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Crowded House Cancel Wodonga Show Due To Floods

by Paul Cashmere

The Crowded House concert for Wodonga this Sunday (13 November) has been cancelled because of floods.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australian Tour, Crowded House, Live Nation, Neil Finn, rock, Wodonga

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Halestorm Have Covered Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’

by Paul Cashmere

Halestorm have recorded two more covers and one of them is a Dolly Parton song.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Halestorm, Live Nation, Lzzy Hale, metal, USA

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The Black Crowes Shake Your Money Maker Complete Album Shows Put Some Rarities In The Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Crowes have been performing their debut album ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ from start to finish and that means some songs that have been rarely played are back in the setlist.

Tagged as: 90s, Black Crowes, Live Nation, rock, Shake Your Money Maker, USA

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Al Di Meola Joined Return To Forever At 18 With A Little Help From His Friends

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary guitarist Al Di Meola credits the tenacity of a friend for getting him into Return For Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke at the age of 19.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Al Di Mealo, jazz, Live Nation, Return To Forever, USA

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Sting Adds Extra Perth Show

by Paul Cashmere

Sting’s My Songs tour is expanding with a new show added for Perth on 11 February.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, Live Nation, My Songs, rock, Sting, UK

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Jazz Legend Al Di Meola To Perform In Australia In October

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary jazz guitarist Al Di Meola will perform in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in October for Live Nation.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Al Di Meola, jazz, Live Nation, USA

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The Black Crowes Announce Two Australian Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Crowes will perform in Australia in November but only two dates have been announced, one in Sydney and one in Brisbane.

Tagged as: 90s, Black Crowes, Chris Robinson, Live Nation, rock, Shake Your Money Maker, USA

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has reactivated big time in Australia with a Red Hot Chili Peppers stadium tour in 2023 with Post Malone opening the shows.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australian Tour, funk, Live Nation, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Lizzo photo by Jora Frantzis supplied by Warner Music

Lizzo and Live Nation To Donate $1 Million To Abortion Groups

by Music-News.com

Lizzo has teamed up with promoter Live Nation to donate $1 million (£815,000) to abortion rights groups following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Live Nation, Lizzo, pop, R&B, USA

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Frank Black, Black Francis, Pixies, V Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Pixies To Return To Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation will tour Pixies in Australia and New Zealand in December.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Live Nation, Pixies, rock, The Pixies

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Rod Stewart Australian Tour Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart’s upcoming Australian tour including A Day On The Green dates has been cancelled.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Live Nation, rock, Rod Stewart

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Check Out New Crowded House Video Performance of ‘Start of Something’

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House have shared a performance video of their new song ‘Start of Something’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, bluesfest, Crowded House, Live Nation, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock

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Crowded House To Tour For Live Nation, A Day On The Green and Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House will perform their first Australian tour in 12 years in April 2021 with arena shows for Live Nation, a winery event for A Day On The Green and a slot at Bluesfest.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, bluesfest, Crowded House, Live Nation, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock

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Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Live Nation Issues Coronavirus Policy

by Music-News.com

Live Nation will make everyone at their festivals and venues show proof of full vaccination or a negative coronavirus test from October.

Tagged as: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Live Nation, music industry

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Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance photo by Ros O'Gorman

My Chemical Romance Announce Australia Dates While International Travel Still Uncertain

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation and My Chemical Romance are betting on Australian borders to be reopened by March with a major arena tour set for 2022.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Live Nation, My Chemical Romance, rock, USA

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Bernard Fanning and Ocean Alley To Headline Great Southern Nights In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

As Australia heads to Covid normal, Bernard Fanning and Ocean Alley have been announced to headline Sydney’s two Great Southern Nights shows in November and December.

Tagged as: Australia, Bernard Fanning, Great Southern Nights, Live Nation, Matt Corby, Ocean Alley, rock, TEG

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Backstreet Boys perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Friday 8 May 2015. The first Australian show of 2015. Ros O'Gorman photo

Backstreet Boys Australian Tour Rescheduled For 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has put new dates for Backstreet Boys in Australia on sale for May 2021.

Tagged as: Australia, Backstreet Boys, live music, Live Nation, pop, USA

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The Pixies Cancel Remainder Of Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Pixies are the latest band to cancel their Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Live Nation, rock, The Pixies, USA

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Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer To Play Australian Stadium Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer will bring their The Hella Mega Tour to Australia in November.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Live Nation, punk, rock, USA, Weezer

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Pat Metheny Previews 2020 Album ‘From This Place’ With Two Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz legend Pat Metheny will release his next album ‘From This Place’ in February 2020. Fans can listen to a two-song sampler of the album now with the release of ‘You Are’ and ‘America Defined’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, jazz, Live Nation, Pat Metheny, USA

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Revisiting Pat Metheny’s Classic Moment With David Bowie ‘This Is Not America’

by Paul Cashmere

In 1985 American jazz fusion musician Pat Metheny collaborated with David Bowie for the mind-blowing theme to ‘The Falcon and the Snowman’, ‘This Is Not America’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, David Bowie, jazz, Live Nation, Pat Metheny, rock, The Falcon and the Snowman

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U2 Play First Australian Show With A Nod To Michael Hutchence and Midnight Oil

by Paul Cashmere

U2 played in Brisbane Tuesday 12 November, their first Australian show in nine years, and Michael Hutchence was remembered.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Ireland, Live Nation, New Zealand, rock, U2

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ARC Supergroup To Play Another Road of Abbey Road Live

by Paul Cashmere

ARC, featuring Kram of Spiderbait, Mark Wilson of Jet, Davey Lane of You Am I, and Darren Middleton of Powderfinger, will perform another round of the Abbey Road album from start to finish across Australia from February.

Tagged as: Abbey Roaad, ARC, Australia, classic rock, Darren Middleton, Davey Lane, Jet, Kram, Live Nation, Mark Wilson, Powderfinger, Spiderbait, The Beatles, You Am I

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Rod Stewart To Play Australian Dates Including A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart has finally announced his Australian dates after announcing he was touring Australia in November 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, contemporary, Live Nation, rock, Rod Stewart, UK

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U2 Head To Australia After New Zealand Shows

by Paul Cashmere

U2 have touched down in Australia for their first tour in nine years. After two shows in Auckland on the weekend, U2 will kick off the Australian leg of ‘The Joshua Tree’ tour in Brisbane on Tuesday (12 November).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Ireland, Live Nation, New Zealand, rock, U2

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David Coverdale Confirms Whitesnake Really Did Use The Exorcist Piece On Stormbringer

by Paul Cashmere

If you thought that subtle vocal at the start of Deep Purple’s ‘Stormbringer’ sounded a bit like Linda Blair’s demonic dialogue in The Exorcist then you would be right.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, classic rock, David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK, Whitesnake

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Live Nation Pair Up Scorpions and Whitesnake for 2020 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Live Nation has put together what is going to be a dynamic double for rock fans. Scorpions and Whitesnake will tour Australia together in 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Germany, hard rock, Live Nation, metal, rock, Scorpions, UK, Whitesnake

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Vicky Cornell, John Legend, Rick Springfield Announce Tour Support for Mental Illness

by Paul Cashmere

Vicky Cornell, wife of the late Chris Cornell, John Legend and Ludacris have joined other musicians and music industry identities for the launch of Tour Support.

Tagged as: charity, John Legend, Live Nation, music industry, Rick Springfield, Tour Support, USA, Vicky Cornell

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Slipknot Send Metallica Best Wishes After Shows Pulled In Australia

by Music-News.com

Slipknot have sent their best wishes to Metallica and their frontman James Hetfield after he pulled their tour of Australia and New Zealand to head to rehab.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Heavy Rock, Live Nation, metal, Metallica, nu-metal, rock, Slipknot, USA

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James Hetfield of Metallica photo by Ros OGorman

Metallica Australia and New Zealand Tour Postponed As James Hetfield Enters Rehab

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica will no longer be touring Australia and New Zealand in October.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, James Hetfield, Live Nation, metal, Metallica, rock, San Francisco, USA

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Neil Finn Sells Song Catalogue To Primary Wave

Neil Finn has sold his songwriting catalogue to Primary Wave. Primary Wave now own Neil’s songs with Split Enz (including I Got You), Crowded House (including Don’t Dream Its Over) as well as Neil’s solo catalogue.

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Mike Pinder of The Moody Blues Dies At Age 82

R.I.P. Mike Pinder, a founding member of The Moody Blues.

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brandi Carlile to Open For Stevie Nicks In London

Stevie Nicks has revealed the first wave of special guests for her upcoming show at American Express presents BST Hyde Park.

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Normie Rowe’s 2019 cover of 1927’s ‘Compulsory Hero’ Continues to Resonate For ANZAC Day 2024

In 2019, Normie Rowe cover the 1927 hit ‘Compulsory Hero’ as a tribute to Australia’s servicemen and women. As ANZAC Day 2024 approaches, Normie’s version of the song has become a comment of the time made even more poignant because he is also a returned serviceman.

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