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Kevin Borich And Joe Walsh Go Back 40 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich has a 40-year history with Joe Walsh dating back to the 80s when they were Party Boys together.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Eagles, Joe Walsh, Kevin Borich, rock

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds Are Alive and Kicking Again In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds will kick off their Australian dates for Red Hot Summer on Thursday with two shows on Thursday at the Sydney Opera House and then the double header with Icehouse on Saturday and Sunday in Victoria.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Icehouse, live music, Red Hot Summer, Simple Minds, UK

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U2 To Release David Guetta Remix of ‘Atomic City’

by Music-News.com

U2 have shared an EDM remix of their song ‘Atomic City’ by world-famous DJ David Guetta.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Atomic, Bono, David Guetta, Ireland, rock, U2

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Billy Joel Premieres ‘Turn The Lights Back On’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Turn The Lights Back On’, the first new music from Billy since 2007, has premiered.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Joel, rock, Turn The Lights Back On, USA

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Lost In Space’s Will Robinson (Bill Mumy) Turns 70

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Mumy, who played Will Robinson in the hit sci-fi 60s show Lost In Space, is now a 70 year old man.

Tagged as: 80s, Action Skulls, America, Billy Mumy, Lost In Space, television, USA

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Bruce Springsteen’s Mother Adele Springsteen Dies at Age 98

by Paul Cashmere

Adele Springsteen, the mother of Bruce Springsteen, has died at age 98.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Adele Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen, rock, USA

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Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Tribute Album Artist List Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The artists to feature on the forthcoming ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’ album have been revealed.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Paramore, rock, Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads, USA

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James Taylor performs with his All Star Band in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 8 February 2017. Ros OGorman

James Taylor Hints At A Last Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has fallen short of calling his next Australian tour his last ever Australian tour wording his comment “It be the last time I tour Down Under so I’m hoping you can all make it”.

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

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Pet Shop Boys Share New Song ‘Loneliness’

by Paul Cashmere

Pet Shop Boys will release their 15th album ‘Nonetheless’ in April and have shared the first single, the very Giorgio Moroder sounding ‘Loneliness’.

Tagged as: 80s, electronica, Giorgio Moroder, Loneliness, nonetheless, Pet Shop Boys, pop, UK

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The Greatest Night In Pop ‘We Are The World’ Is One of the Best Docos Ever Made

by Paul Cashmere

When you have a spare 90 minutes to kill ‘The Greatest Night In Pop’, a new documentary about the making of ‘We Are The World’ is must see TV.

Tagged as: 80s, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Netflix, pop, The Greatest Night In Pop, USA, USA For Africa, We Are The World

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Remember When Irma Kostroski Was A Pop Star?

by Paul Cashmere

Back in the early 80s, Irma Kostroski was on track to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Back then she was known by her real name, Tracey Ullman.

Tagged as: 80s, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Irma Kostroski, Larry David, pop, television, Tracey Ullman, UK, USA

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin To Be Awarded the Gershwin Prize

by Music-News.com

Elton John and Bernie Taupin have been named as the recipients of the 2024 U.S. Library of Congress’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bernie Taupin, Elton John, Gershwin Prize, pop, rock, UK

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Walter Trout Learned His Trade From The Blues Greats

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesman Walter Trout was barely out of school when he was learning his trade from the greats like John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton and Percy Mayfield.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, USA, Walter Trout

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Bruce Dickinson Wrote Very Few Iron Maiden Songs By Himself

by Paul Cashmere

In the 42 years since Bruce Dickinson joined Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson has only had six songs in total credited to just himself as a songwriter.

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

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Chaka Khan To Curate Meltdown

by Music-News.com

Chaka Khan has been unveiled as the curator of the 2024 Meltdown festival.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chaka Khan, Meltdown, music festival, Rufus, UK

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Kylie Minogue and Sia Have a Collaboration on the Way

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue and Sia have collaborated on a new song together.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, pop, Sia

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Radio Birdman To Reform For More Dates In June

by Paul Cashmere

Radio Birdman will be back together for more Australian shows in June and July.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Deniz Tek, punk, Radio Birdman, Rob Younger

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Chris Isaak Is Coming Back To Australia for the First Time Since 2016

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Isaak will return to Australia in April for his first shows since 2016.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Chris Isaak, contemporary, Live Nation, pop, rock, USA

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Billy Joel To Perform at the Grammy Awards

by Music-News.com

Billy Joel will perform at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Billy Joel – who made his Grammy stage debut in 1988 when he sang ‘New York State Of Mind’ – will take to the stage for the for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy has announced.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Joel, contemporary, pop, rock, USA

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Mark Knopfler Releases New Music for 2024 ‘Ahead of the Game’

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Knopfler has returned with new music for 2024 with the song ‘Ahead of the Game’ off the upcoming album ‘One Deep River’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, rock, UK

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Leo Sayer Is Back To Full Health and All Set for UK Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Leo Sayer is back to “full speed ahead” mode for UK for a tour from September after the 2023 shows were suddenly postponed due to a sudden illness.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK tour

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Jason Donovan Strips Frank’n’Furter Naked for Acoustic ‘Sweet Transvestite’

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Donovan has taken the fishnets off Frank’n’Furter for an unplugged and acoustic version of ‘Sweet Transvestite’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jason Donovan, rock, Rocky Horror Show, Sweet Transvestite, theatre

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Bruce Dickinson Tells Noise11 The Mandrake Project is Not A Concept Album

by Paul Cashmere

In an all new interview with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, Bruce discusses ‘The Mandrake Project’, his first solo album in 19 years and says it is not a concert record.

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

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Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett To Tour USA Together

by Paul Cashmere

Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett will hit the road together trekking across the USA starting in June in Phoenix.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett, Morgan Wade, rock, USA

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Jon English and the Foster Brothers live 1981

Jon English Live Album Is Next In The ARCA Desk Tape Series

by Paul Cashmere

‘Jon English & The Foster Brothers at Billboard 1981’ will be the next release in the Australian Road Crew Association’s (ARCA) Desk Tape Series.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Foster Brothers, Jon English, pop, rock

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Boney M Creator Frank Farian Dead At 82

by Paul Cashmere

Frank Farian, the producer who created Boney M and Milli Vanilli, has died at the age of 82 at his home in Miami.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Boney M, disco, Eruption, Europe, Frank Farian, Germany, la Bouche, Meat Loaf, Milli Vanilli, pop

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Rick Wakeman Announces His Final American Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary keyboard player Rick Wakeman has announced that his upcoming run of shows in the Americas will be his last American shows.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, classical, Prog Rock, Rick Wakeman, rock, UK, Yes

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Billy Joel To Release First Single Since 2007 ‘Turn the Lights Back On’

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel will release rare new music this Friday. ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ will be Billy’s first new music since 2007 when he released two song, ‘All My Life’ and ‘Christmas In Fallujah’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, contemporary, Turn The Lights Back On, USA

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Shalimar Fire Up For a UK Tour With Rose Royce

by Paul Cashmere

Disco stars Shalamar are embarking on ‘The Greatest Hits Tour’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, disco, pop, Rose Royce, Shalamar, UK, USA

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Stella Parton Sticks Up For Elle King After Dolly Parton Slur

by Music-News.com

Stella Parton had addressed Elle King’s drunken performance during a Dolly Parton birthday tribute event on Friday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, Elle King, Ron Schneider, Stella Parton, USA

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George Harrison Living In The Material World

George Harrison ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’ Video Premieres

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