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Long Out of Print REM Albums ‘Around The Sun’ and ‘Collapse Into Now’ Set For Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

REM’s 2004 ‘Around The Sun’ and 2011 ‘Collapse Into Now’ will be reissued on vinyl on July 14.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, Around the Sun, Collapse Into Now, R.E.M., rock, USA

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Klaus Nomi Catalogue To Be Reissued To Mark 40th Anniversary of his Passing

by Paul Cashmere

German gay icon and new wave, synth pop act Klaus Nomi will have his catalogue reissued to mark the 40th anniversary of his death in 1983.

Tagged as: 80s, electronica, Germany, Klaus Nomi

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Reba McEntire Joins The Cast of The Voice

by Paul Cashmere

Reba McEntire is to serve as a coach on season 24 of The Voice.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, country, Reba McEntire, USA

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Eric Clapton’s 1991 Live Album ‘24 Nights’ Expands To 6CD/8LP Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton’s 1991 Live Album ‘24 Nights’ Expands To 6CD/8LP Box Set

Tagged as: 24 Nights, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen, rock, UK

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Francis Monkman of Sky and Curved Air Dead At 73

by Paul Cashmere

Francis Monkman, a founding member of prog-rock group Curved Air and classical/rock band Sky, has died at age 73.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, classical, Curved Air, Francis Monkman, Prog Rock, Sky, UK

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Little River Band Co-Founder Graeham Goble Disputes John Farnham Find The Voice Portrayal

by Paul Cashmere

Graeham Goble of Little River Band has taken to social media to express his displeasure over the way he has been portrayed in the John Farnham documentary ‘Finding The Voice’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Finding the Voice, Graeham Goble, Little River Band, LRB, pop, rock

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Kylie Minogue To Release New Album ‘Tension’

by Music-News.com

September 22nd will see the release of Kylie’s brand new studio album, ‘Tension’, a record of euphoric, empowered dance floor bangers and sultry pop cuts.

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

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Iron Maiden Sue An Underwear Company Over Trademark

by Paul Cashmere

Iron Maiden has taken legal action against a small underwear clothing manufacturer claiming the ‘Maiden Wear’ name infringes on the ‘Iron Maiden’ trademark.

Tagged as: 80s, Iron Maiden, Maiden Wear, metal, rock, UK

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Beetlejuice 2 Is A Happening Thing

by Paul Cashmere

36 years after the original Beetlejuice movie a sequel is coming and with the original cast.

Tagged as: 80s, Beetlejuice, Jenny Ortega, Michael Keaton, movie, USA, Winona Ryder

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James McMurtry Performs Is Drag As a Big FU To Tennessee Law

by Paul Cashmere

American folk rock singer James McMurtry has donned a dress to perform in Tennessee as a protest to the States’ homophobic law.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Americana, folk, James McMurtry, rock, USA

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John Cleese To Tour Australia July/August

by Paul Cashmere

Monty Python comedy legend John Cleese will return to Australia in July.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, comedy, John Cleese, Monty Python, UK

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The All-Star Line-Up Dolly Parton Has Gathered For ‘Rockstar’ Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton has revealed the line-up and tracklisting for her first ever rock album ‘Rockstar’ coming in November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, Rockstar, USA

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John Farnham performs at One Electric Day Werribee Park. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Farnham Biopic ‘Finding The Voice’ Reveals John’s Struggle With Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Fans see the fame and fortune but rarely have insight into the stars they admire. ‘John Farnham: Finding the Voice’ reveals the real struggle John Farnham has had over his long career. We see the highs we know but the documentary also goes into great details about the lows and pitfalls that Farnham had to overcome.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Finding the Voice, John Farnham, movie, pop

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Original Frankie Goes To Hollywood Line-up Perform For First Time in 36 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Frankie Goes To Hollywood reunited with Holly Johnson, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole, Brian Nash and Peter Gill and performed (just one song) for the first time in 36 years.

Tagged as: 80s, Brian Nash, electronica, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole, Paul Rutherford, Peter Gill, pop, UK

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Watch New Motörhead Video Of Metallica ‘Enter Sandman’ Cover

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead’s rare cover of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ has been given a new release for Motörhead Day on 8 May.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Enter Sandman, metal, Metallica, Motorhead, Motörhead Day, rock, UK, USA

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Billy Joel Pays Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot With Sundown Performance At Madison Square Garden

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel has paid tribute to Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot by performing Gordon’s 1974 classic ‘Sundown’ at his Madison Square Garden concert on Friday night in New York.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, Canada, Gordon Lightfoot, Madison Square Garden, rock, USA

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Statement from the Farnham Family on Health of John Farnham

by Paul Cashmere

This is the latest update from the Farnham family on the status of the health of John Farnham. Noise11 is republishing the complete announcement unedited.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Finding the Voice, John Farnham, pop

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Australian Crawl’s Bill McDonough Authors ‘Sons of Beaches’ Book

by Paul Cashmere

Bill McDonough of Australian Crawl has written his autobiography ‘Sons of Beaches’ to tell the story of the McDonough brothers.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Crawl, Bill McDonough, Guy McDonough, rock, Sons of Beaches

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Living Colour Are Working On New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Living Colour may have new music before their Australia tour but they aren’t in a rush to get the next album out.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Ex'Treme, Living Colour, rock, USA, Zaccaria Touring

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Midnight Oil’s Live at the Old Lion Adelaide 1992 Now On CD Through Songland

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil didn’t quite hear the Blues Brothers line right. They were on “a message from Frog”. Brian ‘Frog’ Harris at Songland Records in Canberra has been working directly with Midnight Oil and the Australian Road Crew Association to bring the digital release of the recent ‘Midnight Oil Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982’ into the physical world.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982, Midnight Oil, rock

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Broderick Smith of The Dingoes 20 February 2011 photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Barnes Family Farewell Broderick Smith With ‘Ocean Deep’

by Paul Cashmere

The Barnes family have paid tribute to Broderick Smith, who passed away in his sleep at his home in Castlemaine, Victoria on 30 April, 2023, aged 75.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Andrew Durant Memorial Concert, Broderick Smith, Jimmy Barnes, rock Australia

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Billy Gibbons Is Off On A “European Vacation”

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Gibbons is heading off to Europe for a month of concerts across June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Gibbons, blues, Matt Cameron, rock, Texas, USA, ZZ Top

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Shakin’ Stevens May Be Playing Glastonbury

by Music-News.com

Shakin’ Stevens would love the “honour” of playing Glastonbury again.

Tagged as: 80s, pop, rock and roll, Shakin Stevens, UK

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Tom Petty Receives Posthumous Doctorate

by Music-News.com

Tom Petty has been posthumously honoured with a Doctor of Music degree from the University of Florida.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, rock, Tom Petty, USA

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Paul McCartney Has A Dance Hit In The USA

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson’s ‘Say Say Say’ is a hit again with thanks to Kygo.

Tagged as: 80s, dance, Kygo, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, Say Say Say, USA

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Painters & Dockers To Play 40th Anniversary Dates Around Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Painters & Dockers will perform around Australia to mark the 40th anniversary of their beginnings.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Painters & Dockers, Paulie Stewart, punk

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Wham! 40th Anniversary Events Are Being Planned

by Music-News.com

Wham!’s 40th anniversary will be marked with the release of ‘The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven’ on July 7.

Tagged as: 80s, Andrew Ridgley, George Michael, pop, UK, Wham

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‘Love To Love You, Donna Summer’ Documentary Trailer Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Donna Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano has made a documentary about her mother ‘Love To Love You, Donna Summer’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, dance, disco, Donna Summer, Love To Love You Donna Summer, pop, USA

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Aerosmith Announce Final North American Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Aerosmith will quit touring after one last lap. “PEACE OUT! After 50 years, 10 world tours, and playing for over 100 million fans… It’s time for one last go!,” the band said in a statement.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Aerosmith, rock, USA

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Icehouse By The C Rescheduled After Iva Davies Emergency Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

The Icehouse By The C concert postponed last week because Iva Davis had to undergo emergency surgery will be on this weekend in Perth.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, By The C, Icehouse, live music, Perth, rock, Western Australia

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Ian Astbury The Cult Melbourne 23 November 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

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Noiseworks Throws Kate Ceberano A Happy 58th In Front of Thousands of Fans At One Electric Day

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