classic rock

10cc Will Return To Australia for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Gouldman will bring back 10cc for more Australian shows in 2025.

Tagged as: 10cc, 70s, classic rock, David Roy Williams, Graham Gouldman, rock, UK

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Steve Kilbey of The Church - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Church To Focus On First Four Albums For ‘Already Yesterday’ Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Church will tour Australia in November and December performing a setlist mostly featuring songs from the first four albums.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, classic rock, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert

Russell Morris Adds A Second Melbourne Symphony Show

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris will before a second Melbourne show with the Southern Cross Symphony on 31 October at Hamer Hall.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, classic rock, pop, rock, Russell Morris, Southern Cross Symphony

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Nick Mason Surprised By His Pink Floyd A Saucerful Of Secrets Tour Success

by Music-News.com

Nick Mason didn’t know if people would be interested in ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 90s, classic rock, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, rock, USA

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Leo Sayer Joins April Sun Program For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Leo Sayer will headline a new date 23 April for the April Sun music event in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, April Sun, Australia, classic rock, Leo Sayer, pop, rock, UK

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Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers To Perform Sticky Fingers Live

by Paul Cashmere

23 April will be the 50th anniversary of the release of the classic Rolling Stones album ‘Sticky Fingers’. Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers will perform it for you live.

Tagged as: Adalita, Australia, classic rock, rock, Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers, Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers, UK

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Richard Clapton Pays Homage To His Influences

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton has collected covers to pay homage to the artists and songs that influenced his career on ‘Music Is Love (1966-1970).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, classic rock, Music Is Love, Richard Clapton, rock

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Alice Cooper Debuts His Hot Sauce

by Paul Cashmere

Alice Cooper has debuted his own line of Hot Sauce.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Alice Cooper, classic rock, hot sauce, Joe Bonamassa, Lou Reed, rock, Steve Hunter, USA

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Eagles ‘Hotel California’ Album To Be Performed In Full At Memo Music Hall This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Gary Young, Pete McCarthy, Ash Osgood, Cres Crisp & Steve Wells will perform The Eagles Story this Saturday at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: Ash Osgood, classic rock, Cres Crisp, Eagles, Gary Young, Memo Music Hall, Pete McCarthy, rock, Steve Wells

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Peter Frampton, Devo, Elton John Recordings Added To Grammy Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

The Grammy Museum has added 26 titles to the Grammy Hall of Fame including works by Peter Frampton and Elton John.

Tagged as: classic rock, Devo, Elton John, Grammy Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, music industry, Peter Frampton, USA

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Timothée Chalamet Rumoured For Bob Dylan Role In James Mangold Film

by Tim Cashmere

Actor Timothée Chalamet is said to be in talks with Fox Searchlight and James Mangold to play Bob Dylan in an upcoming biopic.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, biopic, Bob Dylan, classic rock, folk, James Mangold, movie, rock, Timothée Chalamet

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Tommy Thayer with his Electric Blue Les Paul

Kiss Guitarist Tommy Thayer Releases Signature Epiphone

by Tim Cashmere

Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer has released the ‘Electric Blue’ signature Epiphone, his third for the guitar giant.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, classic rock, epiphone, guitar, Kiss, Les Paul, rock, signature series, Tommy Thayer

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ARC Supergroup To Play Another Road of Abbey Road Live

by Paul Cashmere

ARC, featuring Kram of Spiderbait, Mark Wilson of Jet, Davey Lane of You Am I, and Darren Middleton of Powderfinger, will perform another round of the Abbey Road album from start to finish across Australia from February.

Tagged as: Abbey Roaad, ARC, Australia, classic rock, Darren Middleton, Davey Lane, Jet, Kram, Live Nation, Mark Wilson, Powderfinger, Spiderbait, The Beatles, You Am I

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David Coverdale Confirms Whitesnake Really Did Use The Exorcist Piece On Stormbringer

by Paul Cashmere

If you thought that subtle vocal at the start of Deep Purple’s ‘Stormbringer’ sounded a bit like Linda Blair’s demonic dialogue in The Exorcist then you would be right.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, classic rock, David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Live Nation, metal, rock, UK, Whitesnake

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John Farnham performs at One Electric Day Werribee Park. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Farnham Kicks Off His Summer Season For One Electric Day

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham resumed work for the summer of 2019 for One Electric Day on a not so summer’s day in Launceston on Saturday.

Tagged as: Australia, classic rock, James Reyne, John Farnham, Jon Stevens, music festival, One Electric Day, pop, rock, Southern Sons, Vanessa Amorosi

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Pink Floyd Preview The Later Years with ‘One Slip’ Remix

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have dropped another sampler of the upcoming ‘The Later Years’ with a remix of ‘One Slip’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, rock, The Later Years, UK

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Colin Hay performs at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 11 February 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Colin Hay Has Written Ringo Starr’s New ‘Whats My Name’

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Richard Starkey wants you to know his name is ‘Ringo’ and we know that with thanks to Men At Work’s Colin Hay. Colin has written the title tracks for Ringo’s new album ‘What’s My Name’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classic rock, Colin Hay, Joe Walsh, Men At Work, Ringo Starr, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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The Who’s Tommy Is Returning To Broadway

by Music-News.com

The upcoming run of the acclaimed rock opera, which is comprised of music and lyrics by the iconic rock group’s songwriter and guitarist Pete Townshend, will be directed by Des McAnuff – who was in charge of the original production between 1993 and 1995.

Tagged as: 60s, classic rock, rock, The Who, Tommy, UK

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Pink Floyd Debut Screen Film Images from 1994 ‘Money’ Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have uploaded the Screen Film images from their 1994 performance of ‘Money’ which will be included on the upcoming ‘The Later Years’ box set.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, rock, The Later Years, UK

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Eagles To Tour Hotel California In 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles will expand their Las Vegas Hotel California show into a US tour for 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, classic rock, contemporary, Eagles, Hotel California, rock, USA

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R.I.P. Cream Drumming Legend Ginger Baker 1939-2019

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary UK drummer Ginger Baker has passed away at the age of 80.

Tagged as: 60s, Blind Faith, blues, classic rock, Cream, drummer, Drums, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Ginger Baker's Air Force, rock, UK

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Pink Floyd Releases Early Version of High Hopes

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have released another track from the upcoming ‘The Later Years’ box, an early version of ‘High Hopes’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, rock, The Later Years, UK

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Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder - Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Lowe To Return To Australia in 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Lowe is coming back to Australia for a 2020 tour in February.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, classic rock, Nick Lowe, rock, UK

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Jagwar Ma’s Gab Winterfield is now Golf Alpha Bravo

by Paul Cashmere

Gab Winterfield’s Golf Alpha Bravo open for Greta Van Fleet’s make-up dates in Melbourne and Brisbane in September.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, classic rock, Gab Winterfield, Golf Alpha Bravo, Greta Van Fleet, rock

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Sir Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney give Los Angeles a Knight to Remember

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr were together on stage in Los Angeles on Saturday night giving Beatles fans a Knight to remember at Dodger Stadium.

Tagged as: 60s, classic rock, Dodger Stadium, Paul McCartney, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, rock and roll, The Beatles, UK

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The Rolling Stones Kick Off First Show of 2019 with Street Fighting Man

by Paul Cashmere

‘Street Fighting Man’ was the first anthem for the Rolling Stones first show of the No Filter 2019 tour in Chicago.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Chicago, classic rock, rock, Rolling Stones, UK, USA

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Facebook Reverses Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy Image Ban

by Paul Cashmere

Facebook is finally allowing the cover of Led Zeppelin’s classic ‘Houses of the Holy’ album to be shown on the platform.

Tagged as: 70s, classic rock, Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin, rock, UK

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Tim Rogers, Davey Lane and Ash Naylor Present Tommy Live at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

You Am I’s Tim Rogers has gathered his contemporaries to become Captain Walker’s Unborn Children for a complete performance of Pete Townshend’s classic rock opera Tommy this weekend.

Tagged as: Ash Naylor, Australia, classic rock, Davey Lane, Memo Music Hall, rock, The Who, Tim Rogers, Tommy

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Cat Stevens Endorses Ron Vincent To Carry His Music Forward

by Paul Cashmere

Australian performer Ron Vincent plays the music of Cat Stevens and he has received an endorsement from the man himself.

Tagged as: Australia, Cat Stevens, classic rock, contemporary, rock, Ron Vincent, singer, songwriter, UK

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John Zaccaria To Launch Live In The Vines with John Farnham

by Paul Cashmere

John Zaccaria has chosen Sandalford Estate in the Swan Valley to launch his new outdoor music festival brand Live In The Vines to be headlined by John Farnham.

Tagged as: Australia, classic rock, John Farnham, Jon Stevens, Live In The Vines One Electric Day, music industry, pop, rock, Rockwiz, Southern Sons, Vanessa Amorosi

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Kylie Minogue Receives Star At Melbourne Park

Kylie Minogue has received a Star at Melbourne Park in the forecourt of Rod Laver Arena.

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Australian Musician Jacques De Jongh of Hush and John Paul Young Band Has Passed Away

Jacques De Jongh, who was once a member of Hush and John Paul Young All-Stars has died in Melbourne.

2 days ago

Jimmy Barnes To Release 21st Album ‘Defiant’ and Tour In June

Jimmy Barnes will be back on the road in June for the ‘Defiant’ tour and there is a new album called ‘Defiant’ to go along with it.

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Puts On Her Biggest Hometown Show Ever #KylieMelbourne

Kylie was fun, Kylie was thrilling, Kylie was a great night out. Kylie Minogue shows have always been great but this hometown show for Melbourne was special. The first Melbourne night of the Tension tour as spectacular. The ‘Tension’ tour is so fast paced across a few hours that it feels like its over moments after it starts.

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