alt-country

Kasey Chambers Adds Six Months Of Australian ‘Backbone’ Dates In 2025

In October 2024 Kasey Chambers will release her 13th album ‘Backbone’ and then take the show on the road with six months of Australian dates announced starting January 23, 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Australia, Backbone, country, Kasey Chambers

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Jackson Browne at MCA Melbourne 29 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Jackson Browne Covers Don Lee Heffington On Tribute Album For the Lone Justice Founder

by Paul Cashmere

Jackson Browne is one of many artists who have recorded the songs of Don Lee Heffington for the tribute album ‘Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute To Don Heffington’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alt-country, Don Lee Heffington, Jackson Browne, Lone Justice, rock, USA

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Henry Wagons Christens Fourth Solo Album ‘Four Seasons’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter Henry Wagons will release his fourth solo album ‘Four Seasons’ in August.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, country, Four Seasons, Henry Wagons, Wagons

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Justin Townes Earle photo by Ros OGorman, noise11

Justin Townes Earle Rarities Album To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

A posthumous Justin Townes Earle album ‘All In’ is on the way with rarities and covers including his version of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, Justin Townes Earle, USA

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The Badloves Get On Board A Vinyl Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Badloves will head around Australia to support the first ever vinyl release of their classic ‘Get On Board’ album.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, Michael Spibey, rock, The Badloves

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Don McLean Joins Home Free For New Version of ‘American Pie’

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean has teamed up with alt-Country band Home Free for a new version of his classic ‘American Pie’.

Tagged as: 70s, alt-country, country, Don McLean, folk, Home Free, pop, songwriter, USA

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Julia Stone To Play Rare Portsea Show

by Paul Cashmere

As artists begin to reactivate after 2020’s Covid lockdowns some rare shows are starting to pop up. Julia Stone will be performing in the town of Portsea, in Victoria.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alt-country, Angus and Julia Stone, Angus Stone, Australia, contemporary, folk, Julia Stone

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Sets Up Live Dates For Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas will take his Roving Commission on the road … finally … for dates across Victoria in December.

Tagged as: 80s, alt-country, Australia, country, folk, Mick Thomas, Roving Commission

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BREAKING NEWS: Justin Townes Earle Has Died Aged 38

by Paul Cashmere

Alt-Country singer songwriter Justin Townes Earle has passed away at the age of 38.

Tagged as: 00s, alt-country, Americana, country, Justin Townes Earle, USA

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Tim Wheatley Stops Lying Low with ‘Lying Low’

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Wheatley is back with his first new music since 2017’s Pillar To Post’. ‘Lying Low’ is described as a deeply personal song about isolation.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, folk, rock, Tim Wheatley

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Cowboy Junkies Australian Tour Rescheduled For February 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Cowboy Junkies Australian tour for May will now happen in February 2021.

Tagged as: 80s, alt-country, Cowboy Junkies, folk, USA

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Jackson Browne Releases new Song ‘A Little Soon To Say’

by Paul Cashmere

Jackson Browne has dropped the brand new song ‘A Little Soon To Say’ but don’t get too excited about the title. It has nothing to do with him recently testing positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, alt-country, Americana, COVID-19, folk, Jackson Browne, rock, USA

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Jackson Browne Tests Positive to Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Jackson Browne is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after testing positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, alt-country, Americana, folk, Jackson Browne, rock, USA

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Cowboy Junkies to Tour Australia in May 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Canada’s Cowboy Junkies will perform five shows in Australia in May 2020.

Tagged as: 80s, alt-country, Canada, Cowboy Junkies

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Ryan Adams Resurfaces

by Music-News.com

Ryan Adams has vowed to return to music in his first social media posts since multiple women accused him of sexual and psychological abuse.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alt-country, contemporary, rock, Ryan Adams, songwriter, USA

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The Teskey Brothers reveal new video for So Caught Up

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s The Teskey Brothers have released another preview of their ‘Run Home Slow’ album. Here is the video for ‘So Caught Up’.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, country, The Teskey Brothers

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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jeff Tweedy To Join The Cast of Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is expected to be a new face when Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm returns for a 10th season.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Tweedy, rock, roots, USA, Wilco

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Buddy & Julie Miller release first new music in a decade

by Paul Cashmere

‘Breakdown on 20th Ave’ is the title of the first Buddy & Julie Miller album in a decade.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, blues, Buddy & Julie Miller, roots, USA

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Jeff Tweedy from Wilco to play first ever solo Australian dates

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will tour Australia as a solo artist for the first time in May.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, alt-rock, Americana, Jeff Tweedy, USA, Wilco

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Cash Savage and the Last Drinks have double launch dates this weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Cash Savage and the Last Drinks will launch their ‘Good Citizens’ album with two shows this weekend at The Croxton in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 00s, alt-country, Australia, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Folk Rock, punk blues

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John Hiatt at SXSW - photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Hiatt To Release First Album Since 2014

by Paul Cashmere

John Hiatt will release his next album ‘The Eclipse Sessions’ in October. It will be his first album since ‘Terms of My Surrender’ in 2014 and his 23rd studio album.

Tagged as: 70s, alt-country, Americana, country, John Hiatt, rock, USA

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Susie Scurry Recruits Richard Hawley Band To Pay Homage To Elvis Presley

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter chose Sheffield, UK to record her homage to Elvis Presley ‘The Elvis Hour’ because that’s where producer Colin Elliott is based.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-country, Americana, Australia, Susie Scurry

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Ros ogorman photo, guy pearce melbourne 2014

Guy Pearce Launches The Nomad With Brutally Honest Melbourne Performance

by Paul Cashmere

The music of Guy Pearce is raw, honest and deeply personal. Considering Pearce’s stature as an actor, there is no way stories this level of personal introspective would ever surface in a one on one interview.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-country, Australia, contemporary, Guy Pearce, rock

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Margo Price To Play Out On The Weekend 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s boutique Americana music festival Out On The Weekend will celebrate its fifth anniversary in October. The first artist announce for 2018 is Margo Price.

Tagged as: alt-country, Americana, Australia, Margo Price, music festival, music industry

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