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Ed Sheehan Talks Differences Between Two Albums

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran wanted to ‘rock the boat a little bit’ with his new music.

Tagged as: +, 10s, Ed Sheehan, music news, pop, singer, songwriter, UK, X

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Natalie Merchant Ill, Postpones US Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Natalie Merchant has had to postpone her current US tour due to illness.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, music news, Natalie Merchant, singer, songwriter, US tour, USA

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Billy Joel To Be Awarded Gershwin Prize

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Billy Joel has been selected to receive the sixth Gershwin Prize from the Library of Congress.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, Gershwin Prize, music news, pop, rock, singer, songwriter, USA

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Paul Kelly Crowdfunds His Merri Soul Sessions

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly is passing the hat around his fanbase for funding for his next project. Kelly is working ‘The Merri Sessions’ through PledgeMusic.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowdfunding, Paul Kelly, PledgeMusic, rock, songwriter, The Merri Soul Sessions

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Jackson Browne To Release First Album In Six Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jackson Browne’s first studio album in six years will be out on October 7 (October 6 internationally).

Tagged as: classic rock, Jackson Browne, Jackson Browne's first studio album in six years will be out on October 7, rock, songwriter, USA

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Bob Dylan To Head Back On The Road

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bob Dylan and his band have announced a tour of Europe in the fall.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, pop, rock, singer, songwriter, USA

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Paul Williams Pleads For Fair Pay For Songwriters

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The new world of on-line streaming is being recognized by the music industry as a new source of income but the artists that support those companies are lagging behind in compensation.

Tagged as: 2010s, ASCAP, Pandora, Paul Williams, songwriter, Spotify, U.S.A.

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Josh Pyke Postpones Brisbane Show To Have A Baby

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Pyke fans has had to postpone his Brisbane show on May 10 because his wife is having a baby.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, baby, Brisbane, Josh Pyke, pop, singer, songwriter

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Vance Joy Signs With Atlantic For US Release

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy has signed with Atlantic Records in the USA.

Tagged as: 10s, Atlantic Records, Australia, pop, singer, songwriter, Vance Joy

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Paul Simon Plays Melbourne SETLIST

by Paul Cashmere

Seeing Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, performing other people’s songs shows the reverence he must have for those artists.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bluesfest Simon & Garfunkel, classic rock, folk, live, Paul Simon, songwriter, USA

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Carole King The Musical Heads To Broadway

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ is heading to Broadway.

Tagged as: 60s, Beautiful, Broadway, Carole King, musical, songwriter, The Carole King Musical, theatre

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Australia’s Shelley Segal To Play San Francisco Atheist Conference

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Shelley Segal will perform in San Francisco at NAP CON 2013 before heading to Austin for SXSW.

Tagged as: Australia, National Atheist Conference, Shelley Segal, songwriter, SXSW

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Steve Poltz. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Poltz Begins The Australian Tour For His Australian Album

Californian songwriter Steve Poltz kicks off an Australian tour on the back of his new album Noineen Noiny Noin.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, bonus, California, Cronulla, disc, Fremantle, Kimcumber, new album, Newcastle, Noineen Noiny Noin, Northcote, songwriter, Steve Poltz, Sydney

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Gotye To Host Masterclass At APRA Song Summit

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye and Adalita have been announced as guests for the APRA Song Summit 2012 in Sydney.

Tagged as: APRA, Gotye, Gotye To Host Masterclass At APRA Song Summit, songwriter

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ABC Books To Publish Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu’s Story

Skinnyfish have teamed with ABC Books to publish the story of indigenous star Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

Tagged as: ABC Books, biopgraphy, book, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, indigenous, singer, Skinnyfish Music, songwriter

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Daft Punk Collaborator Hints At New Album Release Mid-Year

Songwriter Paul Williams he has been working on the new Daft Punk album, and says it might be out mid-year.

Tagged as: album, Chic, Daft Punk, Danger Mouse, disco, electro, new, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, songwriter

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Lucio Dalla Dies At Age 68

by Paul Cashmere

Italian singer and songwriter Lucio Dalla has died in Switzerland at the age of 68.

Tagged as: Andrea Bocelli, Italy, Josh Groba, Lucio Dalla, Pavarotti, songwriter

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Leonard Cohen Prepares First Album In 8 Years

by Paul Cashmere

‘Old Ideas’ is the title of what will be Leonard Cohen’s first studio album in over eight years and his 12th album since 1967.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Leonard Cohen, songwriter, USA

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Powderfinger’s Darren Middleton Joins Red Door Sounds Studio

Powderfinger guitarist and producer Darren Middleton has joined the fold at Chris Cheney’s Red Door Sounds studio.

Tagged as: Chris Cheney, Crucial Music, Darren Middleton, Powderfinger, producer, Red Door Sounds, songwriter, studio, The Living End

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Leonard Coming Legacy Box Coming

by Paul Cashmere

Following closely on the heals of the announcement of the Billy Joel box set comes word of an even bigger set for Leonard Cohen.

Tagged as: 60s, classic rock, Leonard Cohen, songwriter, USA

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