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Rose Tattoo Angry Anderson and Mark Evans. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rose Tattoo Cover Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ With First New Music in 17 Years

Rose Tattoo will release a cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ in February marking the first new music for the band since 2008.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, rock, Rod Stewart, Rose Tattoo, Stevie Wright, The Easybeats, Vanda and Young

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James Blunt Makes 20th Anniversary of Back To Bedlam With Tour Down Under

by Paul Cashmere

James Blunt is heading back to Australia and New Zealand in October for shows to mark the 20th anniversary of his classic debut album ‘Back To Bedlam’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Back To Bedlam, contemporary, James Blunt, rock

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Pseudo Echo ‘Love An Adventure’ Will Introduce New Members New Parts of Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The Pseudo Echo tour will give new members Valentina Taylor (backing vocals) and Andrea Krakovska (guitar) their first national tour with the band.

Tagged as: 80s, Andrea Krakovska, Australia, electronica, Love an Adventure, new wave, Pseudo Echo, rock, Valentina Taylor

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Toto and Christopher Cross To Play Melbourne and Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Toto and Christopher Cross will perform a double headliner in Sydney and Melbourne in April.

Tagged as: 80s, Christopher Cross, rock, Toto, USA, yacht rock

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Skyhooks Guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie Diagnosed With Aggressive Leukemia

by Paul Cashmere

Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie, the guitarist for Skyhooks, has been diagnosed with aggressive Leukemia and has cancelled all of his upcoming shows.

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

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Julian Lennon Features On Reimagined Gregory Darling ‘A New Dream’

by Paul Cashmere

Julian Lennon has taken up the offer from his friend Gregory Darling to feature on a new version of ‘A New Dream’.

Tagged as: 20s, contemporary, Gregory Darling, Julian Lennon, rock, UK

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David Gray, Palais Theatre Melbourne 2015, photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

David Gray Used ‘Dear Life’ Album To Tell Short Stories

by Paul Cashmere

David Gray says the songs on his 13th albums are short stories, not confessions.

Tagged as: 90s, contemporary, David Gray, folk, folktronica, rock, songwriter, UK

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Greg Macainsh, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Did Mushroom Make Skyhooks or Skyhooks Make Mushroom? Noise11 Asks Greg Macainsh

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks’ debut album ‘Living In the 70s’ was a massive success, so much so that it Mushroom Records as the number one Australian record label, a title it arguably holds to this day. But do Mushroom make Skyhooks or Skyhooks make Mushroom.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Greg Macainsh, Living In The 70s, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom, rock, Skyhooks

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Songwriter, Producer and Rides Member Barry Goldberg Dies At Age 83

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriter, producer and keyboard player Barry Goldberg has died at the age of 83.

Tagged as: 10s, Barry Goldberg, blues, Bob Dylan, Mitch Ryder, rock, Stephen Stills, The Rides, USA

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Ed Kuepper Revisits His Old Music As New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Kuepper has reached back to his days of The Saints, The Laughing Clowns and his solo works to reimagine his early works on his new album ‘After The Flood’.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Ed Kuepper, Jim White, rock, The Laughing Clowns, The Saints

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Sting Down and Out Over Throat Infection

by Music-News.com

Sting has revealed it was a “temporary throat infection” that forced him to postpone a string of performances this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

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Greg Macainsh Created Skyhooks As A Band He’d Like To See

by Paul Cashmere

When Skyhooks started bubbling around 1974 co-founder and principal songwriter Greg Macainsh says he was creating the sort of band he would like to go and see live.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Greg Macainsh, Living In The 70s, rock, Skyhooks

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Sting at A Day On The Green 2023 photo by David Jackson

Sting Cancels Show Due To Ill Health

by Music-News.com

Sting has cancelled several of his upcoming shows due to ill health.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Birmingham To Award Black Sabbath With Freedom of the City

by Music-News.com

Black Sabbath’s founding members are set to be honoured with the Freedom Of The City by Birmingham City Council.

Tagged as: 70s, Birmingham, Black Sabbath, Freedom of the City, metal, rock, UK

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Mantra Of The Cosmos Show Cancelled Due To Zak Starkey Injury

by Music-News.com

Zak Starkey is suffering from a serious leg condition, which forced his band Mantra Of The Cosmos to pull out of their Soho party performance on Tuesday (21.01.25).

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Happy Mondays, Mantra of the Cosmos, Oasis, rock, UK, Zak Starkey

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Becoming Led Zeppelin Trailer Released

by Music-News.com

Sony Pictures Classics/Sony Pictures UK have released a teaser clip from Becoming Led Zeppelin. In the official clip, the members of Led Zeppelin remember the very first time they played together.

Tagged as: 70s, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin, rock, UK

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Stone Temple Pilots Add Melbourne and Gold Coast Show

by Noise11.com

Stone Temple Pilots will still tour Australia despite the cancellation of the Hello Sunshine festival. New dates have been added to Melbourne and Gold Coast to make up for the cancelled festival shows.

Tagged as: 90s, Australian Tour, metal, rock, Stone Temple Pilots, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Premiere ‘Walk This Road’ With Michael McDonald and Featuring Mavis Staples

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobies Brothers have released the first song from the first album with Michael McDonald in 45 years. ‘Walk This Road’ is the title track from the upcoming album and also features Mavis Staples.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, Mavis Staples, Michael McDonald, rock, soul, USA

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Garth Hudson, the Last Remaining Member of The Band, Dies At Age 87

by Paul Cashmere

Garth Hudson, the longest living founding member of The Band, has died at the age of 87.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, Canada, Garth Hudson, rock, The Band, USA

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EMF To Perform In Australia For The First Time Since 1991

by Paul Cashmere

EMF, best known for the 1990 hit ‘Unbelievable’ will return to Australia for the first time since 1991 in July and August 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, EMF, rock, UK

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David Gray Officially Releases His 13th Album ‘Dear Life’

by Paul Cashmere

David Gray has released brand new music for 2025. ‘Dear Life’ is his 13th album but he isn’t superstitious about the number.

Tagged as: 90s, David Gray, Dear Life, pop, rock, UK

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Fanning Dempsey National Park Have More Dates For 2025 As Well As Summersalt

by Paul Cashmere

Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) and Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate) have more Fanning Dempsey National Park dates for 2025.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Bernard Fanning, Fanning Dempsey National Park, Paul Dempsey, Powderfinger, rock, Something For Kate

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Def Leppard Play Without Vivian Campbell As He Undergoes Cancer Treatment

by Music-News.com

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell missed the band’s first concert of 2025 due to his recovery from cancer treatment.

Tagged as: 80s, Def Leppard, metal, rock, UK, Vivian Campbell

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Bob Dylan A Complete Unknown Fact Check

by Paul Cashmere

The Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is a remarkable telling of the rise to fame of the legendary Bob Dylan but like all movies based on real life, liberties were taken to fit the story into one two-hour and 20-minute capsule.

Tagged as: 60s, A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan, Dylan Goes Electric, Elijah Wald, folk, rock, USA

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Spin Doctors Return With First Album In 12 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Spin Doctors are back with a new song ‘Still A Gorilla’ and a new album ‘Face Full of Cake’ coming soon.

Tagged as: 90s, Face Full of Cake, rock, Spin Doctors, Still A Gorilla, USA

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Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s 15th studio album ‘Blood On The Tracks’ was released 50 years ago on 20 January 1975.

Tagged as: 70s, Blood On The Tracks, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

by Music-News.com

Sammy Hagar has quit touring. Hagar hit the road last year for his ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ tour – which covered the US, Canada and Japan – and he’s preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas – and he’s now insisted he’s sick of travelling and just wants to perform one-off concerts and residencies which allow him to stay in one place.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Coldplay To Stream Indian Concert

by Music-News.com

Coldplay’s biggest ever show in India will be live streamed on Disney+ on Hotstar on January 26.

Tagged as: 00s, Coldplay, India, rock, UK

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Check Out Billy F. Gibbons Landman song ‘Livin’ It Up In Texas’

by Paul Cashmere

Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top has a brand new solo song which was recorded for the TV series ‘Landman’.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy F Gibbons, blues, Landman, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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50th Anniversary Skyhooks ‘Living In The 70s’ Album Released

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks classic ‘Living In The 70s’ album has been remastered (again) by David Briggs to mark the 50th anniversary of the album.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, David Briggs, Little River Band, Living In The 70s, rock, Skyhooks

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