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Lenny Kravitz

Take A Look Inside Lenny Kravitz Paris Mansion

by Paul Cashmere

For the past 25 years Lenny Kravitz has been living in a breathtaking mansion in Paris, with each room an artistic expression curated by Kravitz.

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Dave Evans, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Original AC/DC Singer Dave Evans Plays A Whole Lotta Acca Dacca In France

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s original lead singer Dave Evans played a show in France on Saturday night and gave the audience a whole lotta early AC/DC.

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Joe La Truite

French Band Joe La Truite Join Up With Australian Manager Darrel Baird For 2025 Album

by Noise11.com

Australian manager Darrel Baird’s Blue Tongue Management has signed French act Joe Ta Truite for a new album in 2025.

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AIR photo by MATHIEU RAINAUD

French Duo Air To Perform ‘Moon Safari’ At Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Versailles, France electronic duo Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel (aka Air) will perform ‘Moon Safari’ at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl for Always Live in December.

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Mylene Farmer Nevermore

Mylène Farmer ‘Nevermore’ Concert To Screen In Cinemas

by Noise11.com

‘Nevermore’, the live concert film from Canadian singer Mylène Farmer, will screen around the world (including in Australia) Thursday November 7.

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Françiose Hardy

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.

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Daft Punk

Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk Releases Six Hour Album

by Paul Cashmere

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter has released a five hour 51 minute soundtrack ‘Chiroptera Matiere Premiere’.

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Bastille, Noise11, Photo

Dan Smith Of Bastille Writes Song In Bermuda Triangle

by Music-News.com

Bastille’s frontman Dan Smith has recorded a live performance of an unreleased song called Blue Sky & the Painter from onboard a Greenpeace ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The area is famous as the home of the Bermuda Triangle – where ships and planes have supposedly disappeared without a trace.

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Nathalie Lermitte

Piaf The Musical Extended In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

‘Piaf the Musical’, starring France’s Nathalie Lermitte, has been extended in Melbourne.

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Nathalie Lermitte

Piaf! The Show Is Coming To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

‘Piaf! The Show’, France’s biggest musical in years, will tour Australia in 2024.

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Daft Punk Random Access Memories drumless edition

Not a Joke – Sony To Release Drumless Version of Daft Punk ‘Random Access Memories’

by Paul Cashmere

More proof that the music business is descending into utter ridiculousness comes news that there is a drumless version of the Daft Punk classic ‘Random Access Memories’ on the way.

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Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin Dies At Age 76

by Paul Cashmere

English singer and actor Jane Birkin, best known for the song ‘J’Taime’, has died in Paris at age 76.

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Daft Punk photo by Tim Cashmere, Noise11, photo

Daft Punk To Debut New Song With The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas

by Music-News.com

Daft Punk are set to debut a previously unheard song featuring The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas.

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Indochine at IMAX

Serge Thomann Secures Melbourne IMAX Exclusive With France’s Biggest Band Indochine

by Paul Cashmere

Indochine, the biggest band to come from France, will celebrate their 40 years together for Australia with the concert movie ‘The Indochine Central Tour’ scheduled to play at Melbourne’s IMAX Theatre on 24 November.

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Phoenix, Thomas Mars - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Phoenix Team With Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig

by Paul Cashmere

Phoenix have debuted a new song ‘Tonight’ featuring Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and with a new video shot in August in Tokyo and Paris.

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David Guetta, Noise11, music news

David Guetta Is Planning New Year’s Eve Broadcast From Abu Dhabi

by Paul Cashmere

David Guetta will stream a performance from Abu Dhabi on 1 January at midnight (Gulf Standard Time) / 7am for Australia (Eastern Daylight Saving Time).

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David Guetta, Noise11, music news

David Guetta Sells Catalogue To Warner Music

by Music-News.com

David Guetta has sold his catalogue of songs to Warner Music for an estimated $100 million (£72.9 million).

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Daft Punk photo by Tim Cashmere, Noise11, photo

Daft Punk Split At 28 Years

by Paul Cashmere

After 28 years Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have decided to split up as Daft Punk.

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The Gibson Brothers

Patrick Francfort of The Gibson Brothers Dies From COVID-19

by Paul Cashmere

Patrick Francfort (Gibson) of Martinque’s The Gibson Brothers has died from the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Gipsy Kings

The Gipsy Kings Announce Their Bluesfest Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

The Gipsy Kings, with original members Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo, will perform Bluesfest sideshows across Australia in April.

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Stonefield

Stonefield Add North American Headline Dates

by Tim Cashmere

Stonefield’s incessant touring has honed their stagecraft to perfection and now they’re off to the US to show it off.

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Mylene Farmer 2019 Le Film

Mylene Farmer ‘Le Film’ To Screen In Sydney and Melbourne In November

by Paul Cashmere

Australia will be treated to a screening of French superstar Mylene Farmer’s ‘2019 Le Film’ in November.

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The Village People with Victor Willis in Melbourne on Tuesday 12 December 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Village People Co-Founder Henri Belolo has died at age 82

by Paul Cashmere

Village People co-creator Henri Belolo has died at the age of 82.

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Petit Biscuit

French Producer Petit Biscuit Releases Song with JP Cooper

by Paul Cashmere

French DJ and Producer Mehdi Benjelloun (aka Petit Biscuit) has a new song featuring JP Cooper.

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Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mondo Kane

Mike Patton teams with Jean-Claude Vannier for ‘Corpse Flower’

by Paul Cashmere

Faith No More’s Mike Patton has made the album ‘Corpse Flower’ with Serge Gainsbourg collaborator Jean-Claude Vannier.

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Serge Thomann with sporting legend Cathy Freeman

France awards Melbourne photographer Serge Thomann Chevalier (Knight) de l’Ordre national du Mérite

by Paul Cashmere

One of Melbourne’s most respected music industry identities Serge Thomann has today received one of France’s highest honours, Chevalier (Knight) de l’Ordre national du Mérite.

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Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour Dead At 94 R.I.P. 1924-2018

by Paul Cashmere

French superstar Charles Aznavour has died in the south east of France at the age of 94.

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So Frenchy So Chic at Werribee Park

So Frenchy So Chic Will Have An All-Female Line-up In 2019

by Paul Cashmere

An all-female line-up of French acts will perform at So Frenchy So Chic in 2019.

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Roger Waters talking at an event for Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) at the Atheneum Theatre Melbourne on Friday 9 February 2018. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Roger Waters And Le Trio Joubran Collaborate On Palestinian Poem Supremacy

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters has teamed with Le Trio Joubran to perform an excerpt on a piece called Supremacy by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.

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Johnny Hallyday

Over One Million French Fans Grieve Johnny Hallyday

by Music-News.com

Late rocker Johnny Hallyday’s funeral caused gridlock in Paris, France on Saturday (09Dec17) as more than a million people grieved for their national treasure.

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