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Kris Kristofferson Dies at Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 60s, country, Kris Kristofferson, The Highwaymen, USA

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Ringo Starr Cancels Remaining US Dates Due To Illness

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Ringo Starr has cancelled the remaining shows of his US tour due to illness.

Tagged as: 60s, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Dionne Warwick Announces 2025 Farewell Tour of Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Dionne Warwick will tour Australia and New Zealand “One Last Time” in January 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, contemporary, Dionne Warwick, Frontier Touring, pop, soul, USA

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Dave Mason Cancels Remainder of 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Former Traffic guitarist, the legendary Dave Mason, has cancelled the remainder of his 2024 dates due to a serious heart condition.

Tagged as: 60s, Dave Mason, rock, Traffic, USA

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New Beatles 1964 Doco Is Coming to Apple TV+

by Music-News.com

A new Beatles film documenting the legendary group’s rapid rise in the US is coming to Apple TV+.

Tagged as: 60s, Apple TV+, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Charlie Musselwhite Still Isn’t Ready To Retire #Review #Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Don’t bother asking 80 year old blues legend Charlie Musselwhite when he is retiring. I did and this was the answer I got. “I haven’t really thought about it a whole lot. I’ve really enjoyed what I am doing and I would love to come back to Australia. We have always loved Australia. Never had a problem there. Its always been a great time, great people, great audiences. Its just a beautiful place to come and we are looking forward to it.”

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, USA

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Stevie Wonder Announces Tour To Promote Kamala Harris

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Stevie Wonder has announced a last-minute tour in order to promote Kamala Harris.

Tagged as: 60s, Kamala Harris, soul, Stevie Wonder, Tim Walz, USA

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R.I.P. Dick Diamonde of The Easybeats

by Paul Cashmere

Dick Diamonde (born Dingeman van der Sluijs), founding member and bass player of Australia’s legendary rock band The Easybeats, has died at age 76.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Dick Diamonde, rock, The Easybeats

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Check Out Tom Morello With MC5 ‘Heaving Lifting’

by Paul Cashmere

In June we announced the forthcoming release of the first MC5 album in 53 years … and the last. In February founder Wayne Kramer passed away.

Tagged as: 60s, Heavy Lifting, MC5, punk, Tom Morello, USA, Wayne Kramer

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Art Garfunkel & Art Garfunkel Jr To Release Debut Album ‘Father & Son’

by Paul Cashmere

Art Garfunkel and his son Art Garfunkel Jr have made an album together. ‘Father & Son’ will be released in November.

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

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Crosby Stills Nash and Young Live At Fillmore East 1969

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 1969 Fillmore Concert Is Coming From The Archives

by Paul Cashmere

The next release from the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young archives is Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‘Live At The Fillmore East, 1969’.

Tagged as: 1969, 60s, Cosby Stills Nash & Young, country, Live At The Fillmore East, rock, USA

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The Beatles 2024 Release Is A Regurgitation of the Early US Albums

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles have announced their 2024 project and it is a real disappointment to fans. Instead of an expected ‘Rubber Soul’ box fans are just getting a vinyl box of the ‘The Beatles: U.S. Albums In Mono” which were all released as a CD box in 2014.

Tagged as: 60s, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Beatles U.S. Albums In Mono, UK

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R.I.P. Sergio Mendes Dies Aged 83

by Paul Cashmere

Brazilian legend Sergio Mendes has died at the age of 83. The family cites “long term Covid” as the cause of death.

Tagged as: 60s, bossa nova, Brazil, Latin, Sergio Mendes, USA

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James Darren Dies At Age 88

by Noise11.com

One-time pop star turned television star James Darren has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, James Darren, pop, USA

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Former Rolling Stones Bass Player Bill Wyman Releases Album With Covers and Originals ‘Drive My Car’

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Wyman, the Rolling Stones bass player from 1962 to 1993 has released an album of covers ‘Drive My Car’.

Tagged as: 60s, Bill Wyman, blues, Drive Mr Car, Rolling Stones, UK

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First Beatles Performance Site To Be Given A Plaque

by Music-News.com

The historic site of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best’s first performance as The Beatles is set to be honoured with a commemorative plaque from World Origin Site.

Tagged as: 60s, Liverpool, pop, rock, The Beatles, The Jacaranda, UK

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Paul McCartney in Spokane photo Karen Freedman

Paul McCartney Performs The Beatles And Neil Young At Chad Smith/Andrew Watt Gig

by Paul Cashmere

On Tuesday night, 20 August 2024, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and producer Andrew Watt performed at The Stephen Talkhouse in the Hamptons.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, andrew watt, Chad Smith, Paul McCartney, rock, The Stephen Talkhouse, UK, USA

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Blues Legend Charlie Musselwhite Adds Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Bluesman Charlie Musselwhite has added a second Melbourne show at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese, USA

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Bob Dylan Records Cole Porter Song For Ronald Reagan Biopic

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Bob Dylan has recorded a cover of Cole Porter’s Don’t Fence Me In for a biopic about former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, biopic, Bob Dylan, Clint Black, Dennis Quaid, Gene Simmons, Ronald Reagan, USA

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Pre-Velvet Underground Lou Reed To Be Released

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A Lou Reed singles album compiling his songwriting before his tenure in The Velvet Underground is set to be released.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, Lou Reed, punk, rock, USA, Velvet Underground

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Frankie Valli Fine After Health Scare

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Frankie Valli’s representative has confirmed that he’s “just fine” after concerns were raised about his health.

Tagged as: 60s, Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, pop, USA

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Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones images by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo

Keith Richards Guitar Goes To Auction

by Music-News.com

GottaHaveRockandRoll presents Keith Richards personally owned & played Gibson L6S Guitar up for auction! The guitar was used in 1975/1976 by Keith Richards. Gibson gave the guitar to Richards to get him to try and endorse the guitar.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Keith Richards, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Maurice Williams Dies At Age 86

by Paul Cashmere

Maurice Williams, the lead singer of 60s doo-wop group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, has died at the age of 86. Williams was best known for his song ‘Stay’.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Elvis Presley, Jackson Browne, Maurice Williams, pop, Stay, The Diamonds, the Four Seasons, The Hollies, The Zodiacs, USA

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Simon McBride Did Not “Audition” for Deep Purple

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple skipped the formalities of an audience when they brought in Simon McBride to replace Steve Morse on lead guitar.

Tagged as: 1, 60s, 70s, 80s, Deep Purple, heavy, metal, rock, Simon McBride, UK

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Ron Wood’s Son Tyrone Marries Steve Harris’ Daughter Faye

by Paul Cashmere

The son of a Stone and the daughter of a Maiden have tied the knot. Tyrone Wood, son of Rolling Stone Ron Wood, has married Faye Harris, daughter of Steve Harris of Iron Maiden.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Faye Harris, Iron Maiden, rock, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Steve Harris, Tyrone Wood, UK

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Watch Timothée Chalamet As Bob Dylan In ‘A Complete Unknown’ Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

In the Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’, Timothée Chalamet played Dylan.

Tagged as: 60s, A Complete Unknown. Timothée Chalamet, Bob Dylan, folk, movie, rock, USA

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Cher in Melbourne 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cher Announces Two Part Memoir

by Music-News.com

Cher has announced that she will release a two-part memoir.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cher, pop, USA

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Blues Legend John Mayall Dead At 90

by Paul Cashmere

John Mayall, one of the world’s greatest and most respected musicians, has died at age 90.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, John Mayall, rock, UK

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‘Single Girl’ Sandy Posey Dead at 80

by Paul Cashmere

Sandy Posey, best known for the hit song ‘Single Girl’ in 1966, has died at 80 after suffering dementia.

Tagged as: 60s, pop, Sandy Posey, USA

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Duke Fakir, The Last Surviving Member of The Four Tops, Dies At 88

by Paul Cashmere

Duke Fakir, a founding member of The Four Tops, has died at the age of 88 from heart failure.

Tagged as: 60s, Duke Fakir, Four Tops, pop, soul, USA

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