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The Original Wailers

The Original Wailers Announce What Is Expected To Be Final Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Original Wailers, featuring legendary guitarist Al Anderson, will tour Australia in March 2027, bringing the songs of Bob Marley & The Wailers back to local stages.

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Katchafire Announce ‘Lose Your Power’ Collaboration With Big Mountain For ‘Revival 2.0 Guest Edition’

by Paul Cashmere

Katchafire have joined forces with Quino and James McWhinney of Big Mountain for the new single ‘Lose Your Power’, a preview of the upcoming album ‘Revival 2.0 Guest Edition’.

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The Wailers Announce Intimate New South Wales Run After Bluesfest Cancellation

by Paul Cashmere

The Wailers reshape their Australian tour with new intimate New South Wales dates after Bluesfest’s cancellation, including Sydney and North Coast shows.

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Katchafire And Louis Baker Announce ‘Who You With’ Single From Revival 2.0 Guest Edition

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand reggae band Katchafire collaborate with Louis Baker on a new version of Who You With ahead of the Revival 2.0 Guest Edition album due in November 2026.

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Hawaiian-country and reggae star Maoli has joined the Southwave: Summer Electronic Series lineup for a performance on 20 March 2026 at South Bank, Brisbane

Maoli Joins On The Banks Series In Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Hawaiian-country star Maoli joins On The Banks in Brisbane, open-air summer series

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Jimmy Cliff photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaica’s Global Reggae Ambassador, Dies At 81

by Paul Cashmere

Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died at 81. His music, film work and partnership with producer Leslie Kong helped carry Jamaican culture to the world.

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Leslie Kong Portrait, Founder Of Beverley’s Records

Leslie Kong, The Most Important Man In Reggae You Have Never Heard Of

by Paul Cashmere

A profile of Leslie Kong, the Chinese-Jamaican producer behind Beverley’s Records, with a comprehensive list of songs he produced for ska, rocksteady and early reggae greats.

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Ali Campbell

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Announce Perth Show For Big Love World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have added a Perth date to their Big Love World Tour after strong demand across Australia, bringing one of reggae’s most distinctive voices back to the West Coast. The show will take place at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

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Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger Dont Look Back

Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger Reggae Classic Video ‘Don’t Look Back’ Is Now On YouTube

by Noise11.com

An official video for ‘Don’t Look Back’, the classic 1978 reggae hit by Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger, is now streaming on YouTube.

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UB40

Robin Campbell’s UB40 Premiere ‘Say Nothing’ Video And The Family Feud Continues

by Noise11.com

Robin Campbell’s UB40, one of the two UB40’s that now exist, has premiered a video for the song’ Say Nothing’ from the UB45 album.

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Dili Allstars

The Dili Allstars Honoured with the Order of Timor-Leste

by Noise11.com

Timor-Leste’s President, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, has bestowed one of the nation’s highest honours, The Order of Timor-Leste, on Melbourne’s legendary ska, soul, and reggae collective, The Dili Allstars, recognising their decades-long commitment to the country’s struggle for independence and ongoing community support.

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Ali Campbell

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Will Return To Australia In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

The Ali Campbell UB40 will return to Australia in 2026.

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Chris Faiumu of Fat Freddys Drop

Fat Freddy’s Drop’s Chris Ta’aloga Faiumu (aka DJ Mu) Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Chris ‘Mu’ Faiumu of New Zealand’s Fat Freddy’s Drop died suddenly on Wednesday.

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UB40 Melbourne 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

The Real UB40 Stand Up in Australia and The Fans Stood Right By Them

by Paul Cashmere

I’m sure a lot of UB40 fans are confused about the two Australian tours in 2024. The UB40 that played in Melbourne last night is the original band with founding members guitarist Robin Campbell, drummer Jimmy Brown, bass player and Earl Falconer, trombone player Norman Hassan.

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Billy T No Definitions

Long Lost Billy T Album ‘No Definitions’ Pops Up On Streaming Services

by Paul Cashmere

‘No Definitions’, the long lost Billy T album, is now available to listen to for the first time in decades on streaming services.

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Cat Empire Postpone Three Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Shows Over MSO Gaza Knee-Jerk

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have postponed their three upcoming shows with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra after the MSO cancelled pianist Jayson Gillham over comments he made about journalist killed in Gaza.

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Michael Franti

Michael Franti Australian Dates For 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Franti will return to Australia for shows in Sydney and Brisbane in November as well as an appearance at the Queenscliff Music Festival for Victoria.

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UB40

UB40’s Robin Campbell Gives Update On The Health Of Duncan Campbell

by Paul Cashmere

UB40 co-founder Robin Campbell has given Noise11.com an update of the health of his brother Duncan Campbell, the former lead singer of UB40, who left the band in 2021 following a stroke.

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Willie Hona of Herbs from Willies Facebook page

R.I.P. Willie Hona of Herbs at Age 70

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Hona, singer and guitarist for New Zealand reggae band Herbs, has died at age 70 from pancreatic cancer.

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UB40

UB40 Re-Record Some Classics For 21st Album UB45

by Paul Cashmere

UB40’s 21st album ‘UB45’ has some familiar tunes. The title is a nod to the 45 years since the band’s first gig at The Hare & Hounds Pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham for a friend’s birthday on 9 February 1979.

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Bart Willoughby by Cole Bennetts

Bart Willoughby To Receive APRA Ted Albert Award

by Paul Cashmere

Bart Willoughby has been named as the 2024 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

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Marley Brothers

Marley Brothers To Tour in The Family Name

by Music-News.com

The Marley Brothers have announced a tour to honour their father’s legacy.

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UB40

UB40 To Tour Australia With Eagle-Eye Cherry

by Paul Cashmere

Robin Campbell’s UB40 will return to Australia in October just months after his estranged brother Ali’s UB40 toured the country.

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The Cat Empire photo supplied by MSO

The Cat Empire To Perform Melbourne and Sydney Orchestra Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in August and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in September.

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UB40

UB40 Preview ‘UB45’ With Second Single ‘Home’

by Paul Cashmere

UB40 have dropped a second track from the upcoming ‘UB45’ album with a new song called ‘Home’.

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UB40

UB40 Cover 60s Pop Classic ‘Gimme Some Sign’

by Paul Cashmere

Robin Campbell’s UB40 are continuing their tradition of covering pop hit as reggae songs with their latest cover, Brenton Wood’s ‘Gimme Little Sign’ as ‘Gimme Some Kinda Sign’.

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Emma Donovan and Dan Sultan join Archie Roach in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Emma Donovan Previews ‘Til My Song is Done’ With Title Track

by Paul Cashmere

Emma Donovan took to Melbourne’s historic Forum Theatre to create a video for the title track to her upcoming album ‘Til My Song Is Done’.

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Coterie

COTERIE Continue To Be One Of Australia’s Most Played Acts On Radio

by Paul Cashmere

With the first airplay charts of 2024 now coming through Perth indie act COTERIE has one of the most played songs on Australian radio at the start of the year with ‘Paradise’.

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Bob Marley, Noise11, Photo

Lost Bob Marley Song Surfaces

by Music-News.com

The lost Bob Marley song ‘Selassie is the Chapel’ has been released.

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Felix Riebl of The Cat Empire photo by Ros O'Gorman

New The Cat Empire, Here’s ‘Money Coming My Way’

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have a new song ‘Money Coming My Way’ and an album coming their way in August.

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