80s

Models To Hit The Road For 40 Years of Motion

Models first big hit ‘I Hear Motion’ was released on 20 September, 1983. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Mark Ferrie and Ash Davies will take Models back on the road to celebrate ’40 Years of Motion’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, James Freud, Models, rock, Sean Kelly

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Iron Maiden’s Niko McBrain Speaks Out Following Stroke

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden’s drummer Nicko McBrain has spoken out for the first time since suffering a stroke in January.

Tagged as: 80s, Iron Maiden, metal, Nicko McBrain, rock, UK

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Metallica Pays $300,000 After Fans Destroyed Cushions At Concert

by Music-News.com

Metallica got charged hundreds of thousands of pounds for cushions destroyed by fans at Long Beach Arena.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Paul Rodgers To Release Sun Records Debut ‘Midnight Rose’ and Premieres ‘Take Love’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Rodgers, formerly of Free, formerly of Bad Company, formerly of The Firm (with Jimmy Page) and formerly of Queen + Paul Rodgers, has a new solo song ‘Take Love’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bad Company, free, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, Queen, Sun Records, The Firm, UK

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Queen + Adam Lambert To Tour Japan In February 2024

by Music-News.com

Queen and Adam Lambert are returning to Japan in February 2024 for their first shows their since 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Adam Lambert, Queen, rock, UK

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Kevin Borich and Leo Sayer Team for ‘Bring Loving Back’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Borich and Leo Sayer have produced a video for Kevin’s ‘Bring Loving Back’ from a new album of duets from Kevin titled ‘Duets’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Bring Loving Back, Kevin Borich, La De Da's, Leo Sayer, rock

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Documentary On Toto’s Bobby Kimball In The Works But Needs Your Help

by Paul Cashmere

A documentary of Toto singer Bobby Kimball, who has been diagnosed with dementia is in the works and producer John Zaika is looking for crowdfunding to finish the project.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bobby Kimball, John Zaika, Kite on a String, pop, rock, Toto, USA

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds Australian Hits By The Chart Positions

by Paul Cashmere

With Simple Minds heading to Australia in 2024 for the Red Hot Summer tour, here is a list of all of their Top 100 charted hits in Australia since 1981 (and there have been many).

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australian Tour, Icehouse, Red Hot Summer, rock, Scotland, Simple Minds, UK

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Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) Dies At Age 70

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Reubens, best known for the character Pee-wee Herman, has died at the age of 70.

Tagged as: 80s, comedy, Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman, television, USA

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Peter Hook and the Light photo by Ros O'Gorman http://www.rosogorman.com

Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division and New Order Substance Albums In Australia In 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hook will return to Australia to perform his two classic New Order and Joy Division compilations ‘Substance’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, rock, Substance, UK

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Frontier Touring Drop Another Paul McCartney Tour Hint

by Paul Cashmere

Frontier Touring have posted another Paul McCartney tour hint on their socials with a photo of a building in Melbourne stating ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Frontier Touring, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Suicidal Tendencies Return For November Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Suicidal Tendencies will be back in Australia in November for their first tour since 2018.

Tagged as: 80s, Australian Tour, metal, punk, Still Cyco Punk After All These Years, Suicidal Tendencies, USA

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Frontier Touring Start Teasing Paul McCartney Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Frontier Touring have dropped another serious hint of an impending Paul McCartney Australian tour with a new landing page with the words ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ attached to a page titled ‘Got Back’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Frontier Touring, Paul McCartney, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Duran Duran in Austin Texas photo by Ros O'Gorman

Duran Duran Plan Andy Taylor Benefit Gig

by Music-News.com

Duran Duran want their benefit concert next month in honour of guitarist Andy Taylor to help the global fight against cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, Andy Taylor, Duran Duran, pop, rock, UK

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Sinead O’Connor’s 2013 Letter To Miley Cyrus Trends Again

by Paul Cashmere

The 2013 letter Sinéad O’Connor wrote to Miley Cyrus warning her about the music industry (and then setting off a feud) has surfaced again in the wake of the death of Sinéad.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, alternative, Ireland, Miley Cyrus, pop, rock, Sinead O'Connor, USA

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Madonna’s Debut Album ‘Madonna’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

Madonna’s ‘Madonna’ was released 40 years ago this week.

Tagged as: 80s, Madonna, pop, USA

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Huey Lewis & The News ‘Sports’ Album Is Getting a Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

‘Sports’, the classic album for Huey Lewis & The News, is about to get a 40th anniversary reissue.

Tagged as: 80s, Huey Lewis, Huey Lewis & The News, rock, Sports, USA

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The Pretenders Premiere ‘A Love’

by Music-News.com

The Pretenders have followed up their star-studded Glastonbury set with the new single, ‘A Love’.

Tagged as: 80s, rock, The Pretenders, USA

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

Morrissey Rips Into The Industry That Destroyed Sinéad O’Connor

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey has ripped the music industry a new arsehole over the treatment of Sinéad O’Connor when she was alive.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, Morrissey, pop, rock, Sinead O'Connor, The Smiths, UK

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Ted Mulry Gang Release ‘La La’, First New Music Since 1990

by Paul Cashmere

Ted Mulry Gang, with original members, Les Hall, Herm Kovac and Gary Dixon with Ted’s brother Steve Mulry on vocals and former Sherbet bassist Tony Mitchell, have their first new song since 1990 titled ‘La La’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, LA La, pop, rock, Ted Mulry, Ted Mulry Gang

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Duff McKagan Premieres ‘I Saw God On 10th St.’

by Paul Cashmere

Duff McKagan has premiered a new song ‘I Saw God on 10th St’ ahead of the 10 October 2023 release of his next album ‘Lighthouse’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Duff McKagan, Guns n Roses, Lighthouse, metal, rock, USA

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Tributes Flow for Sinéad O’Connor

by Paul Cashmere

Tributes have been flowing from music stars worldwide following the passing of Sinéad O’Connor. Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Billy Bragg and Ron Sexsmith have posted tributes.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Billy Bragg, Cat Stevens, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinéad O'Connor. Bryan Adams

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Back To The Future Cast Reunite For New Musical

by Paul Cashmere

Stars from the original Back to the Future movie reunited in New York overnight for at a gala celebrating the new musical ‘Back to the Future The Musical’.

Tagged as: 80s, Back To The Future, Huey Lewis, Michael J. Fox, pop, rock, The News, USA

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Kav Temperley and Lisa Mitchell To Break Out The Buckingham Nicks For ‘Yesterdays Gone – The Fleetwood Mac Legacy’

by Paul Cashmere

Kav Temperley of Eskimo Joe is getting together with Lisa Mitchell, Chalrie Collins and Karen Lee Andrews to perform the music of Fleetwood Mac in ‘Yesterday’s Gone – The Fleetwood Mac Legacy’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eskimo Joe, Fleetwood Mac, Kav Temperley, Lisa Mitchell, rock, USA, Yesterdays Gone

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Sinéad O’Connor Dies at the Age Of 56

by Paul Cashmere

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has died at the age of 56. She was born 8 December, 1966.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor, Sinead O’Connor Dies at the Age Of 56

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Alison Moyet Earns Degree In Fine Art

by Paul Cashmere

Solo artist and former Yazoo singer Alison Moyet has graduated from Brighton University in the UK with a degree in Fine Art.

Tagged as: 80s, Alison Moyet, electronica, pop, UK, Yazoo

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As Mick Jagger Turns 80 Noise11 Examines His Other Milestone Birthdays

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Jagger is 80 years old today as Noise11 takes a look back at each milestone birthday from 20 to 80 and where he was at musically.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80, 80s, birthday, Mick Jagger, rock, Rolling Stones, UK

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Damon and Graham Are George and Andrew

by Music-News.com

All four members of Blur (Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree) join Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 to discuss details around their new album ‘The Ballad of Darren’, out now. The band discuss the early days in Soho, their recent Wembley Stadium shows and how Graham and Damon are similar to Wham!. They also share details on recent single ‘St Charles Square’, how they felt about making the new record, the characters that feature on the album and the theme of sadness that comes from Damon’s lyrics.

Tagged as: 80s, Andrew Ridgely, Blur, Damon Albarn, George Michael, pop, UK, Wham

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Ian Moss ‘Rivers Run Dry’ Covers Decades of Song Nurturing To Get To Today’s Release

by Paul Cashmere

With the eighth Ian Moss album ‘Rivers Run Dry’ out today (21 July 2023) its fascinating to hear from Ian how when he went to make this record he sourced unfinished song ideas dating back over 30 years.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Rivers Run Dry, rock

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The Screaming Jets Premiere New Song ‘Nothing To Lose’

by Paul Cashmere

The Screaming Jets has a new song, an album on the way and a stack of tour dates to tell you about.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Dave Gleeson, Nothing To Lose, rock, The Screaming Jets

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