Chris Norman

Last Year Robbie Rist (Cousin Oliver from The Brady Bunch) Recorded An Andy Gibb Song With Australia’s Maryanne Window

Sometime in 2021, an Andy Gibb tribute album ‘Higher Than A Mountain’ popped out to little fanfare.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Andy Gibb, Australia, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Chris Norman, Maryanne Window, Monique Brumby, pop, Robbie Rist, Stumblin In, Suzi Quatro, Why

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Remember Def FX? Check Out Spiff & Fifi Covering Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

by Paul Cashmere

In 1990 Fiona Horne started what would be the majority of her 1990s fronting Sydney’s Def FX. In the late 80s, Dave Hopkins was creating skate-punk in Hellmenn. Now is 2021 Fiona and Dave are Spiff & Fifi and they are covering Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Chris Norman, Dave Hopkins, Def FX, Fiona Horne, pop, Spiff & Fifi, Stumblin In, Suzi Quatro

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Devo’s Farewell Tour To Be Continued

Devo are doing a KISS and Cher. The ’50 Years of De-Evolution’ that finished in 2023.

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The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981 Is The Next ARCA Release

The 49th Australian Road Crew Association release will be The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981.

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Rose Tattoo at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Rose Tattoo To Call It A Day in 2026

Angry Anderson has confirmed that he will retire Rose Tattoo in 2025, fifty years after the band began in Sydney in 1976.

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Neil Young Takes A Swipe At Elon Musk In New Song ‘Let’s Roll Again’

Neil Young has gone for the Elon Musk jugular in a new song ‘Let’s Roll Again’.

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Sammy Hagar Releases Belated Homage to Eddie Van Halen ‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight’

Sammy Hagar, with a little help from his friend Joe Satriani, has released what he says is a “long overdue thank you to Eddie Van Halen’.

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Rose Tattoo Are A Strong Reminder Of How Powerful Aussie Rock Used To Be

Take out the recent cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ and the Rose Tattoo setlist was a step back in time to when Aussie rock was in your face.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

George Thorogood and The Destroyers Turn Red Hot Summer Into Party Mode In Bendigo

We all talk about George Thorogood but you rarely hear the names of The Destroyers mentioned. So lets mention them. Drummer Jeff Simon has been with George since the band’s inception in 1973. Bass player Billy Blough has been in The Destroyers since 1976.

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