Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel To Award Guitar Scholarships

One of the world’s greatest guitarists, Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel, is offering under 25 year olds a four day guitar scholarship.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, country, jazz, pop, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Wins a Grammy Award

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel has won a Grammy Award for his part of the recording of the Johnny Cash classic ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ with Johnny’s son John Carter Cash.

Tagged as: bluegrass, Grammy Awards, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, USA

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Burning Grace ‘Let Me Go’ Features John Farnham Band Members

by Paul Cashmere

The new song from Burning Grace titled ‘Let Me Go’ features some special guests with guitarist Brett Garsed and bass player Craig Newman from the John Farnham Band as well as drummer Gerry Pantazis who has worked with Tommy Emmanuel and Olivia Newton-John and who will be performed with Russell Morris on his upcoming orchestra shows.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Brett Garsed, Burning Grace, Craig Newman, Gerry Pantazis, Hannah Frances, John Farnham, Let Me Go, Olivia Newton-John, pop, Russell Morris, Tommy Emmanuel

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65 Artists Announced For Blues on Broadbeach 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel, Don Walker and Bluesfest favourites Melbourne Ska Orchestra are part of a 65 artist line-up announced for Blues on Broadbeach 2023.

Tagged as: Blues On Broadbeach, Chris Cheney, live music, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Queensland, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Withdraws From Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

American based Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been forced with withdrawn from Blues on Broadbeach in May due to difficulties in getting into Australia due to Covid restrictions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, country, guitar, instrumental, jazz, Tommy Emmanuel

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Sir Barry Gibb And Friends Re-Record Bee Gees Songbook

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Barry Gibb has gathered his famous friends to revisit his Bee Gees songbook for ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol 1’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Alison Krauss, Australia, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Brandi Carlile, David Rawlings, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Greenfields The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol 1, Jason Isbell, Jay Buchanan, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, Tommy Emmanuel

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New Music Releases for 11 January 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Tommy Emmanuel, Christina Perri, Swizz Beatz, Randy Houser, Katherine Jenkins, Taking Back Sunday (GH) and a bunch Australian Country Music compilations.

Tagged as: Christina Perri, Katherine Jenkins, music industry, music releases, new music, Randy Houser, Swizz Beatz, Taking Back Sunday, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Sets Aussie Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel will return home to Australia in September for dates in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, contemporary, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel To Play Remote Tour In August

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel will return to Australia in August and play some remote shows in centres he has not visited in more than a decade.

Tagged as: music news, Tommy Emmanuel, Tommy Emmanuel To Play Remote Tour In August

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New Music Releases 7 August 2015

by Gavin Ryan

Shane Nicholson, Buried in Verona, Avalanche City, Don Broco, Elvis Presley, Fear Factory, Parkway Drive, Tommy Emmanuel and the Ed Kuepper soundtrack for ‘Last Cab to Darwin’ lead the new music releases for 7 August 2015.

Tagged as: Avalanche City, Buried In Verona, Don Broco, Elvis Presley, Fear Factory, new music releases, Parkway Drive, Shane Nicholson, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel To Return For Dates In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar player Eric Clapton says is “the best I’ve ever seen”, will return home for shows in Australia in August.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, music news, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Is Now A Doctor

by Paul Cashmere

Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is now Dr. Tommy Emmanuel after receiving a doctorate from Charles Sturt University this week.

Tagged as: Chet Atkins, Grammy, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel and Damien Leith Spread Christmas Joy

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel and Damien Leith recently popped into the studio for a whirlwind two-hour recording session and have now delivered their first Christmas collaboration ‘When A Child Is Born’.

Tagged as: Australia, Christmas, Damien Leith, pop, Tommy Emmanuel

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King Stingray Announce 2025 Dates Ahead of ‘For The Dreams’ Album

King Stingray will perform cap city dates around Australia in 2025 following the release of the upcoming second album ‘For The Dreams’.

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Ollie Olsen To Be Inducted Into Music Victoria Hall of Fame

Australian composer and multi instrumentalist Ollie Olsen will be honored with an induction into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame for 2024.

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Joel Turner’s 2004 No 1 ‘These Kids’ Gets a 2024 Remix

‘These Kids’, the number one song in Australia in 2004 by Joel Turner, is back with a brand new 2024 remix and a new rap by Joel’s brother Tim aka DubLT.

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John Farnham’s Voice To Be Heard For First Time Since 2022 Surgery

John Farnham will be heard for the first time since his 2022 cancer surgery on the audiobook for his upcoming memoir ‘The Voice Inside’.

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Guitars 4 Veterans Australia Second Tour

Aaron Schembri and Miss Rosie C feature on Second ‘Guitars for Veterans Australia (G4VA) Song

Melbourne’s finest musicians have gathered for ‘Travellin’ Soldier’, the second single from Guitars For Veterans Australia (G4VA) ‘Second Tour’ album.

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Cold Chisel Play First Official Show Of The Big-Five 0 2024 Tour

Following the (not so) secret “Barking Spiders” show in Wollongong earlier this week, the first official show of Cold Chisel’s ‘The Big Five O’ tour kicked off in Armidale, NSW on Saturday, 5 October 2024.

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The Fauves Dust Off 1997 VHS and Use It For 2024 Music Video ‘un-Australians’

The Fauves will deliver their 13th album ‘Tropical Strength’ on November 1 and as a teaser have given us a preview with the song ‘un-Australians’, featuring a video made from very old VHS footage.

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