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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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Johnny Hallyday

R.I.P. Johnny Hallyday 1943-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Johnny Hallyday never broke big in the United States but, in his home country of France, he was one of the biggest stars ever. Hallyday died on Wednesday (December 6) in Paris where he was being treated for breathing difficulties due to lung cancer. He was 74.

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Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sting Reopens The Bataclan 12 Months After Terrorist Attack

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One year ago tomorrow, ISIS terrorists invaded the Bataclan Theatre in Paris in part of a multi-location attack on the city, killing 89 people that were attending a concert by Eagles of Death Metal.

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So Frenchy So Chic

So Frenchy So Chic Returns For 2017

by Paul Cashmere

So Frenchy So Chic, the annual day of French music, food and wine, will return to Sydney and Melbourne in January.

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Motorhead France

Motorhead Told To Postpone Paris Show By French Authorities

by Paul Cashmere

Motorhead postponed their Sunday night show in Paris on the weekend after French police ordered the shut-down.

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Daft Punk photo by Tim Cashmere, Noise11, photo

Daft Punk Release Remix Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Daft Punk has finally released their album Human After All (Remixes) worldwide after it only being a Japanese release for the last eight years.

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Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Smashing Pumpkins To Broadcast Virtual Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Smashing Pumpkins will broadcast a 1997 concert from their Facebook page this weekend.

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Gossling, Alexander Gow, 2013, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Oh Mercy and Gossling Contribute To French Music Project

by Paul Cashmere

Alexander Gow of Oh Mercy and Helen Croome aka Gossling have got together to record the French song ‘La Minute de Silence’ for the project ‘Melodie Francaise’.

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Keith Urban. images by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Keith Urban Didn’t Give Nicole Any Judging Tips

by Music-News.com

Nicole Kidman’s husband Keith Urban didn’t give advice for judging at Cannes Film Festival.

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