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A.J. Croce Records Unknown Song By His Father Jim Croce

by Paul Cashmere

A.J. Croce has covered his late father Jim Croce for his new album on a song that Jim never released.

Tagged as: 70s, 90s, A.J. Croce, contemporary, country, Jim Croce, songwriter, USA

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New Riders Of The Purple Sage Cancel Tour As David Nelson Fights Cancer

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Thursday (July 27) afternoon, the New Riders of the Purple Sage announced that they would be cancelling the rest of their shows for 2017 as founding member David Nelson fights cancer.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, David Nelson, New Riders of the Purple Sage, rock, USA

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Shannon Noll, Red Hot Summer. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Moron Throws Lit Firecracker On Stage At Shannon Noll Gig

by Paul Cashmere

Shannon Noll has described the fool who threw a lit firecracker on stage at South West Rocks as a “fucking moron”.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, country, Shannon Noll

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America and Russell Morris Give Melbourne Fans A Century of Great Music

by Paul Cashmere

September 2017 will mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Russell Morris’ first single ‘Heat Wave’ with Somebody’s Image. America’s first hit ‘A Horse With No Name’ popped up on the chart in 1972, 45 years ago. When America performed ‘A Horse With No Name’ with Morris in Melbourne Wednesday night there were 95

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, America, Australia, blues, country, rock, Russell Morris, USA

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Elton John Selects Busby Marou For Australia Tour

by Noise11.com

Elton John has chosen Busby Marou to open for him on his upcoming regional tour of Australia.

Tagged as: 70s 10s, Australia, Busby Marou, Chugg Entertainment, country, Elton John, rock, UK

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Justin Townes Earle photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

Justin Townes Earl To Headline Out On The Weekend 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Justin Townes Earle will headline Out On The Weekend for 2017.

Tagged as: alt-country, Australia, country, Justin Townes Earle, music festival, Out On The Weekend

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R.I.P. Geoff Mack I’ve Been Everywhere Composer 1922-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Australian songwriter Geoff Mack, who wrote the iconic ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’, has died at age 94.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, country, Geoff Mack

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Poco’s Rusty Young To Release His First Solo Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rusty Young, longtime member of Poco, is about to release his debut solo album.

Tagged as: 70s, country, country rock, Poco, Rusty Young, USA

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Eagles Perform First Show Without Glenn Frey

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles have played their first show since the death of founding member Glenn Frey.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Don Henley, Eagles, Joe Walsh, rock, Timothy B. Schmit, USA, Vince Gill

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Queenscliff Music Festival Reveals Second Line-up Announcement

by Noise11.com

Here is the second line-up announcement for the Queenscliff Music Festival.

Tagged as: Australia, Beccy Cole, country, Queenscliff Music Festival

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Loretta Lynn Postpones Album and Tour Following Stroke

by Music-News.com

Country superstar Loretta Lynn has postponed the release of a new album and scrapped all her remaining shows for 2017 as she continues to recover from a stroke.

Tagged as: 60s, country, Loretta Lynn, USA

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Linda Ronstadt Classic ‘Simple Dreams’ To Be Expanded

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Either there just isn’t a lot of archive material in the vaults or someone is waiting to do a descent job of expanding the Linda Ronstadt catalog.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Linda Ronstadt, rock, Simple Dreams, USA

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Natalie Maines Files For Divorce From Adrain Pasdar

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

TMZ is reporting that Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines has filed for divorce from her husband of seventeen years, actor Adrian Pasdar. She has cited irreconcilable differences.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, USA

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Brad Paisley To Star In Netflix Comedy

by Music-News.com

Brad Paisley has landed his own comedy special on Netflix.

Tagged as: 00s, Brad Paisley, country, USA

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Buck Owens And Dwight Yoakam Have Live From Austin Releases Coming

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For twenty years, New West Records has been issuing great performances from the archives of the series Austin City Limits on CD, video and vinyl. On August 11, they will add two new editions with Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Buck Owens, country, Dwight Yoakam, USA

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Johnny Depp and Bradley Cooper Gatecrash Kris Kristofferson At Glastonbury

by Music-News.com

Bradley Cooper added a little movie star power to the festivities at Glastonbury on Friday (23Jun17) as he and Johnny Depp gatecrashed Kris Kristofferson’s afternoon set.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bradley Cooper, country, Glastonbury, Johnny Depp, Kris Kristofferson, USA

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Loretta Lynn Cancels More Shows Following Stroke

by Music-News.com

Loretta Lynn has cancelled two concerts next month due to unforeseen circumstances.

Tagged as: 60s, country, Loretta Lynn, USA

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Georgia State Line Debut ‘Heaven Knows’ Video

by Noise11.com

Melbourne’s Georgia State Line will release their ‘Heaven Knows’ EP is July and have dropped the title track ahead of the launch.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-country, Australia, country, Georgia State Line

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Shania Twain To Release First Album In 15 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Between 1993 and 2002, there was no female vocalist whose career was hotter than Shania Twain.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, country, Shania Twain

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Neil Young To Release Forgotten Unused 70s Album ‘Hitchhiker’

by Paul Cashmere

Long forgotten unreleased Neil Young songs from a 10 day session in 1976 will finally be released as the album ‘Hitchhiker’.

Tagged as: 709s, country, Hitchhiker, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Joan Baez Mary Chapin Carpenter Indigo Girls Perform Together In Nashville

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

At first, the joining of folk icon Joan Baez with country singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter and the folk-rock duo the Indigo Girls seemed a bit odd but, the fact is, they have been friends for some time and the blending of the four voices is nothing short of amazing.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, country, Indigo Girls, Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter, USA

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Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Keith Urban Wins Four CMT Awards

by Music-News.com

Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban were among the big winners at the 2017 Country Music Television Awards on Wednesday (June 7).

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban

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Miranda Lambert Stuck In Elevator At CMT Awards

by Music-News.com

Miranda Lambert’s week got off to a tough start on Monday (05Jun17) when she found herself trapped in an elevator en route to the CMT Music Awards rehearsal.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Miranda Lambert, USA

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Deni Ute Muster Reveals All Australian Line-Up For 2017

by Noise11.com

Lee Kernaghan, Jetty Road, Sara Storer, Beccy Cole, The McClymonts, The Wolfe Brothers and Shannon Noll will head up an all-Australian line-up for the Deni Ute Muster in Deniliquin in September.

Tagged as: Australia, Beccy Cole, country, Deni Ute Muster, Jetty Road, Lee Kernaghan, Sara Storer, Shannon Noll, The McClymonts, The Wolfe Brothers

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Jimmy Buffett Escape To Margaritaville Musical Is Heading To Broadway

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

They’ll be wasting away again in Margaritaville starting March 15, 2018 at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway as the Jimmy Buffett musical makes its debut.

Tagged as: 70s, country, folk, Jimmy Buffett, US

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Rodney Crowell performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda Melbourne on Thursday 25 June 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Rodney Crowell Cancels Show After Suffering Ruptured Disc

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Country and Americana icon Rodney Crowell has been forced to cancel all of his shows in the immediate future after suffering severe pain from a number of bulging and a ruptured disc in his spine.

Tagged as: 80s, country, Rodney Crowell, roots, USA

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Vince Gill Has Joined Eagles

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Eagles have filled out their lineup for this summer’s two (at the moment) appearances at the Classic East and West festivals.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, USA, Vince Gill

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Roy Orbison To Be Given An Orchestral Make-Over Like Elvis

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elvis Presley has had two huge albums with rearranged versions of his original recordings with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, If I Can Dream (2015) and The Wonder of You (2016). Both albums were chart toppers in Britain but fared far worse in the U.S.

Tagged as: 60s, country, pop, rock, Roy Orbison, USA

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R.I.P. Austin’s Finest Jimmy LaFave 1955-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Austin’s legendary singer/songwriter Jimmy LaFave died on Sunday after a fight with an aggressive form of cancer at the age of 61.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, country, folk, Jimmy LaFave, USA

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Glenn Frey, Eagles performs at Rod Laver Arena on 18 December 2010. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Glenn Frey’s Deacon To Join Eagles Upcoming Shows

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Even though there were strong signs that the Eagles were done after the death of Glenn Frey, they announced that they would be playing the Classic East and West Festivals in July but the question was who would be taking Frey’s place (if anyone).

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, Glenn Frey, rock, USA

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