Robert Sedky, Robert John Sedky

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Vika & Linda’s 1994 Debut Now On Vinyl For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The debut album out of 1994 from Vika & Linda is getting its first vinyl release late November.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Linda Bull, Mark Seymour, Paul Kelly, Vika & Linda, Vika and Linda, Vika Bull

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APIA Good Times Tour 2019 Kate Ceberano photo by Mary Boukouvalas

Kate Ceberano Breaks Up With The World On ‘Sweet Inspiration’

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano has covered The Beatles ‘The Long and Winding Road’ as a break-up song on her next album ‘Sweet Inspiration’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Kate Ceberano, Sweet Inspiration, The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road

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Walk Off The Earth Cover AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’

by Paul Cashmere

Canada’s Walk Off The Earth toured Australia just before that couldn’t tour anywhere anymore and Australianised the trip with an Oz Rock Classic from AC/DC ‘Thunderstruck’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, AC/DC, Canada, contemporary, Gotye, rock, Walk Off The Earth

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Adele Confirms She Isn’t Ready For A New Album

by Music-News.com

Adele updated fans on the status of her long-awaited new album during her hosting gig on Saturday Night Live this weekend.

Tagged as: 10s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

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Mattel Debuts Elton John Barbie

by Paul Cashmere

Meet the Elton John Barbie doll.

Tagged as: Barbie, contemporary, doll, Elton John, Mattel, rock, Toy, UK, USA

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Michael Eavis Plans A Covid Safe Glastonbury 2021

by Music-News.com

Michael Eavis is considering putting “massive testing arrangements” in place for the Glastonbury Festival next year.

Tagged as: contemporary, Fleetwood Mac, Glastonbury, Michael Eavis, rock

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Christopher Cross Suffers Ongoing Complications From Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Singer songwriter Christopher Cross has been battling ongoing complications after suffering from Covid-19.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, CNN, contemporary, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Cristopher Cross, Erin Burnett, USA

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Is Adele About To Release A New Album?

by Paul Cashmere

Adele is expected to announce a surprise new album for release as soon as 30 October.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Adele, contemporary, pop, R&B, soul, UK

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