Paul Cashmere

Sneaky Sound System is Back With New Song ‘Shiver’

Connie Mitchell and Angus McDonald are back together as Sneaky Sound System with the brand new Bondi built song ‘Shiver’.

Tagged as: 00s, Angus McDonald, Australia, Connie Mitchell, dance, electronica, Sneaky Sound System

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Fun Fact: Christopher Cross Once Filled In For Ritchie Blackmore In Deep Purple

by Paul Cashmere

If you’ve ever heard the story about the night Christopher Cross filled in for Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple and wondered if it were true, we can assume you it is true.

Tagged as: 70s, Christopher Cross, contemporary, USA

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Samantha Fish Photo credit Doug Hardesty

Samantha Fish Is Looking Forward To Premiering New ‘Paper Doll’ Songs Live

by Paul Cashmere

Now that Samantha Fish is just weeks away from releasing her next album ‘Paper Doll’ the exciting thing for her will be introducing new songs to the setlist.

Tagged as: 10s, blues, Paper Doll, Samantha Fish, USA

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George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman

George Clinton Is Bringing Parliament-Funkadelic Back To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Funk legend George Clinton is bring Parliament-Funkadelic back to Australia in September 2025 with dates in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Gold Coast.

Tagged as: 80s, funk, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Parliament, USA

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Paul Hester from the Peter Green archives

Paul Hester Mini-Doco ‘Hessie’ Goes Live To Mark 20th Anniversary of Paul’s Passing

by Paul Cashmere

26 March 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Crowded House/Split Enz drummer Paul Hester.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, Hessie, Paul Hester, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Nicks To Be Inducted Into Pollstar Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Stevie Nicks will be Inducted into the Pollstar Hall of Fame at the 36th annual Pollstar Awards in April.

Tagged as: Fleetwood Mac, Hall of Fame, music industry, Pollstar Live, Stevie Nicks, USA

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Delta Blues Museum To Pay Tribute To ZZ Top

by Paul Cashmere

On Wednesday April 9, 2025, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, MS will honor Billy Gibbons with a tribute to ZZ Top and homage to Muddy Waters.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy Gibbons, blues, Red Hot Summer, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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Former Heartbreakers Drummer Stan Lynch Preps Debut Album With The Speaker Wars

by Paul Cashmere

Stan Lynch, the founding member and drummer of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, has a new band called The Speaker Wars.

Tagged as: 20s, rock, Stan Lynch, The Heartbreakers, The Speaker Wars, Tom Petty, USA

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The Fray To Play Australia For The Fifth Time

by Paul Cashmere

The Fray will return to Australia for their fifth tour and first since 2012.

Tagged as: 00s, rock, The Fray, USA

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Camila Cabello Reveals Yours, C World Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Camila Cabello will perform in Australia for the first time this August.

Tagged as: 10s, Camila Cabello, Fifth Harmony, pop, USA

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Original AC/DC Singer Dave Evans Plays A Whole Lotta Acca Dacca In France

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC’s original lead singer Dave Evans played a show in France on Saturday night and gave the audience a whole lotta early AC/DC.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, Dave Evans, France, rock

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Sex Pistols Play First Show of 2025 in London

by Paul Cashmere

Sex Pistols, with Frank Carter on vocals and original members Steve Jones (guitar), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass), played their first show on 2025 on 21 March in London, so we now have a blueprint of what to expect when they reach New Zealand then Australia next week.

Tagged as: 70s, Australian Tour, Frank Carter, Live Nation, Never Mind The Bollocks, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Guns N’ Roses New Drummer Is Isaac Carpenter of AWOLNATION

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses have announced the new drummer for the band is Isaac Carpenter of AWOLNATION.

Tagged as: 80s, AWOLNATION, Frank Ferrer, Guns n Roses, Isaac Carpenter, metal, rock, USA

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Eddie Vedder Covers Neil Young for New Neil Tribute Album

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Vedder has covered the Neil Young classic ‘Needle and the Damage Done’ for an upcoming Neil Young tribute album ‘Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young Volume 1’.

Tagged as: 70s, Eddie Vedder, Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Lime Cordiale To Perform With Orchestras Around Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Lime Cordiale will embark on the biggest tour production ever when they perform around Australia with orchestra.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Lime Cordiale, rock

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Dua Lipa Press Photo - Tyrone Lebon supplied by Live Nation

Dua Lipa Gives Nods To AC/DC, Kylie, Natalie Imbruglia and Some Special Aussies Guests At Opening Tour Shows In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Dua Lipa has opened her Radical Optimism world tour in Melbourne Australia with five sell-out shows at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.

Tagged as: 10s, AC/DC, Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia, pop, Troye Sivan, UK, Vance Joy

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by Paul Cashmere

KISS will reunite AGAIN in November for a series of Las Vegas shows for the KISS Army Fan Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Tagged as: 70s, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Las Vegas, rock, USA

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

Face To Face Touring Spent The Weekend Putting An All-Aussie Line-up In Front of Thousands

by Paul Cashmere

Face To Face Touring had its biggest weekend ever delivering presenting 19 Aussie acts to tens of thousands punters at four events in two states.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Bachelor Girl, Dallas Frasca, Eskimo Joe, Face To Face Touring, Fanning Dempsey National Park, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Grinspoon, Icehouse, Jebediah, Jet, John Butler, Josh Pyke, Killing Heidi, live music, Magic Dirt, Missy Higgins, Noiseworks, Rose Tattoo, Spiderbait, The Living End, The Veronicas, The Waifs, The Whitlams, Wolfmother, ZZ Top

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Neil Young Cancels Ukraine Concert Due To Uncertainty In The Region

by Paul Cashmere

Just one week after announcing he would perform a free concert in Ukraine, Neil Young has cancelled the event citing the growing uncertainty in the war-torn country.

Tagged as: 70s, Neil Young, rock, Russia, Ukraine, USA

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Samantha Fish Had a Bucket List Moment When She Opened For The Rolling Stones in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Blues singer Samantha Fish says her opening slot for The Rolling Stones on the final show of the 2024 Hackey Diamonds tour was a bucket list moment for her.

Tagged as: 10s, blues, Hackney Diamonds, Samantha Fish, The Rolling Stones, USA

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Fatboy Slim at Northern Soul Fish Shop St Kilda 19 March 2025 photo Winston Robinson

Fatboy Slim’s Full One-Hour Set from Northern Soul Chip Show St Kilda

by Paul Cashmere

Fatboy Slim has premiered the complete one hour set he did at Northern Soul Chip Shop in St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday evening.

Tagged as: 90s, A Day On The Green, Fatboy Slim, Frontier Touring, Noise11, Northern Soul Chip Shop, St Kilda, UK

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How a 30 Rock Christopher Cross Joke Turned Into A Song

by Paul Cashmere

Christopher Cross has been name-checked in The Simpson, Family Guy and Seinfeld but his favourite is when Tina Fey once made a Christopher Cross reference and Christopher turned it into a song and became the topic of a future show story.

Tagged as: 30 Rock, 80s, Christopher Cross, contemporary, Tina Fey, Toto, USA

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Marcia Hines and Casey Donovan To Perform The Songs of Donna Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines will pay tribute to Donna Summer and has recruited Casey Donovan to help her out in a brand new show ‘Marcia Sings Summer’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Casey Donovan, disco, Donna Summer, Marcia Sings Summer, pop, soul

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U2 To Receive Ivors Award

by Paul Cashmere

The Ivors Academy has today announced U2 as the latest songwriters to become Academy Fellows, the highest honour the organisation bestows. With this, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. become the first-ever Irish songwriters that the Academy has inducted into Fellowship during its 81-year history.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, Larry Mullen Jr, rock, The Edge Adam Clayton, U2

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