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Paul Kelly To Release ‘Seventy’ at 70

“Tell us a story” …That’s how Paul Kelly begins his forthcoming album SEVENTY, an invitation as old as childhood, whispered from the back seat of a family car or around a glowing campfire. Who better to ask than Australia’s master storyteller himself? For more than 45 years, Paul Kelly has chronicled lives, characters and contradictions with matchless insight and heart.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, folk, How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly, Rita Wrote A Letter, rock, Seventy

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Dave Stewart Dave Does Dylan

Dave Stewart Has An Album Of Bob Dylan Covers But They Have Been Friends For Years

One album that slipped through the cracks in July was Dave Stewart’s ‘Dave Does Dylan’, an album for Dylan covers from the Eurythmics co-founder.

Tagged as: 80s, Americana, Bob Dylan, Dave Does Dylan, Dave Stewart, folk, USA

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The Lumineers Cover Billy Joel Classic During Automatic World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Lumineers have been performing the Billy Joel classic ‘New York State of Mind’ as part of their Automatic World Tour.

Tagged as: 00s, Americana, Australian Tour, folk, Frontier Touring, rock, The Lumineers, USA

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Ian Anderson Discusses The Evolution of Jethro Tull At Noise11.com

by Paul Cashmere

Over the course of nearly six decades, Jethro Tull has journeyed through an ever-shifting soundscape, thanks largely to the creative restlessness of frontman Ian Anderson. According to the recent Noise11.com interview (recorded July 24, 2025), Tull has been remarkably prolific in recent years, releasing three studio albums—The Zealot Gene (2022), RökFlöte(2023), and Curious Ruminant (2025)—alongside the expansive box-set Still Living In The Past.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, folk, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, progressive, rock, UK

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Michael Kiwanuka Cancels All Upcoming Shows

by Music-News.com

Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled all his forthcoming shows due to “continued illness”.

Tagged as: 00s, folk, Michael Kiwanuka, rock, UK

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The Lumineers Shout

The Lumineers Reinvent The Tears For Fears Classic ‘Shout’ For The Institute

by Labelle Hayes

In a bold reinterpretation of a classic 80s anthem, The Lumineers have delivered a hauntingly stripped-back cover of Tears for Fears’ “Shout” being used as the theme for psychological Stephen King thriller series ‘The Institute’.

Tagged as: 00s, Americana, Ben Barnes, folk, indie, rock, Shout, Stephen King, Tears For Fears, televisions, The Institute, The Lumineers, USA

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Bob Dylan, Gramercy Park, 1963. Photograph by Ralph Baxter. Courtesy of American Song Archives.

Bob Dylan Exhibition To Open At New York University

‘How Many Roads: Bob Dylan and his Changing Times, 1961- 1964’ will open at New York University in 25 August.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, folk, How Many Roads Bob Dylan and his Changing Times 1961-1964, New York University, rock, USA

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Woody Guthrie Woody at Home

13 Woody Guthrie Songs Never Before Released Are About To Be Made Public

by Paul Cashmere

A new Woody Guthrie album of recordings made in 1951 with 22 previously unreleased recordings including 13 songs never before released will have their official premiere soon, 58 years after the death of Guthrie.

Tagged as: 50s, folk, USA, Woody at Home, Woody Guthrie

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Dave Cousin Facebook photo

Strawbs Founder, Singer, Songwriter Dave Cousins Dies Aged 85

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Cousins of Strawbs has died at age 85.

Tagged as: 70s, Dave Cousins, Def Leppard, folk, Rick Wakeman, Strawbs, UK

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Bob Dylan To Continue Farewell Tour With Dates In UK and Europe Announced

by Music-News.com

Legendary songwriter and musician Bob Dylan will return to the UK in 2025 for a string of dates presented by ITB.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, European tour, folk, rock, UK tour, USA

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Paul Simon Postpones Show after Back Surgery

by Music-News.com

Paul Simon has postponed a gig after undergoing surgery for “severe” back pain.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Paul Simon, USA

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Paul Simon Wraps Up Residency At New York’s Beacon Theater

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has been in residency performing five shows in New York this past week at the iconic Beacon Theatre in the Seinfeld district of Upper Manhattan. Hey to give you an idea as to how close Jerry and Kramer “lived” to the Beacon, it is just a half a mile walk.

Tagged as: 60s, Beacon Theater, folk, Paul Simon, rock, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Bob Dylan Shakes Up The Setlist At Outlaw Music Festival In Phoenix

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan isn’t known for impromptu sets of late but at his show in Phoenix this week he threw together a totally unique setlist.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, Chronicles, folk, rock, Sean Penn, USA

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Mumford & Sons Revive The Railroad Revival Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Mumford & Sons are putting their Railroad Revival tour back on the tracks for the first time since 2011.

Tagged as: 00s, folk, Mumford & Sons, UK

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Suzanne Vega Told To Withdrawn From Glastonbury Due To Death Threats

by Paul Cashmere

Suzanne Vega was told by police to pull out of headlining Glastonbury after receiving death threats.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, rock, Suzanne Vega, USA

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Reveals Mainly Covers EP First Step in a Homeward Direction

by Paul Cashmere

On May 30 Mick Thomas will release First Step in a New Direction, the first EP of seven songs ahead of a new album later in the year.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, First Step in a New Direction, folk, indie, Mick Thomas, Roving Commission, Weddings Parties Anything

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Suzanne Vega Channels Bob Dylan ‘I Want You’ for ‘Chambermaid’

by Paul Cashmere

The new Suzanne Vega song ‘Chambermaid’ is based on Bob Dylan’s ‘I Want You’.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, pop, Suzanne Vega, USA

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Bob Dylan Plays First Shows For 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has resumed live concerts for 2025 with the first show on 25 March 2025 in Tulsa.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Jesse Colin Young of The Youngbloods Dies Aged 83

by Paul Cashmere

Jesse Colin Young, a founding member of The Youngbloods, has died at age 83.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Jesse Colin Young, pop, The Youngbloods

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Cat Power Does Dylan At Festival Hall

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

When Bob Dylan played Festival Hall on April 19th and 20th in 1966, it was standing room only, fast forward to tonight’s show almost 59 years later and it’s a fully seated affair, with comfy cushioned seats and bougie carpet.

Tagged as: 00s, 60s, Bob Dylan, Cat Power, folk, USA

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Pete Murray Shares New Song ‘I Am Fire’

by Paul Cashmere

Pete Murray has a new song ‘I Am Fire’ and a stack of dates to follow.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, folk, I Am Fire, Pete Murray, rock, songwriter

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The Audreys Ask The Age Old Question ‘Beatles vs Stones’?

by Paul Cashmere

The Audreys have rekindled the more than half century argument ‘Beatles Vs Stones’.

Tagged as: 00s, Americana, Australia, folk, Rolling Stones, The Audrey, The Beatles, The Stones

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Why Bob Dylan Doesn’t Do Interviews

by Paul Cashmere

If you’ve wondered why Bob Dylan interviews are so rare there is a very good reason. So many dickheads have interviewed him over the years that Bob has just given up on the media.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Van Morrison Announces A Limited UK Run of Dates

by Music-News.com

Van Morrison has announced “a rare run of UK live performances”.

Tagged as: 70s, folk, Ireland, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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Bob Dylan Announces His First Dates For 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has announced his first dates for 2025, they are all in the USA and they are all theatre dates.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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David Gray, Palais Theatre Melbourne 2015, photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

David Gray Used ‘Dear Life’ Album To Tell Short Stories

by Paul Cashmere

David Gray says the songs on his 13th albums are short stories, not confessions.

Tagged as: 90s, contemporary, David Gray, folk, folktronica, rock, songwriter, UK

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Joan Baez, noise11.com. music news

Joan Baez 2015 Trump Comments Still Resonates Today

by Paul Cashmere

In 2015 when I spoke with Joan Baez, the warning signs were already brewing for a Trump take-over of America. When I asked her about the threat to American democracy becoming a reality she said this.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Joan Baez, USA

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Marlon Williams To Release First Māori Language Album

Marlon Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) next album ‘Te Whare Tīwekaweka’ will be his first album entirely in the Māori language.

Tagged as: 10s, folk, Kāi Tahu, Marlon Williams, New Zealand, Ngāi Tai, Te Whare Tīwekaweka

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Joan Baez, noise11.com. music news

Joan Baez Found Bob Dylan When He Was Still ‘A Complete Unknown’

by Paul Cashmere

The movie ‘A Complete Unknown’ is about Bob Dylan’s early years. Many of those years were spent with folk legend Joan Baez, his girlfriend at the time. In 2015, Joan Baez spoke to Noise11 and talked about the time.

Tagged as: 60s, A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan, folk, Joan Baez, USA

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Bob Dylan ‘Mr Tamborine Man’ Lyrics Sell for $508000

by Music-News.com

The original handwritten lyrics of an early draft of Bob Dylan’s hit Mr. Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $US508,000 ($AUD815,000).

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, folk, Mr Tamborine Man, rock 60s, songwriter, USA

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