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Jason Singh performs the songs from Jeff Buckley 'Grace' at Memo Music Hall Melbourne 23 August 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Jason Singh Performs Jeff Buckley ‘Grace’ Album To Mark 30th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Jeff Buckley was 30 when he passed away in Memphis is 1997. Jeff’s sole album ‘Grace’ is also now 30.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, folk, Grace, Jason Singh, Jeff Buckley, rock, songwriter, USA

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James Taylor Explains His Absence From Democratic Convention

by Music-News.com

James Taylor has apologised to fans after his performance was cut from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois on Monday night.

Tagged as: 70s, Chicago, contemporary, Democratic Convention, Easy Listening, folk, James Taylor, rock, USA, yacht

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Watch Timothée Chalamet As Bob Dylan In ‘A Complete Unknown’ Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

In the Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’, Timothée Chalamet played Dylan.

Tagged as: 60s, A Complete Unknown. Timothée Chalamet, Bob Dylan, folk, movie, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Announces UK Dates

by Music-News.com

ITB are honoured to announce the Rough and Rowdy Ways 2024 UK tour by Bob Dylan. The tour is the latest leg of an epic run of shows which began in December 2021 in Milwaukee and has seen one of our greatest living songwriters perform to hundreds of venues across the US, UK and Europe and Japan.

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

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Bob Dylan ‘Shadow Kingdom’ Is Now Streaming On Prime

by Paul Cashmere

‘Shadow Kingdom’, the live performance doco made by Bob Dylan during the pandemic, is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Amazon, Bob Dylan, folk, Prime, rock, Shadow Kingdom, USA

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Captain Matchbox Whoopie Band Smoke Dreams

The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band Classic ‘Smoke Dreams’ Reissued Through Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records

by Paul Cashmere

‘Smoke Dreams’, the first Captain Matchbox album, was released on July 9, 1973 and reached no 23 on the Australian album chart. It featured the hit song ‘My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes’. According to Gavin Ryan’s ‘Australian Singles Charts 1940 to 2020, the song reached no 10 in Melbourne, no 14 in Adelaide, no 25 in Brisbane, no 34 in Sydney and no 51 in Hobart.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, bluegrass, Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, folk

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Announcement: BigSound Reveal First Acts for 2024

by Announcement

The first 70 names of this year’s BIGSOUND showcase lineup have today been announced, with some of the world’s finest performers making the bill. From Peking Duk’s Keli Holiday and Y.O.G.A projects, to Alex the Astronaut, dust, Dear Seattle, Sly Withers, Stand Atlantic, Gretta Ray, PEPTALK, total tommy, Noah Dillon and far beyond, Brisbane’s Fortitude

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Alex The Astronaut, Australia, folk, indie, pop

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Bob Dylan Is Mixing Up The Medicine For Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan is out performing live again after a three month breaking from touring.

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

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Kevin Costner Dismisses Jewel Romance Rumours

by Music-News.com

Kevin Costner has insisted he and Jewel are just friends.

Tagged as: 90s, folk, indi, Jewel, Kevin Costner, USA

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French Singer Françoise Hardy Dies At 80

by Paul Cashmere

French pop singer Françoise Hardy has died at age 80 after a 20 year battle with cancer. Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004 and later laryngeal cancer.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Europe, folk, France, Françoise Hardy, pop

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Xavier Rudd To Play Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

Xavier Rudd will perform at Melbourne’s new Live At The Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens in November.

Tagged as: Australia, Calypso Cora, Emily Wurramara, folk, Live At The Gardens, Melbourne, rock, Royal Botanic Gardens, singer, songwriter, Xavier Rudd

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Emma Donovan and Dan Sultan join Archie Roach in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Emma Donovan Refused Two Taxi Rides In Perth By Racist Drivers

by Paul Cashmere

One of Australia’s finest singer songwriters Emma Donovan found racism alive and well when she was refused by two cab drivers at Perth airport.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Emma Donovan, folk, indigenous, Perth

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KT Tunstall To Recieven Ivor Novello Award

by Music-News.com

KT Tunstall is to receive the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection.

Tagged as: 90s, folk, indie, KT Tunstall, rock, UK

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Lou Bradley’s Nimbin Roots Festival Line-up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The date has been set for Lou Bradley’s Nimbin Roots Festival. Lock in 25 to 27 October 2024.

Tagged as: folk, live concert, Nimbin Roots Festival, roots

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Former Singer Songwriter Cosmo Jarvis Is The Star Of Shōgun

by Paul Cashmere

One time singer songwriter Cosmo Jarvis plays the starring role of John Blackthorne in the hit series ‘Shōgun’ currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Tagged as: 10s, Cosmo Jarvis, Disney, folk, Hulu, indie, Shogun, UK

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The Whitlams Black Stump Band Kookaburra

The Whitmans Black Stump ‘Kookaburra’ Gives Clarity To Tim Freedman Stories

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Freedman has been slow cookin’ ‘Kookaburra’ for a few years and slowing serving courses since 2021.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Black Stump, folk, Kookaburra, rock, The Whitlams, Tim Freedman

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

Sinead O’Connor Estate Demands Trump Stop Using Her Music At Rallies

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor’s estate has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump to prevent him playing her music at his political rallies.

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

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Emma Donovan Previews ‘Til My Song is Done’ With Title Track

by Paul Cashmere

Emma Donovan took to Melbourne’s historic Forum Theatre to create a video for the title track to her upcoming album ‘Til My Song Is Done’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, country, Emma Donovan, folk, indigenous, reggae, soul

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Amigo The Devil Preps Fourth Album Ahead Of Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Amigo The Devil (Danny Kiranos) will tour Australia in April with a unique blend of folk, country, rock and punk metal with themes of death and murder. Its been called Murderfolk and Dark Folk. Whatever the case, you’ll hear a whole new music genre play out before your eyes and ears.

Tagged as: 20s, Amigo The Devil, country, folk, punk, rock, USA

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Bill Mumy Has a New Song ‘Pay No Attention To That’

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Mumy, the singer songwriter who as an actor played Will Robinson in Lost In Space, has a new song and an album on the way.

Tagged as: 20s, America, Bill Mumy, folk, Lost In Space, USA, Will Robinson

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Martha Wainwright To Tour Australia In May

by Paul Cashmere

Martha Wainwright will return to Australia in May for a national tour starting in Brisbane.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Canada, folk, Martha Wainwright, pop

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James Taylor Expands Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has added new shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on his upcoming ‘An Evening With James Taylor’ Australian tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, country, folk, James Taylor, rock pop, USA

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Joni Mitchell To Perform Joni Jam Concert With Brandi Carlile At The Hollywood Bowl

by Paul Cashmere

Joni Mitchell will perform at the Hollywood Bowl in October with thanks to Brandi Carlisle and a stack of guests including Annie Lennox, Sarah McLachlan, Marcus Mumford, Wynonna Judd, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and Lucius.

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

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Joni Mitchell To Perform At The Grammy Awards

by Music-News.com

Joni Mitchell has confirmed she will perform at this year’s Grammys. Joni will sing at the award ceremony on 4 February for the first time in her career.

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

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Bruce Springsteen To Consult For Movie Album His Album ‘Nebraska’

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen is said to have been hired as a consultant on a feature film about the making of his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’.

Tagged as: 80s, Bruce Springsteen, folk, Nebraska, rock, USA

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Legendary Folk Singer Ralph McTell Prepares For Australia In February

by Paul Cashmere

Ralph McTell will start his Australian tour in Sydney on 8 February 2023. There are 15 Australian and two New Zealand dates on the tour, quite a lengthy tour for the 79 year old UK singer songwriter.

Tagged as: 70s, folk, Ralph McTell, UK

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Waxahatchee Are Right Back At It for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

One of 2024’s first new releases is ‘Right Back At It’ from Birmingham, Alabama’s Waxahatchee.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, folk, indie, USA, Waxahatchee

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Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes

by Music-News.com

Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, according to the coroner.

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

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Graham Nash Says Neil Young and Stephen Stills Collaborations Are Still Possible

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Nash says that it is still possible that Neil Young and/or Stephen Stills will record together again.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Crosby, David Roy Williams, folk, Graham Nash, Neil Young, rock, Stephen Stills, The Hollies, UK, USA

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Bob Dylan Quietly Releases 50th Anniversary Collection 1973

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan stealth released a 50th Anniversary Collection of 1973 recordings just before Christmas of rehearsals and alternate takes of the Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid soundtrack.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary Collection 1973, 70s, Bob Dylan, country, folk, Pat Barrett and Billy The Kid, rock, USA

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