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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Doobie Brothers To Play First Sydney Show Tonight With Michael McDonald Since 1981

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers are touring Australia with Michael McDonald for the first timedespite being here six times before.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, soul, USA

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Amy Winehouse Band To Reunite For Gigs

by Music-News.com

Amy Winehouse’s band have performed together again for the first time in London since her passing.

Tagged as: 90s, Amy Winehouse, pop, R&B, soul, UK

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Renee Geyer image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Memorial For Renée Geyer To Be Held In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

A Memorial for Renée Geyer will be held at the National Theatre, St Kilda in Melbourne on 4 April.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Melbourne, memorial, Renee Geyer, soul

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Stylus To Reunite For Shows In April

by Paul Cashmere

Stylus, the first and only Australian band ever to be signed to Motown Records, has reformed for shows in April.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, motown, Peter Cupples, Sam McNally, soul, Stylus

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Duffy Breaks Social Media Silence

by Music-News.com

Welsh singer Duffy has broke her social media silence with a rare post to her fans.

Tagged as: 00s, Duffy, pop, soul, UK

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Billy Ocean Will Return To Australia In June

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Ocean is coming back to Australia with dates set for June. He was last in the country in 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Ocean, pop, soul, UK

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Historic Darlene Love 1982 Concert Is Coming To DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Darlene Love, the voice of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, will release a historic performance ‘Darlene Love – Live 1982 (Liberation Hall) on DVD and CD in April.

Tagged as: 60s, Darlene Love, pop, soul, USA

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Motown Songwriter Barrett Strong Dead at 81

by Paul Cashmere

Barrett Strong, the man who gave Motown an early hit with ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’* has died at the age of 81.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Barrett Strong, motown, R&B, soul, The Beatles, USA

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Joe Barnes Nick Kontonicolas and Victor Daze

Victor Daze Wins Two 2022 Pinnacle Awards

by Paul Cashmere

New York R&B/Soul singer Victor Daze has picked up two awards at the Pinnacle Awards in New York on Friday night. The Noise Network’s Chief Operating Officer Nick Kontonicolas is a huge supporter of Victor. “Victor’s two Pinnacle Award wins come after years of hard work and development. It gives me great pleasure to see Victor recognised at this point in his career. Victor works hard and hard work pays off”.

Tagged as: 20s, new music, New York, Pinnacle Awards, Platinum Vibes Radio, R&B, soul, USA, Victor Daze

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Beyoncé Is Planning A World Tour

by Music-News.com

Beyonce is planning a world tour in support of ‘Renaissance’.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Mahalia Barnes & The Soulmates Have A Stack Of Dates in February and March

by Paul Cashmere

Mahalia Barnes is putting The Soul Mates together for a stack of shows around Australia in February and March.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Mahalia Barnes, soul, The Soul Mates

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Dumb Media Falls For Aretha Franklin Parody Story Hook Line And Sinker

by Paul Cashmere

How dumb are major media outlets who published a parody site post about an Aretha Franklin song as fact today. I’m looking at you Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Aretha Franklin, Jonesy and Amanda, soul, USA, WSFM

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Paul Kelly and Vika & Linda Perform ‘Say I Love You’ For Renée Geyer

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda stayed back on Red Hot Summer in Mannum, South Australia on the weekend to perform a special tribute to Renée Geyer.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, Renee Geyer, rock, soul, Vika & Linda

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Paul Kelly Serenaded Renée Geyer To The Great Gig In The Sky

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly, along with musicians Charlie Owen, Jex Saarelaht and Yuri Pavlinov, serenaded Australian soul great Renée Geyer on her last day on Earth.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, rock, soul

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Renee Geyer at The Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Soul Singer Renée Geyer Dies At Age 69

by Paul Cashmere

Renée Geyer, one of Australia’s greatest voices, has died at age 69.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Renee Geyer, soul

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New Jersey Soul Singer Victor Daze Channels Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince and Michael Jackson

by Noise11.com

Kickstarting 2023 is New Jersey soul singer Victor Daze who cites the late, great legends Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince and Michael Jackson for his musical guidance. The Noise Network Chief Operation Officer Nick Kontonicolas said, “With the new year now here, it is exciting to introduce such a talented new artist as Victor. With his new music to the world through Noise11 and our upcoming international media operation it is a privilege for me to discover a talent like Victor and then through our global business operations share his talent with music fans everywhere”.

Tagged as: 20s, Donny Hathaway, Joe Barnes, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Nick Kontonicolas, Prince, R&B, soul, USA, Victor Daze

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De La Soul Music Is Finally Going To Streaming Services

by Paul Cashmere

De La Soul’s music catalogue will finally be made available to streaming services from 3 March 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, De La Soul, pop, R&B, rap, soul, USA

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Fred White photo from EWF Facebook tribute

Earth Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies Aged 67

by Paul Cashmere

Earth, Wind & Fire’s drummer Fred White has died at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Earth Wind & Fire, Fred White, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters Dies At Age 74

by Paul Cashmere

Anita Pointer, the second oldest member of the Pointer Sisters, has died from cancer at the age of 74.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Anita Pointer, Brian Cadd, Bruce Springsteen, Pointer Sisters, R&B, soul, USA

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Stylus Bass Player Ashley Henderson Dies

by Paul Cashmere

Ashley Henderson, the bass player for Australian 70s soul band Stylus, has passed away.

Tagged as: 70s, Ashley Henderson, Australia, Peter Cupples, soul, Stylus

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Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nile Rodgers Pays Tribute To Thom Bell

by Music-News.com

Nile Rodgers has hailed Thom Bell as “one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time”.

Tagged as: 70s, dance, Nile Rodgers, pop, soul, Thom Bell, USA

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Legendary Philly Producer Thom Bell Dies Aged 79

by Paul Cashmere

Thom Bell, the legendary Soul Music producer from Philadelphia and one of the creators of what became known as The Sound of Philadelphia, has died at age 79.

Tagged as: 70s, Hall & Oates, Philadelphia, Philly, soul, Stylistics, The Sound of Philadelphia, The Spinners, Thom Bell, USA

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Son Of Tina Turner Died From Colon Cancer Complications Autopsy Reveals

by Music-News.com

Tina Turner’s son Ronnie died due to “complications” related to colon cancer, officials have revealed.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, R&B, soul, Tina Turner, USA

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Patti LaBelle Escorted Off Stage After Bomb Threat

by Music-News.com

Patti LaBelle was escorted offstage during a concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over a bomb threat on Saturday night.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Patti LaBelle, soul, USA

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Jon Batiste Named To Join Julliard Board of Trustees

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great and former Stephen Colbert band music director Jon Batiste has been appointed to the Julliard School Board of Trustees.

Tagged as: 20s, Jon Batiste, soul, USA

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Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ is 40 Years Old Today

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Jackson’s classic ‘Thriller’ is 40 years old.

Tagged as: 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, R&B, soul, Thriller, USA

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Jonathan Wolfson’s ‘Daryl Hall & John Oates From Philly To Chile’ Premieres on Paramount+

by Paul Cashmere

The Jonathan Wolfson documentary ‘Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly To Chile’ premiered on Paramount+ this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Daryl Hall, Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly To Chile, Hall & Oates, John Oates, rock, soul, USA

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The Soul Train Award Winners 2022

by Music-News.com

Beyoncé was the big winner at the 2022 Soul Train Awards.

Tagged as: Beyonce, music industry, R&B, soul, Soul Train Awards, USA

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Roberta Flack No Longer Able To Sing

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Roberta Flack has announced that she is no longer able to sing and that it is also difficult for her to talk after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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