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Jimmy Webb Is Touring Australia With His Famous Aussie Friends

Jimmy Webb will return to Australia for two shows in August for shows with his friends, Jimmy Barnes, David Campbell, Kaye Ceberano, Ed Kuepper and Ian Moss.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Campbell, Ed Kuepper, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jimmy Webb, Kaye Ceberano, songwriter, USA

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Suzanne Vega Will Bring Her The Anniversary Tour Down Under In July

by Noise11.com

Suzanne Vega will tour Australia in July celebrating the 30th anniversary of her ‘Solitude Standing’ album and the 25th anniversary of ‘99.9F˚’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, folk, songwriter, Suzanne Vega, USA

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James Taylor and Charlie Puth Record A Song Together

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has recorded a song with singer songwriter Charlie Puth. ‘Change’ is a taste of Charlie’s upcoming second album ‘Voicenotes’ due in May.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, Charlie Puth, James Taylor, singer, songwriter, USA

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Clocks Up 27th Week At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran holds firm to the No.1 albums slot in Australia with his third studio album “÷ (Divide)” for a twenty-seventh non-consecutive week at the top here.

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

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Ed Sheeran Fights Back In Copyright Case

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran is fighting back in a legal war over a song he wrote for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

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

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran ÷ Spends 25th Week At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The Ed Sheeran onslaught continues at the top of the ARIA Albums Charts for a 25th week for his third album “÷ (Divide)”, matching the amount of time that a classic Aussie album achieved in 1986 and 1987.

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

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Inspiration For New Don McLean Album Comes From Sydney’s Botanical Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean says Sydney is the inspiration behind his new song ‘Botanical Gardens’.

Tagged as: 70s, Don McLean, folk, songwriter, USA

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Ed Sheeran Blasted For Starring In Thug Chris Brown’s Video

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran and Kendall Jenner have been blasted by fans for appearing in a new music video with convicted girlfriend beater Chris Brown.

Tagged as: 10s, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Australia Charts: Ed Sheeran ÷ Spends 24th Week At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Ed Sheeran holds again at No.1 for a 24th week with his third album “÷ (Divide)” and it could be there again next week, as he has two more shows in Brisbane this coming week before heading to New Zealand next week.

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

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Jeremy Loops Recruits Vlogger For ‘Waves’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

South African singer songwriter Jeremy Loops has recruited vlogger Ben Brown to create his latest video ‘Waves’.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Jeremy Loops, songwriter, South Africa

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Ed Sheeran Fans Treated To An Early Morning Performance In Hosier Lane

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran gave an impromptu performance in Melbourne’s picturesque Hosier Lane on Monday morning as part of a live television broadcast for iHeartRadio in the USA.

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

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Album Is Back On Top

by Gavin Ryan

Ed Sheeran’s current national tour of Australia helps his third album “÷ (Divide)” to regain the top spot on the ARIA Albums chart for a 23rd non-consecutive week as the top selling album here.

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

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Ed Sheeran Pop-Up Store Opens In Collarts Campus Melbourne

by Noise11.com

Ed Sheeran’s pop-up store has opened in the Fitzroy Campus of Collarts in Melbourne.

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

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Overzealous Ed Sheeran Fan Removed From Stage As He Approached The Singer

by Paul Cashmere

An overexcited Ed Sheeran fan in Perth was grabbed by security and escorted off stage when he tried to make contact with his idol mid-performance.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, Missy Higgins, pop, songwriter, UK

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Ed Sheeran Opens His Australian Tour With A Lot of ÷ Not Much +

by Noise11.com

Ed Sheeran has opened his Australian tour in Perth but there isn’t a lot of + these days.

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

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Australian Charts: Vance Joy ‘Nation of Two’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

Local Australian act Vance Joy lands his second No.1 album with his second album “Nation of Two” atop the ARIA Albums chart this week.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, contemporary, indie folk, indie pop, songwriter, Vance Joy

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Missy Higgins Is Heading Out On Her Own Tour After Ed Sheeran

by Paul Cashmere

Missy Higgins will tour Australia right after playing to one million Ed Sheeran fans on his upcoming out.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, contemporary, Missy Higgins, songwriter

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Ed Sheeran Has Sold 1,000,000 Tickets On His Australian Tour

by Noise11.com

Ed Sheeran has broken a 32 year old record for ticket sales in Australia surpassing Dire Straits 950,000 ticket sale record of 1986 with over 1 million sales for his current Australian tour.

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

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Ed Sheeran Pop-Up Stores To Pop Up All Over Australia

by Noise11.com

Ed Sheeran pop-up stores are about to spring up all over Australia in time for his Australian tour.

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

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Ed Sheeran Isn’t Married But He Is Engaged

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran has denied claims he’s married fiancee Cherry Seaborn in secret, revealing the band he’s been wearing on his left hand is “an engagement ring”.

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

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John Mellencamp Is One Of The Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductees For 2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The class of 2018 is set for the Songwriters Hall of Fame with some major names being honored.

Tagged as: John Mellencamp, songwriter, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, USA

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Abbe May Replaced Her Drummer With A Drum Machine After Telling Her To Make Visuals Less Gay

by Noise11.com

Australian singer-songwriter Abbe May says she replaced her drummer with a drum machine after he said her visuals were “too gay”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Abbe May, Alt.Folk, Australia, rock, songwriter

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Josh Pyke Reveals His Fifth Josh Pyke Partnership Grant

by Noise11.com

Australian singer songwriter Josh Pyke will run the Josh Pyke Partnership for the fifth year.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Josh Pyke, singer, songwriter

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Here Is The New Vance Joy Song ‘We’re Going Home’

by Paul Cashmere

Vance Joy has released a taste of the upcoming ‘Nation of Two’ album with the video ‘We’re Going Home’.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, contemporary, pop, songwriter, Vance Joy

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Ed Sheeran Serenades Newly Engaged Couple In Austria

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran serenaded a couple who got engaged at a recent concert in Austria.

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

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Jackson Browne To Be Awarded Les Paul Innovation Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The NAMM Foundation has announced that singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 33rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Anaheim, CA.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, contemporary, Jackson Browne, rock, songwriter, USA

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Motown Legend Eddie Holland Is $20 Million In Debt

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Songs that he wrote have gone to the U.S. top ten 42 times but that wasn’t enough to keep Eddie Holland out of deep debt.

Tagged as: 60s, Eddie Holland, motown, pop, songwriter, soul, USA

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Elton John To Be Honored With Grammy Salute

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Just two days after the 60th Annual Grammy Awards®, the Recording Academy™, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS will celebrate the legendary career of five-time Grammy winner and 2000 MusiCares’ Person of the Year honoree Elton John by presenting “Elton John: I’m Still Standing-A Grammy Salute.”

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Elton John, rock, songwriter, UK

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Scott Dorsey and Cat Stevens image courtesy of Scott Dorsey

Cat Stevens Caught Up With Engelbert Humperdinck’s Son Scott Dorsey In Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Scott Dorsey, the son and former manager of Engelbert Humperdinck, caught up with Cat Stevens in Brisbane this week.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cat Stevens, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, Scott Dorsey, songwriter, UK, Yusuf

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Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli Perfect Collaboration Will Be Sung In Italian

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran will sing in Italian for an orchestral remix of Perfect featuring tenor Andrea Bocelli.

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

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