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Redgum Classic ‘I Was Only 19’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘I Was Only 19’, Redgum’s classic Vietnam War song, has just turned 40 years old.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, country, Don Walker, folk, I Was Only 19, John Schumann, Redgum

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Don Walker Christens New Album ‘Lightning in a Clear Blue Sky’

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will release his first album in 10 years, ‘Lightning in a Clear Blue Sky’ in May.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Lighting in a Clear Blue Sky

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Cold Chisel To Release Ringside of Vinyl

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s 2003 live album ‘Ringside’ will be released on vinyl for the first time.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, Ringside, rock, Steve Prestwich

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Vika and Linda To Release First Original Album In 19 Years

by Paul Cashmere

After many delays, the first Vika & Linda studio album of original songs. ‘The Wait’ ends a 19-year wait. It will be released on 17 September.

Tagged as: Australia, Ben Salter, Bernard Fanning, Brandon Dodd, Chris Cheney, Don Walker, Glenn Richards, Jemma Rowlands, Kasey Chambers, Matt Walker, Mick Thomas, Neil Murray, Paul Kelly, The Wait, Vika and Linda

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Don Walker Has His Own Shows To Do

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Don Walker will play his first solo shows in two years in August and first live performances since Cold Chisel’s Blood Moon tour of 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock

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Cold Chisel Sellout Four A Day On The Green Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have sold out their A Day On The Green shows for Yarra Valley, Geelong, Orange and Mount Cotton with final tickets for Rutherglen and the second Mount Cotton in the final countdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small

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Cold Chisel To Release New Album Blood Moon

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will release their ninth studio album ‘Blood Moon’ ahead of their Blood Moon Tour 2020 and a new song next week called ‘Getting The band Back Together’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small, rock

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Cold Chisel Announce Their Blood Moon Tour of 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will head out for an Australian tour from New Year’s Eve for the Blood Moon Tour of 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small, rock

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Cold Chisel Resume Work

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel are back together with another album in the planning stages.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Don Walker Tells The Story Behind His Song and Jimmy Barnes’ Hit ‘Stone Cold’

by Paul Cashmere

When Jimmy Barnes released his sixth solo album ‘Heat’ in 1993 it had a familiar sound on one track. ‘Stone Cold’ was written by his former Cold Chisel band mate Don Walker. It was the first thing Don and Jimmy had done together since the break-up of Cold Chisel five years earlier.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock, songs

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Jimmy Barnes Sets Signing Dates for My Criminal Record

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will head out to shopping centres in Melbourne and Adelaide for signings of his new album ‘My Criminal Record’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Diesel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock

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Don Walker To Play Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will bring his songbook for Memo Music Hall in St Kilda in August when he presents ‘Songs Live’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock, Shots, songs, songwriter

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Don Walker to Deliver Two Books ‘Songs’ and ‘Shots’

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s master songwriting craftsman Don Walker will release two books ‘Songs’ and ‘Shots’ in July.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock, Shots, songs, songwriter

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Cold Chisel Swingshift Gets A Well Deserved Vinyl Re-Release

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s classic live album ‘Swingshift’ is back on vinyl, just like it originally came into the world.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Swingshift

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Cold Chisel Expand Best Of All For You

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel best of ‘All For You’ has been expanded to become the definitive best of.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, All For You, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Working Class Boy Is Not A Rock Doco

by Paul Cashmere

The Jimmy Barnes ‘Working Class Boy’ documentary is not a rock documentary. Instead, ‘Working Class Boy’ is a true story about the struggle of a migrant family assimilating into Australia in the 1960s as told through the eyes of Jimmy Barnes.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Mark Joffe, movie, Working Class Boy

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Don Walker To Release Blacktop Vinyl Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel legend Don Walker will release a six-album vinyl box set of his solo back catalogue in March.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, roots

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Tex Don & Charlie To Play Melbourne Show With Henry Wagons

by Noise11.com

Tex Perkins, Don Walker & Charlie Owen will gather for a Tex, Don & Charlie Melbourne performance in March.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Charlie Owen, Don Walker, roots, Tex Don & Charlie, Tex Perkins

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New Music Releases for 4 August 2017

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: George Thorogood, Lance Ferguson, Coldplay (phys), The Nights, A$AP, Twelvyy, Slim Dusty, Black Grape, Don Walker and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.

Tagged as: A$AP, Black Grape, Coldplay, Don Walker, George Thorogood, Lance Ferguson, new music, Slim Dusty, The Nights, Twelvyy

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Tex Don & Charlie Debut A Man In Conflict With Nature VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Charlie Owen will release their third Tex, Don & Charlie’ album this month.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Charlie Owen, Don Walker, rock, roots, Tex Don & Charlie, Tex Perkins

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Watch Don Walkers Incredible APRA Speech And Living End Cover Chisel

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker of Cold Chisel gave a gracious acceptance speech when Cold Chisel were awarded the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Tagged as: APRA Awards, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ted Albert Award, The Living End, Watch Don Walkers Incredible APRA Speech And Living End Cover Chisel

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Don Walker Takes The Suave Fucks Back On The Road

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will hit the road again in May with his band The Suave Fucks with shows set for New South Wales and Victoria.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Don Walker Takes The Suave Fucks Back On The Road, music news, Suave Fucks

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Cold Chisel Fans Take Don Walker’s Prince Phillip Joke Seriously

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have had to release a statement to clarify that the Don Walker comment that the band would dedicate their upcoming reunion show to Prince Phillip was a joke.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, music news

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Don Walker To Head Out On The Perfect Crime Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker has set October and November dates up and down the East Coast for October and November.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, music news

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Don Walker To Play New Zealand With The Bads

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will perform two shows in New Zealand in April with The Bads as his band.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, The Bads, The Suave Fucks

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REVIEW: Don Walker, Caravan Club Melbourne, November 29, 2013

by Paul Cashmere

The first thing you notice at a Don Walker solo show is how completely different his audience is to those at a Jimmy Barnes gig. Jimmy epitomises the rock and roll pub culture. His audience come along to sing. Walker’s audience are a sophisticated, gracious lot who come to listen.

Tagged as: Caravan Club, Cold Chisel, Don Walker

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Cold Chisel To Release Series of Live Albums

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will start to release a series of live albums in November beginning with ‘The Live Tapes Vol 1, Hordern Pavilion, April 18, 2012’.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes

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Slim Dusty Died 10 Years Ago Today

by Paul Cashmere

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Australia’s greatest country singer and songwriter Slim Dusty.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Joy McKean, Slim Dusty

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John Bromell, Former Managing Director of Warner Chappell, Dies Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

John Bromell, former Managing Director for Warner Chappell Publishing and Rondor Music in Australia, has died in Coffs Harbour at the age of 71.

Tagged as: Ambition, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, John Bromell, Robert Rigby, Rondor Music, Warner Chappell

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Cold Chisel Leaves Warner And Starts New Label

by Paul Cashmere

After 35 years and 6 million album sales Cold Chisel have left Warner Music to start their own label.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Cold Chisel Music, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, Universal, Warner

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