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We have lost so, so many great musical artists in 2016, a list of names that threatens to bury one of the most talented, Sharon Jones.

‘At Last The Etta James Story’, starring Vika Bull is set for an extended run in the UK after a surprise three-year hit in Australia.

Mark Fisher of UK band Matt Bianco has died although details are unknown.

Sharon Jones was surrounded by loved ones at a Cooperstown, NY hospital for most of the last week of her life.

Sharon Jones of soul and funk band The Dap Kings, has lost her battle with cancer at age 60.

Moira Bennett, producer for Room 8, is taking her show ‘At Last: The Etta James Story’ on tour in the UK in March 2017.

After a couple of years of touring with Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel, Sting is ready to go back out on the road as a solo act.

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.

Michael Buble’s three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.

Michael Buble was terrified his singing career would be ruined when he underwent vocal cord surgery.

Singer Norah Jones calls the music industry “messed up” for young artists as no one is spending money on music anymore.

Monique diMattina has rescheduled her ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’ album launch for February 13 in Melbourne.

One of Australia’s greatest jazz singers Monique diMattina will launch her new album ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’ at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club in Melbourne in November.

The Jazz Bell Awards will be handed out in Melbourne on April 30.

Grammy Awards nominees Hiatus Kaiyote have announced national dates starting in November with Remi, Kirkis and Silent Jay & Jace XL.

Australian jazz singer Kerrie Biddell has died at the age of 67 of a stroke. She had been in poor health since 2001.

Melbourne’s historic Bennetts Lane Jazz Club will close in June 2015.

Cindy Blackman has returned to work with Lenny Kravitz.

Jon Anderson, original member of Yes, and jazz violin icon Jean-Luc Ponty have joined together to form the Anderson-Ponty Band.

Charlie Haden, one of the great jazz bass players of the world, has died at age 76 after suffering from the effects of post-polio syndrome.

The line-up for the 24th Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival has been revealed with Russell Morris and Jazz Bell Award winner Mick Nock on a list of artists from Australia, USA, The Netherlands, Norway, Belgium and Austria.

Grammy Award winning jazz artist George Duke has died after battling leukemia. He was 67-years old.

SXSW, the world’s biggest music conference held annually in Austin, Texas, is open for 2014 registrations.

The artists that built A&M Records in the mid-60’s, Herb Alpert and Sergio Mendes, came to the Hollwood Bowl last Wednesday with special guest, Alpert’s wife, Lani Hall.

APRA will hold the 3rd Art Music Awards in Sydney in August.

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

Ella Fitzgerald is regarded by many as the finest female jazz vocalist of all time, with a seminal body of work that continues to inspire multiple generations of fans around the world. So the discovery of a cache of never-before-released vintage Fitzgerald performances is a major musical event, and the release of that material marks