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Dolly Parton Talks About Her Friend Kenny Rogers

Dolly Parton says she was devastated to find out her good friend had passed away at the age of 81 from natural causes under the care of a hospice team.

Tagged as: country, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, USA

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Kenny Rogers Dies At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

Country superstar Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

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Legends In Concert is an Historic Snapshot of Rock and Pop

by Paul Cashmere

Legends In Concert brings the Vegas experience to Melbourne but it’s a whole lot more than that. The attention to detail and authenticity of the performance is what makes Legends In Concert a fun night out.

Tagged as: Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summer, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, Las Vegas, Legends In Concert, Mark Kogan, Michael Jackson, pop, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner

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Legends In Concert boss Mark Kogan was the man who told Sinatra that Elvis had died

by Paul Cashmere

On the day Elvis Presley died, Mark Kogan was sent to tell Frank Sinatra the news. Kogan manages the world’s most successful tribute show ‘Legends In Concert’.

Tagged as: Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summer, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, Las Vegas, Legends In Concert, Mark Kogan, Michael Jackson, pop, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner

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Kenny Rogers Cancels All Remaining Dates On Farewell Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenny Rogers has been on his farewell tour for quite some time and was planning on finishing up this year.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

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R.I.P. Mickey Jones of The First Edition and Dylan Band 1941-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Mickey Jones, who was a popular character actor in both film and TV along with being a drummer for Kenny Rogers and the First Edition died on Wednesday (February 7) morning at the age of 76.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, country, Kenny Rogers, Mickey Jones, rock, The First Edition, USA

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Kenny Rogers Ends His Touring Career With All-Star Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenny Rogers ended his regular touring career last night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with the “All in For the Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration”.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

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Kenny Rogers Sets Retirement Date

by Music-News.com

Kenny Rogers insists he’s all ready for retirement after ticking a Music City Walk of Fame induction off his bucket list.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

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Kenny Rogers Cancels Shows Due To Illness

by Music-News.com

Kenny Rogers has postponed a concert in Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday (March 3) after falling ill.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

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Kenny Rogers To Retire After Current Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenny Rogers says that he will be done after his current tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, country, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Rogers To Retire After Current Tour, music news, USA

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Kenny Rogers Sets More Farewell Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Kenny Rogers previously announced that he was embarking on his final major tour earlier in the year.

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Kenny Rogers Retires From Touring

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Two years ago, Kenny Rogers announced that his then current tour of Europe would most likely be his last overseas trek. He said at the time “There is a fine line between being driven and being selfish – I have crossed that line a few times – and I don’t want to do that to

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Kenny Rogers Says Australian And New Zealand Tour Will Be His Last

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kenny Rogers is coming to Australia for the very last time.

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Kenny Rogers To Tour Australia And New Zealand From January

by Paul Cashmere

Kenny Rogers will return to Australia and New Zealand in January and February as part of his Through The Years world tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Australian Tour, country, Kenny Rogers, music news, USA

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Engelbert Humperdinck Engelbert Calling Tracklisting Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck’s duets album ‘Engelbert Calling’ has been scheduled for a March 17 release in the UK and the tracklisting can now be revealed.

Tagged as: Andrea Corr, Charles Aznavour, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Engelbert Calling, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Simmons, Il Divo, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Lulu, Neil Sedaka, Olivia Newton-John, Ron Sexsmith, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson

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Engelbert Humperdinck Lays Down Duet With Gene Simmons

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Engelbert Humperdinck spent the day in the studio with Kiss founder Gene Simmons laying down a track for his Duets albums.

Tagged as: Elton John, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Simmons, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Lulu

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Kenny Rogers Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Country Music Hall of Fame announced their selections for the 2013 inductees on Wednesday morning, naming Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and “Cowboy” Jack Clement.

Tagged as: "Cowboy" Jack Clement, Bobby Bare, country, Country Music Hall of Fame, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Sun Records, The Bobby Doyle Trio, The New Christy Minstrels, U.S.A.

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Gordon Stoker Of The Jordanaires Passes Away At 88

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gordon Stoker, tenor and manager of the Jordanaires who spent years backing Elvis Presley along with many other greats, died on Wednesday after a long illness at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 1950s, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, George Jones, Gordon Stoker, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Dean, Johnny Horton, Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins, Patsy Cline, Ricky Nelson, Ringo Starr, Rock'n'Roll, Sun Records, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Jordanaires, U.S.A.

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Barry Gibb, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Barry Gibb Plays Melbourne For First Time In 24 Years

by Paul Cashmere

It’s all about the songs. That sounds so obvious when you say it but how many shows have you seen where it’s all about the set, the costumes or the effects.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Celine Dion, Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Burns

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Barry Gibb Starts Aussie Tour With Retrospective Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Barry Gibb is digging deep into the Bee Gees catalogue to give fans a total retrospective show dating back to the early days of the Bee Gees on his Australian tour.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Burns

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Harry Styles And Taylor Swift Perform Karaoke Duet

by Music-News.com

Harry Styles and Taylor Swift received a “huge cheer” after performing a karaoke duet at One Direction’s Madison Square Garden after-party.

Tagged as: Backstreet Boys, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Kenny Rogers, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, One Direction, Taylor Swift, Zayn Malik

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Disc Makers Offer Building A Professional Home Studio Free PDF Download

by Paul Cashmere

If you are ready to build a home studio, Disc Makers have a free PDF download of their guide ‘Building a Professional Home Studio’.

Tagged as: Bell Biv DeVoe, David Bowie, George Benson, Kenny Rogers, Lou Rawls, Sheena Easton

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Kenny Rogers Writes His Own Autobiography

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Classic country singer Kenny Rogers will release his autobiography, Luck or Something Like It, on October 2 via William Morrow.

Tagged as: Dolly Parton, Dottie West, First Edition, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles

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Glen Campbell Cancels Australian Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Glen Campbell, who is in the midst of his farewell tour, has cancelled the Australian leg of the trek.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Glenn Campbell, Kenny Rogers, Madonna

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Kenny Rogers, Lanie Lane, Kate Miller-Heidke Announced For Darwin Festival

by Andrew Tijs

Country icon Kenny Rogers will join rockbilly chick Lanie Lane, quirk-pop star Kate Miller-Heidke and more at this year’s Darwin Festival.

Tagged as: comedy, country, Darwin Festival, Holly Throsby, Kate Miller-Heidke, Kenny Rogers, Lanie Lane, rockabilly, theatre

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Lionel Richie Brings Kenny Rogers On Stage At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Lionel Richie showcased tonight at SXSW with a special guest. Kenny Rogers got up on stage and performed the classic ‘Lady’.

Tagged as: Austin City Limits, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, SXSW, Tuskagee

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Lionel Richie Reinvents Past Hits As Country

by Paul Cashmere

Lionel Richie has re-recorded his old hits as country songs.

Tagged as: 80s, country, Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, pop, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Tuskagee, USA, Willie Nelson

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The Damned To Return To Australia With Original Line-up in 2024

The Damned will be back in Australia in 2024 with the original line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray.

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R.I.P. Shane MacGowan of The Pogues and The Popes Aged 65

Shane MacGowan checking out just before Christmas is the best exit time he could have had. The legendary frontman for The Pogues has passed away officially on 30 November 2023.

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Fans, Start Saving, Archives Volume III Is On The Way

Neil Young fans are in for a massive injection of unreleased Neil music in 2024 with the release of the Archives Volume 3 box set.

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Nick Cave Novel ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’ To Be Made Into TV Series

Nick Cave’s 2009 novel ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’ will be made into a limited television series.

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Ian Moss Expands ‘Rivers Run Dry’ And Adds 2024 Dates

Ian Moss has added a further six bonus tracks to the ‘Rivers Run Dry’ album with live versions of songs from the album plus ‘Georgia On My Mind’ recorded in Sydney’s Enmore Theatre in August 2023.

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