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Elvis Costello Plays Tribute To Burt Bacharach

Elvis Costello has paid tribute to his friend and collaborator Burt Bacharach performing three of his classics ‘Baby Its You’, ‘Please Stay’ and ‘Anyone Who Had A Heart’ at his New York concert.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Burt Bacharach, contemporary, Elvis Costello, rock, UK, USA

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Songwriting Genius Burt Bacharach Dies At Age 94

by Paul Cashmere

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the last century, has died at the age of 94.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Burt Bacharach, contemporary, pop, songwriter, USA

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Cadd, Morris, Shorrock, Schneider and Anderson Sing For The Wayside Chapel

by Paul Cashmere

Australian songwriting legend Brian Cadd and music educator Jamie Rigg have written a song for the Wayside Chapel and put an all-star cast together to perform it.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Angry Anderson, Australia, Brian Cadd, contemporary, Glenn Shorrock, Jamie Rigg, Melinda Schneider, Russell Morris, Wayside Chapel

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Celine Dion Diagnosed With Rare Disorder

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Celine Dion has been diagnosed with a “very rare” neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, adult, Canada, Celine Dion, contemporary, pop

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Carly Simon’s Two Sisters Pass Away A Day Away From Each Other

by Paul Cashmere

Carly Simon has lost her two sisters Lucy and Joanna one day apart from cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, Carly Simon, contemporary, USA

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Alicia Keys To Release Christmas Album

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Alicia Keys will celebrate Christmas this year with her first-ever holiday album.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Alicia Keys, contemporary, pop, USA

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Adele Wins An Emmy

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Adele was thrilled to win a Creative Arts Emmy for her Adele One Night Only special over the weekend.

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

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Update on the Health of John Farnham

by Paul Cashmere

The family of John Farnham has issued another update on the condition of John.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, contemporary, Jill Farnham, John Farnham, pop

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Joni Mitchell Receives Doctorate From Berkeley

by Paul Cashmere

Joni Mitchell has accepted an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, contemporary, folk, jazz, Joni Mitchell, USA

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The Farnham Family celebrating Jill & John's 45th wedding anniversary in 2018 Jill, James, Rob and John Farnham

Update On The Condition of John Farnham Following Cancer Operation

by Paul Cashmere

Jill Farnham, wife of Australian music icon John Farnham, has updated fans on the condition of her husband after his surgery for cancer on Monday.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, contemporary, Jill Farnham, John Farnham, pop

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John Farnham Admitted To Hospital For Cancer Treatment

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music legend John Farnham has been diagnosed with cancer and has been admitted to hospital in Melbourne for treatment.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, contemporary, John Farnham, pop

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New Zealand’s Margaret Urlich Has Passed Away At Age 57

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich has lost a two and a half year battle with cancer at the age of 57.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Daryl Braithwaite, Margaret Urlich, New Zealand

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Joni Mitchell Pops To Record New Music Again

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Joni Mitchell’s ex-husband Larry Klein says the veteran singer is hoping to return to the studio to record new music.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, contemporary, folk, jazz, Joni Mitchell, USA

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Ed Sheeran Pops Up At A Snow Patrol Concert

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Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance with Snow Patrol at Latitude festival on Sunday night (24.07.22).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, contemporary, Ed Sheeran, pop, Snow Patrol, UK

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Adele To Return To Las Vegas

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Adele has finally unveiled the rescheduled dates of her postponed Las Vegas residency.

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

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One of the Last Things Peggy Lee Did Was With Gilbert O’Sullivan

by Paul Cashmere

Gilbert O’Sullivan has duets with Mick Hucknall and K.T. Tunstall on his new album ‘Driven’ but his first duet was one of the last recordings of Jazz legend Peggy Lee.

Tagged as: 70s, contemporary, Driven, Gilbert O'Sullivan, jazz, KT Tunstall, Mick Hucknall, Peggy Lee, pop, UK

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Loot Is A Hoot and Maya Rudolph Is Hilarious So Lets Talk About Minnie Riperton

by Paul Cashmere

Maya Rudolph is fronting one of the surprise hit shows of 2022. ‘Loot’ on Apple+ is great stuff … so enough about that. Let’s talk about Minnie Riperton instead.

Tagged as: 70s, adult contemporary, Apple, contemporary, Loot, Lovin You, Maya Rudolph, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder, television, USA

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Billy Joel Melbourne Concert Is Officially A Sell-Out

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel’s one-off Australian show at Melbourne MCG in December sold 71000 tickets this morning when it went on sale.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Billy Joel, contemporary, MCG, pop, rock, Steve Dimopoulos, USA, Victorian Government

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Adele Stands By Vegas Cancellation Decision

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Adele stands by her decision to postpone her Las Vegas residency at the last minute earlier this year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Adele, contemporary, pop, UK

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Billy Joel To Perform One Off Melbourne Show In December 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel will perform one show only in Australia in December to celebrate 50 Years of Billy Joel.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australian Tour, Billy Joel, contemporary, pop, rock, USA

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Gilbert O’Sullivan Invited Mick Hucknall and K.T. Tunstall To Guest On His New Album ‘Driven’

by Paul Cashmere

Gilbert O’Sullivan have two very special guests on his new album ‘Driven’, Mick Hucknall of Simply Red and K.T. Tunstall.

Tagged as: 70s, Andy Wight, contemporary, Gilbert O'Sullivan, K.T. Tunstall, Mick Hucknall, pop, Simply Red, UK

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Michael Buble at Rod Laver Arena, photo Ros O'Gorman

The Bublé’s Are Expecting Again

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Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana Lopilato are gearing up to welcome a baby girl.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

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Christine McVie To Release ‘Songbird (A Solo Collection)’

by Paul Cashmere

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie will release her first best of ‘Songbird (A Solo Collection).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Collection, Christine McVie, contemporary, Fleetwood Mac, rock, Songbird, UK

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Frank Sinatra 70s “Flop” ‘Watertown’ To Be Given A Facelift

by Paul Cashmere

Frank Sinatra’s first album of the 1970s, the flop ‘Watertown’, has been newly mixed, remastered and expanded for a reissue in June.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Gaudio, contemporary, Four Seasons, Frank Sinatra, pop, USA, Watertown

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Engelbert Humperdinck performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Thursday 29 October 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Engelbert Humperdinck Has a No1 Hit In The USA With ‘A Man Without Love’ On The Day He Gets The MBE From Princess Anne

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has the number one song in the USA on Shazam’s Pop chart with his 54-year old hit ‘A Man Without Love’.

Tagged as: 60s, A Man Without Love, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac, Scott Dorsey, UK

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Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘A Man Without Love’ features In The New Marvel Series ‘Moon Knight’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Moon Knight’, the new series from Marvel, features the Engelbert Humperdinck classic ‘A Man Without Love’ in episode one.

Tagged as: 60s, A Man Without Love, contemporary, Engelbert Humperdinck, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac, Scott Dorsey, UK

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Amy Shark To Play 42 Regional Dates In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Amy Shark is taking her ‘Cry Forever’ to the regional areas of Australia.

Tagged as: 10s, Amy Shark, Australia, contemporary, pop, rock

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Michael Bublé To Return To Australia In November

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Bublé is coming back to Australia in November.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble

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Marcia Hines To Headline Adelaide Cabaret Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines will headline the 2022 Adelaide Cabaret Festival with her ‘The Gospel According to Marcia’ show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, adult, Australia, contemporary, Gospel, Marcia Hines, pop, soul, The Gospel According to Marcia

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Kevin Johnson ‘The Classics’ Gets A Vinyl Release Date

by Paul Cashmere

The new Kevin Johnson ‘The Classics’ will be treated at a vinyl release on 1 April 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bonnie Please Don't Go, contemporary, country, folk, Kevin Johnson, Philip Israel, Possum, The Classics

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