UK

Massive Attack To Play First UK Show In Five Years

by Music-News.com

Massive Attack have announced their first live UK show in five years.

Tagged as: 90s, dance, Electronic, Massive Attack, UK

Read the full article →

Engelbert Humperdinck performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Thursday 29 October 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Legendary Engelbert Humperinck Announces His Last Ever Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck will tour Australia in 2024 for the last time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, pop, UK

Read the full article →

Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Morrissey Blows Out First Australian Show In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey’s Friday night concert in Perth was cancelled because of “technical difficulties”.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Morrissey, punk, The Smiths, UK

Read the full article →

Ed Sheeran and James Blunt Perform For Eugenie Windsor

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran and James Blunt performed at the Eugenie Windsor anti-slavery charity gala on Wednesday.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Andrew Windsor, Ed Sheeran, Eugenie Windsor, James Blunt, pop, UK

Read the full article →

The Damned To Return To Australia With Original Line-up in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The Damned will be back in Australia in 2024 with the original line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Paul Gray, punk, Rat Scabies, The Damned, UK

Read the full article →

Let It Bleed Indeed, The Stones To Expand Hackney Diamonds

by Paul Cashmere

With not even two months since the release of the 43 different ‘Hackney Diamonds’ album covers, the Rolling Stones will suck more cash from the veins of fans and let them bleed once again with an expanded edition of ‘Hackney Diamonds’.

Tagged as: 20s, Hackney Diamonds, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

Read the full article →

R.I.P. Shane MacGowan of The Pogues and The Popes Aged 65

by Paul Cashmere

Shane MacGowan checking out just before Christmas is the best exit time he could have had. The legendary frontman for The Pogues has passed away officially on 30 November 2023.

Tagged as: 80s, punk, rock, Shane MacGowan, The Pogues, The Popes, UK

Read the full article →

Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Radiohead Expected To Reactivate in 2024

by Music-News.com

Radiohead are gettng ready to return after having a “little break”, according to the band’s drummer Philip Selway.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Radiohead, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Blues Legend John Mayall Turns 90

by Music-News.com

Happy 90th birthday to blues legend John Mayall.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Bluesbreakers, John Mayall, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Coldplay Add Third and Fourth Stadium Shows For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Demand for Coldplay tickets was so strong today that Live Nation have added third and fourth shows for Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Coldplay, Live Nation, rock, UK

Read the full article →

James Blunt Sets November 2024 Australia Dates

by Paul Cashmere

James Blunt is giving you a year to save up for his next Australia tour with dates set for November 2024.

Tagged as: 00s, contemporary, folk, James Blunt, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Charli XCX To Marry George Daniel of The 1975

by Music-News.com

Charli XCX has announced that she and George Daniel are engaged.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Charli XCX, George Daniel, pop, The 1975, UK

Read the full article →

R.I.P. Geordie Walker of Killing Joke at Age 64

by Paul Cashmere

Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died at age 64 after suffering a stroke.

Tagged as: 80s, Geordie Walker, Killing Joke, punk, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Robbie Williams at A Day On The Green Geelong 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Robbie Williams Throws Party for 23000 Friends At A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

At nearly 50, Robbie Williams has been famous for more than half his life. Rich and famous, when you factor in the shitload of money he fucked off with from EMI in 2002. And anonymous in America where he has never had a hit and can walk the streets a complete unknown.

Tagged as: 90s, A Day On The Green, pop, Robbie Williams, take That, UK

Read the full article →

Icehouse at One Electric Day 19 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson, Noise11

Icehouse and The Angels Get Together For Iconic Moment of Performance of ‘Marseilles’

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse and The Angels combined for a powerhouse performance of the classic Angels track ‘Marseilles’ in Adelaide over the weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Get t On, Icehouse, Marseilles, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, The Angeles, UK

Read the full article →

Is There More Lennon and McCartney Coming in The Mind Games Box Set in 2024?

by Paul Cashmere

‘Now and Then’ may be the final Beatles song but it may not be the final Lennon and McCartney collaboration we will get to hear.

Tagged as: 70s, John Lennon, Mind Games, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Girls Aloud Confirm Reunion

by Music-News.com

Girls Aloud have confirmed that they will be embarking on an “enormous” reunion tour in 2024.

Tagged as: 90s, Girls Aloud, pop, UK

Read the full article →

Rod Stewart Plans A Return To Vegas

by Music-News.com

Sir Rod Stewart wants to return to Las Vegas with a “big band” show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Rod Stewart, UK

Read the full article →

Austria’s Trickster Has A Second Christmas Song ‘Silent Night vs Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’

by Paul Cashmere

Austria born, UK based musician Juergen Pichler (aka Trickster) has another Christmas song for the 2023 holidays ‘Silent Night vs Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’.

Tagged as: 20s, Austria, Christmas, Guy Chambers, jazz, pop, Robbie Williams, swing, Trickster, UK

Read the full article →

The Rolling Stones Announce 2024 North American Hackney Diamonds Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have announced 15 dates for a North America Hackney Diamonds tour of 2024.

Tagged as: 2024 tour, 60s, 70s, 80s, Hackney Diamonds, rock, Rolling Stones, UK, USA

Read the full article →

Robbie Williams Fan Dies After Fall In Sydney

by Music-News.com

A Robbie Williams fan has died after falling at his concert in Sydney, Australia last week.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, Robbie Williams, UK

Read the full article →

Ed Sheeran Premieres First Fan Made Music Video

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran has unveiled the first fan-made music video for his track That’s On Me.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, UK

Read the full article →

Holly Johnson Exhibition Opens In Liverpool, UK

by Music-News.com

Liverpool arts organisations Homotopia and DuoVision today announce a grant of £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for The Power of Holly – a new exhibition documenting the life and work of pioneering LGBTQIA+ musician, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood.)

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, dance, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly Johnson, rock, techno, UK

Read the full article →

Eric Clapton Guitar Sells for $1.27 million

by Music-News.com

Eric Clapton’s ‘The Fool’ guitar has sold at auction for a whopping $1.27 million (£1.03 million).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Todd Rundgren, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Todd Rundgren Lifts The Lid On The Badfinger Session He Wasn’t Credit For

by Paul Cashmere

Badfinger’s ‘Day After Day’ is credited to George Harrison, producer and that doesn’t sit easy with Todd Rundgren, who is actually the producer.

Tagged as: 70s, Baby Blue, Day After Day, George Harrison, rock, Todd Rundgrem Badfinger, UK

Read the full article →

The Rolling Stones To Announce 2024 Touring Plans

by Music-News.com

The Rolling Stones have teased a huge 2024 world tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

Read the full article →

Did Adele Just Confirm She Has Remarried?

by Music-News.com

Adele reportedly announced during a recent comedy show that she is married to Rich Paul.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

Read the full article →

Coldplay Will Return To Australia in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Coldplay will be back in Australia in 2024 for shows in Sydney and Melbourne as well as nipping over to New Zealand for one in Auckland in October and November 2024.

Tagged as: 00s, Coldplay, Music from the Spheres, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Joe Camilleri and Pete Solley (photo from The Black Sorrows Facebook page)

R.I.P. Peter Solley, Producer for Black Sorrows, Peter Frampton, The Sports, Aged 75

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Solley, the UK producer and musician who worked with Australia’s Joe Camilleri for both Jo Jo Zep and The Black Sorrows, Stephen Cummings with Sports, as well as The Romantics, Peter Frampton, Motörhead, Ted Nugent and Oingo Boingo, has died at age 75.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jo Jo Zep, Joe Camilleri, Peter Solley, producer, rock, The Black Sorrows, The Romantics, UK

Read the full article →