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UB40 Cover 60s Pop Classic ‘Gimme Some Sign’

Robin Campbell’s UB40 are continuing their tradition of covering pop hit as reggae songs with their latest cover, Brenton Wood’s ‘Gimme Little Sign’ as ‘Gimme Some Kinda Sign’.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, 80s, Brenton Wood, Gimme Some Kinda Sign, Gimme Some Sign, Peter Andre, pop, reggae, Robin Campbell, UB40

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Hoodoo Gurus Manager Michael McMartin Leaves Band After 41 Years in the Job

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus manager Michael McMartin has stepped down from his role after 41 years, citing health issues as the reason for his sudden retirement.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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AC/DC To Release Gold Disc Editions Of American (Not Australian) Versions of Classic Albums

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC will release nine Gold disc editions of their classic albums to mark the 50th anniversary of the first gig of the band in Australia but for some weird reason it is the US editions of the albums, not the Australia editions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, edition, gold, gold vinyl, rock, vinyl

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Simple Minds at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Simple Minds To Play Last Show In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

All good things come to an end and in Simple Minds case their last Australian show is tonight (21 February 2024) in Perth.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, pop, Red Hot Summer, rock, Scotland, Simple Minds, UK

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Jimmy Barnes Adds A Couple Of Extra Red Hot Sumer Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has added a few more Red Hot Summer shows for Noosa and Cairns when he returns to work in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Peter Garrett Spans 46 Years With Solo Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Garrett has played two solo shows so far in 2024 with a fairly even divide between the solo songs and his Midnight Oil catalogue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, rock, the Alter Egos, The True North

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Madonna Falls During Seattle Show But The Mime Goes On

by Music-News.com

Madonna suffered a fall during her recent Seattle concert.

Tagged as: 80s, Madonna, pop, USA

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Billy Joel’s AI Video for ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ – Creepy or Innovative?

by Paul Cashmere

The video for Billy Joel’s new song ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ is equally parts innovative and creepy. The video, directed Warren Fu and the song’s co-writer Freddy Wexler is an idea of Wexler’s.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, contemporary, Freddy Wexler, pop, Turn The Lights Back On

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Neil Young Premieres New Recording of Over and Over titled Broken Circle

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has a new nine-minute recording of ‘Over and Over’ titled ‘Broken Arrow’ from his upcoming ‘Fu##in’ Up’ album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Crazy Horse, Fu##in Up, Love Earth, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Billy Joel Reveals His Dream Supergroup To Howard Stern

by Paul Cashmere

Howard Stern has enticed Billy Joel’s dream supergroup out of Billy.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, contemporary, rock, USA

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Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Is Finding Bohemian Rhapsody Difficult To Perform

by Paul Cashmere

Brian May struggles to play the complex ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ guitar riff on stage.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian May, Queen, rock, UK

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Bruce Dickinson Is Enjoying “The Silliness” Away From Iron Maiden

by Music-News.com

Bruce Dickinson has enjoyed “playing like children” away from the strictness of Iron Maiden.

Tagged as: 80s, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, metal, Rain on the Graves, rock, The Mandrake Project, UK

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V. Spy V. Spy ‘Live At The Prince of Wales 1984’ Lands At Songland Canberra

by Paul Cashmere

Brian ‘Frog’ Harris of Songland Records in Canberra has received stock of what will be the extremely rare V. Spy V. Spy’ live album ‘Live At The Prince of Wales 1984’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, rock, Spy Vs Spy, V Spy V Spy

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NeilYoung at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young and Crazy Horse To Tour For First Time In A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young and Crazy Horse will regroup for their first major tour in a decade despite having released three albums together in that time.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Crazy Horse, Love Earth, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.

Jimmy Barnes Announces Flesh and Wood 30th Anniversary Hell of a Time Tour After Red Hot Summer Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has revealed that his next tour will be the ‘Hell of a Time’ tour to mark the ‘Flesh and Wood’ album 30th anniversary. The tour will commence in Perth in June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cold Chisel, Flesh and Wood, Hell of a Time, Jimmy Barnes, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Bruce Springsteen Makes A Cameo On Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Paul Cashmere

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 12 Episode 2 had a special guest. Bruce Springsteen makes a cameo.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Bruce Springsteen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, pop, rock, USA

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AC/DC, It’s On – Europe 2024 Announced

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC will head back on the road for the start of the Power Up World tour in 2024 with the first dates for Europe.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, Chris Chaney, Cliff Williams, metal, Power Up, rock

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Melbourne Songwriter, Producer, Director Frank Howson Has Died Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Australian director, songwriter and producer Frank Howson has passed away at age 72.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Frank Howson, John Paul Young, Little River Band, producer, Pseudo Echo, songwriter

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Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking for Red Hot Summer 2024 Series Two

by Paul Cashmere

You can’t refer to Simple Minds as a “heritage act” or “veteran performers” because this band packs more power into a show than many artists half their age. This was one impressive Red Hot Summer performance.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, UK

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Jon Stevens at Noiseworks at Red Hot Summer 10 February 2024

Noiseworks Deliver Dynamic Red Hot Summer Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Just four weeks ago, Jon Stevens was a late addition to Series One of Red Hot Summer with his solo show highlighting his time fronting both Noiseworks and INXS. For Series Two of Red Hot Summer, Jon was in full-tilt Noiseworks mode and the power was cranked up a few notches.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Rick Nielsen Cheap Trick, photo by Ros OGorman

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick Is Playing On The New Mark Knopfler ‘One Deep River’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick will be heard playing on the upcoming Mark Knopfler album ‘One Deep River’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, One Deep River, Red Hot Summer, Rick Nielsen, rock, UK, USA

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Neil Finn busking at Coatsville Market NZ

Neil Finn Busks At An Auckland Market

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn did a round of busking at an Auckland market last week. Well, sort of. Neil surprised shoppers at Coatsville Market in Auckland last Sunday when he and fellow Split Enz member Eddie Rayner knocked out the three songs ‘Distant Sun’, ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’ and ‘I Got You’.

Tagged as: 80s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds Play Two Shows In One Night At Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds have started their Australian tour with two shows back to back at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (8 February 2023).

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Face To Face, Icehouse, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Simple Minds

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Suzi Quatro Wants Alice Cooper To Sing On Her Next Record

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro has 15 songs ready to record on her next album and she wants Alice Cooper to sing a duet with her on the record.

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

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Motley Crue The End Live In Los Angeles To Be Released On 4K Ultra HD

by Paul Cashmere

Motley Crue’s December 31, 2015 The End concert from Los Angeles will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, metal, Motley Crue, rock, The End, USA

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Mojo Nixon Dies At Age 66

by Paul Cashmere

Musician, actor, DJ and cult hero Mojo Nixon has died at the age of 66.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, comedy, Mojo Nixon, rock, USA

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James Taylor Expands Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has added new shows for Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on his upcoming ‘An Evening With James Taylor’ Australian tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, country, folk, James Taylor, rock pop, USA

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church Premiere New Song ‘A Strange Past’

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have made a video for the track ‘A Strange Past’ from the upcoming album ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars’.

Tagged as: 80s, A Strange Past, alternative, Australia, Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Tease Comeback Tour On Their Socials

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC hit the socials this week to tease the impending comeback tour announcement.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, rock

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Red Hot Summer Start Times For Simple Minds/Icehouse Shows Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds and Icehouse will reunite for Red Hot Summer this weekend with two shows, Saturday in Mornington and Sunday in the Yarra Valley.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, music festival, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds

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