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Russell Morris ‘The Dreams Of Jack Chrome’ Tops ARIA ‘Jazz & Blues Chart

Russell Morris has achieved another number one album with ‘The Dreams of Jack Chrome’ debuting at number one of ARIA Jazz & Blues chart.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Dreams of Jack Chrome

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Russell Morris Premieres Stunning ‘The Dreams Of Jack Chrome’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Australia singer songwriter Russell Morris has delivered a second installment of the Jack Chrome alter-ego with the new album ‘The Dreams of Jack Chrome’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Dreams of Jack Chrome

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Russell Morris Extends Jack Chrome To A Solo Album With An America Cover

by Paul Cashmere

In 2021, Russell Morris and Rick Springfield release the album ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ based around the South American tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, 70s, America, Australia, blues, Horse With No Name, Jumping Jack Flash, Rick Springfield, Rolling Stones, Ruyssell Morris, The Dreams of Jack Chrome

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Zoot ‘That Was Then’ Featuring Russell Morris On Vocals Has Been Officially Released

by Paul Cashmere

‘That Was Then’, the track that originally offered as a download for ticket buyers of the now cancelled Zoot Australian tour, has been made available officially to all streaming services.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Beeb Birtls, Darry Cotton, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Rick Springfield Ain’t Happy About ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Novel

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield is perplexed that author Naima Simone has turned his title ‘Jessie’s Girl’ into a best seller novel and that there is nothing in the copyright act to stop it happening.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Jessie's Girl, pop, Rick Springfield, rock

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Zoot Australian Tour Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

The Zoot Australian tour has been officially cancelled after being postponed a number of times due to Covid.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darry Cotton, Little River Band, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Ferrets, Zoot

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Rick Springfield Postpones Gig After Testing Positive To Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield has postponed his show this week after testing positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Jack Chrome, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Robie Porter - photo from Robie's Facebook page

Robie Porter (aka Rob E.G.) Has Died At Age 80

by Paul Cashmere

Australian performer/producer Robie Porter (Rob E.G.) has died at the age of 80 after a battle with dementia.

Tagged as: 60s, Air Supply, Australia, Colleen Hewitt, Daddy Cool, Marcia Hines, pop, Rick Springfield, Rob E.G., Robie Porter, rock, Ross Wilson

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Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz

The Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Collaboration Tops Jazz and Blues Chart

by Paul Cashmere

The Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Collaboration Tops Jazz and Blues Chart

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Blues Rock, Jack Chrome, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Rick Springfield, Russell Morris, The Morris Springfield Project, USA

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The Russell Morris Rick Springfield Project Debut ‘Carmelita’s Dance’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Russell Morris Rick Springfield Project Debut ‘Carmelita’s Dance’ Video

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Rick Springfield, Russell Morris

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Rick Springfield, Todd Rundgren, Rick Wakeman Reinvent Badfinger

by Paul Cashmere

Sole surviving Badfinger member Joey Molland has created a tribute to his famous band with a line-up of guests including Rick Wakeman, Rick Springfield, Ian Anderson and Todd Rundgren.

Tagged as: 70s, Badfinger, Ian Anderson, Joey Molland, No Matter What, Rick Springfield, rock, Todd Rundgren, UK

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The Darkness Debut New Song ‘Jussy’s Girl’

by Paul Cashmere

The Darkness have a new song titled ‘Jussy’s Girl’ which we can only assume is a polite nod to the Rick Springfield hit ‘Jessie’s Girl’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Darkness, USA

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Exclusive Sneak Preview: Russell Morris and Rick Springfield ‘I Am Jack Chrome’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ is a new collaboration from Russell Morris and Rick Springfield.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ambition, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Rick Springfield, Robert Rigby, rock, Russell Morris

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Rick Springfield Still Ready To Reactivate Zoot Despite Delays

by Paul Cashmere

Covid has postponed the first Zoot tour in 50 years a number of times now but founding member and guitarist Rick Springfield says he can’t wait to get it happening.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Jim Keays, Masters Apprentices, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Rick Springfield Become The Red Locusts With A Nod To The Beatles

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield has gotten together with Matt and Gregg Bissonette to create a faux-Beatles band they called The Red Locusts.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Morris Springfield Project, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris

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Rick Springfield and Russell Morris Team Up For Jack Chrome Project

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield and Russell Morris have been working on a new music concept called ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ over the extended Covid lockdown period.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Morris Springfield Project, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris

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Zoot Reschedule Tour To 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Zoot’s Australian tour has been postponed yet again. This time into 2022.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Been Birtles, Little River Band, pop, Rick Springfield, rock, Roger McLachlan, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Zoot Are Working On First New Music in 50 Years

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

A new batch of Zoot songs are being worked on, the first from the band in over 50 years, but its uncertain at this stage if they’ll be released.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Zoot Australian Tour Postponed For 11 Months

by Paul Cashmere

Zoot’s Australian tour has been delayed for 11 months until October 2021 while the world settles over coronavirus.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, pop, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, Zoot

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Rick Springfield And His Famous Friends Give ‘The Wall Will Fall’ For Charity

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield, together with Vance DeGeneres, have gathering up their famous friends (and family) like Ellen DeGeneres, Paul Stanley of Kiss, Sammy Hagar of Van Halen, Matthew Wilder, Tommy Tutone and members of the B52s, Berlin and Loverboy, for ‘The Wall Will Fall’, a benefit song for people financially fucked by COVID-19.

Tagged as: pop, Rick Springfield, rock, The Wall Will Fall, USA, Vance DeGeneres

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American Producer Keith Olsen Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Keith Olsen, the producer of albums by Ozzy Osbourne, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Santana, Heart, Whitesnake, Foreigner and Rick Springfield, has died.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Foreigner, Heart, Keith Olsen, Ozzy Osbourne, Pat Benatar, producer, REO Speedwagon, Rick Springfield, Santana, USA, Whitesnake

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Zoot To Play Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Zoot will play Perth on 16 November.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, pop, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Zoot

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Zoot To Reform For Australian Tour With Russell Morris on Vocals

by Paul Cashmere

Zoot will reform for Australian shows in November with Russell Morris taking over from the late Darryl Cotton on vocals with the members of the iconic line-up Beeb Birtles, Rick Springfield and Rick Brewer.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, pop, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Zoot

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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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Zoot’s 1971 ‘Zoot Out’ is on coloured vinyl with a bonus 7 inch

by Paul Cashmere

“Zoot Out”, the Zoot compilation released not long after the band broke up in 1971 is back available on orange vinyl with a bonus blue vinyl 7 inch included.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, pop, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Zoot, Zoot Out

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Rick Springfield Drops Out of Dominican Festival

by Music-News.com

Pop veteran Rick Springfield has scrapped plans to stage his annual music festival in the Dominican Republic this year (19) following the growing number of tourist deaths in the country.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, pop, Rick Springfield, rock

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Rick Springfield Gets Orchestrated

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield will perform his greatest hits with an orchestra this weekend in Beverly Hills.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, pop, Rick Springfield

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Rick Springfield is the Man At Work for Cleo Alexandra’s ‘Who Can I Be Now’

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Springfield has popped up on a pop song popping out a sultry version of Men At Work’s ‘Who Can It Be Now?’ for Armidale, New South Wales singer Cleo Alexandra.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, Australia, Cleo Alexandra, pop, Rick Springfield, rock

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Zoot engineer a cover of Life In A Northern Town for Archaeology compilation

by Paul Cashmere

Zoot’s 50th anniversary compilation ‘Archaeology’ features a newly engineered recording of The Dream Academy hit ‘Life In A North Town’ and it features Darryl Cotton.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, pop, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Zoot

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Beeb Birtles interview in Melbourne for Noise11. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Beeb Birtles to premiere An Evening of Zoot, Mississippi & LRB at Adelaide Fringe Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Little River Band co-founder Beeb Birtles will host the world premiere of his An Evening of Zoot, Mississippi & LRB at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in February.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, Little River Band, Mississippi, pop, Rick Brewer, Rick Springfield, rock, Zoot

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