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Midnight Oil play the Bowl on their Great Circle Tour 2017 Monday 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst Honors Pintupi Nine with ‘Sugar In the Tea’

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has written ‘Sugar In the Tea’ about the Puntupi Nine, who were considered Australia’s “lost tribe”.

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John Schumann Records New Shane Nicholson Produced I Was Only 19’ With The Waifs

by Music-News.com

John Schumann has marked the 40th anniversary of his iconic Redgum song ‘I Was Only 19’ with a new version with The Waifs, produced by Shane Howard.

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Redgum Classic ‘I Was Only 19’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘I Was Only 19’, Redgum’s classic Vietnam War song, has just turned 40 years old.

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John Schumann, Billy Pinnell Receive Australia Day Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Redgum’s John Schumann and radio legend Billy Pinnell have received Australia Day Honors.

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New Music Releases 12 April 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: BTS, Iced Earth, Bruce Hornsby, LSD, Emma Bunton, Glen Hansard, Anderson .Paak, Sara Storer, Dan Sultan, The Aints!, John Schumann, The Chemical Brothers, Norah Jones, Band of Skulls, Melissa Etheridge, The Seekers, Glenn Cardier, Alex Smith, Andy Bell, Pet Shop Boys (live) and the Eurovision 2019 album.

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New Music Releases 27 July 2018

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Adam Harvey, Daughtry, Golden Features, Halestorm, Kenny Chesney, Catherine McGrath, John Schumann, The Screaming Jets and Tim Campbell.

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John Schumann Slams Extremist Journalist Miranda Devine Over Inane Commentary

by Paul Cashmere

Redgum founder John Schumann has responded to an ignorant article by Murdoch hack Miranda Devine over her warped portrayal of what was indeed an honourable moment.

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John Schumann And Shane Howard Threaten To Run For Senate If Angry Anderson Wins Seat

by Paul Cashmere

John Schumann and Shane Howard say they will run for a senate seat at the election after next if Angry Anderson is successful in his bid for a seat in July.

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Redgum ‘I Was Only 19’ Not Included In Sounds of Australia Archives

by Paul Cashmere

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia includes a speech by Robert Menzies, the vegemite jingle and even the sound of a Lyrebird as well as songs by Men At Work, Kylie Minogue and Cold Chisel but it does not include the historic classic ‘I Was Only 19’ by Redgum.

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James Reyne, John Schumann, Yunupingu, Mike Chapman Awarded Australia Day Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Musicians James Reyne, John Schumann, Michael Chapman and Yunupingu have received Australia Day honours from out-going Governor-General Quentin Bryce.

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Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows

Joe Camilleri, Shane Howard, John Schumann To Play Healesville Track

by Paul Cashmere

Music at the Healesville Track is returning for its second year with Joe Camilleri, Shane Howard and John Schumann as well as Mick Thomas, Rebecca Barnard, Monique Brumby and Damian Howard.

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