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Kevin Parker Premieres New Tame Impala Song During DJ Set

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Kevin Parker aired a new Tame Impala song during a surprise DJ set at Primavera Sound at the weekend.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Kevin Parker, rock, Tame Impala

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David Byrne Joins Olivia Rodrigo at Governor’s Ball in New York

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Olivia Rodrigo stunned fans by bringing new wave legend David Byrne on stage with her at the Governors Ball festival in New York on Saturday night.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, David Byrne, Olivia Rodrigo, pop, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden in Melbourne 6 Sept 24 photo by Jason Rosewarne

Bruce Dickinson To Appear in ABBA Horror Movie ‘Bjorn of the Dead’

by Music-News.com

Bruce Dickinson is starring in ‘Bjorn of the Dead’. Dickinson has been cast in the new movie that centres on an ABBA tribute band who find themselves trapped in a nightclub at the beginning of the apocalypse.

Tagged as: 80s, Abba, Bjorn of the Dead, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, pop, rock, Sweden, UK

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Paul McCartney Joins Bruce Springsteen For Two Songs At E Street Band Liverpool Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Paul McCartney has popped up for two songs with Bruce Springsteen at his Liverpool concert as part of the Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Land of Hope and Dreams, Liverpool, Paul McCartney, rock, The Beatles, USA

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Jimmy Barnes Plays First Defiant Tour Show And Premieres A Chunk of The New Album Live

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has played the first show of the Defiant tour in Adelaide, South Australia, on the day his 21st solo album ‘Defiant’ was released and showcases how ‘Defiant’ is an album from show ready songs to play live.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Keyboard Player Peter Jones, (Mississippi, Little River Band, John Farnham), Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Jones, renowned Australian keyboard player who has played on recordings for Little River Band, Crowded House, The Ferrets and john Farnham, has died.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Crowded House, John Farnham, Little River Band, Mississippi, Peter Jones, rock, The Ferrets

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Rod Stewart Cancels Shows Due To Flu

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart has cancelled more shows as he battles flu. Six shows have been affected by Rod’s illness, with only two of the six rescheduled.

Tagged as: 70s, pop, rock, Rod Stewart, UK

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The Doors Live In Vancouver 1970 Added To Streaming Services

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors live album ‘Live in Vancouver 1970’, released physically in 2010, has been finally added to streaming services.

Tagged as: 1970, 60s, Live In Vancouver, rock, The Doors, USA

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Airbourne Premiere New Song ‘Gutsy’

by Paul Cashmere

Airbourne, Warrnambool Victoria’s most famous music act since Smokey Dawson, have released their first song in six years ‘Gutsy’.

Tagged as: 00s, Airbourne, Australia, Gutsy, hard rock, Joel O'Keefe, rock, Ryan O'Keefe

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Watch A Rare Skyhooks Reunion With Bongo Singing ‘Balwyn Calling’ At Soundcheck

by Paul Cashmere

On 28 October 2004, Skyhooks reformed for a fairly secret 30th anniversary show at Pint on Punt in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bob Bongo Starkie, rock, Skyhooks

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The Angels Plan Deep Cuts For Go For Broke Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Angels are planning mining the back catalogue for the Go For Broke tour, starting 4 July in Torquay.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Go For Broke, rock, The Angels

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Talking Heads Premiere New ‘Psycho Killer’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads have a brand new music video for ‘Psycho Killer’ to mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s first of 92 performances at New York’s iconic CBGB’s.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, CBGBs, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Mike Mills, More Songs About Buildings and Food, new wave, rock, Saoirse Ronan, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth, USA

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Crowded House Red Hot Summer Adds Sandstone and Mornington Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Crowded House Red Hot Summer tour has gotten even hotter with two more dates added for Bribie Island, Queensland and Mornington, Victoria.

Tagged as: Australia, Crowded House, Face To Face Touring, Liam Finn, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Rose Carleo To Celebrate Bon Scott’s 79th at Live Wire – AC/DC Tribute show in Fremantle

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Carleo will join the Live Wire – AC/DC Tribute show in Fremantle in July.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Bon Scott, Fremantle, Live Wire, rock, Rose Carleo Band

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Tim Minchin Premieres New Song ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’

by Paul Cashmere

As we creep closer to the release of Tim Minchin’s ‘TimMichinTimeMachine’ album, Tim has dropped a third preview of the album ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, comedy, Jan Housden, rock, The Badloves, The Whitlams, Tim Minchin, Time Machine

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The Original Alice Cooper Group Premieres ‘Wild Ones’ Official Video

by Paul Cashmere

The original Alice Cooper Band has a new music video for ‘Wild Ones’ from the upcoming ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ album.

Tagged as: 70s, Alice Cooper, Alice Cooper Band, rock, The Revenge of Alice Cooper, USA, Wild Ones

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Howard Stern Updates Billy Joel’s Health

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Billy Joel has insisted he is “doing fine” after being diagnosed with a serious brain condition.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy Joel, Howard Stern, rock, USA

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The Speaker Wars Release Their Debut Album With Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Legend Stan Lynch

by Paul Cashmere

For anyone who has ever loved a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album, the timing in the bands early days belong to the legendary Stan Lynch. Stan turned 70 a few weeks ago and last week was part of a new band with a sound as true to The Heartbreakers as you would ever find, The Speaker Wars.

Tagged as: 20s, Jon Christopher Davis, rock, Stan Lynch, The Heartbreakers, The Speaker Wars, Tom Petty, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, USA

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Duran Duran Kick Off First 2025 European Date In Finland

by Paul Cashmere

Duran Duran have started their European tour with the first show in Finland on 3 June.

Tagged as: 80s, Duran Duran, Finland, pop, rock, UK

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Talking Heads Mark 50th Anniversary of First Show At CBGBs

by Paul Cashmere

June 5 marks the 50th anniversary of the time Talking Heads played their first show at New York’s legendary CBGBs.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, CBGBs, new wave, rock, Talking Heads

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Paul Carrack Releases His First Country Album

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Carrack, best known for his tenures with Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics and Roger Waters, as well as his own band Ace, is about to release his first country record ‘The Country Side of Paul Carrack Vol. 1’ in July.

Tagged as: 70s, Ace, Mike & The Mechanics, Paul Carrack, rock, Roxy Music, Squeeze, UK

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Kevin Borich Express Live Is The Latest In ARCA Desk Tape Series

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich Express recorded in Geelong in 1979, Sydney in 1982 and Darwin in 1995 makes up the latest release in The Desk Tape Series by Australia Road Crew Association (ARCA).

Tagged as: 70s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Rock Crew Association, Kevin Borich, Kevin Borich Express, music industry, rock

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Paul Kelly Rediscovers and Releases 40-Year Old ‘Cool Hand Lukin’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has discovered a 40-year old outtake from his ‘Post’ album and is letting us hear it for the first time.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cool Hand Lukin, Paul Kelly, post, rock

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The Whitlams Add Third Show With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

The Whitlams will play a third show with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall in September.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MSO, rock, The Whitlams, Tim Freedman

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Seven Mary Three Debut Churn Gets a 2025 Expansion

by Paul Cashmere

‘Churn’, the 1994 debut album for Seven Mary Three, has had an extra nine tracks for an all-new expanded edition.

Tagged as: 90s, Churn, grunge, rock, Seven Mary Three, USA

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Sebastian Bach To Perform Skid Row’s Debut Album For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Skid Row’s 1989self-titled debut reached no 12 in Australia, no 6 in the USA and went all the way to no. 1 in New Zealand. In November, Sebastian Bach will perform the entire album in Australia.

Tagged as: 90s, rock, Sebastian Bach. metal, Skid Row, USA

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Neil Young Teams With Beach Boys Legend Al Jardine on ‘My Plane Leave Tomorrow’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young and The Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine have a new song ‘My Plane Leaves Tomorrow’ (Au Revoir) from Al’s new four track EP ‘Islands In the Sun’.

Tagged as: 60s, Al Jardine, Beach Boys, Islands in the Sun, My Plane Leaves Tomorrow, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Recruits Josh Piterman For The Music of Billy Joel

by Paul Cashmere

Former Ten Tenor, UK Phantom and Corny Hairspray star Josh Piterman will join Phil Burton, Alinta Chidzey and Jess Hitchcock to perform the music of Billy Joel with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in November.

Tagged as: Alinta Chidzey, Australia, Billy Joel, classical, Jess Hitchcock, Josh Piterman, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MSO, Phil Burton, pop, rock

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The Ferguson Rogers Process Release Space & Time Dub Remix of ‘A Long Year’

by Paul Cashmere

The Ferguson Rogers Process, the collective of Lance Ferguson of The Bamboos and Tim Rogers of You Am I, have slipped out a Space and Tim Dub mix of ‘A Long Year’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Ferguson Rogers Process, indie, Lance Ferguson, rock, The Bamboos, Tim Rogers, You Am I

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Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman

Duran Duran Are Working With Nile Rodgers Again

by Paul Cashmere

Duran Duran were working with Nile Rodgers again on the weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, Chic, Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers, pop, rock, UK

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