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Prince Band The Revolution Sets US and Euro Dates

Prince played with many talented musicians over the course of his 40-year career, but his most celebrated and iconic allies will always be Bobby Z, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink & Brownmark; The Revolution.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bobby Z, funk, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink & Brownmark, Prince, R&B, The Revolution, USA, Wendy Melvoin

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Cream Members Family Members To Tour Tribute Band

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After rave reviews in Australia and New Zealand from the media and fans alike, The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary World Tour is primed to take over North America and celebrate the music and legacy their family members created.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Cream, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, rock, UK

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Keb’ Mo’ and Taj Mahal Win At Blues Awards

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The 39th annual Blues Music Awards turned into something of a one-year anniversary party for Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, USA

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Rolling Stones To Release San Jose ’99 No Security DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On July 13, 2018, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release From The Vault: No Security – San Jose 1999, the latest in the acclaimed and collectable From The Vault series.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, DVD, No Security, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Jon Anderson, Photo Ros O'Gorman, noise11

Tony Kaye To Join Yes Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

As Yes gear up for their North American summer tour celebrating the band’s landmark Golden Anniversary, the prog rock pioneers have started to reveal exciting plans in store for the year, including special tour guests, five-album vinyl set and a U.S. fan convention.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jon Anderson, rock, UK, Yes

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Donna Summer On The Radio Gets A Coloured Vinyl Reissue

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On June 22, the day after the first day of Summer, Island Def Jam/UMe is set to celebrate the very best of the 1970s chart-topping output of Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco and The First Lady of Love, with her classic, No. 1 album, On The Radio: Greatest Hits I And II.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, dance, disco, Donna Summer, pop, USA

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Are Steven Adler and Izzy Stradlin Rejoining Guns N Roses?

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There are not so subtle signs that there may, finally, be a complete reunion of the original lineup of Guns N’ Roses.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Guns n Roses, hard rock, Izzy Stadlin, metal, rock, Steven Adler

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Brian Wilson Postpones Upcoming Shows For Back Surgery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson has announced that, because of ongoing back pain, his doctor has advised him to have immediate surgery which he hopes to relieve the problem.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, rock, rock and roll, USA

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Bob Dylan’s Latest Release Is A Whiskey

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Monday (April 30), Spirits Investment Partnership (“SIP”), in partnership with Bob Dylan, announced the debut of Heaven’s Door, a collection of super-premium craft American Whiskeys.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Bonnie Raitt Cancels Shows Due To Surgery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Due to an unexpected medical situation that requires immediate attention, Bonnie Raitt will no longer be able to join James Taylor & His All-Star Band for the first portion of their previously announced summer tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Bonnie Raitt, rock, USA

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Whitesnake Bump Next Album Into 2019

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Whitesnake has been forced to postpone the release of their new album until 2019 due to “technical difficulties”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Coverdale, hard rock, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, UK, Whitesnake

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Chrissie Hynde Is Planning Two New Albums And A Book

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chrissie Hynde has revealed that she is a bit of a workhorse with many different projects at various stages of development.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Chrissie Hynde, rock, The Pretenders, USA

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Little Steven slips out a surprise live album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul are heralding this Sunday’s start of a landmark live tour with today’s surprise release of Soulfire Live!, a 24-track collection recorded last year in North America and Europe during the legendary rock ‘n’ roller’s first tour in nearly two decades.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven, rock, Steve Van Zandt, USA

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George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman

George Clinton Is Quitting Touring

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

George Clinton has just one more year of touring left in him.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, funk, George Clinton, Parliament, USA

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Kiss to Spend 2019 On Tour says Paul Stanley

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Whether this is the one that will end the career of KISS or not, Paul Stanley is promising a huge tour for 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Stray Cats Play Their First US Show In 10 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, the original founding members of the acclaimed American rock and roll trio, the Stray Cats, reunited for their first North American performance in 10 years this past Saturday, April 21 in Las Vegas at The Orleans when they headlined the 15,000 capacity “Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend.”

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, rock, rockabilly, Stray Cats, USA

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Flaming Lips have a Best Of on the way

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Flaming Lips announce their first official “hits” collection on Warner Bros. Records to be released on June 1.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Flaming Lips, rock, The Flaming Lips, USA

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Fishbone Reunite 80s and 90s Lineup

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Legendary Ska/Punk band, Fishbone is red hot…again, as the group’s early members have made their way back home.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Fishbone, punk, ska, USA

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The original Sponge line-up is reuniting

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In 1991, Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross, Joey Mazzola and Jimmy Paluzzi came together to form Sponge.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, grunge, Jimmy Paluzzi, Joey Mazzola, Mike Cross, rock, Sponge, Tim Cross, USA, Vinnie Dombroski

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Prince Glove Sells At Auction For $26121

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A flamboyant glove worn by the recording artist Prince during his 1984 Purple Rain tour sold tonight for $26,121 at Nate D. Sanders Auctions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, dance, funk, pop, Prince, R&B, USA

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Muse To Release Drones Live DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Muse have announced plans to release their ambitious Drones World Tour to cinemas worldwide on July 12 for one night only, through Trafalgar Releasing.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Muse, rock, UK

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The Music Modernization Acts Passes The House Of Representatives

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Veteran music artists just received a huge boost towards reclaiming the rights to their older recordings.

Tagged as: music industry, Music Modernization Act, USA

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Shaggy Breaks Royal Protocol At Queen’s Birthday Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting feared he and his new collaborator Shaggy would be booted from Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday concert on Saturday (April 21) after the reggae star ignored royal protocol during their performance.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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The Rolling Stones To Release Vinyl Box 1971-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Whenever The Rolling Stones do anything, they do it with quality and gravitas. Having defined rock’n’roll in the ’60s.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, rock, The Rolling Stones, UK

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Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Keith Urban Talks Up ‘Graffiti U’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Keith Urban’s new album, Graffiti U, comes out this Friday (April 27).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand, pop

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Lance Bass To Make A Documentary On Lou Pearlman

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lionized “boy bands” like *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys sold millions of records and performed to sold-out crowds of screaming young fans in the 1990s and 2000s, but behind this multi-billion-dollar, pop-idol empire was a con artist who established himself as a maverick entrepreneur and music producer.

Tagged as: 90s, Lance Bass, Lou Pearlman, NSYNC, pop, USA

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Hoodoo Gurus Reissue Their Works

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Hoodoo Gurus have announced that their entire catalog of recordings will be reissued via their own imprint, Big Time Phonograph Recording Co., via streaming services, vinyl, CD and download.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, rock

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Prince Estate New Prince Album Of Unreleased Material

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It has been said there was a wealth of new music in Prince’s vaults when he died two years ago and it looks like we’ll be hearing some this September.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, dance, funk, pop, Prince, R&B, USA

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Guns N Roses To Play For Record Crowd For Iceland

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s probably not one of the spotlight categories in the Guinness Book of World Records but, this summer, Guns N’ Roses will play the biggest concert ever held in Iceland.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, USA

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Barry Manilow Sued For Unauthorised Use Of Judy Garland Image

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Barry Manilow has been challenged over his use of a film clip with Judy Garland singing “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Barry Manilow, contemporary, jazz, pop, USA

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