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Swanee Posts Heartfelt Video For ‘Believe’ Album

Swanee has posted a heartfelt video thanking everyone involved with his first album in over a decade ‘Believe’. He has his brothers Jimmy Barnes and Alan Barnes on the record and said he would have had his sister Linda had she not passed away.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Believe, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, rock, soul, Swanee

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Swanee To Release All-Star Duets Album And First Album In 11 Years

by Noise11.com

John Swan (Swanee) has been working for the last few years on a special project. ‘Believe’ is a duets album featuring John famous friends and family and we have Brian ‘Frog’ Harris at Songland Records in Canberra for making it all happen.

Tagged as: 80s, Alan Barnes, Australia, Colin Hay, Dave Gleeson, Diesel, Ian Moss, Jack Jones, Jimmy Barnes, Joe Camilleri, John Swan, Kevin Borich, Mahalia Barnes, Melinda Schneider, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Swanee, Wendy Matthews

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Ruby Rodgers Premieres ‘Family Tree’ from ‘Crisis’ EP

by Paul Cashmere

Ruby Rodgers is taking the family tradition into a third generation with her new song ‘Family Tree’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Diesel, indie, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, Mark Lizotte, Ruby Rodgers

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The Music of John Lennon To Be Performed at Give Peace A Chance Concerts

by Noise11.com

Adalita (Magic Dirt), Diesel, Steve Kilbey (the Church), Isabella Manfredi (The Preatures) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah/Bob Evans) will perform the music of John Lennon for the Give Peace A Chance shows in Australia in July.

Tagged as: Adalita, Australia, Bob Evans, Diesel, Give Peace A Chance, Isabella Manfredi, Jebediah, John Lennon, Kevin Mitchell, Magic Dirt, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church, The Preatures

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Diesel To Take Bootleg Melancholy On The Road In March

by Noise11.com

Diesel has announced dates for his 2025 Bootleg Melancholy tour starting in Warragul in March and ending in Adelaide in May.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, rock

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Diesel Premieres ‘Remember My Love’ Video Directed By His Daughter Lily

by Paul Cashmere

Diesel has a new video for ‘Remember My Love’ from his 2023 ‘Bootleg Melancholy’ album and more tour dates to go along with it.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Mark Lizotte, rock

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Elly-May Barnes Delivers Davey Lane Fuelled, Mark Lizotte Driven Song ‘No Good’

by Paul Cashmere

Elly-May Barnes has premiered her new song ‘No Good’, an all out rocker in the family tradition, co-written with Davey lane of You Am I and produced, mixed and most instruments from her uncle Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel).

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Davey Lane, Diesel, Don Walker, Eddie Rayner, Elly-May Barnes, Mark Lizotte, Neil Finn, No Good, rock

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

Australian Acts Cover Taylor Swift For Triple M

by Paul Cashmere

Australian radio station Triple M curated an incredible list of Australian artists performing the songs of Taylor Swift and it really, really works.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, British India, Diesel, Ian Moss, Paul Kelly, pop, radio, rock, Sarah McLeod, Screaming Jets, Taylor Swift, Triple M, USA

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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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Diesel Preps 16th Album ‘Bootleg Melancholy’

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) will release his 16th album ‘Bootleg Melancholy’ in October.

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

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Expanded Diesel 30th Anniversary ‘Hepfidelity’ Returns To The Chart

by Paul Cashmere

30 years after the original release of Diesel’s ‘Hepfidelity’, the album has returned to the charts as an expanded edition.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Diesel, Hep Fidelity, rock

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Jimmy Barnes’ Recruited Diesel for Red Hot Summer and One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

The Jimmy Barnes Band switched guitarists last weekend for the Red Hot Summer (Bendigo) and One Electric Day (Werribee) events. Danny Spencer was tagged as a “close content” and had to isolate for the weekend. Lucky for Jimmy, his brother-in-law Diesel was just a phone call away.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, live music, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Hoodoo Gurus Kick Off A 40th Anniversary Year With Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

When Hoodoo Gurus get back on stage for Red Hot Summer mid January, they’ll be working their way to the 40th anniversary of their first release.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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By The C Locks In Perth and Adelaide for 2022

by Paul Cashmere

By The C has even more dates added for 2022. Adelaide and Perth will be treated to Jimmy Barnes, Mondo Rock, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vanessa Amorosi and 1927.

Tagged as: 1927, Australia, By The C, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Mondo Rock, Vanessa Amorosi, Zaccaria

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Red Hot Summer Bendigo Rescheduled To January

by Noise11.com

The Bendigo RED HOT SUMMER TOUR show, slated for November 13, has been rescheduled to January 29, 2022 due to the Delta outbreaks in Victoria. The line-up for the concert remains the same featuring Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vika & Linda and Chris Cheney.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music industry, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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(Nearly All) Red Hot Summer Shows Rescheduled For January 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Most of the upcoming Red Hot Summer shows have been rescheduled into 2022. New dates have been announced for January and February.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Diesel On The Chance Discovery of a 30 Year Old Song For His New Album

by Paul Cashmere

When Diesel started work on his new album ‘Alone With Blues’, a chance email from Ross Wilson with the rediscovery of an old song ended up being the lead song of the album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Diesel Praises Duane McDonald For Powering Through Red Hot Summer and Into One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) has praised Australian promoter Duane McDonald for his persistence in keeping the Red Hot Summer tour on track by adjusting to the health challenges now essential to maintaining the safety of large crowds.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Mark Lizotte, music festival, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Diesel’s New Song ‘Six Steel Strings’ Is A Ross Wilson Song

by Paul Cashmere

If you think that new Diesel song has a bit of a Daddy Cool feel to it then you would be right. Diesel co-wrote ‘Six Steel Strings’ 30 years ago with Daddy Cool/Mondo Rock legend Ross Wilson.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, blues, Chris Wilson, Diesel, Michael Gudinski, Mondo Rock, rock, Ross Wilson

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Red Hot Summer Resets Queensland For Live Concert Events

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The May Red Hot Summer events have all centred on Queensland with a series of sell-out shows throughout Bribie Island, Toowoomba and Jacobs Well with one final event for Queensland heading to Cairns on Saturday.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, music industry, Red Hot Summer, rock

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

Jimmy Barnes Moves Past Covid Lockdowns With Flesh and Blood Tour

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Jimmy Barnes will tour his all new homegrown family album ‘Flesh and Blood’ inbetween Red Hot Summer seasons in July.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com

Red Hot Summer’s Second Bribie Island Show Sells Out

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Red Hot Summer’s second show in Bribie Island is a sellout a month ahead of the event signaling Australian music fans are getting back into live music.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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Duane’s World – Red Hot Summer Proves “If You Book Them They Will Come”

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Duane McDonald’s 2021 Red Hot Summer series is defying the naysayers and, to quote Wayne’s World “if you book them, they will come”.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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Red Hot Summer Begins To Stimulate Regional Economies

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Red Hot Summer tour will take place in Western Australia this weekend with the first WA show set for Sandalford Wines in Swan Valley on Saturday.

Tagged as: Australia, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Red Hot Summer, Vika & Linda

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Queensland Opens Up And Rock Out With Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Brisbane lockdown in Queensland has had a adverse effect on Bluesfest but Queensland Red Hot Summer shows are in full swing.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Red Hot Summer Reactivates For 2021

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Live music is back and rocking with the Red Hot Summer tour reactivating for 2021 in Tasmania over the weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Palais in St Kilda Melbourne on Saturday 18 July 2015 as part of the Flesh and Wood Tour 2015.

Red Hot Summer’s First Show In Launceston Has Sold Out

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer’s Launceston show on March 13 is a sell-out.

Tagged as: Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Vika and Linda

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Chris Cheney Has Red Hot Summer Solo Shows and a Solo Album Coming

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Cheney will start 2021 live as a solo artist with his first solo album on the way and a spot on the Red Hot Summer national tour with Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus and Jon Stevens.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Duane mcDonald, Hoodoo Gurus, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika & Linda