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Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones images by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo

Keith Richards Reunites His Xpensive Winos For Performance At New York’s Beacon Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

Keith Richards was live again this week, not with the Rolling Stones but plus his solo band The X-Pensive Winos.

Tagged as: 90s, blues, Keith Richards, rock, Rolling Stones, X-Pensive Winos

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John Mayer Is Leaving Sony

by Music-News.com

John Mayer is leaving Columbia Records. Mayer took to Instagram to reveal that after 21 years with his label, he has decided to leave to “pursue new avenues of making music”.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, John Mayer, rock, USA

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Mike Campbell Previews Dirty Knobs Album With Margo Price Duet

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Campbell has released another song from The Dirty Knobs. ‘State of Mind’ features ‘State of Mind’.

Tagged as: 20s, blues, Margo Price, Mike Campbell, rock, The Dirty Knobs, The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty

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Ian Hunter Joins Mike Campbell For the Second Dirty Knobs Album

by Paul Cashmere

Mott The Hoople legend Ian Hunter is a special guest on the second album for Tom Petty & The Heartbreaks’ Mike Campbell’s second album from The Dirty Knobs ‘External Combustion’.

Tagged as: 20s, blues, Ian Hunter, Mike Campbell, Mott The Hoople, rock, The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, USA

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John Mayer Juggles Dates After Drummer Contracts Covid

by Music-News.com

John Mayer reworked his New York concert on Monday after his drummer tested positive for Covid-19.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, John Mayer, rock, USA

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John Paul Jones Them Crooked Vultures - photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

John Paul Jones Recreates His Led Zeppelin Classic ‘When The Level Breaks’

by Paul Cashmere

Led Zeppelin’s ‘When The Levee Breaks’ has been re-created by Led Zep’s John Paul Jones and a gathering of his friends including Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Janes Addiction’s Stephen Perkins and Robbie Robertson’s son Sebastian.

Tagged as: 20s, 70s, blues, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, rock, UK, USA, When The Levee Breaks

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Gil Matthews Next Aztec Records Release Is Spectrum/Indelible Murtceps ‘Testimonial’

by Paul Cashmere

Gil Matthews has given a 21st century make-over to the 1973 Spectrum / Indelible Murtceps album ‘Testimonial’. (Murtceps was Spectrum spelt backwards). Murtceps was the pub band version of Spectrum, while Spectrum played concert mode in bigger venues.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Aztec Records, blues, Indelible Murtceps, rock, Spectrum

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Checkerboard Lounge Band Go From Melbourne To Memphis

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Checkerboard Lounge Band, featuring guitarist Shannon Bourne, have a new song and video recorded and filmed at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis Tennessee.

Tagged as: 90s, Amos Sheehan, Australia, blues, Carl Pannuzzo, Checkboard Lounge, Shannon Bourne, Tim Neal

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Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder Perform The Songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee

by Paul Cashmere

Blues legends Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder have teamed back up together to perform the songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Brownie McGhee, Ry Cooder, Sonny Terry, Taj Mahal, USA

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Aaron Schembri Debuts New Paul Norton Co-Write ‘The Setting Sun’

by Paul Cashmere

The new Aaron Schembri song ‘The Setting Sun’ is a song he co-wrote with Melbourne singer songwriter Paul Norton.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Aaron Schembri, Australia, blues, Paul Norton, rock, roots, The Setting Sun, Wendy Stapleton

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Eric Clapton Says Vaccinated Are Under Hypnosis

by Music-News.com

Eric Clapton has claimed people vaccinated against Covid-19 have been “hypnotised” by public health messaging.

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

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Vika and Linda Bull on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Vika & Linda Delivered Three Albums In One Year, Twilight At Taronga Is Next

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda Bull had their most productive period ever recording during Covid. The stay at home rules gave the sisters the chance to deliver three albums and in that achieved their first number one and two number twos.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, blues, country, folk, Gospel, Twilight At Taronga, Vika & Linda

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Cowboy Junkies Launch Podcast Series

by Paul Cashmere

Cowboy Junkies have a new podcast series for 2021 focused on one song per episode.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Americana, blues, Canada, country, Cowboy Junkies, folk, rock

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Eric Clapton Debuts New Song ‘Heart of a Child’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton debuted a new song this week. ‘Heart of a Child’ was co-written with Robin Monotti and produced with Simon Climie.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Robin Monetti, rock, Simon Climie, UK

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Eric Clapton Justifies Suing Fan Over Bootleg Sale

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton’s management has issued a statement following the negative press Clapton received after suing a German fan for selling a bootleg CD.

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

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Eric Clapton Sues Fan For Selling $15 CD

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has successfully sued a woman who was selling a bootleg CD for just £8.45.

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

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Jackie Barnes Reveals New Band Genghis Nash

by Paul Cashmere

Jackie Barnes has teamed up with his friend Michel Nasrallah for a new project they call Genghis Nash.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Genghis Nash, Jackie Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Michel Nasrallah

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Huey Lewis Recalls The Time Stevie Ray Vaughan Opened For Him and Bombed

by Paul Cashmere

Huey Lewis has posted about a time when he fought to get Stevie ray Vaughan on his tour as opening act and then his audience didn’t like it.

Tagged as: 80s, blues, Huey Lewis, rock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, USA

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The Darkness Have A Christmas Beer

by Music-News.com

The Darkness has released a beer named after their festive hit ‘Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, rock, The Darkness, USA

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Tex Perkins Delivers New Fat Rubber Band

by Paul Cashmere

The debut album for Tex Perkins and The Fat Rubber Band has arrived.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, country, Fat Rubber Band, Matt Walker, Place In The Sun, rock, Tex Perkins

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The Darkness Have A New Song About An Alien Encounter

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The Darkness have released the new single, ‘It’s Love, Jim’, about an “intimate” encounter with an “extra-terrestrial goddess of otherworldly beauty.”

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, rock, The Darkness, USA

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Well Well Well Seasick Steve Has New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Seasick Steve will release his new album ‘Blues In Mono’ in December.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, blues, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Seasick Steve, USA

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The Russell Morris Rick Springfield Project Debut ‘Carmelita’s Dance’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Russell Morris Rick Springfield Project Debut ‘Carmelita’s Dance’ Video

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Rick Springfield, Russell Morris

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Tex Perkins Drains The Swamp With A New Fat Rubber Band Song

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins and the Fat Rubber Band have flung out a new track ‘Place In The Sun’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, country, Fat Rubber Band, Matt Walker, Place In The Sun, rock, Tex Perkins

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The Darkness Debut New Song ‘Jussy’s Girl’

by Paul Cashmere

The Darkness have a new song titled ‘Jussy’s Girl’ which we can only assume is a polite nod to the Rick Springfield hit ‘Jessie’s Girl’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Darkness, USA

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John Mayall Says His Touring Days Are Over

by Paul Cashmere

Blues legend John Mayall has decided to end his world of touring. The 87 year old performer is giving up the road.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Bluesbreakers, John Mayall, UK

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BB King Photo by Damien Loverso Bluesfest Byron Bay

B.B. King Would Have Been 96 This Week

by Paul Cashmere

16 September would have been B.B. King’s 96th birthday. B.B. King died in 2015 but his company continues. The B.B. King estate is working with Gibson guitars on a new series of B.B. King guitars.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, BB King, blues, USA

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Eric Clapton Unplugs Again For His Lockdown Sessions

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has put his anti-vaxxing to good use. Instead of playing live gigs, Eric returned to the studio to make his first acoustic album since ‘Unplugged’ in 1992.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Lockdown Sessions, rock, Unplugged

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Lil’ Band O’ Gold Drummer Warren Storm Dies At Age 84

by Paul Cashmere

Louisiana legend, drummer and co-founder of Lil’ Band O’ Gold, has died at the age of 84.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, CC Adcock, Lil Band O Gold, Louisiana, New Orleans, R&B, swamp, USA, Warren Storm

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Russell Morris and Rick Springfield Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz

Exclusive Sneak Preview: Russell Morris and Rick Springfield ‘I Am Jack Chrome’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ is a new collaboration from Russell Morris and Rick Springfield.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ambition, Australia, blues, Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, Rick Springfield, Robert Rigby, rock, Russell Morris

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