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Sara Bareilles Mourns Nick Cordero

Sara Bareilles has written a heartfelt tribute to her former Waitress co-star Nick Cordero following the beloved Broadway regular’s death on Sunday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Nick Cordero, pop, Sara Bareilles, US

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Stonefield Add North American Headline Dates

by Tim Cashmere

Stonefield’s incessant touring has honed their stagecraft to perfection and now they’re off to the US to show it off.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, America, Belgium, Doom, Europe, France, Germany, king gizzard, live, metal, North America, psychedelic, sludge, Stonefield, stoner rock, Switzerland, tour, UK, US

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Katy Perry. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Katy Perry’s Beloved Pet Saved By Her Assistant

by Music-News.com

Katy Perry’s assistant saved the popstar’s beloved dog Nugget when she became unresponsive recently.

Tagged as: 10s, American Idol, Katy Perry, pop, US

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Netflix Grant Dolly Parton TV Series

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton’s songs are to be turned into TV dramas for Netflix.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, Netflix, US

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Diane Warren photo by Emily Shur, Noise11, Photo

Songwriter Sues Diane Warren Over Chicago Hit 31 Years Later

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It took him 31 years to finally make the filing but Brendan Greaves, 45, has sued Diane Warren over the Chicago hit “Look Away”.

Tagged as: 80s, Brendan Greaves, Chicago, Diane Warren, pop, UK, US

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Jimmy Buffett Escape To Margaritaville Musical Is Heading To Broadway

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

They’ll be wasting away again in Margaritaville starting March 15, 2018 at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway as the Jimmy Buffett musical makes its debut.

Tagged as: 70s, country, folk, Jimmy Buffett, US

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John Legend Looks To Marvin Gaye For Inspiration

by Music-News.com

Ahead of the release of his fifth studio album, ‘Darkness and Light’ on Friday (2nd December), John Legend has covered Jocks&Nerds in a great shoot.

Tagged as: 00s, John Legend, R&B, soul, US

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Watch Jack White Sport New Look For Ellen Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White is still in promo mode for this ‘Lazaretto’ album this week and cruised by the Ellen Degeneres Show for a few songs and to reveal his new look.

Tagged as: 90s, Ellen, Jack White, Lazaretto, music news, Nashville, rock, US

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President Obama Enlists Steve Aoki And Other DJs For Campaign

by Andrew Tijs

The campaign to re-elect President Obama has posted a video featuring DJs calling for support.

Tagged as: Adam 12, Barack Obama, D-Nice, DJ, DJ Irie, DJ Rashida, election, electro, hip-hop, President, Steve Aoki, US

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Insane Clown Posse To Sue The FBI

by Andrew Tijs

Renegade US cult rap duo Insane Clown Posse have announced that they will sue the FBI.

Tagged as: FBI, Insane Clown Posse, lawsuit, rap, US

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R.I.P. Doc Watson (1923 – 2012)

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Grammy-winning US folk legend Doc Watson has passed away at the age of 89.

Tagged as: award, dead, Doc Watson, folk, Grammy, R.I.P., US

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Joe Bonamassa Tops iTunes Chart And Announces Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

US blues-rock virtuoso Joe Bonamassa announces an Australian tour as his latest album tops the UK midweek iTunes chart.

Tagged as: Australian, blues, Driving Towards The Daylight, iTunes chart, Joe Bonamassa, midweek, rock, tour, UK, US

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Van Halen Coming To Australia In August?

by Andrew Tijs

After postponing their US tour, David Lee Roth has let it slip that Van Halen’s next plans are for Japan and Australia.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, David Lee Roth, Japan, metal, postpone, reunion, rock, tour, US, Van Halen

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Watch: The Jezabels’ New Clip For ‘City Girl’

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney grandiose indie rock quartet The Jezabels offer an official video for ‘City Girl’ before their national tour.

Tagged as: City Girl, clip, film, Germany, indie, national, rock, Scotland, Sydney, The Jezabels, tour, UK, US, video

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Animal Collective Announce Centipede Hz With Album Trailer

by Andrew Tijs

US indie experimentalists Animal Collective announce their new album Centipede Hz with a trippy trailer.

Tagged as: album, Animal Collective, Centipede Hz, experimental, indie, new, psych, rock, tracklist, trailer, US

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Best Coast And Beach House Stream New Albums

by Andrew Tijs

Garage pop act Best Coast and dreamy indie duo Beach House are both streaming their albums online.

Tagged as: album, Beach House, Best Coast, Bloom, dreampop, garage, indie, online, pop, rock, stream, The Only One, US

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Devildriver, Dez FaFara - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

DevilDriver Cancel On The Eve Of Their Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

US metallers DevilDriver have had to cancel their May Australian tour with Darkest Hour and Six Feet Under.

Tagged as: Australian, cancel, Darkest Hour, DevilDriver, May, metal, Six Feet Under, tour, US

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Former Wiggle Sam hands back his Yellow Skivvy to Greg

The Wiggles Book US Tour With Greg

by Andrew Tijs

Kids’ music megastars The Wiggles welcome Greg back to the fold for a US tour.

Tagged as: 2012, August, children, Greg Page, July, Kids, music, Sam Moran, The Wiggles, tour, US, Yellow Wiggle

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The Afghan Whigs Book Splendour Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Cult soul-rock legends The Afghan Whigs do Australian shows for the first time ever.

Tagged as: Australian, cult, rock, shows, sideshows, soul, Splendour In The Grass, The Afghan Whigs, tour, US

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Passion Pit Reveal Details Of Their New Album

by Andrew Tijs

US electro-pop hipsters Passion Pit have spoken about their forthcoming second album.

Tagged as: album, Chris Zane, electro-pop, Gossamer, hipsters, indie, new, Passion Pit, US

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Wiz Khalifa Returns With New Single, Gets Arrested For Pot Possession

by Andrew Tijs

US rapper Wiz Khalifa released his new single ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’, and has been arrested for marijuana possession.

Tagged as: arrest, hip-hop, marijuana possession, Maroon 5, new, O.N.I.F.C., Payphone, Play Hard, rap, single, US, Wiz Khalifa, Work Hard

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Lana Del Rey Posts Video For ‘Carmen’

by Andrew Tijs

Lana Del Rey has posted a video collage for the b-side to ‘Blue Jeans’ – ‘Carmen’ – on YouTube.

Tagged as: b-side, blues, Carmen, collage, dream, indie, Lana Del Rey, pop, single, US, video, YouTube

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Christina Perri Announces Melbourne And Sydney Shows

by Andrew Tijs

Chart-topping US singer-songwriter Christina Perri announces June shows while she’s in town.

Tagged as: ballad, Christina Perri, Dancing With The Stars, June, Melbourne, pop, singer-songwriter, Sydney, tour, US

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Listen To Jason Mraz’s New Album Love Is A Four Letter Word

by Andrew Tijs

Jason Mraz’s new album Love Is A Four Letter Word is streaming online a week before its release.

Tagged as: guitar, Jason Mraz, listen, Love Is A Four Letter Word, new album, online, pop, streaming, US

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Andrew W.K. Announces Record Store Q&A

by Andrew Tijs

Rock n’ roll overachiever Andrew W.K. will be taking questions at Polyester during his Australian tour.

Tagged as: Andrew W.K., Australian, heavy, in-store, Polyester, Q&A, Records, rock, tour, US

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Serj Tankian From System Of A Down Finishes Third Solo Album

by Andrew Tijs

Frontman for experimental nu-metal act System Of A Down, Serj Tankian, has finished his third solo album Harakiri.

Tagged as: album, experimental, frontman, Harakiri, nu-metal, punk, rock, Serj Tankian, solo, System Of A Down, third, US

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Gotye Joins SNL And Massively Upgrades San Francisco Show

by Andrew Tijs

Gotye books an SNL performance, and upgrades his San Francisco date from a 500-capacity venue to an 8000-capacity one.

Tagged as: Australia, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Gotye, independent, Kimbra, live, performance, San Francisco, Saturday Night Live, shift, Somebody I Used To Know, tour, US

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Green Day Post New Studio Clip

by Andrew Tijs

Green Day are back in the studio and they’ve posted yet another mash-up teaser video online.

Tagged as: album, Green Day, new, punk, recording, rock, stadium, studio, teaser, US, video

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Anti-Flag Release New Album And Book Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

Political Pittsburgh punks Anti-Flag return with their ninth album and Australian tourdates with Strike Anywhere.

Tagged as: album, Anti-Flag, Australian, dates, Pittsburgh, Political, punk, Strike Anywhere, The General Strike, tour, US

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Peter Gabriel To Release A Special Edition Of So And Career-Spanning Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Peter Gabriel and Real World have announced that they will be releasing a special edition of Peter Gabriel’s landmark album, So.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, album, boxset, career-spanning, complete, Peter Gabriel, pop, prog, So, Special edition, US, world

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James Taylor at MCA Melbourne 16 April 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

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