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The Wooten Brothers at Sony Hall, New York 12 April 2025

The Wooten Brothers Play The Legendary Sony Hall New York

by Paul Cashmere

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Sony Hall in New York City hosted an electrifying performance by The Wooten Brothers, Victor, Joseph, Regi and Roy. Friend of the band and The Noise Network Chief Operations Officer Nick Kontonicolas was in attendance as an invited guest of the Wootens.

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George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman

George Clinton Is Bringing Parliament-Funkadelic Back To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Funk legend George Clinton is bring Parliament-Funkadelic back to Australia in September 2025 with dates in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Gold Coast.

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Prince Purple Rain House Listed on AirBnB

by Music-News.com

Prince’s Purple Rain house has been listed on Airbnb.

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Disclosure Show Shut Down Due To Overcrowding

by Music-News.com

Disclosure’s performance at a dance event in London over the weekend (24-25.08.24) was halted after just five minutes due to overcrowding.

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For George Clinton It’s All About Sole

by Paul Cashmere

Funk legend George Clinton has gone from Soul to Sole in a new collaboration with Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog.

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Michael Franti

Michael Franti Australian Dates For 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Franti will return to Australia for shows in Sydney and Brisbane in November as well as an appearance at the Queenscliff Music Festival for Victoria.

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The Cat Empire photo supplied by MSO

The Cat Empire To Perform Melbourne and Sydney Orchestra Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in August and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in September.

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Wooten Brothers

The Wooten Brothers Preview First Album In Decades With ‘Sweat’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Wooten Brothers new song ‘Sweat’ is the first collective music from the brothers in decades and opens the door for the album ‘Sweat’ coming in 2024.

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Clarence Fuzzy Haskins

Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins Dies at 81

by Paul Cashmere

Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins, an original member of Parliament, has died at age 81.

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Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers in Melbourne 7 Feb 23 photo by David Mushegain supplied Live Nation

Red Hot Chili Peppers Serve Another Unique Show For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Peppers have surprised fans every single night on the 2023 tour with a unique show with a different setlist at every show.

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Chad Smith and Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers in Melbourne 7 Feb 23 photo by David Mushegain supplied Live Nation

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith Pops into Cherry Bar Melbourne for an AC/DC Workout

by Paul Cashmere

Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers was banging away to a few AC/DC tunes at Cherry Bar in Melbourne last night (8 February 2023) and played to an audience of 17.

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Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers in Melbourne 7 Feb 23 photo by David Mushegain supplied Live Nation

Red Hot Chili Peppers Are A Band At The Top Of Their Game

by Paul Cashmere

A Red Hot Chili Peppers concert is musicians in their prime creating unique art right before your very eyes every single night. This week, Melbourne was treated to the brilliance.

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers Australia and New Zealand Tour – The Numbers by The Numbers

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Peppers have played six of their nine Australia and New Zealand shows with three to go. Now that they are two thirds through the AUNZ dates we can now see the pattern for how a setlist is put together.

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers Play A Totally Different Show To Brisbane In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

The one thing Red Hot Chili Peppers fans can expect on the current Australian tour is the unexpected. The first show in Sydney (2 Feb) was a completely different show to Brisbane (29 Jan) which was a completely different show to Dunedin and Auckland on 26 Jan and 21 Jan.

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013

Red Hot Chili Peppers Play First Show For 2023 In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Peppers have kicked off their first show of 2023 for Auckland, New Zealand.

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Tony Hadley by Mary Boukouvalas

Tony Hadley Gives Australia A 40th Anniversary Party

by Paul Cashmere

This is Tony Hadley’s 40th Anniversary Tour but it covers a lot more than the last 40 years. The oldest song in the set, Frank Sinatra’s ‘One For My Baby’ goes back nearly 80 years. Chuck Berry’s ‘Carol’ is over 60 years old. Yes, it has been 41 years since that first Spandau Ballet album but Tony Hadley is putting this show in context. He is taking it back to where it all started for him.

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Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Prince Estate Finally Settles After 6 Years

by Music-News.com

The court battle over Prince’s estate has ended six years after the singer’s death.

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has reactivated big time in Australia with a Red Hot Chili Peppers stadium tour in 2023 with Post Malone opening the shows.

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Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Prince To Have A Stretch Of Street Named After Him

by Paul Cashmere

Soon you will be able to stroll down Prince Rogers Nelson Way in Minneapolis. On 7 June, Prince’s 64th birthday, the Minneapolis City Council. Has approved the renaming of the block next to the First Avenue nightclub, the club where Prince started out, to have a new name.

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Prince and the Revolution Live

Prince and the Revolution Live Coming June 3

by Paul Cashmere

Prince and the Revolution Live, recorded 30 March 1985, will be released on 3 June 2022.

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Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Fender To Release A Nile Rodgers Stratocaster

by Paul Cashmere

Fender will release a Nile Rodgers ‘Hitmaker’ Stratocaster honoring the instrument Rodgers played on hits by David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna, Daft Punk, Duran Duran, The B-52’s, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Daddy Yankee, Robert Plant / The Honeydrippers, Jeff Beck, The Vaughan Brothers, Lady Gaga, Sister Sledge, INXS, Sam Smith and many more.

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Prince at 11

Historical Footage of 11-Year Prince Found and Authenticated In Minneapolis

by Paul Cashmere

Footage of Prince as an 11-year old student has been found and authenticated by a television station in Minneapolis.

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Prince The Immersive Experience

Prince: The Immersive Experience’ Is Coming To Chicago

by Paul Cashmere

‘Prince: The Immersive Experience’ is an all-new Prince exhibition due to have its world premiere in Chicago on 9 June.

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Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Prince Estate Valued At $156 million

by Paul Cashmere

The estate of late music icon Prince has been valued at $US156.4 million ($AUD217 million) following a lengthy legal battle.

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Calvin Simon of Parliament Funkadelic

Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Calvin Simon Dead at 79

by Paul Cashmere

Calvin Simon, one of the co-founders of funk band Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at age 79.

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Winston Surfshirt

Winston Surfshirt To Headline A Twilight At Taronga Gig

by Paul Cashmere

Winston Surfshirt formed in the Sydney suburb of Manly in 2015. Later this month they’ll venture 7ks down the road to Mosman for a headline gig at Twilight At Taronga.

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Joseph Wooten

Joseph Wooten To Bring Young In A Million To His Funky Birthday/Christmas Jam In Nashville This Sunday

by Paul Cashmere

Nashville bass player Joseph Wooten turns 60 this weekend and is celebrating with a special event with friends at the Analog Room of the Hutton Hotel in Nashville Sunday (12 December). Some of those friends are Nashville’s Young in a Million.

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Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nile Rodgers Is Recording Kaiser Chiefs

by Music-News.com

Kaiser Chiefs are recording new music with Nile Rodgers.

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Joseph and Stephanie Wooten with Nick Kontonicolas

Joseph Wooten Raps The Praises Of ‘Nashville The Music City’

by Paul Cashmere

Josephn Wooten, Nashville The Music City, Steve Miller Band, soul, funk, R&B, USA, 90s,

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Prince Controversy

Prince ‘Controversy’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Prince ‘Controversy’ has clocked up its 40th anniversary. The fourth Prince album was released 14 October 1981.

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