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Frank Turner Added To Counting Crows Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

UK folk/punk singer Frank Turner has been added to the Counting Crows Australian tour in March and April.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Counting Cows, folk, Frank Turner, Live Nation, punk, UK

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Don McLean Shares His Thoughts on The Passing of Dennis Smith

by Paul Cashmere

https://www.oneworldentertainment.com.au/don-mclean-2023

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dennis Smith, Don McLean, folk, OneWorld, rock, USA

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Judy Collins To Perform Historic 1967 ‘Wildflowers’ Album For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

American music legend Judy Collins will perform her historic 1967 ‘Wildflowers’ album at two shows in Australia in March.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Judy Collins, USA

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Ella Hooper Heads Home To Violet Town

by Paul Cashmere

Ella Hooper has been spending the break at home in central Victoria where she has recorded a stripped back acoustic version of ‘Love In The Time of Cowardice’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Ella Hooper, folk, Love In The Time of Cowardice, rock, Small Town Temple

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Bob Dylan Offered Coronation Street Cameo

by Paul Cashmere

‘Coronation Street’, the long-running British TV soapie, might have a new character in 2023. Bob Dylan has been offered a part.

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

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Bob Dylan Explains Weird Dunkin Donuts Reference In Book

by Music-News.com

Bob Dylan has explained why he dedicated his new book to employees at a doughnut company.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, Dunkin Donuts, folk, Philosophy of Modern Song, rock

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Ella Hooper To Lead Gravy Day Christmas Choir 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Ella Hooper will be carolling Wednesday night in Melbourne as she leads the Gravy Day Christmas Choir at Fed Square.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Ella Hooper, folk, Gravy Day Christmas Choir, How To Make Gravy, Paul Kelly, rock

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Steve Poltz Is Heading Back To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Poltz, a very regular visitor to Australia will return in 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, country, folk, Steve Poltz, USA

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Shirley Eikhard memorial photo from her website

Songwriter Shirley Eikhard Who Wrote ‘Something To Talk About’ Dies At 67

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who wrote Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Something To Talk About’ has died from cancer at age 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, Bonnie Raitt, Canada, folk, Shirley Eikhard, Something To Talk About

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The Corrs 2023 Australian Dates Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Dates have now been locked in for The Corrs 2023 Australia tour.

Tagged as: 00s, folk, Ireland, pop, The Corrs

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Neil Young Unboxes His 50th Anniversary Edition of ‘Harvest’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has created a four-minute video of the unboxing of the 50th anniversary edition of ‘Harvest’.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, country, folk, Harvest, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Paul Kelly Adds A New Carriage To His Christmas Train, Ron Sexsmith’s Maybe This Christmas’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has added, what he calls “a new carriage” to his ‘Christmas Train’ album. The new song is Ron Sexsmith’s ‘Maybe This Christmas’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Christmas, Christmas Train, folk, Maybe This Christmas, Paul Kelly, Ron Sexsmith

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Joe Henry To Release 16th Album ‘All The Eye Can See’

by Paul Cashmere

American singer songwriter Joe Henry has a new album ‘All the Eye Can See’ coming in January with a sneak preview via the title track available now.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, country, folk, Joe Henry, songwriter, USA

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Alex The Astronaut is Looking Forward To Making Gravy With Paul Kelly Again

by Paul Cashmere

Alex The Astronaut can’t wait for next week’s Making Gravy’ show when once again Alex will share a stage with Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Alex The Astronaut, alternative, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, pop, rock

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Natalie Merchant To Release First Album of New Material In Nearly A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Natalie Merchant will release ‘Keep Your Courage’, an album of new material in April 2023. Natalie’s last original material album was ‘Natalie Merchant’ in 2014.

Tagged as: 10000 Maniacs, 90s, alternative, folk, Natalie Merchant, rock, USA

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Brendon Love and Liam Gough To Leave The Teskey Brothers

by Paul Cashmere

Two of the founding members of The Teskey Brothers, Brendon Love (bass) and Liam Gough (drums) will leave the band after one final show in Melbourne this weekend.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, blues, Brendon Love, folk, Josh Teskey, Liam Gough, roots, Sam Teskey, Teskey Brothers

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Bob Dylan ‘Fragments’ Box Set Full Details Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s next archives set is ‘Fragments – The Time Out of Mind Sessions (196-1997: The Bootleg Series Vol 17’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Bob Dylan, folk, Fragments, rock, Time Out of Mind, USA

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Mick Thomas Shares Two More Songs From Back In The Day

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission is previewing another two new tracks from the upcoming ‘Back In the Day’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Back In the Day, folk, Mick Thomas, Roving Commission, Wedding Parties Anything

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Don McLean To Bring American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean 50th Anniversary American Pie tour will come to Australia in 2023 for a run of 19 dates.

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie, Australian Tour, Don McLean, folk, One World Entertainment, USA

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Covers Cold Chisel’s ‘Home and Broken Hearted’

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas has chosen a lesser-known Cold Chisel song to cover form the new ‘Back In The Day’ EP. ‘Home and Broken Hearted’ was originally from the first Cold Chisel album in 1978.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Daryl Braithwaite, folk, Home and Broken Hearted, Jimmy Barnes, Mick Thomas, Roving Commission

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Bob Dylan Pays Tribute To Jerry Lee Lewis

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan paid tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis at his show in Nottingham, England this week, performing ‘I Can’t Seem to Say Goodbye’.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Bob Dylan, folk, Fragments, Jerry Lee Lewis, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Archie Roach To Receive At State Funeral From Dan Andrews Government

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Archie Roach will be farewelled by the State of Victoria with a state funeral planned for 15 December.

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

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

Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter Statue To Be Unveiled In Fitzroy

by Paul Cashmere

Indigenous music legends Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter will be honored with a statue in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in 2023.

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

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Mick Thomas Covers The Saints ‘Shipwreck’

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission has covered The Saints’ ‘Shipwreck’ for the new EP ‘Back In The Day’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Chris Bailey, Cold Chisel, folk, Mick Thomas, Neil Young, rock, Roving Commission, The Saints, Weddings Parties Anything

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The Proclaimers To Tour Australia in 2023

by Paul Cashmere

The Proclaimers are coming back to Australia in 2023 with a tour starting in Perth on February 24.

Tagged as: 90s, folk, rock, Scotlan, The Proclaimers, UK

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Cat Stevens Prepares 50th Anniversary Edition of ‘Catch Bull At Four’

by Paul Cashmere

Cat Stevens sixth album ‘Catch Bull At Four’ turned 50 in September and a 50th anniversary edition will be released in December.

Tagged as: 70s, Cat Stevens, Catch Bull At Four, folk, rock, UK

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Pierce Brothers Team With Jan Skubiszewski

by Paul Cashmere

Pierce Brothers are back working with producer Jan Skubiszewski for their new song ‘The Captive’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, folk, Jan Skubiszewski, Pierce Brothers, rock

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Janis Ian Reveals She May Never Sing Again

by Paul Cashmere

Singer songwriter Janis Ian has revealed that her recent cancellations because of laryngitis are more serious than first thought and it will be months before she will know if she can ever sing again.

Tagged as: 70s, folk, Janis Ian, USA

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Marcus Mumford Says Neil Young Gave Him Great Advice

by Music-News.com

Marcus Mumford was inspired by advice Neil Young gave him a decade ago.

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

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The Seekers ‘Carry Me’ Tops iTunes Chart

by Paul Cashmere

In a fitting tribute to the legendary Judith Durham, ‘Carry Me’, the new and final song for The Seekers, has reached number one on Australia’s iTunes chart.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Carry Me, folk, Judith Durham, pop, The Seekers

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