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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young and Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid Is Back September 25

Neil Young and Willie Nelson’s annual Farm Aid will be back as a live event for 2021. After a virtual year in 2020 due to Covid, 2021 will once again welcome a live audience.

Tagged as: Allison Russell, Bettye Lavette, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Farm Aid, Ian Mellencamp, Jamey Johnson, John Mellencamp, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Margo Price, music festival, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Neil Young, Particle Kid, turgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Willie Nelson

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The Music Of Prince Performed At Carnegie Hall SETLIST

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elvis Costello, The Waterboys and Bettye LaVette performed the music of Prince this week in New York but there was no Prince to be seen.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, Elvis Costello, live, pop, Prince, R&B, The Waterboys, USA

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Music Legend Bettye Lavert Disappointed In Beyonce For Miming

by Paul Cashmere

Soul legend Bettye LaVette says she is “so disappointed” that Beyonce mimed the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at President Obama’s inauguration.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, Bettye Lavette, Beyonce, bluesfest

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Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Rodriguez Added To Bluesfest

by Andrew Tijs

Bluesfest’s second announcement includes Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Rodriguez, Robert Cray, Trombone Shorty and more.

Tagged as: Allen Toussaint, Bettye Lavette, Blind Boys Of Alabama, bluesfest, Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Luka Bloom, Mavis Staples, Michael Kiwanuka, Orleans Avenue, Robert Cray, Rodiguez, Ruthie Foster, Seth Lakeman, Shawn Colvin, Sweet Honey In The Rock, The Duke Robillard Band, Tony Joe White, Trombone Shorty, Wanda Jackson

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Bettye LaVette Announces Soulful Folk Covers Album

by Andrew Tijs

Gospel and soul legend Bettye LaVette prepares covers of Black Keys, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, Bob Dylan, covers, Gospel, Neil Young, soul, The Black Keys, Tom Waits

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Crosby Still & Nash, The Specials Join Bluesfest Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

The second announcement for Bluesfest features the return of Crosby, Still & Nash to Australia as well as UK ska band The Specials.

Tagged as: Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Crosby Stills & Nash, Earth, G3, Great Big Sea, John Butler Trio, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Maceo Parker, My Morning Jacket, Steve Earle, The Pogues, The Specials, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes

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Roger Daltrey To Perform Tommy At Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

The first announcement for Bluesfest includes a complete perform of The Who’s rock opera Tommy by Who singer Roger Daltrey.

Tagged as: Australia, Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Earth, G3 featuring Joe Satriani, Great Big Sea, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, live, Maceo Parker, music festivals, My Morning Jacket, Roger Daltrey, Steve Earle, Steve Vai and Steve Lukather, The Jayhawks, The Pogues, The Who, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes

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Tommy Emmanuel and George Benson Are Making An Album Together

Grammy Award winning Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and Grammy Award winning American guitarist George Benson are making an album together.

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Tiger Lili Hutchence Marries

Michael Hutchence's pregnant daughter Tiger Lily has tied the knot with her boyfriend of two years, Ben Archer.

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Kylie Minogue To Receive Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the 2025 APRA Music Awards

Kylie Minogue will be honored at the 2025 APRA Music Awards with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

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Aussie Supergroup MONSTR Forms for The Best of MTV Unplugged

MONSTR is a new Australian supergroup featuring members of The Screaming Jets, The Superjesus, Drgan and Taxiride coming together to recreate The Best of MTV Unplugged.

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Resume Live Shows With the Power Up Tour for 2025

AC/DC have played their first show for 2025 in Minneapolis. There are no surprises, no songs were added or dropped. The first show of 2025 mirrored the last show of 2024.

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Baby Animals Cover The Motörhead Classic ‘Ace of Spades’ With Chris Cheney

Baby Animals have recruited Chris Cheney of The Living End for a ball-tearing version of Motörhead’s metal classic ‘Ace of Spades’.

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Russell Morris Farewells Fans With ‘End of the Beginning’

Russell Morris ‘The Farewell Tour’ now comes with a farewell song. ‘End of the Beginning’ is a brand new song from Russell, reflecting on an incredible 50+ year career. “It’s the end, but it’s the end of the beginning” the song goes.

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