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Leann Rimes Reveals She Had Precancerous Cells Removed

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LeAnn Rimes has had precancerous cells removed from her cervix.

Tagged as: 90s, country, LeAnn Rimes, USA

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The Black Crowes To Release ‘Happiness Bastards’ First Album In 15 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Crowes will release their first album of new songs since 2009’s ‘Before The Frost … Until the Freeze’ when ‘Happiness Bastards’ is released in March 2024.

Tagged as: 90s, Black Crowes, blues, country, Happiness Bastards, rock, USA

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Anne Kirkpatrick and Alan Bowles ARCA Desk Tapes

ARCA To Kick Of First 2024 Release With Live Anne Kirkpatrick & Alan Bowles Album

by Paul Cashmere

The first ARCA release for 2024 will be an historic Anne Kirkpatrick & Alan Bowles featuring Hotspur live album recorded at the Pier Hotel in Frankston in 1987.

Tagged as: 80s, Alan Bowles, Anne Kirkpatrick, ARCA, Australia, country, Desk Tape Series

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June Carter Cash Doco ‘June’ Trailer Debuts for Paramount+

by Paul Cashmere

Paramount+ will stream the June Carter Cash documentary ‘June’ on 16 January, 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Johnny Cash, June, June Carter Cash, Paramount, The Carter Family, USA

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Have Brandi Carlile and Elton John Recorded A Sneaky Album Together?

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Sir Elton John has seemingly recorded an album with Brandi Carlile.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, Brandi Carlile, country, Elton John, rock, UK, USA

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Brian Cadd Christens Next Album ‘Dream Train’

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Cadd will release his first new music since 2019’s ‘Silver City’ with the announcement that ‘Dream Train’ is on the way for 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, country, Dream Train

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Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chris Shifflett On Solo Life

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Chris Shiflett finds being a solo artist “challenging”.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Chris Shiflett, country, Foo Fighters, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Quietly Releases 50th Anniversary Collection 1973

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan stealth released a 50th Anniversary Collection of 1973 recordings just before Christmas of rehearsals and alternate takes of the Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid soundtrack.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary Collection 1973, 70s, Bob Dylan, country, folk, Pat Barrett and Billy The Kid, rock, USA

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Dixie Chicks Co-founder Laura Lynch Killed In Car Crash

by Paul Cashmere

Laura Lynch, a co-founder and bass player for the original Dixie Chicks, has died after a car crash in Texas.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Dixie Chicks, Laura Lynch, USA

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James Taylor performs with his All Star Band in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 8 February 2017. Ros OGorman

James Taylor To Perform First Australian Shows Since 2017 in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Singer/songwriting legend James Taylor will return to Australia in 2024 for his first tour since 2017.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana. contemporary, country, folk, James Taylor, USA

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Jackson Browne at MCA Melbourne 29 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Jackson Browne Takes Fans on a Deep Dive Journey Across 50 Years #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

At one point Jackson Browne commented how he “doesn’t think of himself as 75 and doesn’t think of his beard as grey” but that is what a lifetime of success will do to you. For many people in the room (including myself) who started the Jackson Browne journey with his first album in 1972, this show delivered a deep dive across the entire career.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, Australian Tour, country, country rock, folk, Frontier Touring, Jackson Browne, rock, USA

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Ben Keith Christmas Album Reissued for 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Keith’s 1994 Christmas Album ‘Christmas At the Ranch’ has been reissued for the Christmas of 2023.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Ben Keith, Christmas At The Ranch, country, Neil Young, USA

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90 Year Old Willie Nelson Performs His 1964 Song ‘I Never Cared For You’ For Colbert

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ to perform his 1964 song ‘I Never Cared For You’.

Tagged as: 60s, country, I Never Cared For You, Stephen Colbert, USA, Willie Nelson

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Cast For Paul Kelly ‘How To Make Gravy’ Movie Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The cast for the movie based on Paul Kelly’s Christmas classic ‘How To Make Gravy’ has been announced.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Binge, country, folk, Foxtel, How To Make Gravy, movie, Paul Kelly, rock

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Eagles Extend Their Long Goodbye Farewell Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles have added more dates to their Long Goodbye Farewell tour with new dates added for Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Hollywood (FL), Chicago, and Toronto.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, Long Goodbye, rock, USA

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Chris Stapleton Postpones Three Shows On Doctors Orders

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Stapleton has postponed three concerts after being diagnosed with bronchitis and laryngitis.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Chris Stapleton, country, USA

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Billy Ray Cyrus Marries Australian Firerose

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Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose have tied the knot, a year after announcing their engagement.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Billy Ray Cyrus, country, Firerose, USA

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Country Star Zach Bryan To Play One-Off Australian Show In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Zach Bryan has been added to the Always Live 2023 line-up for a one-off show for Australia at St Kilda’s Catani Gardens in Melbourne on December 9.

Tagged as: Always Live, country, Zach Bryan

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Rick Price To Kick Off Wayfaring Stranger Australia Tour In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Price has new album for 2023 with ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ even if they are all old songs. The Nashville based Australian singer songwriter will kick off an Australian tour to play songs from the album live in Australia for the first time from next Thursday October 5.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, folk, Gospel, Nashville, Rick Price, Wayfaring Stranger

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Kingswood Prepare For Second Country Album ‘Tale of G.C. Townes’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne rock band Kingwood will release a second country album ‘Tale of G.C Townes’ with a new song ‘God Already Knows’ already out there just seven months after the previous album ‘Home’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, country, God Already Knows, Kingswood, Take of G.C. Townes

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse Greendale tour Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young Returns to Farm Aid After Three Year Absence For A Four Song Set

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young returned to Farm Aid for the first time since 2019 over the weekend 23 September, 2023). Young performed four songs dating back to his signature song ‘Heart of Gold’ and including the new song ‘Love Earth’ from 2022.

Tagged as: 80s, Bob Dylan, country, Farm Aid, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, USA, Willie Nelson

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Bob Dylan Joins The Heartbreakers At Farm Aid

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan was a surprise special guest at Farm Aid in Noblesville, Indiana on Saturday (24 September) with three of The Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Steve Ferrone, as his band.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Benmont Tench, Bob Dylan, country, folk, Mike Campbell, rock, The Heartbreakers, USA

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Sun Records To Re-release Johnny Cash Sings ‘The Songs That Made Him Famous’ On 20 Anniversary of His Passing

by Paul Cashmere

It’s been 20 years since the passing of Johnny Cash on 12 September 2003. Johnny’s original label Sun Records is re-issuing his 1958 album ‘Johnny Cash – The Songs That Made Him Famous’ to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.

Tagged as: 50s, country, Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous, USA

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Country Star Zach Bryan Arrested In Oklahoma

by Paul Cashmere

Country singer Zach Bryan was arrested in Oklahoma today on an ‘Obstruction of Justice’ charge.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, country, USA, Zach Bryan

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John Schumann Records New Shane Nicholson Produced I Was Only 19’ With The Waifs

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John Schumann has marked the 40th anniversary of his iconic Redgum song ‘I Was Only 19’ with a new version with The Waifs, produced by Shane Howard.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, folk, I Was Only 19, John Schumann, rock

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Elton John and Paul McCartney Remember Jimmy Buffett

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Elton John and Paul McCartney are among the stars who paid tribute to Jimmy Buffett after the American singer’s death on Friday.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Elton John, Jimmy Buffett, Paul McCartney, USA

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Country Legend Jimmy Buffett Dead 76

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76. A post on his socials says “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dog. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Jimmy Buffett, USA

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Dolly Parton Invited To A Royal Afternoon Tea

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Dolly Parton has revealed she turned down an invitation for afternoon tea with Catherine, Princess of Wales.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Shania Twain Has A 2024 Vegas Residency On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Shania Twain will return to Las Vegas next year with her upcoming Come On Over residency.

Tagged as: 90s, country, Las Vegas, pop, Shania Twain, USA

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Dolly Parton Premieres Her Queen ‘We Will Rock You’ Cover

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton has premiered her cover of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions’ from her upcoming album ‘Rockstar’.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, Queen, USA, We Will Rock You

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