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Rick Price To Kick Off Wayfaring Stranger Australia Tour In Sydney

Rick Price has new album for 2023 with ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ even if they are all old songs. The Nashville based Australian singer songwriter will kick off an Australian tour to play songs from the album live in Australia for the first time from next Thursday October 5.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, folk, Gospel, Nashville, Rick Price, Wayfaring Stranger

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Unreleased Sinead O’Connor Song Features In TV Drama The Woman In The Wall

by Paul Cashmere

What is maybe Sinead O’Connor’s final song ‘The Magdalene Song’ has premiered in the season finale of the BBC series ‘The Woman in the Wall’.

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

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Bob Dylan Joins The Heartbreakers At Farm Aid

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan was a surprise special guest at Farm Aid in Noblesville, Indiana on Saturday (24 September) with three of The Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Steve Ferrone, as his band.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Benmont Tench, Bob Dylan, country, folk, Mike Campbell, rock, The Heartbreakers, USA

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British Folk Singer Roger Whittaker Dies At Age 87

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Whittaker, best known for the 1975 hit, ‘The Last Farewell’, has made his last farewell. Roger Whittaker has died at the age of 87.

Tagged as: 70s, folk, Roger Whittaker, UK

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Next Bob Dylan Archives Release Is The Complete Budokan 1978

by Paul Cashmere

The next release from the Bob Dylan archives series is ‘The Complete Budokan 1978’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, The Complete Budokan, USA

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John Schumann Records New Shane Nicholson Produced I Was Only 19’ With The Waifs

by Music-News.com

John Schumann has marked the 40th anniversary of his iconic Redgum song ‘I Was Only 19’ with a new version with The Waifs, produced by Shane Howard.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, folk, I Was Only 19, John Schumann, rock

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Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Paul Kelly Asks ‘If Not Now’ For The YES Vote

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has released a new song asking ‘If Not Now’ for the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament referendum in Australia in October.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, If Not Now, Jan Fran, Paul Kelly, rock

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Alex Lahey Covers Skyhooks ‘Ego Is Not A Dirty Word’ For Mushroom 50th

by Paul Cashmere

Alex Lahey has recorded the 11th Mushroom 50th Anniversary tribute song with her cover of Skyhooks ‘Ego Is Not A Dirty Word’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Alex Lahey, Australia, Ego Is Not A Dirty Word, folk, rock, Skyhooks

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There Is Another Cash Grab Bob Dylan Compilation On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Sony will release yet another Bob Dylan compilation in October and it is completely uneventful.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Songwriting Fellowship Launches

by Music-News.com

The Bob Dylan Center has launched a new yearly Songwriter Fellowship.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, Rough and Rowdy Way, USA

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Bob Dylan To Resume Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour in the USA in October

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan will resume his ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ world tour in the USA in Kansas City, USA in October.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, Rough and Rowdy Way, USA

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Boy & Bear Unvault The Archives And Discover Lost Harlequin Dreams Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Boy & Bear have discovered three unreleased songs from the 2013 ‘Harlequin Dream’ album and they will be official released as the ‘Lost Dreams’ EP.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Boy & Bear, folk, indie

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Beth Orton Sets First Australian Tour Dates in 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Beth Orton will return to Australia in November for her first tour since 2013 and her first visit since Vivid Live 2017.

Tagged as: 90s, Beth Orton, folk, UK

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Sixto Rodriguez Has Died At Age of 81

by Paul Cashmere

Singer songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, known as Rodriguez and documented in the movie ‘Searching for the Sugarman’, has died in Detroit at age 81.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, folk, rock, Rodriguez, Sixto Rodriguez, Sixto Rodriguez Has Died At Age of 81, USA

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Sinead O'Connor at Point Nepean, Victoria 2008 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sinéad O’Connor Farewelled in Ireland

by Music-News.com

Sinéad O’Connor’s fans gathered in Bray, Ireland on Tuesday to say goodbye to the late singer.

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

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Sinéad O’Connor Clifftop Tribute Held In Hometown

by Music-News.com

A clifftop tribute to Sinéad O’Connor has been unveiled outside the late singer’s hometown.

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

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Buffy Sainte-Marie Has Announced Her Retirement from Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Canadian indigenous folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has announced her retirement from performing.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canada, folk

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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco photo by Ros O'Gorman

There’s A Brand New Wilco Song Called ‘Evicted’

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco have revealed details of the next album ‘Cousin’ and preview the album with the song ‘Evicted’.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, Cate Le Bon, Cousin, Evicted, folk, Jeff Tweedy, rock, USA, Wilco

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Tributes Flow for Sinéad O’Connor

by Paul Cashmere

Tributes have been flowing from music stars worldwide following the passing of Sinéad O’Connor. Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Billy Bragg and Ron Sexsmith have posted tributes.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Billy Bragg, Cat Stevens, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinéad O'Connor. Bryan Adams

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Paul Simon Wants To Quit Retirement

by Music-News.com

Paul Simon has reunited his live band for rehearsals as he battles to end his enforced retirement from touring.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Paul Simon, rock, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Richard J. Franklin Releases Powerful Spoken Word Track ‘Tomorrow Australia’ for the Yes Campaign

by Paul Cashmere

Gunditjama man Richard J. Frankland has released another “weapon”, the powerful spoken word argument ‘Tomorrow Australia’, to present the case for Australia’s Yes vote at the upcoming referendum.

Tagged as: Australia, folk, Gunditjama, referendum, Richard J Frankland, vote

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Crosby’s Band To Perform Tribute Show

by Music-News.com

David Crosby’s final band has announced a special concert in his memory.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Crosby Stills & Nash, CSN, David Crosby, folk, rock, USA

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Melbourne Symphony Pay Respect To The Music of Archie Roach with One Song

by Paul Cashmere

‘One Song – The Music of Archie Roach’ was possibly one of the most reverent events ever showcased by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. It was indeed a spiritual evening.

Tagged as: 90s, Archie Roach, Australia, classical, Dan Sultan, folk, indigenous, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, One Song, The Music of Archie Roach, William Barton

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Alan Arkin Was Once A Pop Star

by Paul Cashmere

Academy Award winning actor Alan Arkin once had a hit song.

Tagged as: 50s, Alan Arkin, folk, The Kominsky Method, The Tarriers, USA

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Cat Stevens Channels George Harrison At Glastonbury

by Paul Cashmere

Cat Stevens used his stage time at Glastonbury to pay tribute to George Harrison with his version of ‘Here Comes The Sun’.

Tagged as: 70s, Cat Stevens, folk, George Harrison, Glastonbury, rock, UK, Yusuf

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ARIA Album Chart Report 23 June 2023

by Gavin Ryan

The third studio for local act The Teskey Brothers called “The Winding Way” becomes their second #1 in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 20s, Americana, Australia, folk, Teskey Brothers, The Winding Way

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M. Ward Has Two First Aid Kit Collaborations on New Album ‘supernatural thing’

by Paul Cashmere

M. Ward recruited Swedish duo First Aid Kit for two songs on his new album ‘supernatural thing’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alternative, Americana, First Aid Kit, folk, M. Ward, USA

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Kutcha Edwards and Melbourne Youth Orchestra Come Together For Unforgettable Performance #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Kutcha Edwards performance for ‘Warta-Kiki: Come Together’ with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra was more of an experience than a show.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Brett Kelly, folk, indigenous, Kutcha Edwards, Melbourne Youth Orchestra

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Joni Mitchell Plays Her First Headline Show Since 2000

by Paul Cashmere

Joni Mitchell has played her first headline show since 2 June, 2000.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Brandi Carlile, Canada, folk, Joni Jam, Joni Mitchell, rock

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Bob Dylan Resumes Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour in Europe

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan is back on the road touring ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ in Europe.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Shadow Kingdom, USA

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