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Bushwackers Live At The Dan OConnell 1978

Heritage Recording Of The Bushwackers from 1978 has Been Released

The Bushwackers Live At The Dan O’Connell Hotel 1978 is the latest heritage release in the Australian Road Crew Association’s Desk Tape Series.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, country, Dan O'Connell Hotel, Desk Tape Series, music industry, The Bushwackers

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Eagles Debut Single ‘Take It Easy’ Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles first ever record ‘Take It Easy’ came out on 1 May 1972, 50 years ago. The song as written by Glenn Frey and Jackson Browne before either of them found fame. Jackson started to write the song but couldn’t finish it. Frey lived in the same apartment block in Echo Park, California.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne, rock, Take It Easy, USA

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Naomi Judd Has Died At Age 76

by Paul Cashmere

Country music legend and matriarch of the Judd family Naomi has passed away at age 76.

Tagged as: 80s, Ashley Judd, country, Naomi Judd, The Judds, USA, Wynonna Judd

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Brandi Carlile Cancels Stagecoach After Testing Positive To Covid

by Music-News.com

Brandi Carlile has been forced to cancel her Stagecoach performance after testing positive for COVID-19.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Brandi Carlile, country, USA

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Gippsland Country Music Festival Sets Its 2023 Date

by Noise11.com

The Gippsland Country Music Festival will take place on 23 April 2023.

Tagged as: Adam Harvey, Australia, country, Gippsland Country Music Festival, Kasey Chambers, music festival, The Wolfe Brothers, Travis Collins

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The Wolfe Brothers Lock In The Rest 2022 On Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Wolfe Brothers will kick off their ‘Startin’ Something’ Australia tour in April and keep the shows coming until mid-November.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, country, The Wolfe Bothers

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Marty Stuart and Connie Smith at Connie's Nashville Walk of Fame induction (photo from the Connie Smith Facebook page)

Nick Kontonicolas Congratulates Country Music Legend Connie Smith For Her Nashville Walk Of Fame Honor

by Paul Cashmere

Country Music legend Connie Smith has been awarded a star on the Nashville Walk of Fame. Noise11’s Nick Kontonicolas says he is privileged to be counted as a friend of Connie and her husband Marty Stuart.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Connie Smith, country, Marty Stuart, Nashville, Nick Kontonicolas, USA, Walk of Fame

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Amy Sheppard Goes A Little Bit Country For First Solo Song Nothing But Wild

by Paul Cashmere

Amy Sheppard has stepped away from her ‘little bit rock and roll’ band Sheppard to go a little bit country with her first solo song ‘Nothing But Wild’.

Tagged as: 10s, Amy Sheppard, Australia, country, Nothing But Wild, pop, Sheppard

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Timothy B Schmit Releases ‘Heartbeat’ Ahead Of ‘Day By Day’ Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

Timothy B. Schmit has released another preview of his upcoming solo album ‘Day By Day’ with the track ‘Heartbeat’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Day By Day, Eagles, Poco, rock, Simple Man, Timothy B. Schmit, USA

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Carrie Underwood photo from her Facebook page

Carrie Underwood In Tears After Fans Honor Her Late Dog

by Music-News.com

Carrie Underwood “immediately started crying” after she learned fans raised money in honour of her late dog.

Tagged as: 00s, Carrie Underwood, country, pop, USA

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The Long and Short of It Release Debut Song with More to Come through Ambition

by Paul Cashmere

Ambition founder Robert Rigby has stepped into Artist Development and has today launched the Melbourne Country Music duo The Long and Short of It.

Tagged as: 20s, Ambition, Australia, country, David Baird, Kenny Royster, Luke Combs, Patsy Toop, Robert Rigby, The Long and Short of It

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C.W. McCall Dead At 93

by Paul Cashmere

William Dale Fries Jr, better known as C.W. McCall, has died at age 93. McCall was best known for the 1975 hit ‘Convoy’.

Tagged as: 70s, country, CW McCall, USA

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Keith Urban Releases New Song ‘Nightfalls’

by Music-News.com

Keith Urban has released his euphoric new song, ‘Nightfalls’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand

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Dan Auerbach Has Produced The New Album For Hank Williams Jr

by Paul Cashmere

The next Hank Williams Jr album ‘Rich White Honky Blues’ was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Keys, blues, country, Dan Auerbach, Hank Williams Jr, metal, rock, USA

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Kelly Clarkson Legally Changes Her Name To Kelly Brianne

by Music-News.com

Kelly Clarkson will now legally be known as Kelly Brianne.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, Kelly Brianne, Kelly Clarkson, pop, USA

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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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Dolly Parton To Star In Film Adaptation of Run Rose Run

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton is to headline a film adaptation of Run, Rose, Run.

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

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Timothy B. Schmit Shares New Song ‘Simple Man’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Timothy B. Schmit has previewed his next solo album ‘Day By Day’ with the song ‘Simple Man’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Day By Day, Eagles, Poco, rock, Simple Man, Timothy B. Schmit, USA

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Dolly Parton Named Grulke Prize Career Artist of the Year At SXSW 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton has been awarded the Grulke Prize as the Career Artist of the Year at SXSW 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brett Grulke, country, Dolly Parton, Grulke Prize, SXSW, USA

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Dolly Parton Didn’t Feel Right About Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton has admitted she “didn’t feel exactly right” about her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Don McLean Classic ‘American Pie’ Becomes A Children’s Book

by Paul Cashmere

The Don McLean 1971 classic ‘American Pie’ is now a children’s book titled ‘Don McLean’s American Pie: A Fable.’

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie childrens book, country, Don McLean, folk, rock, USA

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Dolly Parton Withdraws From Rock and Roll Hall of Fame To Give Someone Else A Go

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton has withdrawn her nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because she doesn’t want to “split the votes” and cause someone who should be in there to be in there. Simply, Dolly feels she doesn’t have the right to be included in the Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Bobbie Nelson, Sister and Backing Singer For Willie Nelson, Has Died Aged 91

by Music-News.com

Bobbie Nelson, the sister and bandmate of Willie Nelson, has died aged 91.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bobbie Nelson, country, USA, Willie Nelson

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Dolly Parton Cleared ‘I Will Always Love You’ For Pam & Tommy

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton originally rejected the use of I Will Always Love You in TV series Pam & Tommy.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, I Will Always Love You, Pam & Tommy, Pamela Anderson, television, Tommy Lee, USA

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Dolly Parton Says She Will Never Sell Her Rights

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton has said “never say never” to selling the rights to her music back catalogue.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Mike McClellan Delivers Powerful Climate Commentary With ‘You Will Be A Witness’

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Mike McClellan has written a powerful statement about humanity ignoring the warnings of climate change in his new song ‘You Will Be A Witness’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, country, folk, Mike McClellan, You Will Be A Witness

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Kelly Clarkson Finalises Divorce

by Music-News.com

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have settled their divorce.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Brandon Blackstock, country, Kelly Clarkson, pop, USA

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Dixie Chicks photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

The Chicks To Tour For First Time Since 2017

by Music-News.com

The Chicks have announced their first tour since dropping Dixie from their band name.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, country, Dixie Chicsk, The Chicks, USA

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WTF? Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA Goes Country

by Paul Cashmere

Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA has gone country, complete with shirt, boots and hat, to pay tribute to his friend Tomas Ledin for his 70th birthday.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, country, pop, Sweden, Tomas Ledin

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Kevin Johnson Classic ‘Bonnie Please Don’t Go’ Gets A Stereo Release For The First Time

by Paul Cashmere

The 1971 Kevin Johnson classic ‘Bonnie Please Don’t Go’ is finally about to have its official release in stereo.

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

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