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Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson Join Berry Gordy for opening of Berry Gordy Square

Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue in Hollywood will hereby be known as Berry Gordy Square.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Square, motown, music industry, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Blind Boys of Alabama To Play Brunswick Music Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Brunswick Music Festival has scored the revered Blind Boys of Alabama for 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Brunswick Music festival, soul, USA

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Mavis Staples to Play Brisbane Bluesfest Sideshow

by Paul Cashmere

Mavis Staples will perform one Bluesfest sideshow in 2020 and Brisbane has scored it.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Mavis Staples, R&B, soul

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Neville Brothers’ Art Neville Passes Away At 81

by Paul Cashmere

Art Neville, the keyboard player for the Neville Brothers, has died at age 81. Art was also a founding member of The Meters.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Art Neville, funk, Neville Brothers, New Orleans, R&B, soul, The Meters, USA

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Slim Dusty Festival Kempsey is taking 2019 off

by Paul Cashmere

Kempsey’s annual Slim Dusty Festival has been canned for 2019 but it will return in 2020.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, country, Slim Dusty

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The Seekers Revert To Their Original Roots with Michael Cristiano announced as new singer

by Paul Cashmere

The original Seekers Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley have announced a new album and live dates with new singer Michael Cristiano who has come on board to recreate the original all-male line-up of the 50s.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Athol Guy, Australia, Bruce Woodley, folk, Keith Potger, Michael Cristiano, The Original Seekers, The Seekers

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Screen and Music Legend Doris Day Dies at age 97

by Paul Cashmere

Doris Day, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, has died at the age of 97.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, contemporary, Doris Day, film, movies, USA

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Here is the title track to Willie Nelson’s Ride Me Back Home

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson will release his 69th studio album ‘Ride Me Back Home’ in June.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, country, USA, Willie Nelson

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Sheryl Crow and Johnny Cash Merge Redemption Day With Stunning Music Video

by Paul Cashmere

Sheryl Crow first released ‘Redemption Day’ on her second album in 1996. Johnny Cash left us in 2003. In 2010, his version of Sheryl Crow’s ‘Redemption Day’ was released as part of his American Songbook series. Today, 19 April, 2019, the two songs were merged.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 90s, blues, country, Johnny Cash, pop, rock, Sheryl Crow, soul, USA

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Ben Harper has produced the new Mavis Staples album

by Paul Cashmere

Mavis Staples next album ‘We Get By’ was produced by Ben Harper.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, Mavis Staples, soul, USA

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Jerry Lee Lewis suffers a stroke

by Paul Cashmere

Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the last Rock and Roll legends of the 1950s, has suffered a stroke.

Tagged as: 50s, Jerry Lee Lewis, rock and roll, USA

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Charles Aznavour Dead At 94 R.I.P. 1924-2018

by Paul Cashmere

French superstar Charles Aznavour has died in the south east of France at the age of 94.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, chanson, Charles Aznavour, France, pop

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Blues Legend Otis Rush R.I.P. At 84 (1934-2018)

by Paul Cashmere

Otis Rush, the architect of West Side Sound, has died from complications from his stroke at age 84.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, blues, Otis Rush, USA

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Lisa Marie Presley Releases Duet With Elvis

by Music-News.com

Lisa Marie Presley broke down in tears while recording a new duet with her late dad, because the project made her feel connected to him.

Tagged as: 50s, 90s, Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, pop, rock, USA

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Slim Dusty Spends 1000 Weeks On ARIA Chart

by Noise11.com

Australian Country legend Slim Dusty has cranked up 1000 weeks on the ARIA Country Albums Chart with ‘The Very Best of Slim Dusty’.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, Australia, country, EMI Records, Slim Dusty

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Andrew O’Keefe Will Be Johnny O’Keefe For Two Nights Only In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Former Weekend Sunrise host Andrew O’Keefe will bring his ‘Andrew O’Keefe Shouts Johnny O’Keefe’ show to Melbourne for two nights in October.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Andrew O'Keefe, Australia, Johnny O'Keefe, rock and roll

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R.I.P. DJ Fontana 1931-2018

by Greg Phillips

Elvis Presely’s first and longtime drummer Dominic Joseph ‘DJ’ Fontana, who played on countless Presley hits has died at the age of 87. DJ recorded with Elvis beginning in 1956 and throughout the 1960s, most notably on “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Treat Me Nice” and “All Shook Up.” DJ was inducted into the Rock and

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, DJ Fontana, Elvis Presley, rock and roll, USA

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R.I.P. Clarence Fountain of Blind Boys of Alabama 1929-2018

by Greg Phillips

Clarence Fountain, founding member and longtime leader of the iconic gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama died the morning of June 3rd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 88.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Blind Boys Of Alabama, blues, Clarence Fountain, Gospel, soul, USA

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R.I.P. Eddy Clearwater 1935-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater died of heart failure on Friday, June 1, in his hometown of Skokie, Illinois. He was 83.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, blues, Eddy Clearwater, USA

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Tony Bennett Gets A Street In San Francisco

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

San Francisco’s singing ambassador, Tony Bennett, will unveil “his” street sign on Saturday, June 2nd in front of the storied Fairmont Hotel where his first public performance of the iconic classic “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” took place in December 1961.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, jazz, pop, Tony Bennett, USA

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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller To Be Immortalised On Jazz Walk in Kansas

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, composers of some of the greatest blues, jazz, R&B, and rock and roll hits of all time, will be inducted into the American Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City, MO on Saturday, June 2. Their names will be embedded in a bronze medallion on the sidewalk near the

Tagged as: 50s, 70s, Jerry Leiber, Leiber and Stoller, Mike Stoller, rock, songwriters, USA

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Roy Orbison Goes Gold In The UK

by Noise11.com

30 years after his death Roy Orbison is a pop star all over again in the UK.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, pop, rock, Roy Orbison, Traveling Wilburys, USA

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R.I.P. Laura Lee Perkins 1939-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Laura Lee Perkins has died on April 6 at the age of 78.

Tagged as: 50s, Laura Lee Perkins, rockabilly, USA

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R.I.P. Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers 1939-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yvonne Staples, one of the five members of the gospel and R&B greats The Staple Singers, has died at her home in South Shore, IL at the age of 80.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, soul, Staple Singers, USA, Yvonne Staples

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R.I.P. Ken Dodd 1928-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Legendary British singer and comedian Sir Ken Dodd has died aged 90.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, comedy, Ken Dodd, UK

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R.I.P. Little Sammy Davis 1928-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Blues singer Little Sammy Davis, whose blues career was interrupted for two decades only to come back and become a close musical associate of Levon Helm, died on Friday (February 16) at a nursing home in Middletown, NY at the age of 89.

Tagged as: 40s, 50s, blues, Harmonica Sammy Davis, Little Sammy Davis, USA

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R.I.P. Vic Damone 1928-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One of the very best of the crooners to come in the wake of the Sinatra craze, Vic Damone, has died after suffering respiratory failure on Sunday (February 11) in Miami Beach at the age of 89.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, contemporary, crooner, jazz, USA, Vic Damone

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Chuck Berry Estate Authorizes Biography

by Music-News.com

Chuck Berry’s widow has signed a deal to bring the rock pioneer’s life story to the screen in a documentary and biopic.

Tagged as: 50s, Chuck Berry, rock and roll, USA

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Elvis The Auction – Now You Can Own a Piece of Presley

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After the record-breaking auction during the 40th anniversary Elvis Week this past August, there will be another opportunity to own a piece of music history as highlights of the rare Elvis Presley artifacts to be included in the upcoming “Auction at Graceland” were announced today along with registration information and catalog ordering details.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, Elvis Presley, pop, rock, rock and roll, USA

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R.I.P. Keely Smith 1928-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Keely Smith, the iconic singer/performer known for her many solo recordings as well as her musical partnership with first husband Louis Prima, died in Palm Springs, CA on Saturday, December 16. She was 89 and under physicians’ care at the time of her passing from apparent heart failure.

Tagged as: 40s, 50s, jazz, Keely Smith, standards, USA

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Rufus Wainwright To Perform Judy Garland Tribute Concert

Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright will honour Judy Garland on her birthday with a special digital performance of his popular tribute concert.

May 3, 2021

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Sir Cliff Richard Recorded Once With Dame Vera Lynn

Cliff Richard is hoping his version of wartime anthem We'll Meet Again with Dame Vera Lynn will finally get a release following the beloved singer's death this week.

June 22, 2020

R.I.P. Dame Vera Lynn at Age 103

British music legend Dame Vera Lynn has died, aged 103.

June 19, 2020

Vera Lynn Sales Soar After Queen’s Speech

Official Charts Company data confirms that sales of Vera Lynn’s wartime classic We’ll Meet Again, as referenced in Queen Elizabeth’s address to the nation on Sunday evening, have soared 580% so far week-on-week, based on download sales from chart-reporting digital retailers including the likes Amazon, iTunes and more.

April 8, 2020

Blind Boys of Alabama To Play Brunswick Music Festival

Melbourne’s Brunswick Music Festival has scored the revered Blind Boys of Alabama for 2020.

October 30, 2019

R.I.P. Ted LeGarde of The LeGarde Twins 1931-2018

Ted LeGarde, half of the identical twins duo The LeGarde Twins, has died at the age of 87.

August 2, 2018

101 Year Old Dame Vera Lynn Nominated For Classic BRIT Award

The Classic BRIT Awards 2018 announces nominations for this year, with a new category and recognition for a phenomenally diverse range of incredible artists. 101 year old Dame Vera Lynn leads the accolades with two nominations to add to her Lifetime Achievement Award.

May 2, 2018