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Ross Knight Of Cosmic Psychos Is A Children’s Book Author

by Paul Cashmere

Ross Knight of 80s Australian punk rock band Cosmic Psychos has a new job. He is a children’s book author.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, author, book, Cosmic Psychos, Little Roo, punk, Ross Knight

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers Play A Totally Different Show To Brisbane In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

The one thing Red Hot Chili Peppers fans can expect on the current Australian tour is the unexpected. The first show in Sydney (2 Feb) was a completely different show to Brisbane (29 Jan) which was a completely different show to Dunedin and Auckland on 26 Jan and 21 Jan.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, funk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Sydney, USA

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Play First Show Since New Zealand 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen & The Street Band kicked off their first world tour since 2017 this week in Tampa Florida.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, rock, USA

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Gary Numan To Play Three Nights In London

by Music-News.com

Gary Numan will perform three shows at the London Electric Ballroom in April.

Tagged as: 80s, Gary Numan, industrial, rock, UK

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Rick Astley’s Favourite Band Is Crowded House And He Learned To Drum To AC/DC

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Astley dropped a few fun facts about himself on a recent edition of ‘What’s In My Bag’ for Amoeba Records in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 80s, AC/DC, Amoeba Records, Crowded House, pop, Rick Astley, UK

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Billy Ocean Will Return To Australia In June

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Ocean is coming back to Australia with dates set for June. He was last in the country in 2019.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Ocean, pop, soul, UK

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Brian Cadd Live at the Sundowner Geelong 1982

ARCA To Release 1982 Brian Cadd Live Recording

by Paul Cashmere

‘Brian Cadd Band Live at the Sundowner, Geelong 1982’ 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, Brian Cadd, Desk Tape Series, rock

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James Morrison Is Preparing His A-Z of Jazz Setlist for Twilight At Taronga

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz legend James Morrison is working on a History of Jazz show when he performs at Twilight At Taronga at Taronga Zoo in February.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, James Morrison, jazz

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Play Their First Australian Show In Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Peppers kicked off the first of their Australian shows on the current 2022-2023 Global Tour with a completely different setlist to the first New Zealand show and a whole lot of focus on the two new albums.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, fuck, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Jon Anderson, Photo Ros O'Gorman, noise11

Yes Sell Music Catalogue

by Music-News.com

Yes Sell Music Catalogue

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, UK, Warner Music, Yes

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Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, photo by Ros O'Gorman

Pet Shop Boys Have New Music On The Way

by Music-News.com

Pet Shop Boys are to release their first new music for two years.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Pet Shop Boys, pop, UK

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Pantera Dumped From Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Ring

by Paul Cashmere

German music festivals Rock Im Ring and Rock Am Ring has dumped Pantera from the festival following outrage over Phil Anselmo’s ongoing racism.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Germany, metal, Pantera, Phil Anselmo, Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Ring, USA

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Motörhead Premiere Rarity ‘Greedy Bastards’

by Paul Cashmere

Motörhead have released the rarity ‘Greedy Bastards’, recorded for their final album ‘Bad Magic’ in 2015.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bad Magic, Greedy Bastards, Lemmy, metal, Motorhead, UK

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Nicks Announces 14 Date US Tour

by Music-News.com

Stevie Nicks has announced a 14-date solo North America tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, pop, rock, Stevie Nicks, USA

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Dog Trumpet Add A Few Extra Guests For the 2023 Shadowland Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa had expanded their upcoming Dog Trumpet Tour with a few special guests opening on certain shows.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Clare Moore, Dave Graney, Dog Trumpet, indie, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Stephen Cummings

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Paul Kelly and Vika & Linda Perform ‘Say I Love You’ For Renée Geyer

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda stayed back on Red Hot Summer in Mannum, South Australia on the weekend to perform a special tribute to Renée Geyer.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, Renee Geyer, rock, soul, Vika & Linda

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Rickie Lee Jones Reunites With Russ Titelman For ‘Pieces of Treasure’

by Paul Cashmere

Rickie Lee Jones has reunited with producer Russ Titelman for her new album ‘Pieces of Treasure’.

Tagged as: 80s, jazz, Just In Time, Pieces of Treasure, Rickie Lee Jones, Russ Titelman, USA

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Elton John Performs His Final Ever Australian Show In Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John’s Farewell Hello Brick Road tour has signed off for Australia with his final performance in Brisbane on Saturday. (21 January 2023).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Brisbane, Elton John, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, rock

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Metallica premiere ‘Screaming Suicide’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Screaming Suicide’ is the new Metallica song from the forthcoming ’72 Seasons’ album.

Tagged as: 72 Seasons, 80s, 90s, metal, Metallica, Screaming Suicide, USA

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Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Queen Launches Year Long ‘Greatest Live’ Series

by Paul Cashmere

Queen will premiere a Queen Live video every week for 2023 as part of the new ‘Queen The Greatest’ series on YouTube.

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

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Stills, Nash and Young Pay Their Respects To David Crosby

by Paul Cashmere

Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills have both shared their thoughts following the passing of their Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmate David Crosby.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Graham Nash, rock, Stephen Stills, USA

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BREAKING NEWS: David Crosby Dies At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

Rock legend David Crosby has died at the age of 81. Crosby was a founder of The Byrds and later teamed with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash for Crosby, Stills & Nash and later Neil Young for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, rock, The Byrds, USA

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The Rolling Stones Join Tik Tok

by Music-News.com

The Rolling Stones have joined TikTok. The Stones back catalogue is now available to soundtrack clips on the video-sharing platform for the first time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, rock, Rolling Stones, Tik Tok, UK

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Renee Geyer image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Paul Kelly Serenaded Renée Geyer To The Great Gig In The Sky

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly, along with musicians Charlie Owen, Jex Saarelaht and Yuri Pavlinov, serenaded Australian soul great Renée Geyer on her last day on Earth.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, rock, soul

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Molly Meldrum Continues to Cop Flack Over Elton John Moon From Samuel Johnson

by Paul Cashmere

Molly Meldrum’s “wardrobe malfunction” apology has become a case of something better left unsaid with further fall-out after actor Samuel Johnson pleaded with “the national treasure” to clean up his act.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Countdown, Elton John, Molly Meldrum, rock, Samuel Johnson

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Madonna Announces Celebration World Tour Excludes Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Madonna has announced her Celebration World Tour but once again the World does not appear to have a Southern Hemisphere.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Celebration World Tour, Madonna, pop, USA

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Renee Geyer at The Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Australian Soul Singer Renée Geyer Dies At Age 69

by Paul Cashmere

Renée Geyer, one of Australia’s greatest voices, has died at age 69.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Renee Geyer, soul

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Icehouse Reveal Frente and Motor Ace Will Open Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Icehouse will have special guests Frente and Melbourne rock band Motor Ace open for then on their make-up show at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in February.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Frente, Icehouse, Motor Ace, rock

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Paul Kelly Plays A Red Hot Rock and Roll Show For The First Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has kicked off Red Hot Summer 2023 with a rocking new year of his uptempo best.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Bernard Fanning, Mark Seymour, music festival, Paul Kelly, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Elton John’s Emotional Melbourne Farewell Included A Moondance From Molly Meldrum

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John performed the first of his last two Melbourne shows at AAMI Park on Friday night (13 January, 2023) and while the night was full of memories and emotions fans were also treated to a “full moon”, thanks to Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AMMI Park, Australian Tour, Elton John, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Ian Meldrum, Molly Meldrum, rock, UK

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Cold Chisel Flemington 25 October 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

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Noiseworks Drop A Few Surprises at One Electric Day

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