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Bob Hudson ‘Newcastle Song’ Is Coming To CD

by Paul Cashmere

Philip Israel’s Possum will release the 70s Bob Hudson classic ‘The Newcastle Song’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bob Hudson, folk, Newcastle Song, Pilip Israel

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Folk Singer Songwriter Bob Neuwirth (Associated with Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan) Dead At 82

by Paul Cashmere

Folk singer Bob Neuwirth, an associate of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and Kris Kristofferson, has died at age 82.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, Bob Neuwirth, folk, Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson, USA

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‘Girl From The North Country’ Implants The Music of Bob Dylan Into A Heartbreaking 1930s Story

by Paul Cashmere

There are two reasons to see ‘Girl From The North Country’ – the story and the music. Both are independent of each other.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, Girl From The North Country, Lisa McCune, rock, theatre, USA

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Paul Kelly How To Make Gravy To Be Developed Into Christmas Movie

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly’s Christmas classic ‘How To Make Gravy’ is to be developed into a Christmas film by Warner Brothers Australia.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly, rock, Warner Brothers

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Stella Donnelly Tests Positive To Covid And Postpones Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Yet another Australian tour has been sidelines. Stella Donnelly has had to postpone her Sydney and Wollongong shows this week after testing positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, COVID-19, folk, indie, pop, rock, Stella Donnelly

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Memo Music Hall To Host The Annual Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration

by Paul Cashmere

On 24 May, 2022 Bob Dylan will turn 81-years old. What has become an annual celebration in Australia, ‘Forever Young The Songs of Bob Dylan’ will return to mark the occasion on 20 and 21 May.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, Forever Young: The Songs of Bob Dylan, Memo Music Hall, rock, Rough and Rowdy Ways, USA

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Kevin Johnson ‘The Classics’ Gets A Vinyl Release Date

by Paul Cashmere

The new Kevin Johnson ‘The Classics’ will be treated at a vinyl release on 1 April 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bonnie Please Don't Go, contemporary, country, folk, Kevin Johnson, Philip Israel, Possum, The Classics

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Don McLean Classic ‘American Pie’ Becomes A Children’s Book

by Paul Cashmere

The Don McLean 1971 classic ‘American Pie’ is now a children’s book titled ‘Don McLean’s American Pie: A Fable.’

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie childrens book, country, Don McLean, folk, rock, USA

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Father John Misty Gods Favorite Customer

Stephen Colbert Presents A Stunning New Father John Misty Song ‘Goodbye Mr Blue’

by Paul Cashmere

Father John Misty has a new song ‘Goodbye Mr Blue’ sounding like it has just been transformed right out of the late 60s. Father John Misty performed the song for ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes, folk, J Tillman, Joshua Tillman, USA

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Kate Miller-Heidke announces Helpmann Awards Nominations at Hamer Hall.

Kate Miller-Heidke Releases Heartbreaking Song About Child Abuse ‘You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore’

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke has addressed the evils of child abuse by detailing her personal experiences in a new song ‘You Can’t Hurt me Anymore’.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, folk, Kate Miller-Heidke, pop, rock, You Can't Hurt Me Anymore

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Mike McClellan Delivers Powerful Climate Commentary With ‘You Will Be A Witness’

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Mike McClellan has written a powerful statement about humanity ignoring the warnings of climate change in his new song ‘You Will Be A Witness’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, country, folk, Mike McClellan, You Will Be A Witness

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Archie Roach Announces The Ruby Hunter Award

by Paul Cashmere

Archie Roach has announced The Ruby Hunter Award, an award in the name of his late wife, to support emerging indigenous female artists

Tagged as: 90s, Archie Roach, Australia, folk, Ruby Hunter

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Bob Dylan Plays His First Shows of 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has returned to the stage for his first live shows of 2022 in Arizona.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, Rough and Rowdy Ways, USA

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Kevin Johnson Classic ‘Bonnie Please Don’t Go’ Gets A Stereo Release For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The 1971 Kevin Johnson classic ‘Bonnie Please Don’t Go’ is finally about to have its official release in stereo.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bonnie Please Don't Go, contemporary, country, folk, Kevin Johnson, The Classics

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Suzanne Vega Joins The SXSW Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

Suzanne Vega will showcase at SXSW 2022 in Austin, Texas in March.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, folk, rock, Suzanne Vega

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Sister Janet Meade Has Died At Age 84

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s singing nun Sister Janet Mead has died in Adelaide at age 84.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, folk, Sister Janet Mead

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Bob Dylan Sells His Master Recordings To Sony

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has sold his entire back catalogue of recorded music to Sony Music Entertainment.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, Sony Music, USA

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Alex The Astronaut photo by Jess Gleeson

Alex The Astronaut Premieres New Song ‘Airport’

by Paul Cashmere

Alex The Astronaut’s new song ‘Airport’ is a sequel to her last one ‘Growing Up.

Tagged as: 10s, Alex The Astronaut, Australia, folk, pop

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Bob Evans Sidelined With Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Evans’ Melbourne show this weekend at the Northcote Social Club has been scrapped due to Covid.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Bob Evans, folk, rock

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Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst Continue Work With Christian Lee Huston

by Paul Cashmere

Christian Lee Hutson’s fourth album ‘Quitters’ has once again utilized the services of Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst.

Tagged as: 20s, Alex Lahey, Bright Eyes, Christian Lee Hutson, Conor Oberst, folk, indie, Phoebe Bridgers, rock, USA

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Usman Khawaja Thanks Paul Kelly For Song

by Paul Cashmere

Usman Khawaja Thanks Paul Kelly For Song

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, cricket, folk, Paul Kelly, Usman Khawaja

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Sinead O’Connor Confirms Death of 17 Year Old Son

by Music-News.com

Sinéad O’Connor has confirmed the death of her 17-year-old son, Shane O’Connor.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Vika and Linda Bull on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Vika & Linda Delivered Three Albums In One Year, Twilight At Taronga Is Next

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda Bull had their most productive period ever recording during Covid. The stay at home rules gave the sisters the chance to deliver three albums and in that achieved their first number one and two number twos.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, blues, country, folk, Gospel, Twilight At Taronga, Vika & Linda

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Cowboy Junkies Launch Podcast Series

by Paul Cashmere

Cowboy Junkies have a new podcast series for 2021 focused on one song per episode.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Americana, blues, Canada, country, Cowboy Junkies, folk, rock

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Joni Mitchell Releases First Ever Video For ‘River’

by Paul Cashmere

50 years after its release Joni Mitchell has released a music video for her song ‘River’ from her 1971 classic album ‘Blue’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, folk, Joni Mitchell, River, USA

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Archie Roach: Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Archie Roach Reschedules Postponed Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Archie Roach has rescheduled the 14 dates in NSW postponed due to the pandemic.

Tagged as: 90s, Archie Roach, Australia, country, folk, indigenous

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New Mick Thomas Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission was another band forced to postpone dates during Covid.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, country, folk, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission, rock, Weddings Parties Anything

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Alex The Astronaut Debuts New Music ‘Growing Up’

by Paul Cashmere

Alexandra Lynn (aka Alex The Astronaut) has a new video for her song ‘Growing Up’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Alex The Astronaut, Australia, folk, folktonica, Growing Up, pop

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Australian Singer Songwriter Mark Gillespie Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Mark Gillespie has passed away. A cause of death is unknown at this stage. Mark had been living in Bangladesh since around 2005.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bangladesh, folk, Mark Gillespie, rock, singer, songwriter

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Don McLean ‘American Pie’ Album Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean’s iconic ‘American Pie’ album was released on 24 October 1971.

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie, Don McLean, folk, music industry, rock, USA

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