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Dolly Parton On The Inspiration Behind Christmas Movie

Dolly Parton has opened up about the inspiration behind one of the songs in her TV special Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas.

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

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Kate Bush Supports Striking Nurses

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Kate Bush backed Britain’s striking nurses and recalled her sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth II in a poignant Christmas message on Wednesday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Kate Bush, rock, UK

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Nico McBrain Of Iron Maiden Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

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Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2020.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Iron Maiden, metal, Nico mcBrain, rock, UK

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Kim Wilde and Hal Fowler Announce Divorce

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British singer Kim Wilde has announced her divorce from husband Hal Fowler after more than 25 years of marriage.

Tagged as: 80s, Hal Fowler, Kim Wilde, pop, UK

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Journey’s Neal Schon Issues Cease and Desist Again Jonathan Cain

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Journey’s Neal Schon has filed a cease and desist against bandmate Jonathan Cain for performing at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jonathan Cain, Journey, Neal Schon, rock, USA

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Martin Duffy of Primal Scream Dies Aged 55

by Paul Cashmere

Martin Duffy, the keyboard player for The Charlatans and Primal Scream has died after suffering a brain injury at his home. He was 55.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Martin Duffy, Primal Scream, rock, The Charlatans, UK

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Terry Hall photo from The Specials memorial on Facebook

Elvis Costello and UB40 Lead Tributes To Terry Hall

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Elvis Costello and UB40 have led tributes to late The Specials frontman Terry Hall.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Elvis Costello, Fun Boy Three, ska, Terry Hall, The Specials, UB40, UK

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Billy Joel Told To Rest After Contracting Viral Infection

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Billy Joel has postponed his final Madison Square Garden concert of the year, after being placed on “vocal rest due to a viral infection”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Billy Joel, Madison Square Garden, rock, USA

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Terry Hall of The Specials and Fun Boy 3 Dead at 63

by Paul Cashmere

Terry Hall, the British singer with The Specials and Fun Boy 3, has died at age 63.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Fun Boy 3, pop, punk, ska, Terry Hall, The Specials, UK

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Ronnie Simmons Replaces Bob Spencer In Rose Tattoo

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo has a new guitarist. Ronnie Simmons has replaced Bob Spencer in the band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angry Anderson, Australia, Bob Spencer, metal, punk, rock, Ronnie Simmons, Rose Tattoo

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Cliff Richard, Hamer Hall, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Sir Cliff Richard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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In giving its Popular Music Lifetime Achievement Award to Sir Cliff Richard, the Musicians’ Company honours not only one of the country’s most gifted musicians but someone who has been a major force for the music industry in the UK for over 60 years.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Cliff Richard, pop, UK

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Rick Anderson of The Tubes Dies Aged 75

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Anderson, a founding member and bass player for The Tubes, has died at age 75.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Rick Anderson, rock, The Tubes, USA

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Rod Stewart Reveals Penny Is His First Wife To Reach Menopause

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart has had one of those “did I say it out loud” moments old guys often get by revealing his wife Penny is his first wife to reach menopause.

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

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Shirley Eikhard memorial photo from her website

Songwriter Shirley Eikhard Who Wrote ‘Something To Talk About’ Dies At 67

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who wrote Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Something To Talk About’ has died from cancer at age 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, Bonnie Raitt, Canada, folk, Shirley Eikhard, Something To Talk About

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Billy Joel Cancels His Madison Square Garden Final Show of 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel is out of action. His last show of the year for Madison Square Garden has been postponed until June 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Billy Joel, Madison Square Garden, rock, USA

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UK Charts: Classic Wham! Last Christmas Is Back At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK with their classic track Last Christmas.

Tagged as: 80s, George Michael, Last Christmas, pop, UK, Wham

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Kylie Minogue Teases New Album

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Kylie Minogue “hopes people love” her new album.

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

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Cyndi Lauper and Sam Smith Perform For Marriage Equality At The White House

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Cyndi Lauper and Sam Smith performed at the White House to celebrate President Joe Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 80s, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Biden, pop, Sam Smith, USA

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Twin Peaks Composer Angelo Badalamenti Dies Aged 85

by Paul Cashmere

Angelo Badalamenti, the composer who worked with David Lynch on Twin Peaks as well as Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, has died at age 85.

Tagged as: 80s, Angelo Badalamenti, composer, David Lynch, movies, soundtracks, Twin Peaks, USA

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KISS Add Final UK Dates

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KISS have announced their final UK concerts.

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

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Patti LaBelle Escorted Off Stage After Bomb Threat

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Patti LaBelle was escorted offstage during a concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over a bomb threat on Saturday night.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Patti LaBelle, soul, USA

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Janet Jackson To Tour Again In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Janet Jackson is heading back out on tour.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, dance, Janet Jackson, pop, USA

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Billy Joel Transforms the MCG Into The Melbourne Concert Ground #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

There were no crickets at the MCG this week. Just thunderous applause. Billy Joel opened his one-off Melbourne show with a message for his fans. “The bad news is I haven’t put out anything new since 1993, so basically you’re gonna hear the same shit you heard last time. The good news is I haven’t put out anything new since 1993, so basically you’re gonna hear the same shit you heard last time.”

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Always Live, Auckland, Billy Joel, Frontier Touring, MCG, Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground, pop, rock, Sydney, USA

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Paul Kelly Reigns Dearly For Making Gravy Christmas Show 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly’s annual ‘Making Gravy’ Christmas show is the Christmas show people with music taste go to, to avoid having to endure Channel 9’s cheesy Carols By Candlelight.

Tagged as: 80s, Alex The Astronaut, Amyl & The Sniffers, Australia, Making Gravy, Paul Kelly, rock, The Beths

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Choirboys ‘Run To Paradise’ Gets A Makeover From Partiboi69

by Paul Cashmere

The Choirboys classic rock hit ‘Run To Paradise’ has been given the dance treatment by Partyboi69.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Choirboys, Mark Gable, rock, Run To Paradise

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Pete Farnan Sets Date For Home Launch

by Paul Cashmere

Boom Crash Opera’s Pete Farnan will launch his solo album ‘Home’ in St Kilda in February.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Home, Pete Farnan, rock, St Kilda

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The Stranglers’ Jet Black Dies Aged 84

by Paul Cashmere

Brian John Duffy (aka Jet Black) of The Stranglers has died at the age of 84.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jet Black, punk, rock, the stranglers, UK

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Gerard Casale of Devo Gets a Martyn Ware Make-Over

by Paul Cashmere

Devo’s Gerard Casale’s new song ‘The Invisible Man’ has been given a make-over remix from The Human League, Heaven 17 and British Electric Foundation founder Martyn Ware.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, Electronic, Gerard Casale, Heaven 17, Human League, Martyn Ware, UK, USA

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Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman

Andrew Farriss To Showcase At SXSW In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

INXS co-founder Andrew Farriss will showcase for the SXSW music festival in 2023.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Andrew Farriss, Australia, country, INXS, rock

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Cliff Richard in Chart Showdown With Mariah Carey

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Sir Cliff Richard would love to record an “unlikely” festive hit with Mariah Carey.

Tagged as: 60s, 80s, Cliff Richard, Mariah Carey, pop, UK chart

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Cher Reveals Her Real Name In Autobiography

Cher has shared how she discovered the name on her birth certificate was wrong.

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The Bee Gees Original Drummer Colin Petersen Dies Aged 78

Colin Petersen, the original drummer for The Bee Gees, has died at age 78. Colin was the first non Gibb brother to become a Bee Gee.

November 19, 2024

Jeff Beck by Ros O'Gorman copyright The Noise Network Pty Ltd 2009

Jeff Beck Guitars Go To Auction

A collection of 90 guitars belonging to the late great guitarist Jeff Beck are set to go up for auction in January.

November 19, 2024

Legendary Record Producer Shel Talmy Leaves The Building Aged 87

Shel Talmy, the legendary record producer behind the hits of The Kinks, The Who and The Easybeats, has died at age 87 and he has gone out laughing.

November 15, 2024

The ‘Beatles ‘64’ Trailer Is Here

There is finally a trailer for the Disney+ ‘Beatles ‘64’ documentary.

November 15, 2024

Garfunkel and Garfunkel Recorded Time After Time In The Same Studio As Cyndi Lauper

Art Garfunkel and Art Garfunkel Jr discovered they were in the same studio Cyndi Lauper recorded ‘Time After Time’ in when they were about to start recording their version of the Cyndi classic.

November 12, 2024