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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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Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ To Be Performed Live With Richard A Smith In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Mike Oldfield’s longtime collaborator Richard A Smith will perform ‘Tubular Bells’ in Australia to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic album.

Tagged as: 70s, classical, David A Smith, David Roy Williams, Mike Oldfield, rock, Tubular Bells, UK

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Graham Nash Says Neil Young and Stephen Stills Collaborations Are Still Possible

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Nash says that it is still possible that Neil Young and/or Stephen Stills will record together again.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Crosby, David Roy Williams, folk, Graham Nash, Neil Young, rock, Stephen Stills, The Hollies, UK, USA

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Jimmy Webb Gives Melbourne A ‘Songwriting Masterclass’ #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

‘An Evening with Jimmy Webb’ is a songwriting masterclass by one of the greatest songwriters of all-time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, David Roy Williams, Jimmy Webb, pop, songwriter, songwriting, USA

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Graham Nash At 81 Rules Out Retirement

by Paul Cashmere

At 81 years of age and 60 years of success, rock legend Graham Nash is not ready to retire.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Crosby Stills & Nash, David Roy Williams, Graham Nash, Neil Young, rock, The Hollies, UK, USA

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Graham Nash photo taken just after the filmed Interview with www.Noise11.com on Monday 21 March 2016.

Graham Nash To Bring Sixty Years of Songs and Stories Tour Australia in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Crosby Stills Nash & Young legend Graham Nash will tour Australia as a solo artist for the first time ever in 2016 with ‘Sixty Years of Song and Stories’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Crosby Stills & Nash, David Roy Williams, Graham Nash, rock, Sixty Years of Song and Stories, The Hollies, UK

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Steve Kilbey, Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Steve Kilbey Recreates The Church ‘Of Skins And Heart’ As An Acoustic Album

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Kilbey has re-recorded The Church’s debut album ‘Of Skins And Heart’ as an acoustic album.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, David Roy Williams, Of Skins and Heart, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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David Roy Williams To Present Songs For Suzanne The Music and Poetry and Leonard Cohen

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne promoter David Roy Williams has gathered some of the cities finest performers for the special event ‘Songs For Suzanna The Music and Poetry of Leonard Cohen’ to be presented at the Palais Theatre in June.

Tagged as: Alma Zygier, Australia, David Roy Williams, Debra Byrne, Delsinki, Henry Wagons, Leonard Cohen, live music, Mozë, Rebecca Barnard

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Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited Tour Is Back On for 2022

by Paul Cashmere

David Roy Williams’ Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited tour is back on for 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, David Roy Williams, Genesis, rock, Steve Hackett, UK

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Martin Barre of Jethro Tull photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jethro Tull co-founder Martin Barre to perform the music of Tull live in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre will perform the music of Jethro Tull on his first solo tour of Australia in November.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Roy Williams, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, rock, UK

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Steve Hackett is bringing Genesis Revisited back to Australia for David Roy Williams

by Paul Cashmere

When David Roy Williams toured Steve Hackett in Australia in 2017 Steve vowed to return after a series of successful Genesis Revisited shows.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Roy Williams, Genesis, progressive, rock, Steve Hackett, UK

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CJ Ramone of The Ramones 89-96 Sets Australian Dates for David Roy Williams

by Paul Cashmere

CJ Ramone will head to Australia in September for David Roy Williams and you will be treated to a swag of Ramones classics.

Tagged as: 70s, CJ Ramone, David Roy Williams, punk, The Ramones, USA

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The Monkees with Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz perform at the Palais in St Kilda as part of their 50th anniversary tour on Wednesday 7 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Monkees Australian Shows Could Be Their Last Shows Ever

by Paul Cashmere

The upcoming Australian shows for The Monkees are likely the last time they will tour anywhere in the world.

Tagged as: 60s, David Roy Williams, pop, rock, The Monkees, USA

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David Roy Williams scores legends Peter Asher and Albert Lee to tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Promoter David Roy Williams, who toured Albert Lee in Australia in 2018, will bring him back for 2019 with the legendary Peter Asher.

Tagged as: 60s, Albert Lee, Australia, blues, David Roy Williams, Peter Asher, pop, UK

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REVIEW: The Monkees in Massachusetts

by Music-News.com

The untimely passing of Peter Tork last month ended any hope that the surviving members of The Monkees would ever play together as a trio.

Tagged as: 60s, David Roy Williams, pop, The Monkees, USA

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Air Supply’s Russell Hitchcock describes his strange experiences with Jim Steinman

by Paul Cashmere

When Air Supply made ‘Making Love Out of Nothing At All’ the experience was completely different from what the ex-Melbourne band was used to.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Air Supply, Australia, contemporary, David Roy Williams, Graham Russell, pop, Russell Hitchcock

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Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith issue statements about passing of The Monkees’ Peter Tork

by Paul Cashmere

Surviving Monkees Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith have both issued statements about the passing of their friend and bandmate Peter Tork who passed away last week.

Tagged as: 60s, David Roy Williams, DRWE, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, pop, The Monkees, USA

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Miles Allen to bring One Man Breaking Bad back for another session

by Paul Cashmere

In one hour one man will tell the story of all of Breaking Bad at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and across Australia.

Tagged as: comedy, David Roy Williams, Miles Allen, One Man Breaking Bad

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Earthless Drummer Mario Rubalcaba Reveals His Top 10 Favourite Australian Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Earthless drummer Mario Rubalcaba has compiled a list of his Top 10 favourite songs but he says he could easily have doubled the order.

Tagged as: 00s, David Roy Williams, Earthless, metal, psychedelic, rock, USA

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Boyce Avenue Kick Off Their Australian Tour Tonight

by Paul Cashmere

Boyce Avenue have arrived back in Australia for shows around Australia. The tour will tick off in Brisbane tonight (1 February, 2019).

Tagged as: 00s, Boyce Avenue, David Roy Williams, pop, USA

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Earthless Recruit Locals To Open for Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Earthless have recruited different supports for every show for their upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, David Roy Williams, Earthless, metal, psychedelic, rock, USA

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Happy Mondays sell out in Sydney and Melbourne and Perth and Auckland

by Paul Cashmere

Happy Mondays have sold out another show in Sydney, as well as the previously announced Melbourne, Perth and Auckland, more than a month ahead of their Australian tour.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, David Roy Williams, Happy Mondays, Shaun Ryder, UK

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Earthless add second Melbourne show and move Perth venue

by Paul Cashmere

San Diego’s Earthless have added a second Melbourne show for March and upsized the Perth venue.

Tagged as: 00s, David Roy Williams, Earthless, Jonah Hill, metal, Mid90s, psychedelic, rock, USA

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Tim Rogers to join Alejandro Escovedo’s Band for Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Texan guitar legend Alejandro Escovedo will have the musical expertise of You Am I’s Tim Rogers on his upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Alejandro Escovedo, alternative country, alternative rock, Bruce Springsteen, chicano rock, cowpunk, David Roy Williams, heartland rock, Punk rock, Tim Rogers, USA, You Am I

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Happy Mondays Shows are selling out in Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Happy Mondays have done well with ticket sales since David Roy Williams put the shows in sale.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, David Roy Williams, Happy Mondays, Shaun Ryder, UK

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They Might Be Giants use award winning illustrator for music video

by Paul Cashmere

They Might Be Giants have made an animated video ‘The Communists Have The Music’ created by David Plunkert, the award-winning illustrator who did The New York Trump/KKK sailboat cover.

Tagged as: 80s, David Roy Williams, pop, rock, They Might Be Giants, USA

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Earthless’ Mario Rubalcaba picks Jonah Hill’s ‘Mid90s’ as his fav film of 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Mario Rubalcaba of Earthless has named Jonan Hill’s coming-of-age flick Mid90s as his favourite movie of 2018

Tagged as: 00s, David Roy Williams, Earthless, Jonah Hill, metal, Mid90s, psychedelic, rock, USA

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Alejandro Escovedo, Tony Visconti and the David Bowie connection

by Paul Cashmere

Texan rock legend Alejandro Escovedo got to make a “David Bowie sounding album” because he had Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti to make it for him.

Tagged as: 90s, Alejandro Escovedo, alternative country, alternative rock, chicano rock, cowpunk, David Roy Williams, heartland rock, Punk rock, USA

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Boyce Avenue clock up over 4 billion YouTube views

by Paul Cashmere

Florida pop band Boyce Avenue has surpassed 4 billion views of YouTube with ever having a hit song.

Tagged as: 00s, Boyce Avenue, David Roy Williams, pop, USA

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How Jesus Christ Superstar gave birth to Air Supply and Divinyls

by Paul Cashmere

Divinyls came out of Air Supply and Air Supply came out of Jesus Christ Superstar. It is incredible that that one theatre production of 1975 generated two of Australia’s biggest international acts of the 70s and 80s.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Air Supply, Australia, contemporary, David Roy Williams, Divinyls, pop

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‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’, the last Genesis album to feature Peter Gabriel, turned 50 this week.

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Alice Cooper’s 1973 album ‘Muscle of Love’ has been expanded by Rhino.

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Fleetwood Mac Doco In the Works From Apple

A "definitive" documentary about Fleetwood Mac is in development.

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Noiseworks Drop A Few Surprises at One Electric Day

Noiseworks gave fans something a little different at One Electric Day in Werribee outside Melbourne on Sunday. For starters, there was a Chisel song with a special guest and a birthday surprise.

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Tom Petty Estate Share New Music Video for ‘Never Be You’

The estate of the late Tom Petty has released a music video for the previously unreleased ‘Never Be You’ from the newly expanded ‘Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition)’.

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George Harrison Living In The Material World

George Harrison ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’ Video Premieres

The George Harrison version of ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’, a song George wrote for Ringo Starr’s ‘Ringo’ album over 50 years ago, is available as part of the 50th anniversary edition of George’s ‘Living In The Material World’ album.

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Elton John and Brandi Carlisle Never Too Late

Elton John and Brandi Carlisle Premiere Never Too Late

Elton John and Brandi Carlisle have a brand new song ‘Never Too Late’.

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