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Robert P-Nut Johnson

R.I.P. Robert ‘P-Nut’ Johnson of Bootsy’s Rubber Band and Parliament-Funkadelic 1947-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Robert “P-Nut” Johnson, vocalist for Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Parliament, Funkadelic and other various George Clinton bands, died on Sunday, March 12 after a lengthy illness.

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Clyde Stubblefield

R.I.P. Clyde Stubblefield Drummer For James Brown 1943-2017

by Paul Cashmere

U.S. drummer Clyde Stubblefield, best known for his work with James Brown, has died from liver failure at the age of 73.

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Walter Junie Morrison

R.I.P. Walter ‘Junie’ Morrison of Ohio Players 1954-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Walter “Junie” Morrison, who left his musical mark on both the Ohio Players and Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at the age of 62.

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

Prince Estate Estate Details Revealed

by Music-News.com

There’s a lot of Prince news this week as the first anniversary of his death last April approaches.

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Irving Azoff, music news, noise11.com

Irving Azoff Acquires Prince Released And Unreleased Recording Rights

by Paul Cashmere

Global Music Rights, a company founded by Irving Azoff in 2014, has acquired the rights for all released and unreleased Prince songs.

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

Paisley Park To Stage Prince First Anniversary Shows In 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Some have questioned how fast the executors of Prince’s estate have managed to get the Paisley Park complex up and running as a museum, feeling it was a bit disrespectful to the late singer this soon after his death, but the company running the site keeps forging forward with new special events.

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Prince: Photo By NPG Records Noise11 photo

Prince Paisley Park To Start Fan Vocal Sessions

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Prince’s Paisley Park in Chanhassen, MN has gone from a place of mourning to a full-blown tourist attraction in record time.

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Jay-Z - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Jay-Z Is Not Buying Prince Archives Says Rep

by Music-News.com

Prince’s camp has denied claims Jay Z made a $40 million bid to buy the rights to the late pop icon’s unreleased music.

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Bruno Mars Labels Adele ‘A Diva’

Bruno Mars Labels Adele ‘A Diva’

by Music-News.com

Bruno Mars has labelled collaborator Adele a “diva with attitude”.

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Paisley Park

Prince Paisley Park Approved To Become A Museum

by Music-News.com

Prince’s Paisley Park estate is to open its doors to fans later this month after it was given the approval to become a museum.

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Chaka Khan, Noise11, Photo

Prince Tribute Concert Setlist

by Music-News.com

Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan led the stars at the long-awaited tribute concert to Prince on Thursday night.

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

Is Prince’s Vault For Sale?

by Music-News.com

Prince’s vault of unreleased music is reportedly up for sale for $35 million (£29 million).

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Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars Uptown Funk, music news, Noise11.com

Bruno Mars To Play Vegas Residency

by Music-News.com

Bruno Mars will ring in 2017 in Las Vegas as part of a new residency deal.

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Paisley Park

It’s Open House At Prince’s Paisley Park

by Music-News.com

Prince’s Paisley Park compound in Minnesota will open for fans as planned on Thursday (06Oct16) after local officials granted the estate a temporary tour permit.

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Aussie BBQ at SXSW, Noise11, Photo

SXSW 2014 Artist Applications Now Open

by Paul Cashmere

Artists wishing to attend the SXSW Music Conference and Festival in 2014 may now apply.

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Prince at SXSW, Noise11, Photo

Prince Plays Deep Cuts And New Songs At Vancouver Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Tickets were $250 (although those that waited until the day of the show paid as low as $50) and what the fans got for their money was a little over 1-1/2 hours of mostly new music.

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Whitehouse

Whitehouse And Yung Warriors Team Up

by Andrew Tijs

Indigenous hip-hop instigators Whitehouse bring their debut album on tour with Yung Warriors.

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Brand New Heavies

Brand New Heavies Tour The East Coast In September

by Andrew Tijs

British soul-funksters Brand New Heavies return to Australia for three shows in September.

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Sam Sparro

Sam Sparro To Do Live Q&A Online Tonight

by Andrew Tijs

Disco-pop prince Sam Sparro will do a live Q&A from Paris tonight through Facebook.

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The Bamboos, Lance Ferguson - Image By Ros O'Gorman

The Bamboos Offer New Video With Daniel Merriweather

by Andrew Tijs

Funk-soul collective The Bamboos capitalise on their biggest album with a new clip featuring Daniel Merriweather.

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Daft Punk photo by Tim Cashmere, Noise11, photo

Giorgio Moroder Rapped For Daft Punk

by Andrew Tijs

Electro icon Giorgio Moroder has revealed that he recorded a rap for the next Daft Punk album.

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Barry Adamson

Barry Adamson Australian Tour Rescheduled

by Andrew Tijs

Cult rock icon Barry Adamson reschedules his Australian tour for September.

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Sam Sparro

Sam Sparro Debuts Video For ‘I Wish I Never Met You’

by Andrew Tijs

Disco pop maestro Sam Sparro returns with a glamorous, noirish new video.

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Prince image

Prince Australian Tour To Be Announced Tomorrow

by Andrew Tijs

Chugg Entertainment has posted a not-entirely-cryptic hint that a Prince tour will be announced tomorrow.

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The Bamboos

The Bamboos New Album Features Aloe Blacc, Washington And More

by Andrew Tijs

Funk soul unit The Bamboos prep their new album, with guests spots from Aloe Blacc, Washington, Daniel Merriweather and Tim Rogers.

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Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker Adds Two Sydney Midnight Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Funk saxophone icon Maceo Parker has booked two Sydney midnight shows atop his dates in mid-April.

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Bobby Womack

Bobby Womack Hospitalised And Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

by Andrew Tijs

Funk legend Bootsy Collins reveals that soul man Bobby Womack has colon cancer.

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The Bamboos - I Got Burned

The Bamboos New Single Features Tim Rogers

by Andrew Tijs

Revered Melbourne groove collective The Bamboos prepare a new single with You Am I’s Tim Rogers on vocals.

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