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Spencer Davis Dies At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

Spencer Davis, founder and guitarist of the Spencer Davis Group, has died in Los Angeles from pneumonia at age 81.

Tagged as: rock, Spencer Davis, Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood, UK

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Eric Clapton and Friends Perform Tribute To Ginger Baker

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton and his famous friends performed a tribute to their friend Ginger Baker in London on Monday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, rock, Roger Waters, Steve Winwood, UK

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New Music Releases For 1 September 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Major new titles coming this week from: The Script, LCD Soundsystem, Motorhead, Jake Bugg, Mogwai, Paradise Lost, Joan Osborne, Steve Winwood and Neil Finn.

Tagged as: Australia, Jake Bugg, Joan Osborne, LCD Soundsystem, Mogwai, Motorhead, music industry, new music, Paradise Lost, Steve Winwood, The Script

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Steve Winwood To Release His First Solo Live Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Steve Winwood has gone to his large archive of live shows to select some of his best performances for the new album Winwood: Greatest Hits Live.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, rock, Steve Winwood, UK

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R.I.P. Eddie Hardin 1949-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Hardin, the keyboard player for the Spencer Davis Group, has died from a heart attack at age 66.

Tagged as: Dee Murray, Eddie Hardin, Elton John, Love Is All, music news, Nigel Olsson, Roger Glover, Ronnie James Dio, Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood, The Butterfly Ball

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Steve Winwood Announces Live Dates In USA For 2015

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Steve Winwood has announced a short late-April/early-May tour of the U.S. east coast and midwest to kick off his 2015 season.

Tagged as: 70, rock, Steve Winwood, UK

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Alvin Lee Of Ten Years After Dies Unexpectedly

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The news came early this afternoon on his official website that Alvin Lee, guitarist for Ten Years After, had died early on Wednesday at the age of 68.

Tagged as: Alvin Lee, Bill Graham, George Harrison, guitarist, Leo Lyons, Mick Fleetwood, Myron LeFevre, rock, Ronnie Wood, Steve Winwood, Ten Years After, The Beatles, the Jaybirds, U.K., Woodstock

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Rod Stewart Reschedules Tour To Complete New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The new Rod Stewart album, his first with original rock material in almost twenty years, isn’t as complete as he has led everyone to think and it has forced the postponement of his spring tour.

Tagged as: Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood

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Steve Winwood And Rod Stewart Announce Joint Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rod Stewart appeared on Monday morning’s Live With Kelly and Michael to announce his 2013 Live the Life Tour.

Tagged as: Live With Kelly and Michael, Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood

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Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces Nominees

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Songwriters Hall of Fame have announced their nominees for induction in 2013 and it truly is an amazing group of writers and performers.

Tagged as: Annie Lennox, B.B. King, Bobby Womack, Christine McVie, Dave Stewart, Elvis Costello, JD Souther, Jeff Lynne, Lindsay Buckingham, Lou Gramm, Ray Davies, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks

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Steve Winwood To Receive Honor

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The seventh annual Orange Amplification Classic Rock Roll Of Honour in association with currencies.co.uk is now less than a week away and Steve Winwood, one of the most inspirational musicians the UK has ever produced, is to be honored by his songwriting peers and receive the Musicians’ Union Maestro Award.

Tagged as: 60s, rock, Steve Winwood, UK

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REVIEW: Steve Winwood, Melbourne, October 29, 2011

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Winwood must have been absent from Australia for about 16 years. He would have been in his late 40s last time he was here. Now he is in his early 60s.

Tagged as: 70s, rock, Steely Dan, Steve Winwood, UK

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REVIEW: Steely Dan, Melbourne, October 27, 2011

by Paul Cashmere

When Steely Dan last toured Australia in 2007 the show was technically perfect but musical dull. They played like high paid session musicians, a great sound but no passion. Last night when they played Melbourne again on their second Australia tour they were brilliant.

Tagged as: 70s, AC, jazz, Melbourne, rock, Rod Laver Arena, Steely Dan, Steve Winwood, USA

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Concord Takes Control of Phil Collins and Genesis Catalogue

Concord Records, the independent American label founded television producer Norman Lear (All In The Family, Maude, The Jeffersons) has purchased rights to the music catalogue of Genesis and Genesis members Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford’s solo work.

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Bruce Springsteen Only The Strong Survive

Bruce Springsteen To Release Soul Covers Album ‘Only The Strong Survive’

Bruce Springsteen’s next album will be the soul covers record ‘Only The Strong Survive.

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Mark Rivera of the Billy Joel Band Blown Away With New Live At Yankee Stadium Movie Edition

Billy Joel’s 1990 Live At Yankee Stadium will screen in cinema’s around the world on 5 and 9 October. Long-time Billy Joel band member Mark Rivera was blown away when he saw the new finished version.

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