Paul Cashmere

Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Accidentally Leak 2025 Date

AC/DC seem set to announce a 2025 US tour after a post for a Minneapolis date was posted to the band’s Instagram account and then quickly deleted.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, rock

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Watch Andy White Perform ‘I Miss You’

by Paul Cashmere

As Andy White prepares for his last Australian show for some time, here is a video of Andy performing his 2022 song ‘I Miss You’ at the Merri Creek Tavern in Melbourne in 2023.

Tagged as: Andy White, folk, I Miss You, Ireland, Merri Creek Tavern, rock

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Watch Neil Finn Join Pearl Jam To Perform Hunters & Collectors Classic In Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn popped on stage with Eddie Vedder in Auckland, New Zealand this week to perform the Hunters & Collectors classic ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Dark Matter, grunge, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Wheatus Australian Tour Opening Acts Have Been Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Wheatus have chosen four Australian acts to open for them on the 2025 acoustic tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Aimee Isobel, alternative, Australia, Brendan B Brown, indie, Salt & Steal, Savanah Solomon, Then Jolene, USA, Wheatus

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Shihad To Call It Quits After Final Australia and New Zealand Tour

by Paul Cashmere

After 36 years together, New Zealand’s Shihad have announced they will be no more after one final tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, hard rock, metal, New Zealand, Shihad

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Annie Lennox To Headline Concert for Women’s Rights

by Paul Cashmere

Annie Lennox and The Circle, a global feminist organisation announce the inaugural SISTERS: Annie Lennox and Friends concert to be held live at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall. The special event is in support of The Circle, raising funds to help women and girls facing violence and injustice across the world. Taking place on 6th March 2025, the concert will be headlined by music icon, singer-songwriter, activist and The Circle Founder Annie Lennox.

Tagged as: 80s, Annie Lennox, Eurythmics, pop, UK

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Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil On The Day He Shared A Joint With Bob Dylan

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie has a funny story about Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Everybody's Gonna Be Fine, Jim Moginie, Midnight Oil, rock, USA

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Custard Open The Suburban Curtains A Little Wider With ‘Heart Attacks

by Paul Cashmere

Custard have premiered the third video from the ‘Suburban Curtains’ with ‘Heart Attacks’

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Custard, Heart Attacks, indie, power pop, rock, Suburban Curtains, USA

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Garfunkel and Garfunkel Recorded Time After Time In The Same Studio As Cyndi Lauper

by Paul Cashmere

Art Garfunkel and Art Garfunkel Jr discovered they were in the same studio Cyndi Lauper recorded ‘Time After Time’ in when they were about to start recording their version of the Cyndi classic.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, Art Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel Jr, Europe, Garfunkel & Garfunkel, Germany, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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John Leckie and Andy White at Abbey Road (photo from the Andy White Facebook page)

Andy White Has Made An Album At Abbey Road Studios With John Leckie

by Paul Cashmere

Ireland born, Melbourne based singer songwriter Andy White has revealed he made an album at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios.

Tagged as: 90s, Abbey Road, Andy White, folk, Ireland, John Leckie, rock

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The Screaming Jets Plan To Finish Unreleased Paul Woseen Songs

by Paul Cashmere

When The Screaming Jets co-founder Paul Woseen passed away in 2023, the band was about to release a new album ‘Professional Misconduct’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Dave Gleeson, rock, Screaming Jets

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Australian Music Vault Reposts Molly Meldrum: Short Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

The Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum short documentary from the Australian Music Vault has been reposted to mark the 50th anniversary of Countdown.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian Music Vault, Countdown, Ian Meldrum, Molly, music industry

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Don Walker To Release Live Lightning Live Album, Check Out The Video For You’ve Got To Move

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will release a new live album ‘Live Lightning’ on 22 November recorded live during his 2023 and 2024 solo dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Eumundi.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Live Lightning, rock, You've Got To Move

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Songs From The First Countdown 8 November 1974

by Paul Cashmere

The very first Countdown aired in Australia on 8 November 1974, at 6:30pm on a Friday and its original duration was to fit inside a 30 minute slot.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Countdown, Ian Meldrum, John Farnham, Molly, pop, Sherbet, Skyhooks

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The 2025 Grammy Awards Nominees Have Been Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé has been nominated for 11, Billie Eilish, Charli xcx, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone for seven and Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift have six nominations each for the 2025 Grammy Awards to be announced February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar, music industry, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, USA

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Davey Lane Has A New Song ‘God, I’m F*cked Up Over You’

by Paul Cashmere

Davey Lane’s new song ‘God I’m Fucked Up Over You’ comes at a crucial time for America. Davey used footage from his recent US trip to construct the video.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Davey Lane, rock, You Am I

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French Duo Air To Perform ‘Moon Safari’ At Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Versailles, France electronic duo Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel (aka Air) will perform ‘Moon Safari’ at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl for Always Live in December.

Tagged as: 90s, Air, France, Jean-Benoît Dunckel. electronica, Nicolas Godin

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Renee Geyer Live At The Eureka Hotel 1979 To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

‘Renee Geyer Live At The Eureka Hotel 1979’ is the next album release in the ARCA Desk Tape Series.

Tagged as: 70s, ARCA, Australia, Desk Tape Series, Renee Geyer

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More Rare Split Enz For You To Devour

by Paul Cashmere

Thanks Peter Green. Here is some more rare Split Enz.

Tagged as: 80s, Enz With A Bang, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Songs of the Canyon Will Return In 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Songs from the Canyon has turned into somewhat of an annual event.

Tagged as: Songs from the Canyon

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Art Garfunkel Tells Noise11 He Has Reconciled With Paul Simon

by Paul Cashmere

Simon & Garfunkel, yes Paul and Art, got together in the same room recently, had dinner, laughed, cried and reminisced about the good times.

Tagged as: 60s, Art Garfunkel, folk, Garfunkel & Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Extreme Release a 10th Music Video From the Album ‘Six’

by Paul Cashmere

Extreme have released the 10th music video from ‘Six’. Check out ‘Small Town Beautiful’

Tagged as: 90s, Ex'Treme, metal, rock, six, USA

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Coldplay at Marvel Stadium Melbourne 30 October 2024 photo credit @jordankmunns supplied by Live Nation

Ralph Macchio Visits Melbourne To Make The Karate Kid Video With Coldplay

by Paul Cashmere

Ralph Macchio, the Karate Kid, was in Melbourne last week to make a music video with Coldplay for the title theme song of the new Karate Kid movie ‘Karate Kid: Legends’.

Tagged as: 00s, Coldplay, Karate Kid Legends, movie, Ralph Macchio, rock, UK

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Gypsy Lee Wins Over Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens Fans On The Superstars Live Tour

by Paul Cashmere

On 20 March 2024 Gypsy Lee performed her very first show for mainly family and friends at the Espy Basement in Melbourne. I was impressed.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, contemporary, Gypsy Lee, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, pop

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Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens Present Stunning Setlist for Superstars Live Show

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens have collaborated from time to time over the last 32 years since they first worked together on the 1992 Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. 2024’s ‘Superstars Live’ expands the collaborations with a new show using their songs from JC Superstar with the best of Kate, the best of Jon and Noiseworks, Jon’s time with INXS, Kate’s time singing backing vocals for Models’ biggest hit ‘Out of Mind Out of Sight, some incredible tributes to Chrissy Amphlett and John Farnham, some international influences and a special guest. All that was in a tight two-hour package at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Guy Sebastian, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, pop, rock, Superstars Live

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Bob Geldof To Mark 40th Anniversary of Live Aid With Spoken Word Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Geldof To Mark 40th Anniversary of Live Aid With Spoken Word Tour

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Ireland, Live Aid, rock

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Roachford Set For 2025 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Roachford will return to Australia in 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, Andrew Roachford, Mike & The Mechanics, pop, Roachford, rock, UK

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Not Drowning Waving To Reunite To Perform 1990 Album ‘Tabaran’

by Paul Cashmere

Not Drowning Waving To Reunite To Perform 1990 Album ‘Tabaran’

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Not Drowning Waving, Papua New Guinea, Tabaran, world music

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Brand New Heavies To Return To Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Brand New Heavies are coming back to Australia in February 2025 after last visiting the country in 2022.

Tagged as: 90s, Andrew Levy, Brand New Heavies, R&B, soul, UK

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Coldplay Play First Show Ever Without Guy Berryman #ColdplayMelbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Coldplay’s first Australian ‘Music of the Spheres’ show in Melbourne was special but for the wrong reason. For the first time ever, the four founding members were three. Bass player Guy Berryman fell ill hours before the show. Guy was replaced with the band’s sound engineer Bill Rahko who mimed Guy’s bass parts wearing a helmet.

Tagged as: 00s, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Guy Berryman, rock, UK

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