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Gypsy Lee Wins Over Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens Fans On The Superstars Live Tour

On 20 March 2024 Gypsy Lee performed her very first show for mainly family and friends at the Espy Basement in Melbourne. I was impressed.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, contemporary, Gypsy Lee, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, pop

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Adele Losses Hearing In Left Ear

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Adele has revealed she has lost her hearing in her left ear after suffering a painful infection.

Tagged as: 00s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

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Garfunkel & Garfunkel Premiere Second Song ‘Blue Moon’

by Paul Cashmere

Garfunkel & Garfunkel, the father and son duo for Art Garfunkel and his son Art Garfunkel Jr, have premiered a second song from the upcoming album ‘Father and Son’.

Tagged as: 20s, Art Garfunkel, contemporary, Garfunkel & Garfunkel, Germany, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Gilbert O’Sullivan To Return To Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Gilbert O’Sullivan is coming back to Australia in April 2025 for his first Australian shows since 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, contemporary, Gilbert O'Sullivan, pop, UK

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How To Make Gravy Trailer Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

The trailer for the movie ‘How To Make Gravy’, based on the classic Christmas song by Paul Kelly, has been revealed.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, contemporary, How To Make Gravy, Meg Washington, movie, Paul Kelly, rock

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Gilbert O’Sullivan Re-Records His Classics for ‘Songbook’

by Paul Cashmere

Gilbert O’Sullivan has re-recorded his classics (plus added a new song) for the new album ‘Songbook’.

Tagged as: 70s, contemporary, Gilbert O'Sullivan, pop, UK

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Dionne Warwick Announces 2025 Farewell Tour of Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Dionne Warwick will tour Australia and New Zealand “One Last Time” in January 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, contemporary, Dionne Warwick, Frontier Touring, pop, soul, USA

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(Art) Garfunkel & (Art) Garfunkel (Jr) Premiere ‘Time After Time’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Garfunkel & Garfunkel, featuring the legendary Art Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel fame, and his son Art Jr, have released a music video for their cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’.

Tagged as: 20s, Art Garfunkel, contemporary, Garfunkel & Garfunkel, Germany, Simon & Garfunkel, USA

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Brian Cadd Has A Music Video ‘Dream Train’ And More Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Brian Cadd has released a music video for the title track of his recent album ‘Dream Train’.

Tagged as: Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, country, Dream Train, rock

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Richard Marx played Melbourne on Saturday 11 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Richard Marx Adds A Second Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Marx 2024 Australian tour for Face to Face Touring has a sole Richard date for Melbourne.

Tagged as: 90s, contemporary, pop, Richard Marx, rock, USA

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Adele Breaks A Couple Of Records In Germany

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Adele broke a pair of records with her Munich residency.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

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Sarah Blasko Explains “Dream” Song ‘Bothering Me’

by Paul Cashmere

Sarah Blasko says her new song ‘Bothering Me’ about about dreams.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Bothering Me, contemporary, indie, pop, rock, Sarah Blasko

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James Taylor Explains His Absence From Democratic Convention

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James Taylor has apologised to fans after his performance was cut from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois on Monday night.

Tagged as: 70s, Chicago, contemporary, Democratic Convention, Easy Listening, folk, James Taylor, rock, USA, yacht

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Tina Arena And Richard Marx Add More Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The main feedback since the Face To Face Touring announcement of the Victorian show for Tina Arena and Richard Marx ‘Don’t Ask …Again Tour 2024’ was “what a great line-up”. Now the tour is going national.

Tagged as: Australia, contemporary, Face To Face, live music, Richard Marx, Tina Arena

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Russell Morris Covers The Wolfe Brothers ‘Hey Brother’ For Defence Forces Veterans

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris has covered The Wolfe Brothers ‘Hey Brother’ for the ‘Second Tour’ album for the Guitars for Veterans Australia project.

Tagged as: Australia, contemporary, Guitars For Vets, Hey Brother, rock, Russell Morris, Second Tour, The Wolfe Brothers

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Celine Dion Calls Out Trump For Using Her Song At A Rally

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Celine Dion has mocked Donald Trump for using ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at his rally.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Adele Pauses German Show After Torrential Downpour

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Adele has paused a Munich concert after rain made her dress to hard to wear.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

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Billy Vera Awarded 2024 Sweet Soul Music Award In Italy

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Vera is the 2024 recipient of Italy’s Sweet Soul Music award.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Billy Vera, contemporary, Italy, Porretta, Sweet Soul Music, USA

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Celine Dion Plans Return To Vegas

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Celine Dion is believed to be in the final stages of planning a return to her Las Vegas residency.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Celine Dion Expected To Make Comeback Performance At Paris Olympics

by Paul Cashmere

Celine Dion has been spotted in Paris alluding to rumours she will perform at the Paris Olympics.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens Team For Superstars Live

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens will get together again for the Superstars Live tour in October and November.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, contemporary, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, rock, Superstars Live

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David Foster To Play 75th Birthday Show At The Hollywood Bowl

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David Foster is to celebrate his upcoming 75th birthday with a star-studded Hollywood Bowl concert.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Canada, contemporary, David Foster, songwriter

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Classic Engelbert Humperdinck To Be Remastered and Reissued

by Paul Cashmere

Two of Engelbert Humperdinck’s earliest classics, the first album ‘Release Me’ (1967) and his third album ‘A Man Without Love’ (1968) have been remastered and will be rereleased on 19 July 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, A Man Without Love, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, pop, Release Me, UK

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Celine Dion Introduces I Am Doco in New York

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Celine Dion became overwhelmed with emotion as she introduced her documentary I Am: Celine Dion at a screening in New York on Monday.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Barry Manilow Cancels London Show Due To Illness

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Barry Manilow was forced to cancel one of his Farewell Tour dates in London following medical advice.

Tagged as: 70s, Barry Manilow, contemporary, pop, producer, songwriter, USA

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Engelbert in Melbourne by Winston Robinson

Engelbert Humperdinck Ends His Australian The Last Waltz Tour To Rave Reviews

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck has wrapped up his The Last Waltz tour in Australia with eight shows in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth and is now back at his home in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australian Tour, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, pop, The Last Waltz, UK

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Celine Dion ‘I Am’ Trailer Premieres

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Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I AM: CELINE DION gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, I Am

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Engelbert Humperdinck Gold Coast 16 May 2024

The Legend Engelbert Humperdinck Performs For Gold Coast Fans In Queensland #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

As Engelbert Humperdinck took to the stage at his sold-out concert at The Star Casino Broadbeach it was clear that there was no releasing him.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, pop, UK

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Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell Team With John Foreman For The Songs of Elton John and George Michael

by Paul Cashmere

With Elton John now retired from touring and George Michael no longer with us, Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell will perform the songs of Elton and George backed by John Foreman and the Australian Pops Orchestra.

Tagged as: 00s, Anthony Callea, Australia, Australian Pops Orchestra, contemporary, Elton John, John Foreman, pop, Tim Campbell

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John Farnham To Publish His Official Memoir

by Paul Cashmere

Following the success of the ‘John Farnham: Finding the Voice’ biopic, John will publish his official memoir in October.

Tagged as: Australia, book, contemporary, Hachette, John Farnham, pop, The Voice Inside

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Noiseworks Throws Kate Ceberano A Happy 58th In Front of Thousands of Fans At One Electric Day

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Pearl Jam Australia and New Zealand Live Albums Are Coming In December

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