Toto

Steve Lukather Reveals New Toto Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

Toto has a new line-up with members of Huey Lewis & The News, Prince’s band and Ringo’s band joining the new look Toto.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joseph Williams, rock, Steve Lukather, Toto

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Legendary Drummer Joe Porcaro Dies Aged 90

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Porcaro, a one-time musician for Rosemary Clooney, has died at age 90.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, jazz, Joe Porcaro, Toto, USA

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Steve Lukather says Toto are breaking up after 40 years

by Paul Cashmere

Toto founder Steve Lukather has talkng about the end of the iconic band saying the last show on the 40th anniversary tour will be their last. However, he also doesn’t write off a later reformation.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Steve Lukather, Toto, USA

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Weezer release covers album ‘The Teal Album’

by Paul Cashmere

What started out as a one-off Toto cover for Weezer has turned into a full covers album ‘The Teal Album’.

Tagged as: 90s, A-ha, rock, The Teal Album, Toto, USA, Weezer

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Toto’s Steve Lukather has only walked out of a session once and it was for Richard Simmons

by Paul Cashmere

Toto legend Steve Lukather has a list with dozens of credits including Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan but he says he has only walked out of a session once and it was for Richard Simmons.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Steve Lukather, Toto, USA

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Secret Sounds Unveil A Stack of Falls Festival Sideshows

by Noise11.com

Secret Sounds have announced enough Falls Festival sideshows to keep you gigging all across New Years.

Tagged as: Australia, Bishop Briggs, Dermot Kennedy, Falls Festival, Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, Interpol, music festival, music industry, Sam Fender, Secret Sounds, Soccer Mommy, The Vaccines, Toto

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The Falls Festival 2018 Line-up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Falls Festival 2018 has delivered one of the most diverse line-ups ever with CHVRCHES to Toto and Vance Joy to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard guaranteeing everyone should love something.

Tagged as: Amy Shark, Australia, CHVRCHES, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, The Falls Festival, Toto, Vance Joy

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Rivers Cuomo Weezer at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Toto Covers Weezer After Weezer Covers Toto

by Paul Cashmere

Toto has recorded a cover of Weezer’s ‘Hash Pipe’ as a response to Weezer covering ‘Rosanna’ and ‘Africa’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, rock, Toto, USA, Weezer

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The Voice Of Toto Bobby Kimball To Play Solo Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Bobby Kimball, owner of the iconic voice of one of the highest selling rock acts of all time, TOTO, will be returning to Australia for the first time in a decade to perform all the band’s big hits and more. Joining him as Special Guest will be one of Australia’s favourite sons of rock, Mark Gable from the legendary Choirboys.  

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 80sToto, Bobby Kimball, rock, Toto, USA

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Toto Opens 40th Anniversary World Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Toto are celebrating forty years together with their 40 Trips Around the Sun Tour in support of their new best-of set of the same name that was released last Friday.

Tagged as: 80s, rock, Toto, USA

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Toto, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Choirboys Supergroup To Tour Australia

by Noise11.com

Bobby Kimball of Toto, Joe Lynn Turner of Deep Purple and Rainbow and Mark Gable of Choirboys will tour Australia in September.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Choirboys, Deep Purple, metal, Rainbow, rock, Toto, UK, USA

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Toto and Cheap Trick Both Have New Albums Coming

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Two classic rock groups from the 70’s, Toto and Cheap Trick, have said that they are in the studio working on brand new albums.

Tagged as: 70s, Cheap Trick, rock, Toto, USA

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Steve Porcaro Of Toto To Release His First Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

Toto’s Steve Porcaro will release his first ever solo album ‘Someday / Somehow’ in June.

Tagged as: music news, Someday Somehow, Steve Porcaro, Toto

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Toto Sets First Live Dates For 2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Toto has announced their first dates for 2016 touring behind their album Toto XIV.

Tagged as: music news, Toto, Toto Sets First Live Dates For 2016

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Chris Squire of Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Yes and Toto Team For Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Toto and Yes have announced joint North Americans dates.

Tagged as: music news, North American tour, Toto, Yes

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R.I.P. Mike Porcaro of Toto 1955-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Porcaro, the bass player for Toto, has died from Lou Gehrig’s disease at the age of 59.

Tagged as: Mike Porcaro, music news, Toto

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Boz Scaggs Explains How He Became The Father Of Toto

by Paul Cashmere

Boz Scaggs’ 5 million seller ‘Silk Degrees’ was the first time members of Toto got together.

Tagged as: Boz Scaggs, Toto

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Toto Slam CBS For Inappropriate Use Of Africa

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Toto founder David Paich has slammed CBS for the inappropriate use of his song ‘Africa’ when covering the funeral of Nelson Mandela.

Tagged as: Africa, David Paich, Nelson Mandela, Toto

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Ringo Starr Requests Peace And Love For His Birthday

by Karen Freedman

Ringo Starr turns 73 on Sunday. And he wants everybody to make a double victory sign, and, “Wherever you are, please go ‘peace and love, peace and love, peace and love’”. At noon.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Beatles, Gregg Rolie, Journey, Mr. Mister, pop, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, rock, Santana, Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Toto, U.K.

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Toto Kick Off 35th Anniversary Tour In Belgium

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Toto kicked off their 35th anniversary tour on Thursday night at the Voorst National in Brussels, Belgium.

Tagged as: 70s, Belgium, rock, Toto, USA

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Toto Celebrate 35th Anniversary With European Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Legendary studio band that eventually branched out to become full rock stars, Toto, will celebrate their 35th anniversary with a series of 29 European dates followed by a tour of the U.S.

Tagged as: 1980s, Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Jenny Douglas-McRae, Joseph Williams, Mabvuto Carpenter, Nathan East, rock, Simon Phillips, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Toto, U.S.A.

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Ringo And His All-Starr Band DVD Set For Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ringo Starr and his All-Star Band played the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last year and all the proceeding were captured for release on Ringo at the Ryman, coming March 11 on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Tagged as: Billy Joel, Brad Paisley, Brendan Benson, David Lee Roth, Gregg Bissonette, Gregg Rollie, Joe Walsh, Journey, Kix Brooks, Mark Rivera, Mr. Mister, Raconteurs, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, Santana, Steve Lukather, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto, Vince Gill

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Steve Lukather Looks Forward To His Summer Vacation With Ringo Starr

by Paul Cashmere

When Toto’s Steve Lukather returns to Australia with Ringo Starr in February, he is seeing it more like a summer vacation that work.

Tagged as: Journey, Mr. Mister, Ringo Starr, Santana, Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Ringo Starr All Starrs To Play Their Own Hits In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The setlist for the Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band Australian tour will not only be The Beatles and Ringo solo hits but also the hits of the various members of his All Starr Band.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Journey, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Billboard List Top Forty Number Twos

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For many artists, it may be one of the most frustrating times of their career.

Tagged as: 50 Cent, Billboard, Celine Dion, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eddy Grant, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Foreigner, Green Day, Leo Sayer, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Toto

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Ringo Starr Adds Second Sydney And Melbourne Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band will play second shows in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Journey, Lennard Promotions, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Ringo Starr Australian Tour Confirmed

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr will tour Australia for promoter Lennard Promotions for the first time ever as a solo act.

Tagged as: Journey, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Ringo Starr To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Ringo Starr will tour Australia for the first time since he was a Beatle.

Tagged as: Journey, Ringo Starr, Santana, The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Toto’s Mike Porcaro Fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On February 26, 2010, a press release was issued announcing that Toto’s bass player, Mike Porcaro, was fighting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Tagged as: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, David Paich, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Mike Porcaro, Toto

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Ringo Starr Announces His New All-Starr Band

by Andrew Tijs

Ringo Starr has announced Todd Rundgren, as well as members of Toto, Journey, Mr. Mister and more for his new band.

Tagged as: Billy Joel, David Lee Roth, Gregg Bissonette, Gregg Rolie, Journey, Mark Rivera, Mr. Mister, new band, Peter Gabriel, pop, Richard Page, Ringo Starr, rock, Santana, Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Toto

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Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

December 8, 2020

Elton John and his Band perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John’s Next Live Stream is From New York 2000

Elton John will broadcast a complete concert from Madison Square Garden in New York this weekend.

July 31, 2020

Billy Joel’s Motorcycles Trashed In Robbery

Billy Joel's motorcycles have been destroyed after thieves broke into the star's Long Island home.

January 30, 2020

John Fogerty joins Billy Joel to a couple of CCR songs at Madison Square Garden

Legend John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival joined legend Billy Joel at the legendary Madison Square Garden this week.

March 23, 2019

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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry in hospital after collapsing after Billy Joel concert

Aerosmith star Joe Perry was hospitalised after performing with Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night.

November 12, 2018

REVIEW: Billy Joel Plays Boston

Hot on the heels of performing his 100th concert at Madison Square Garden on July 18th (during which Bruce Springsteen showed up, and the pair sang duets of "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "Born to Run"), Billy Joel returned to perform for his fifth straight year at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on August 10, 2018.

August 22, 2018

Josh Groban performs an intimate show at Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne on Friday 24 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Josh Groban Covers Simon & Garfunkel and Billy Joel On Bridges

Josh Groban has covered the music and Simon & Garfunkel and Billy for his eighth album ‘Bridges’.

August 15, 2018