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Henry Wagons Gives A Rare Insight Into Warren Zevon with ‘Zevon – Accidentally Like A Martyr’

It is about time someone paid tribute to Warren Zevon. Henry Wagons and Lachlan Bryan’s ‘Zevon – Accidentally Like A Martyr’ is a great tribute to the man whose songs were maybe too clever for his own good.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Henry Wagons, Lachlan Bryan, rock, songwriter, USA, Warren Zevon, Zevon – Accidentally Like A Martyr

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Elton John and his Band perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John Supports Duke and Duchess Legal Fight With UK Tabloid

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Elton John is heaping praise on Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex for fighting back against unprofessional press tactics and suing Britain’s Associated Newspapers bosses.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Elton John, piano, pop, rock, songwriter, UK

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Hit Songwriter Michael James Ryan aka Busbee passes away at age 43

by Paul Cashmere

Michael James Ryan, the songwriter better known as Busbee has died at the age of 43 after a battle with brain cancer.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Busbee, Michael James Ryan, pop, songwriter, USA

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Never Before Released Nilsson Songs Compiled For ‘Losst and Founnd’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

An album of never before released songs by Harry Nilsson has been compiled for a brand new Nilsson album ‘Lost and Founnd’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Lennon, Losst and Founnd, Nilsson, rock, songwriter, USA

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Warren Zevon: Accidentally Like A Martyr Starring Henry Wagons Will Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The show ‘Warren Zevon: Accidentally Like A Martyr’ starring Henry Wagons, already announced for Melbourne, is to go national.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Henry Wagons, rock, songwriter, USA, Warren Zevon

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Six Randy Newman Songs Better Known By Other Artists

by Paul Cashmere

Randy Newman was one of those songwriters singers who couldn’t write would gravitate to in the late 60s and early 70s.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Randy Newman, songwriter, USA

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Leonard Cohen’s Posthumous ‘Thanks For The Dance’ To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

A collection of brand new Leonard Cohen songs will be released as the posthumous album ‘Thanks For The Dance’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Canada, Leonard Cohen, songwriter

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Sheryl Crow Clarifies Taylor Swift Masters Comment

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Sheryl Crow has backtracked on her use of the word “stink” while commenting on the controversy surrounding the ownership of Taylor Swift’s masters.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, contemporary, pop, rock, Sheryl Crow, songwriter, Taylor Swift, USA

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Stewart D’Arietta to Perform My Leonard Cohen At Memo Music Hall Friday and Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

Stewart D’Arietta’s latest work ‘My Leonard Cohen’ is on for two nights, this Friday and Saturday, at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

Tagged as: Australia, Leonard Cohen, Memo Music Hall, songwriter, Stewart D'Arietta, theatre

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James Blunt to release sixth album Once Upon A Mind

by Paul Cashmere

James Blunt, the Ed Sheeran you have when you’re not having an Ed Sheeran, has a sixth album ‘Once Upon A Mind’ on the way.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, acoustic, James Blunt, songwriter, UK

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John Prine Upgrades Bluesfest Performance to a National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary songwriter John Prine has announced shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide while he is in Australia for Bluesfest 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, acoustic, John Prine, songwriter, USA

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Ed Sheeran to take extended break

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Ed Sheeran is to take some time out following the end of his Divide Tour.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Ed Sheeran is Breaking Up with his Loop Pedal

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran hinted he wants to ditch his famous guitar “loop pedal” and go in a different musical direction on the closing night of his world tour.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran ‘Collaboration Project No 1’ spends 5th week as no 1 album

by Gavin Ryan

Ed Sheeran regains the top spot in Australia with his set “No.6 Collaborations Project” for a fifth week at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Randy Newman to Tour Australia and New Zealand in 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Randy Newman will tour Australia in February 2020 and for the first time ever New Zealand.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, contemporary, Randy Newman, songwriter, USA

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Sheryl Crow saw “strange things” touring with Michael Jackson

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Sheryl Crow has admitted seeing “strange things” when she joined Michael Jackson on tour.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, contemporary, pop, rock, Sheryl Crow, songwriter, USA

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Paul Kelly has a chunk of albums and a chunk of dates

by Paul Cashmere

In 1997 Paul Kelly released his first compilation ‘Songs from the South’. A second volume was released in 2008. Now 11 years later, the collection is getting another upgrade.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, rock, songwriter

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Henry Wagons to Honor Warren Zevon in Accidentally Like A Martyr

by Paul Cashmere

Henry Wagons, together with Musical Director Lachlan Bryan, will explore the music of Warren Zevon in the new show for Melbourne ‘Zevon – Accidentally Like A Martyr’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Henry Wagons, Lachlan Bryan, Linda Ronstadt, rock, songwriter, USA, Warren Zevon

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran No 6 Collaboration Projects Spends 4th Week at No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Ed Sheeran holds for a fourth week at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart with his fourth No.1 set “No.6 Collaborations Project”, the set also logging a fourth week at the top in both England and New Zealand, and a third week in Canada.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Collaboration No 6 Project spends 3rd week at no 1

by Gavin Ryan

It’s a third week at the top in Australia for Ed Sheeran’s fourth No.1 set “No.6 Collaborations Project”, with the album also at the top again in New Zealand, England (also 3rd week), America and Canada (2nd week in both regions).

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australian charts, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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People Are Talking About This Shane Nicholson and Michael Waugh Memo Music Hall Gig

by Paul Cashmere

The teaming of Shane Nicholson with support from Michael Waugh has people talking.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, acoustic, Australia, country, Memo Music Hall, Michael Waugh, Shane Nicholson, songwriter

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Ed Sheeran Names His Bar In Honor of his Wife

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Ed Sheeran has named his new bar after his wife.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Ryan Adams Resurfaces

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Ryan Adams has vowed to return to music in his first social media posts since multiple women accused him of sexual and psychological abuse.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alt-country, contemporary, rock, Ryan Adams, songwriter, USA

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Iluka’s new song was produced by Jack Moffitt of The Preatures

by Paul Cashmere

The Preatures guitarist Jack Moffitt has been in the studio working on the new song for Iluka.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Iluka, pop, songwriter

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Charlie Pickering to Interview Ben Folds for Melbourne Writers Festival

by Paul Cashmere

The Weekly TV host Charlie Pickering will sit down with Ben Folds for an ‘In Conversation’ event at the Melbourne Writers Festival in August.

Tagged as: Australia, author, Ben Folds, Charlie Pickering, Melbourne Writers Conference, songwriter, USA

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Lucille is Making New Music in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Berlin born singer songwriter Lucille is making new music in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Lucille, pop, singer, songwriter

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Ed Sheeran plans on extending his pub

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Ed Sheeran has plans to expand his country pub with an “outdoor party area”.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Ed Sheeran, pop, rock, songwriter, UK

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Eilish Gilligan Awarded 2019 Josh Pyke Partnership

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer-songwriter Eilish Gilligan is the 2019 Josh Pyke Partnership.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Eilish Gilligan, Josh Pyke, songwriter

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Alex Lloyd to Celebrate 20 Years Since Debut with Black The Sun 2019 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Alex Lloyd’s debut solo album Black The Sun was released on 5 July, 1999. Exactly 20 years to the day Alex has announced anniversary dates to celebrate his first Top 10 success.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Alex Lloyd, Australia, Black The Sun, Mother Hubbard, rock, singer, songwriter

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Kyle Lionheart Preps Debut Album with preview ‘Holding On’

by Paul Cashmere

Byron Bay’s Kyle Lionheart’s debut album ‘Too Young’ will be released in September. He has released the song ‘Holding On’ as a preview.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, contemporary, Kylie Lionheart, pop, roots, singer, songwriter

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