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Renée Geyer ‘Difficult Woman’ To Get First Ever Vinyl Release

‘Difficult Woman’, the ninth album for Renée Geyer, will be released for the very first time ever on vinyl on 15 March 2024.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, R&B, Renee Geyer, soul

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Bruce Dickinson Solo Album ‘The Mandrake Project’ Debut Top 10 Physical In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Dickinson fans in Australia have chosen the physical disc over streaming with Bruce’s ‘The Mandrake Project’ debuting at no 6 on the Physical album chart and at no 17 on the Vinyl chart.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, metal, The Mandrake Project, UK

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Madonna To Close The Celebration Tour With Free Concert In Brazil

by Music-News.com

Madonna is set to perform a huge free show in Brazil.

Tagged as: 80s, Brazil, Celebration tour, Madonna, pop, USA

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Madonna Apologies For Fan In Wheelchair

by Music-News.com

Madonna apologised after accidentally criticising a fan in a wheelchair for remaining seated during her concert.

Tagged as: 80s, Madonna, pop, USA

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Infectious Grooves To Release First New Music Since 2000

by Paul Cashmere

Infectious Grooves will have a new album soon, their first since ‘Mas Borracho’ in 2000.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Infectious Grooves, Jay Weinberg, metal, punk, Suicidal Tendencies, USA

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Elvis Costello and Daryl Hall Team for American Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello will head out on a joint US tour starting June 2 in Oregon.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Charlie Sexton, Daryl Hall, Elvis Costello, rock, The Imposters, Todd Rundgren, UK, USA

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Brian Johnson of AC/DC Teams With Slash for Howlin’ Wolf Classic ‘Killing Floor’

by Paul Cashmere

The Guns N’ Roses / AC/DC path has crossed yet again with Brian Johnson of AC/DC joining Slash of Guns N’ Roses for a cover of the Howlin’ Wolf blues classic ‘Killing Floor’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, AC/DC, blues, Brian Johnson, Guns n Roses, Howlin' Wolf, Killing Floor, Orgy of the Damned, Slash, USA

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Madonna and Kylie Minogue Perform Together For First Time Ever

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue joined Madonna on stage at Kia Stadium in Los Angeles this week. It was the first time Madonna and Kylie had ever performed together.

Tagged as: 80s, Celebration tour, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, pop, USA

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Cher in Melbourne 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cher Told To Settle Conservatorship

by Music-News.com

Cher and her son have been asked to reach an agreement.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Cher, pop, USA

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Billy Idol Expands ‘Rebel Yell’ For 40th Anniversary Edition

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol’s 1983 classic album ‘Rebel Yell’ will be expanded to mark its 40th anniversary.

Tagged as: 80s, Billy Idol, Rebel Yell, rock, USA

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Mattel To Release A Kylie Barbie

by Paul Cashmere

Mattel will release a Kylie Minogue Barbie soon as part of the Global Storytellers Using Their Platform For Good project.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Barbie, Kylie Minogue, Mattel, pop

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announces ‘Wild God’ Album Six Months In Advance

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release their 18th album Wild God more than six months from now in August and have gifted us the title track now.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, rock, Warren Ellis, Wild God

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Crowded House at the Forum photo by Ros O'Gorman

Crowded House Close Global Citizen Nights

by Paul Cashmere

On Tuesday and Wednesday 6 and 7 March 2024 the state of Victoria hosted Global Citizen Now with dignitaries from all over the world and a stunning closing performance from Melbourne’s Crowded House.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, Global Citizens, rock, Sarah Ferguson

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Slash To Release Blues Album

by Music-News.com

Slash is seemingly set to release his blues rock solo album imminently.

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

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Steely Dan Keyboard Player Jim Beard Dies At Age 63

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Jim Beard, keyboardist and singer with Steely Dan, has died aged 63.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, Jim Beard, rock, Steely Dan, USA

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Del Amitri’s Justin Currie Reveals Parkinson Diagnosis

by Paul Cashmere

Justin Currie of Del Amitri has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and has agreed to discuss the condition with the BBC this weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Del Amitri, Justin Currie, rock, Scotland

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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston at Deni Blues and Roots Festival on Sunday 20 April 2014.

Doobie Brothers Prep A New Album With Michael McDonald For First Time In 44 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers have just about finished a new album and the way Tom Johnston’s post reads, Michael McDonald is in for the full album for the first time in 44 years.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, rock, USA

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Bruce Springsteen Preps Another Best Of

by Music-News.com

Bruce Springsteen has a greatest hits collection on the way.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, rock, The Best of Bruce Springsteen, USA

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The Human League Give Sneak Peak To Aussie Shows With New Zealand Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

With the first Australian show for The Human League starting tomorrow (Wednesday 6 March) in Brisbane the previous shows in New Zealand will be you a look at what’s to come (and what to prepare for).

Tagged as: 80s, electronica, pop, The Human League, UK

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Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick photo by Winston Robinson

Cheap Trick Have Been Playing A Unique Set At Every Show In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Cheap Trick are touring Australia again for Red Hot Summer in 2024 and for Cheap Trick fans, the setlist in quite the roulette wheel.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Cheap Trick, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels, USA

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Cher To Receive Icon Award

by Music-News.com

Cher is set to receive the Icon Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Cher, icon award, iHeartRadio, pop, USA

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Boy George Praises Harry Styles’ Fashion

by Music-News.com

Boy George has praised Harry Styles fashion choices for encouraging people to “stand out.”

Tagged as: 10s, 80s, Boy George, Culture Club, Harry Styles, pop, UK

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Sinead O'Connor at Point Nepean, Victoria 2008 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sinead O’Connor Estate Demands Trump Stop Using Her Music At Rallies

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor’s estate has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump to prevent him playing her music at his political rallies.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Brilliant Comedic Mind Richard Lewis Passes Away Aged 76

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Lewis, one of the brilliant minds of comedy, has passed away at age 76.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Joel, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David, Richard Lewis, USA

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Mick Mars Open To Writing for Motley Crue

by Music-News.com

Mick Mars would be willing to write new music for Mötley Crüe – despite his ousting and legal wrangle with his former bandmates.

Tagged as: 80s, glam, metal, Mick Mars, Motley Crue, rock, USA

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Madonna Asked To Remove Luther Vandross Image From Her AIDS Memorial Piece

by Music-News.com

Madonna removed a photo of Luther Vandross from her on-stage AIDS tribute at his estate’s request.

Tagged as: 80s, Luther Vandross, Madonna, pop, soul, USA

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George Michael Coin Released By Royal Mint UK

by Paul Cashmere

England’s Royal Mint has created three coins to honor George Michael.

Tagged as: 80s, coin, George Michael, pop, Royal Mint, UK, Wham

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Cheap Trick Juggle The Setlist For Second Australian Show For Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Cheap Trick performed a second show for Red Hot Summer on the Gold Coast on Sunday with a sizeable different setlist to the Saturday show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cheap Trick, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Suzi Quatro

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland On Track For No 1 In UK

by Music-News.com

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland are set to top the Official Albums Chart for the first time as a duo this week with their brand-new album, Swing Fever.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, Jools Holland, Rod Stewart, swing, UK

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Slayer To Reunite

by Paul Cashmere

Slayer will reunite five years after the end of their farewell tour for two festivals in the USA.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Kerry King, metal, Slayer, USA

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