The Real Thing

Russell Morris ‘The Real Thing Symphonic Concert’ Is Now On DVD

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris’ 2023 ‘The Real Thing Symphonic Concert’ will be available on DVD from this Friday 5 July 2024.

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Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert To Be Released On DVD

by Paul Cashmere

The music video edition of Russell Morris ‘The Real Thing Symphonic Concert’ will be released on DVD through Ambition in June.

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First Australian Coin With King Charles Was Spent On A Russell Morris Album At Songland Records

by Paul Cashmere

The Royal Australian Mint has started circulation of the first coin to feature King Charles III and the first coin was spent a Songland Records in Canberra on the Russell Morris album ‘The Real Thing Symphonic Concert’.

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Watch Russell Morris The Real Thing Live With Orchestra (Noise11 World Premiere)

by Paul Cashmere

On Tuesday July 4, 2023, Russell Morris performed his career highlight. The symphonic performance of his greatest hits featured a 10-piece rock band and the 54-piece Southern Cross Symphony, scored by David Hirschfelder and conducted by Peter Morris.

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Darren James To Premiere Russell Morris and Orchestra ‘The Real Thing’

by Paul Cashmere

Less than two weeks after Russell Morris’ historic symphonic performances at the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall Melbourne, the world premiere of the classic ‘The Real Thing’ will be heard with Darren James on Melbourne radio station 3AW Saturday 15 July after 11am.

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Russell Morris ‘The Real Thing Symphonic Concert’ Pre-Orders Are Now Available

by Paul Cashmere

Just last week, Russell Morris performed his career highlight, his shows in Sydney and Melbourne with the Southern Cross Symphony. The recording of the Melbourne show will be released as a live album in October.

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R.I.P. Eddy Amoo of The Real Thing 1950-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Eddie Amoo (sometimes written Eddy), a member of the 70’s British R&B group The Real Thing, died suddenly in Australia on Friday (February 23) at the age of 67.

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The AC/DC Aussie Tour Jigsaw Puzzle. We Have Another Piece!

More details of the much-rumoured impending AC/DC Australian dates appear to have been leaked out of Adelaide with FiveAA’s Leith Forrest hearing that as well as the Melbourne and Adelaide dates, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be included.

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Piecing Together The AC/DC Aussie Tour Rumours

Over the last 36 hours there has been a lot of talk about an imminent AC/DC Australian tour announcement for 2025. It is looking like we will be hearing a confirmation of the tour, maybe next Monday.

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Buster Brown Something to Say 2025 edition

Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

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John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

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Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague Concert To Screen In Cinemas Worldwide

‘Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague - The Movie’ will screen over two nights in cinemas worldwide in July before its DVD/Blu-Ray/CD and LP release on 1 August 2025.

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Motörhead Premiere ‘Leavin’ Here’ Video

Motörhead have a new video for their 1976 previously unreleased song ‘Leavin’ Here’, from the upcoming album ‘The Manticore Tapes’.

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David Bowie Mick Jagger Dancing In The Streets

David Bowie and Mick Jagger ‘Dancing In the Street’ Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Release

David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s ‘Dancing In The Street’ was released on August 27, 1985. The song was recorded to raise funds for Live Aid. It was originally intended to be a live performance at Live Aid on 13 July 1985 with Bowie live from London and Jagger live from Philadelphia but due to technical issues on the day, it didn’t happen.

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