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Billy Idol Has A Busy Year Ahead

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Billy Idol is looking at a very busy 2013 and an even busier 2014.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Billy Idol, Bonnaroo Festival, Punk rock, rock, U.K.

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Sting Writes New Album And Possible Broadway Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After ten years of live albums, reimaginings of his catalogue and lute music, Sting is finally returning to the studio to record a new material.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Brian Yorkey, John Logan, rock, Sting, The Last Ship, U.K.

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Paul Weller To Do Some Small Dates In The US

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Weller is coming to U.S. in July because “I just fancied playing a few American shows.”

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, mod, Paul Weller, Style Council, The Jam, U.K.

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Debbie Harry Pleased One Direction Covered Blondie Track

by Music-News.com

Debbie Harry is “flattered” One Direction chose to cover a Blondie song.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Blondie, boyband, Debbie Harry, new wave, One Direction, The Undertones, U.K., U.S.A.

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Motörhead And Saxon Confirm UK Dates

by Music-News.com

The loudest band in rock n roll, have confirmed that their annual run of UK dates will, as always, be taking place this November and this time they’re bringing the mighty Saxon with them.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, heavy metal, Lemmy Kilmister, Mikkey Dee, Motorhead, Phil Campbell, Saxon, U.K.

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Harry Nilsson’s Final Album To Get The Reissue Treatment

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Harry Nilsson’s sixteenth and final album, Flash Harry, was never released in the United States, only seeing the light of day in the U.K. and Japan in 1980.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Bill Payne, Bruce Robb, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Dr John, Fred Tackett, Harry Nilsson, Jerry McCulley, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, John Lennon, Klaus Voorman, Little Feat, Lowell George, pop, Ringo Starr, Steve Cropper, U.S.A., Van Dyke Parks

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Iron Maiden Begin Maiden England Tour In Spain

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Iron Maiden opened their European portion of their Maiden England tour on Monday night at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre in Barakaldo, Spain.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Maiden England, U.K.

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Dickinson Will Cycle The Final 25 Miles To The Download Festival For Charity

by Music-News.com

Following the recently announced news of the ‘Heavy Metal Truants’ charity bike ride to Download Festival at Castle Donington, it has now been announced that Maiden’s lead singer Bruce Dickinson will be flying in specially from Germany so he can join the HM Truants in cycling the final 25 mile leg of the bike ride

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, British Lion, Bruce Dickinson, Download Festival, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Paradise Lost, Pendulum, Tesseract, Thunder, Trivium, U.K., Young Guns

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Go-Go’s Try To Lower Kathy Valentine’s Share In The Band

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It has never been clear why Kathy Valentine is no longer with the Go-Go’s, but it’s obvious that she is not happy about the situation as the other members are allegedly trying to shut her out of the band financially.

Tagged as: 1980s, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Girlband, Go-Go's, Jane Wiedlin, Kathy Valentine, pop, U.S.A.

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Peter Murphy To Release Youth-Produced Solo Album Next Year

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Peter Murphy is hoping to release a new solo album early in 2014.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Bauhaus, goth, Peter Murphy, post-punk, U.K., Youth

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Richie Sambora Says He Has No Major Problems In His Life Right Now

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Richie Sambora says his bandmate Jon Bon Jovi is ‘making it very difficult’ to reunite.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, rock, Tico Torres, U.S.A.

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George Michael, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

George Michael Remains In Hospital

by Music-News.com

George Michael is being “kept in hospital” following his car crash.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, George Michael, pop, soul, U.K.

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Jon Bon Jovi, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Jon Bon Jovi Recalls Worst Moment As A Dad

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Jon Bon Jovi says getting the call his daughter had overdosed was his ‘worst moment’ as a father.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Bon Jovi, Dorothea Hurley, Jon Bon Jovi, rock, U.S.A.

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George Michael Fell Out Of Car At 70mph

by Music-News.com

George Michael was ‘lucky he didn’t die’ during his recent car crash.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, George Michael, pop, U.K.

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Pogues Guitarist Has ‘Lethal Cancer’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Philip Chevron, the guitarist for the Pogues and Radiators From Space, announced his medical condition on the Pogues website with the headline “This time the cancer is lethal.”

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Ireland, Philip Chevron, punk, Radiators From Space, Shane McGowan, The Pogues, U.K.

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Virgin Records Celebrate 40 Years With A Series Of Events

by Music-News.com

2013 is the 40th anniversary of Virgin Records, the revolutionary British record label launched by Richard Branson in 1973. To mark the event there will be a series of events taking place this autumn celebrating the label’s rich history and ability to ‘disrupt the status quo’.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Boy George, Culture Club, Daft Punk, Devo, Emeli SAnde, Laura Marling, magazine, Massive Attack, Mike Oldfield, PiL, pop, punk, Richard Branson, rock, Simple Minds, Soul II Soul, Spice Girls, Swedish House Mafia, The Chemical Brothers, The Verve, U.K., Virgin Records, XTC

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OMD Release New Dresden Single

by Music-News.com

OMD distil their trailblazing electronic sound into a brand new single, ‘Dresden’, which is out May 27th on 100% Records and which is taken from their new LP ‘English Electric’, out now.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Andy McCluskey, Bounce Darkside, electro-pop, John Foxx, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper, Mike Jolly, Paul Humphreys, U.K., Zebra and Snake

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Gary Numan Announces Short US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Gary Numan has announced a short run of six shows for the west coast of the U.S. starting on August 28 in Sacramento, CA and ending September 4 in Santa Ana, CA.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, Bumbershoot Festival, electro, Gary Numan, U.K.

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Lou Gramm Doesn’t See Foreigner Reunion Happening

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lou Gramm has once again pulled back from talk of a Foreigner reunion, telling Dave Bassner of the VH1 Radio Network that he may retire “sooner than you think.”

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Foreigner, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, rock, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, U.K., U.S.A.

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Vince Neil, Motley Crue, Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Vince Neil Hints At the End Of Mötley Crüe

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In early 2012, Vince Neil told a number of sources that Mötley Crüe’s days were numbered.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, heavy metal, Motley Crue, Robin Leach, U.S.A., Vince Neil

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The Cult To Tour Electric Album Worldwide

by Music-News.com

The Cult have announced ‘Electric 13’, a worldwide tour that will visit ten UK cities this October.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, David Bowie, Electric Album, Guns n Roses, Ian Astbury, Iggy Pop, Public Enemy, rock, Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, The Cult, U.K.

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Michael Jackson Accused Posthumously Of Child Abuse

by Music-News.com

Michael Jackson is facing new allegations of child molestation from beyond the grave.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2000s, Blanca Francia, Blanket Jackson, Britney Spears, Katherine Jackson, King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Estate, Paris Jackson, Pink, Prince Jackson, U.S.A., Wade Robson

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Julian Lennon Releases Video From New First Album In 15 Years

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Julian Lennon Goes “Lookin’ 4 Luv” On mesmerizing ballad from new album Everything Changes.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Julian Lennon, rock, Steven Tyler, U.K.

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Bruce Springsteen, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Bruce Springsteen Still Can’t Believe Plug Was Pulled On Him And Sir Paul

by Music-News.com

Just a few weeks ahead of an expected triumphant return to the UK, Bruce Springsteen says he still can’t believe health and safety officials pulled the plug on him and Sir Paul McCartney at Hyde Park last year.

Tagged as: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Hyde Park, New Jersey, rock, Sir Paul McCartney, U.K.

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Midge Ure Returns To Melbourne After A 28 Year Break

by Karen Freedman

“Thanks for coming. Next time bring a few friends,” greeted Midge Ure from the compact stage at the intimate Billboard venue Friday night, as he began his first Melbourne show since 1985 with ‘I See Hope (In The Morning Light)’.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Billboard, Electronic, Fleetwood Mac, Melbourne, Midge Ure, synth-pop, The Walker Brothers, U.K., Ultravox, Vienna

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Iron Maiden Drummer’s Wife Arrested On Assault Charges

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rebecca McBrain, the wife of Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, was arrested back in early March on battery charges over an incident that happened in their home in Boca Raton, FL.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, assault, battery, Boca Raton, Clive Burr, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Nicko McBrain, Rebecca McBrain, U.K.

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Godfather Of Michael Jackson’s Children Worries About Them

by Music-News.com

Michael Jackson’s children might be turned into ‘performing monkeys’, their godfather has warned.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Blanket Jackson, King Of Pop, Mark Lester, Michael Jackson, Oliver!, Paris Jackson, Prince Jackson, Prince Michael II Jackson, U.K., U.S.A.

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Prince Plays Deep Cuts And New Songs At Vancouver Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Tickets were $250 (although those that waited until the day of the show paid as low as $50) and what the fans got for their money was a little over 1-1/2 hours of mostly new music.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, 3rd Eye Girl, Billy Cobham, Donna Grantis, funk, Prince, Purple Rain, soul, U.S.A.

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Cyndi Lauper at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cyndi Lauper Discusses Her Musical Favourites

by Music-News.com

Cyndi Lauper has always been a little eclectic and that goes, too, for her taste in music.

Tagged as: 1980s, 30 Rock, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Cyndi Lauper, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Golden Girls, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, pop, Shakespeare, Shirley Bassey, South Pacific

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Bubbles The Chimp Abandoned By The Jacksons

by Music-News.com

Michael Jackson’s beloved pet chimpanzee is surviving on public donations.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Bubbles The Chimp, Center for Great Apes Wauchula, King Of Pop, La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson, motown, pop, soul, The Jacksons, U.S.A.

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Todd Rundgren Adds 2nd Melbourne Show

The first Todd Rundgren Melbourne gig has sold out, and a second show has been added for Tuesday 30 October at the John Curtin Hotel.

August 4, 2018

Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Todd Rundgren And Todd-A-Roo Coming To Australia

Great news for fans of the uber-talented Todd Rundgren. In 2008, for a week on the glorious isle of Kauai, in Hawaii, about 300 fans from all over the world joined the Rundgrens at their incredible home to celebrate his 60th birthday. This became known as ToddStock; a week of camping, drinking, singing and celebrating.

July 4, 2018