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Snapper Records MD Frederick Jude Buys Out His Own Label

Snapper Records, the UK indie label of W.A.S.P., The Pretty Things and Steven Wilson, has been bought out by managing director Frederick Jude.

Tagged as: blues, Frederick Jude, metal, rock, Snapper Records, Steven Wilson, The Pretty Things, UK, W.A.S.P.

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Conan O’Brien Joins Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite For ‘Movin’ On’

by Paul Cashmere

TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien decided to join his TV show guests Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite for a song this week.

Tagged as: 60s, 90s, Ben Harper, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, roots, USA

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Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Combine Blues and Roots For Australian Tour

by Noise11.com

Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite together will deliver one of the most dynamic shows Australia will see in 2018.

Tagged as: 60s, 90s, Ben Harper, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, roots, USA

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Hamish Anderson Focuses On U With New Song

by Paul Cashmere

Hamish Anderson’s 2016 debut album ‘Trouble’ is still delivering the goods in 2018. The latest instalment from Anderson’s blues opus is ‘U’.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, blues, Hamish Anderson

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Bonnie Raitt Cancels Shows Due To Surgery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Due to an unexpected medical situation that requires immediate attention, Bonnie Raitt will no longer be able to join James Taylor & His All-Star Band for the first portion of their previously announced summer tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Bonnie Raitt, rock, USA

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R.I.P. Brian Hooper of Beasts of Bourbon

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Hooper, the bass player for Beasts of Bourbon, has lost his battle with lung cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Beasts of Bourbon, blues, Brian Hooper, rock

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New York’s B.B. King Blues Club and Grill To Close

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After 18 years of hosting some of music and entertainment’s most revered names, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill has announced its final run of shows in its current Times Square location (237 W 42nd St).

Tagged as: B.B. King, blues, New York, USA

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Eric Clapton Life In 12 Bars Soundtrack Due In June

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

June 8th sees the release of the complementary OST to the new Eric Clapton documentary, Life In 12 Bars. From Showtime Documentary Films and directed by Oscar-winner, Lili Fini Zanuck, the film takes an unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of the legendary 18-time Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-million selling recording artist.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, Life In 12 Bars, rock, soundtrack, UK

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Steve Van Zandt To Be A Big Part Of Memphis Blues Week

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There has never been a Blues Music Week quite like one that will be happening this May, and it all starts and ends with Little Steven Van Zandt.

Tagged as: blues, Memphis Blues Week, music industry, rock, Steve Van Zandt, USA

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Check Out The Bill Dwyer Band From Boston

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Dwyer Band from Boston are one of those American bands that remind people of the real American bands they listened to in the 70s. The sound reaches back to the same influences Keith Richards went to when he evolved the Stones with ‘Exile On Main Street’.

Tagged as: 10s, Americana, Bill Dwyer Band, blues, roots, USA

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Vika Bull Is Bringing At Last The Etta James Story Back To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Vika Bull is coming home for ‘At Last: The Etta James Story’ for a limited run of performances at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, blues, Etta James, soul, theatre, Vika Bull

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Rose Tattoo Angry Anderson and Mark Evans. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rose Tattoo To Reissue Blood Brothers

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will re-reissue an expanded edition of the 2007 album Blood Brothers ahead of their Australian tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, blues, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, Rose Tattoo, Skyhooks, The Angels

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R.I.P. Jeff St John 1946-2018

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Jeff St John has died at the age of 71.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jeff St John, R&B, rock

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ZZ Top and John Fogerty Team For US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Add another dynamic duo to the long list of classic musicians touring together this summer with John Fogerty and ZZ Top.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80, blues, Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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New Music Releases 23 February 2018

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Vance Joy, Turnstile, Lo Moon, We Sell the Dead and a James Blundell tribute album.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Jimi Hendrix, new music, new music releases, rock, USA

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R.I.P. Little Sammy Davis 1928-2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Blues singer Little Sammy Davis, whose blues career was interrupted for two decades only to come back and become a close musical associate of Levon Helm, died on Friday (February 16) at a nursing home in Middletown, NY at the age of 89.

Tagged as: 40s, 50s, blues, Harmonica Sammy Davis, Little Sammy Davis, USA

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Bonnie Raitt, Deni Blues & Roots Festival, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

National Guitar Museum To Award Bonnie Raitt Lifetime Achievement Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The National Guitar Museum has announced that Bonnie Raitt, one of the most accomplished guitarists of the past 50 years, will receive its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Raitt is only the eighth recipient of the award.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, blues, Bonnie Raitt, country, USA

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Jimmy Page Confirms A New Live Led Zeppelin Album Is Coming

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jimmy Page has said to get ready for live music from Led Zeppelin.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Heavy Rock, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, rock, UK

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Steve Miller Band perform at the Deni Blues and Roots Festival. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Miller and Peter Frampton Team For US Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Classic rockers the Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton must have had a lot of fun together last summer because they are on the road again in 2018 with another co-headlining trek.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Peter Frampton, rock, Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band, UK, USA

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Chicago To Release 5CD of Historic Live Tracks

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chicago has always been known as a great live band but their live catalog is woefully small for a group that has been around for almost fifty years.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Chicago, rock, USA

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Chicago To Perform Second Album Live

by Paul Cashmere

Chicago will perform their classic 1970 second album ‘Chicago’ on their upcoming US tour with REO Speedwagon.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Chicago, rock, USA

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What Are Cold Chisel Up To?

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel fans are wondering what the iconic Australian band is up to following a series of cryptic tweets in recent days.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Led Zeppelin To Reissue How The West Was Won

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Led Zeppelin’s 2003 live album How the West Was Won is being re-released by Atlantic/Swan Song in a variety of formats including, for the first time, vinyl.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Heavy Rock, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, rock, UK

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Russell Morris November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Russell Morris Awarded The Order Of Australia (AM)

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music legend Russell Morris can now add AM after his name. Russell has been awarded the Order of Australia.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, rock, Russell Morris

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John Butler performs at the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards held in Melbourne at the Meat Market on Thursday 22 October 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

John Butler Trio To Debut New Songs For Seventh Album Live

by Paul Cashmere

John Butler Trio have been working on their seventh studio album and will preview new songs from the record on their upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, blues, John Butler, John Butler Trio, rock, roots

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Billy Gibbons Australian Tour Was Falsely Promoted

by Paul Cashmere

ZZ Top legend Billy Gibbons may be the victim of false marketing following a serious of disastrous appearances in Australia.

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

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Was Billy Gibbons Sold A Lemon To Come To Australia?

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Gibbons has cancelled his disastrous Australian tour and dragged his sorry arse back to the USA but maybe this isn’t all his fault. In fact, it isn’t.

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

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Jason Bonham’s Led Zep Australian Tour Postponed

by Noise11.com

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Australian down hase been bumped into May.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, Heavy Rock, Jason Bonham, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, metal, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Opens Up About His Loss Of Hearing

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s a fact of life. The older we get, the harder it is to do the things we love. That’s where Eric Clapton is, admitting to hearing loss and hands that aren’t working as well as they used to.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

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Wollongong Venue Distances Itself From Billy Gibbons Australian Show Disaster

by Paul Cashmere

Anita’s Theatre in the Wollongong suburb of Thirroul has distanced itself from the Billy Gibbons debacle after the ZZ Top legend performed just three songs on his first night and four the second night at the venue on the weekend.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Anitas Theatre, Australia, Billy Gibbons, blues, USA, Wollongong, ZZ Top

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