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Richard Clapton at Bakehouse photo by Ros O'Gorman

Richard Clapton To Take Music Is Love On Tour

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

With the absence of international tours, Australian artists are upscaling to some of their biggest tours in years. Richard Clapton has announced his Music Is Love Australian tour, taking him to major venues across Australia’s biggest cities including Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and Brisbane’s QPAC.

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Richard Clapton Says Goodbye Tiger Was The Album He Didn’t Want To Make

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Richard Clapton’s finest work ‘Goodbye Tiger’ was an album he didn’t want to make. Richard was living in Berlin when it was suggested he return to Australia to make a new album. It took some talking into.

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Richard Clapton, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Richard Clapton Channels David Crosby For New Album ‘Music Is Love’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Richard Clapton has referred back 50 years for the nucleus of his new album ‘Music Is Love 1966-1970’. The title track is a David Crosby song which has special meaning for Richard.

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Richard Clapton, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Richard Clapton Pays Homage To His Influences

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton has collected covers to pay homage to the artists and songs that influenced his career on ‘Music Is Love (1966-1970).

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