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Jimmy Buffett To Be Given Incredible Send-Off with Keep The Party Going Tribute Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Buffett will be honored when a massive line-up gathers to pay tribute to the superstar on September 1, 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Jimmy Buffett, USA

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Brian Cadd Previews ‘Dream Train’ With New Version of ‘The One That Got Away’

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Cadd has another new song from the upcoming ‘Dream Train’ album and one you may have heard before. Cadd originally ‘The One That Got Away’ on his 2016 Bootleg Family album ‘Bulletproof’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, country, Dream Train, The One That Got Away

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Taylor Swift Encourages US Fans To Vote

by Music-News.com

Taylor Swift has encouraged her U.S. fans to vote in the primary elections.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, country, pop, Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, USA

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Taylor Swift at the MCG Melbourne 16 February 2024 Photo Credit TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swift Responds To Allegations Against Her Father Scott In Sydney

by Music-News.com

A photographer claimed Scott Swift attacked him in Sydney, Australia.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, country, pop, Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, USA

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John Fogerty Blasts Australian Country Festival For Dumping Him

by Paul Cashmere

Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has blasted Country Fest Queensland for dumping him from the line-up and calling it “unforeseen circumstances”.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, Australia, country, Country Fest Queensland, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, live music, music festival, rock, USA

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Taylor Swift And The 14 Surprise Songs She Performed in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift ‘The Eras Tour’ featured two songs in ever show unique to that show. The songs changed every night of the seven Australia shows and were not repeated.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, country, pop, Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, USA

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Beyoncé Texas Hold ‘Em Debuts At No 1 in UK

by Music-News.com

This ain’t Texas! Beyoncé returns to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart for the first time in 14 years today, proving the superstar is more culturally relevant than ever.

Tagged as: 20s, Act II, Beyonce, country, pop, Renaissance, USA

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Dolly Parton Shares The Beyoncé Love

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton has shared her love of the new Beyoncé country record. “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album,” Dolly said on her socials.

Tagged as: 20s, Act II, Beyonce, country, pop, Renaissance, USA

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Emma Donovan and Dan Sultan join Archie Roach in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Emma Donovan Previews ‘Til My Song is Done’ With Title Track

by Paul Cashmere

Emma Donovan took to Melbourne’s historic Forum Theatre to create a video for the title track to her upcoming album ‘Til My Song Is Done’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, country, Emma Donovan, folk, indigenous, reggae, soul

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Amigo The Devil Preps Fourth Album Ahead Of Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Amigo The Devil (Danny Kiranos) will tour Australia in April with a unique blend of folk, country, rock and punk metal with themes of death and murder. Its been called Murderfolk and Dark Folk. Whatever the case, you’ll hear a whole new music genre play out before your eyes and ears.

Tagged as: 20s, Amigo The Devil, country, folk, punk, rock, USA

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Dukes of Hazzard Star Slammed For Nasty Beyoncé Comment

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Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider slammed for ‘dog’ comparison.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Beyonce, country, Dukes of Hazzard, John Schneider, pop, USA

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James Taylor Expands Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has added new shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on his upcoming ‘An Evening With James Taylor’ Australian tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, country, folk, James Taylor, rock pop, USA

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Country Superstar Toby Keith Dies At Age 62

by Paul Cashmere

One of the world’s biggest Country Music stars Toby Keith has died at age 62 from cancer.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Toby Keith, USA

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James Taylor performs with his All Star Band in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 8 February 2017. Ros OGorman

James Taylor Hints At A Last Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has fallen short of calling his next Australian tour his last ever Australian tour wording his comment “It be the last time I tour Down Under so I’m hoping you can all make it”.

Tagged as: 60s, 80s, country, James Taylor, rock, USA

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Stella Parton Sticks Up For Elle King After Dolly Parton Slur

by Music-News.com

Stella Parton had addressed Elle King’s drunken performance during a Dolly Parton birthday tribute event on Friday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, Elle King, Ron Schneider, Stella Parton, USA

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Brian Cadd Releases First New Music In Five Years ‘You Know What To Say’

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock legend Brian Cadd has a new song for 2024. ‘You Know What To Say’ previews Brian’s upcoming album ‘Dream Train’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, country, Dream Train, You Know What To Say

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John Williamson Cancels Upcoming Shows Following Accident

by Paul Cashmere

Australian country music legend John Williamson has cancelled his upcoming shows following an accident on his property.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, country, John Williamson

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Leann Rimes Reveals She Had Precancerous Cells Removed

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LeAnn Rimes has had precancerous cells removed from her cervix.

Tagged as: 90s, country, LeAnn Rimes, 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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Anne Kirkpatrick and Alan Bowles ARCA Desk Tapes

ARCA To Kick Of First 2024 Release With Live Anne Kirkpatrick & Alan Bowles Album

by Paul Cashmere

The first ARCA release for 2024 will be an historic Anne Kirkpatrick & Alan Bowles featuring Hotspur live album recorded at the Pier Hotel in Frankston in 1987.

Tagged as: 80s, Alan Bowles, Anne Kirkpatrick, ARCA, Australia, country, Desk Tape Series

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June Carter Cash Doco ‘June’ Trailer Debuts for Paramount+

by Paul Cashmere

Paramount+ will stream the June Carter Cash documentary ‘June’ on 16 January, 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Johnny Cash, June, June Carter Cash, Paramount, The Carter Family, USA

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Have Brandi Carlile and Elton John Recorded A Sneaky Album Together?

by Music-News.com

Sir Elton John has seemingly recorded an album with Brandi Carlile.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, Brandi Carlile, country, Elton John, rock, UK, USA

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Brian Cadd Christens Next Album ‘Dream Train’

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Cadd will release his first new music since 2019’s ‘Silver City’ with the announcement that ‘Dream Train’ is on the way for 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, country, Dream Train

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Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chris Shifflett On Solo Life

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Chris Shiflett finds being a solo artist “challenging”.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Chris Shiflett, country, Foo Fighters, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Quietly Releases 50th Anniversary Collection 1973

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan stealth released a 50th Anniversary Collection of 1973 recordings just before Christmas of rehearsals and alternate takes of the Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid soundtrack.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary Collection 1973, 70s, Bob Dylan, country, folk, Pat Barrett and Billy The Kid, rock, USA

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Dixie Chicks Co-founder Laura Lynch Killed In Car Crash

by Paul Cashmere

Laura Lynch, a co-founder and bass player for the original Dixie Chicks, has died after a car crash in Texas.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Dixie Chicks, Laura Lynch, USA

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James Taylor To Perform First Australian Shows Since 2017 in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Singer/songwriting legend James Taylor will return to Australia in 2024 for his first tour since 2017.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana. contemporary, country, folk, James Taylor, USA

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Jackson Browne at MCA Melbourne 29 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Jackson Browne Takes Fans on a Deep Dive Journey Across 50 Years #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

At one point Jackson Browne commented how he “doesn’t think of himself as 75 and doesn’t think of his beard as grey” but that is what a lifetime of success will do to you. For many people in the room (including myself) who started the Jackson Browne journey with his first album in 1972, this show delivered a deep dive across the entire career.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, Australian Tour, country, country rock, folk, Frontier Touring, Jackson Browne, rock, USA

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Ben Keith Christmas Album Reissued for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Keith’s 1994 Christmas Album ‘Christmas At the Ranch’ has been reissued for the Christmas of 2023.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ben Keith, Christmas At The Ranch, country, Neil Young, USA

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90 Year Old Willie Nelson Performs His 1964 Song ‘I Never Cared For You’ For Colbert

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ to perform his 1964 song ‘I Never Cared For You’.

Tagged as: 60s, country, I Never Cared For You, Stephen Colbert, USA, Willie Nelson

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Poet and Brian Wilson Collaborator Stephen Kalinich To Release Second Album ‘I Love My Life’

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