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Joan As Police Woman To Tour Australia In 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Yet another international show has popped up for Australia. Joan As Police Woman will return in 2022.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, jazz, Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wassar, rock, The Dambuilders, USA

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The Cat Empire To Play Their Final Show At Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will be no more after their Bluesfest show. Bluesfest will be the final show for The Cat Empire.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, jazz, rock, The Cat Empire

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Ben Barnes Releases Debut EP At Age 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘Westworld’, ‘The Punisher’ ‘Shadow and Bone’ star turned 40 in August and has a newfound 40 year old has just released his first EP of original songs ‘Songs For You’.

Tagged as: 20s, Ben Barnes, jazz, pop, Shadow and Bone, Songs For You, The Punisher, USA, Westworld

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Donald Fagen Cancels Upcoming Steely Dan Shows Due To Pandemic

by Paul Cashmere

Donald Fagen has put his upcoming Steely Dan shows on hold because of the upswing in Covid numbers in the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, Donald Fagen, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, The Nightfly, USA

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Natalie Gauci Wears The David Bowie Spacesuit For ‘Blackstar’ For Her ‘Pictures of Mars’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer Natalie Gauci has a surprisingly soulful new song on the way. In the video for ‘Pictures of Mars’ Natalie is wearing the same space suit David Bowie used at the start of his ‘Blackstar’ video.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, Blackstar, David Bowie, jazz, Natalie Gauci, Pictures of Mars, pop, soul

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The Cat Empire Disband

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have announced their break-up.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Felix Riebl, Harry James Angus, jazz, The Cat Empire

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Check Out Alma Zygier, The Daughter of Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier, And Her Debut Single

by Paul Cashmere

Alma Zygier has just released her first her first single ‘Go Home’ and it ain’t bad.

Tagged as: 20s, Alma Zygier, Australia, Deborah Conway, jazz, pop, Willy Zygier

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Louis Armstrong Classic Restored

by Music-News.com

In 1966, Louis Armstrong starred in A MAN CALLED ADAM alongside Sammy Davis Jr., Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, Frank Sintra Jr. Mel Tormé and Peter Lawford.

Tagged as: A Man Called Adam, Cicely Tyson, Frank Sintra Jr, jazz, Louis Armstrong, Mel Torme, Ossie Davis, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr, USA

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16 Disc Chicago At Carnegie Hall Box Set On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Between 5 and 10 April 1971 Chicago performed eight shows at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York. All eight shows were recorded and compiled down to the four disc live album released on October 1971.

Tagged as: 70s, Chicago, jazz, Live At Carnegie Hall, rock, USA

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Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones (photo by Ros O'Gorman)

Charlie Watts Turns 80

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones legendary drummer Charlie Watts has reached the landmark age of 80.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Charlie Watts, jazz, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Amy Winehouse NFT To Benefit Artists

by Music-News.com

A photo of the late singer Amy Winehouse has been turned into a non-fungible token (NFT) and will auctioned off to help benefit struggling musicians.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Amy Winehouse, jazz, NFT, UK

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Cranky Van Morrison Takes Aim At Facebook On New Album

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

After spending last year spreading Covid conspiracy theories, Van Morrison is still in cranky mode on his new album ‘Latest Record Project Volume 1’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Ireland, jazz, Latest Record Project Volume 1, rock, Van Morrison

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Van Morrison Claims He Is A Victim of Freedom of Speech

by Music-News.com

Van Morrison claims he’s had a “very negative reaction” for exercising “freedom of speech” in his songs.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Ireland, jazz, rock, Van Morrison

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Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Win Academy Award for Soul

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The music for the Disney hit ‘Soul’ has earned Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross an Academy Award.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Atticus Ross, jazz, Jon Batiste, Nine Inch Nails, Oscars, soul, Trent Reznor, USA

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Harry Connick Jr To Return To American Idol

by Music-News.com

Former American Idol judge Harry Connick, Jr. will be returning to the show next week for a faith-based episode with ex-contestant Lauren Daigle.

Tagged as: 90s, American Idol, Harry Connick Jr, jazz, USA

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george To Reform For ‘Polyserena’ Album 20th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

george will reform for shows in Brisbane to mark the 20th anniversary of their ‘Polyserena’ album.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, George, jazz, Katie Noonan, rock, Tyrone Noonan

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Tommy Emmanuel Withdraws From Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

American based Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been forced with withdrawn from Blues on Broadbeach in May due to difficulties in getting into Australia due to Covid restrictions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, country, guitar, instrumental, jazz, Tommy Emmanuel

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Chris Barber Dead At 90

by Music-News.com

Chris Barber, was one of the ‘Three Bs’ – along with Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball – who are considered to have defined traditional British jazz and led the ‘Trad’ revival of the 1950s and 1960s – and he died “peacefully in his sleep” after suffering with dementia, his record label The Last Music Company confirmed in a tribute post on its website.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Chris Barber, jazz, UK

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Sting Releases Interactive Website for New Album

by Music-News.com

Sting will release his star-studded LP, which features his iconic collaborations with the likes of Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, and Shaggy, on March 19.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, classical, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

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Jazz Legend Chick Corea Dead At 79

by Paul Cashmere

One of the world’s great jazz musicians Chick Corea has died from cancer at the age of 79.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Chick Corea, jazz, USA

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There Is A Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix Tape But The Zappa’s Can’t Find It

by Paul Cashmere

One of the buried treasures in the Frank Zappa vault is a recording of Zappa with Jimi Hendrix. The bad news is no-one knows where it is.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ahmet Zappa, alterative, experimental, Frank Zappa, Gail Zappa, jazz, Jimi Hendrix, movie, rock, USA, Zappa

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Tony Bennett Reveals He Has Alzheimer’s Disease

by Paul Cashmere

94-year old music legend Tony Bennett has announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, contemporary, jazz, Susan Benedetto, Tony Bennett, USA

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Bette Midler Farewells Former Reality Star With ‘Goodbye Donnie’

by Paul Cashmere

Bette Midler has recorded a farewell song for her outgoing nemesis, the former reality TV star of the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bette Midler, contemporary, jazz, pop, USA

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The Wooten Brothers To Perform Christmas Holiday Special

by Paul Cashmere

The Wooten Brothers will gather at Rudy’s Jazz Room in Nashville this weekend for The Wooten Brothers Holiday Special.

Tagged as: 90s, Bela Fleck, jazz, Joseph Wooten, Nashville, Nick Kontonicolas, Steve Miller Band, USA, Victor Wooten, Wooten Brothers

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Judith Owen and Harry Shearer To gather Their Famous Friends For A Very Special Christmas Webcast

by Paul Cashmere

Judith Owen and Harry Shearer have gathered up their famous friends for the annual ‘Christmas Without Tears’ fundraiser on 11 December 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Christmas, Donald Fagen, Harry Shearer, jazz, Judith Owen, Mr Burns, The Simpsons, USA

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Tyrone and Katie Noonan To Stream george Reunion

by Paul Cashmere

Katie Noonan and her brother Tyrone will reunite as george to livestream a performance marking the 20th anniversary of the recording of their debut album ‘Polyserena’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, George, jazz, Katie Noonan, Tyrone Noonan

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Sting To Release Duets Album

by Music-News.com

Sting has announced the release of his forthcoming duets album by performing with Brooklyn rapper Gashi during his virtual appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting Honored For Environmental Activism

by Music-News.com

Sting has been honoured for his environmental activism by Prince Albert II of Monaco at a star-studded gala event.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Van Morrison photo by Ros O'Gorman images noise11.com

Van Morrison Is A Covidiot It Turns Out

by Paul Cashmere

Van Morrison has outed himself as an idiot. A Covidiot to be exact.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid19, Ireland, jazz, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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Jamie Cullum Wins Ivor Novello Award

by Paul Cashmere

Jamie Cullum feels “proud” to have won an Ivor Novello award for an Amy Winehouse-inspired song.

Tagged as: 00s, Jamie Cullum, jazz, pop, UK

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