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Models Extend 40 Years of Motion Tour into 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Models will perform more ’40 Years of Motion’ dates in 2024.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Models, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Undergoes Urgent Heart Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes is having urgent heart surgery today to replace a valve infected with his recent bacterial infection.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Nick Cave Announces Australian Shows With Colin Greenwood of Radiohead

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave will perform in Sydney and Melbourne and he will be accompanied by Colin Greenwood, bass guitarist for Radiohead.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Colin Greenwood, Nick Cave, Radiohead, UK

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Couple Engaged At Kylie Minogue Show

by Music-News.com

Kylie Minogue was left stunned after an audience member popped the question to his partner during her live show.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Kylie Minogue, pop

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Perform George Michael: Freedom

by Paul Cashmere

Saturday night in Melbourne featured a truly memorable occasion for George Michael fans with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and guests performing the music of George Michael with George Michael: Freedom.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, George Michael, live music, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, pop, UK, Wham

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Cheap Trick and The Angels Pair Up For A Stack of Red Hot Summer Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Cheap Trick and The Angels will pair off for a series of sideshows as well as their Red Hot Summer dates in 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cheap Trick, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Angels, USA

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ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, Sir Ian McKellen and Kylie Minogue Are Christmas Knitwits

by Paul Cashmere

Bjorn Ulvaeus from ABBA and Sir Ian McKellen have premiered the third of their Christmas “Knitting” videos with an appearance from Kylie Minogue in the first episode.

Tagged as: 80s, Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Ian McKellen, Kylie Minogue, pop

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Don Walker To Play More Solo Dates in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker released his solo album ‘Lightning in a Clear Blue Sky’ in 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock

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Devo Complete Their ’50 years of De-Evolution’ Farewell Tour In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Devo may or may not have played their last show ever in Melbourne. The show on 6 December, 2023 at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda was the last date of the ’50 Years of De-Evolution’ world tour. If this really was their last show ever 50 years certainly ended with little fanfare.

Tagged as: 50 Years of De-Evolution, 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, Electronic, Gerry Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, rock, USA

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J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, photo by Ros O'Gorman

J Mascis To Play Two Solo Dates In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

J Mascis will play solo dates in Sydney and Brisbane when Dinosaur Jr head down in 2024.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Dinosaur Jr, J Mascis, rock, USA

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland Team Up For Swing Album

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland will release a Swing album together in February, 2024. ‘Swing Fever’s first single is ‘Almost Like Being In Love’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, Jools Holland, rock, Rod Stewart, swing, Swing Fever

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Myles Goodwyn of April Wine Dies Aged 75

by Paul Cashmere

Myles Goodwyn, lead singer and guitarist for Canada’s April Wine, has died at age 75.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, April Wine, Canada, Myłeś Goodwyn, rock

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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 To Perform First Australian Shows Since 2017 in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Singer/songwriting legend James Taylor will return to Australia in 2024 for his first tour since 2017.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana. contemporary, country, folk, James Taylor, USA

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Morrissey Blows Out First Australian Show In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey’s Friday night concert in Perth was cancelled because of “technical difficulties”.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Morrissey, punk, The Smiths, UK

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Kiss Komplete Kareer In New York City (Or Have They)

by Paul Cashmere

Kiss is rock and roll over. After over 2900 shows (they didn’t quite make 3000) Kiss played their final show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday December 2, 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Kiss, pop, rock, USA

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The Damned To Return To Australia With Original Line-up in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The Damned will be back in Australia in 2024 with the original line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Paul Gray, punk, Rat Scabies, The Damned, UK

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R.I.P. Shane MacGowan of The Pogues and The Popes Aged 65

by Paul Cashmere

Shane MacGowan checking out just before Christmas is the best exit time he could have had. The legendary frontman for The Pogues has passed away officially on 30 November 2023.

Tagged as: 80s, punk, rock, Shane MacGowan, The Pogues, The Popes, UK

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Fans, Start Saving, Archives Volume III Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young fans are in for a massive injection of unreleased Neil music in 2024 with the release of the Archives Volume 3 box set.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, archives, Canada, Neil Young, rock, Volume III

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Nick Cave Novel ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’ To Be Made Into TV Series

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave’s 2009 novel ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’ will be made into a limited television series.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Bade Seeds, Nick Cave, rock, The Death of Bunny Munro

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Ian Moss Expands ‘Rivers Run Dry’ And Adds 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Ian Moss has added a further six bonus tracks to the ‘Rivers Run Dry’ album with live versions of songs from the album plus ‘Georgia On My Mind’ recorded in Sydney’s Enmore Theatre in August 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Ian Moss, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Rests Up As He Fights Off Bacterial Pneumonia

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is resting up after being treated for bacterial pneumonia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, By The C, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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R.I.P. Geordie Walker of Killing Joke at Age 64

by Paul Cashmere

Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died at age 64 after suffering a stroke.

Tagged as: 80s, Geordie Walker, Killing Joke, punk, rock, UK

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Icehouse at One Electric Day 19 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson, Noise11

Icehouse and The Angels Get Together For Iconic Moment of Performance of ‘Marseilles’

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse and The Angels combined for a powerhouse performance of the classic Angels track ‘Marseilles’ in Adelaide over the weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Get t On, Icehouse, Marseilles, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, The Angeles, UK

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Icehouse and Simple Minds Cover T.Rex ‘Get It On’

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse and Simple Minds have collaborated on a brand new cover of the T.Rex classic ‘Get It On’.

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

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Neil Young Performs New Version of Star Spangled Banner as Stand For Peace

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has premiered a powerful new video with a Hendrix-like instrumental of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’, with the message ‘Stand For Peace’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Canada, Neil Young, rock, Stand For Peace, Star-Spangled Banner, USA

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Paul Stanley of Kiss photo by Ros O'Gorman

KISS Cancel Canada Shows While Paul Stanley Recovers From Flu

by Paul Cashmere

The KISS shows for Ottawa and Toronto have been cancelled as Paul Stanley battles the flu from his sickbed.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Kiss, Paul Stanley, rock, USA

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Melissa Etheridge To Bring I’m Not Broken Tour To Australia In 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Melissa Etheridge will return to Australia in 2024 for the I’m Not Broken tour.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Melissa Etheridge, rock, USA

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Rod Stewart Plans A Return To Vegas

by Music-News.com

Sir Rod Stewart wants to return to Las Vegas with a “big band” show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Rod Stewart, UK

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The Rolling Stones Announce 2024 North American Hackney Diamonds Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have announced 15 dates for a North America Hackney Diamonds tour of 2024.

Tagged as: 2024 tour, 60s, 70s, 80s, Hackney Diamonds, rock, Rolling Stones, UK, USA

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Holly Johnson Exhibition Opens In Liverpool, UK

by Music-News.com

Liverpool arts organisations Homotopia and DuoVision today announce a grant of £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for The Power of Holly – a new exhibition documenting the life and work of pioneering LGBTQIA+ musician, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood.)

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, dance, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly Johnson, rock, techno, UK

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