Don Walker

Don Walker’s Sister Dies In Tragic Car Accident In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Renowned author Dr Brenda Walker has died in Perth following be hit by a speeding car near her home in Perth.

Tagged as: Australia, author, Brenda Walker, Cold Chisel, Don Walker

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Don Walker To Release Live Lightning Live Album, Check Out The Video For You’ve Got To Move

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will release a new live album ‘Live Lightning’ on 22 November recorded live during his 2023 and 2024 solo dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Eumundi.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Live Lightning, rock, You've Got To Move

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Troy Cassar-Daley by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Troy Cassar-Daley On Writing With Don Walker, Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes

by Paul Cashmere

Troy Cassar-Daley first worked with Don Walker on the Cold Chisel song ‘HQ454 Monroe’ from the 2012 album ‘No Plans’. Since then he has written more with Don as well as individually with Jimmy Barnes and with Ian Moss.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, country, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Cold Chisel Mark Their Big Five-O With Biggest Shows Ever

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will regroup in October to mark the 50th anniversary of when they first got together with the biggest shows they have even done, and all thanks to Face To Face Touring.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Duane mcDonald, Face To Face, Jimmy Barnes, Regional Touring, rock

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Elly-May Barnes Delivers Davey Lane Fuelled, Mark Lizotte Driven Song ‘No Good’

by Paul Cashmere

Elly-May Barnes has premiered her new song ‘No Good’, an all out rocker in the family tradition, co-written with Davey lane of You Am I and produced, mixed and most instruments from her uncle Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel).

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Davey Lane, Diesel, Don Walker, Eddie Rayner, Elly-May Barnes, Mark Lizotte, Neil Finn, No Good, rock

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Don Walker To Play More Solo Dates in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker released his solo album ‘Lightning in a Clear Blue Sky’ in 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock

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Don Walker Premieres ‘Jungle Pam’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11 is proud to present the premiere of Don Walker’s ‘Jungle Pam’ video.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Don Walker, Jungle Pam, rock

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Redgum Classic ‘I Was Only 19’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘I Was Only 19’, Redgum’s classic Vietnam War song, has just turned 40 years old.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, country, Don Walker, folk, I Was Only 19, John Schumann, Redgum

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Don Walker Christens New Album ‘Lightning in a Clear Blue Sky’

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will release his first album in 10 years, ‘Lightning in a Clear Blue Sky’ in May.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Lighting in a Clear Blue Sky

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Cold Chisel To Release Ringside of Vinyl

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s 2003 live album ‘Ringside’ will be released on vinyl for the first time.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, Ringside, rock, Steve Prestwich

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Vika and Linda To Release First Original Album In 19 Years

by Paul Cashmere

After many delays, the first Vika & Linda studio album of original songs. ‘The Wait’ ends a 19-year wait. It will be released on 17 September.

Tagged as: Australia, Ben Salter, Bernard Fanning, Brandon Dodd, Chris Cheney, Don Walker, Glenn Richards, Jemma Rowlands, Kasey Chambers, Matt Walker, Mick Thomas, Neil Murray, Paul Kelly, The Wait, Vika and Linda

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Don Walker Has His Own Shows To Do

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Don Walker will play his first solo shows in two years in August and first live performances since Cold Chisel’s Blood Moon tour of 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock

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Cold Chisel Sellout Four A Day On The Green Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have sold out their A Day On The Green shows for Yarra Valley, Geelong, Orange and Mount Cotton with final tickets for Rutherglen and the second Mount Cotton in the final countdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small

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Cold Chisel To Release New Album Blood Moon

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will release their ninth studio album ‘Blood Moon’ ahead of their Blood Moon Tour 2020 and a new song next week called ‘Getting The band Back Together’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small, rock

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Cold Chisel Announce Their Blood Moon Tour of 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will head out for an Australian tour from New Year’s Eve for the Blood Moon Tour of 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small, rock

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Cold Chisel Resume Work

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel are back together with another album in the planning stages.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Don Walker Tells The Story Behind His Song and Jimmy Barnes’ Hit ‘Stone Cold’

by Paul Cashmere

When Jimmy Barnes released his sixth solo album ‘Heat’ in 1993 it had a familiar sound on one track. ‘Stone Cold’ was written by his former Cold Chisel band mate Don Walker. It was the first thing Don and Jimmy had done together since the break-up of Cold Chisel five years earlier.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock, songs

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Jimmy Barnes Sets Signing Dates for My Criminal Record

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will head out to shopping centres in Melbourne and Adelaide for signings of his new album ‘My Criminal Record’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Diesel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock

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Don Walker To Play Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will bring his songbook for Memo Music Hall in St Kilda in August when he presents ‘Songs Live’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock, Shots, songs, songwriter

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Don Walker to Deliver Two Books ‘Songs’ and ‘Shots’

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s master songwriting craftsman Don Walker will release two books ‘Songs’ and ‘Shots’ in July.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, rock, Shots, songs, songwriter

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Cold Chisel Swingshift Gets A Well Deserved Vinyl Re-Release

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel’s classic live album ‘Swingshift’ is back on vinyl, just like it originally came into the world.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Swingshift

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Cold Chisel Expand Best Of All For You

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel best of ‘All For You’ has been expanded to become the definitive best of.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, All For You, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Working Class Boy Is Not A Rock Doco

by Paul Cashmere

The Jimmy Barnes ‘Working Class Boy’ documentary is not a rock documentary. Instead, ‘Working Class Boy’ is a true story about the struggle of a migrant family assimilating into Australia in the 1960s as told through the eyes of Jimmy Barnes.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Mark Joffe, movie, Working Class Boy

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Don Walker To Release Blacktop Vinyl Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel legend Don Walker will release a six-album vinyl box set of his solo back catalogue in March.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, roots

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Tex Don & Charlie To Play Melbourne Show With Henry Wagons

by Noise11.com

Tex Perkins, Don Walker & Charlie Owen will gather for a Tex, Don & Charlie Melbourne performance in March.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Charlie Owen, Don Walker, roots, Tex Don & Charlie, Tex Perkins

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New Music Releases for 4 August 2017

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: George Thorogood, Lance Ferguson, Coldplay (phys), The Nights, A$AP, Twelvyy, Slim Dusty, Black Grape, Don Walker and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.

Tagged as: A$AP, Black Grape, Coldplay, Don Walker, George Thorogood, Lance Ferguson, new music, Slim Dusty, The Nights, Twelvyy

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Tex Don & Charlie Debut A Man In Conflict With Nature VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Charlie Owen will release their third Tex, Don & Charlie’ album this month.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Charlie Owen, Don Walker, rock, roots, Tex Don & Charlie, Tex Perkins

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Watch Don Walkers Incredible APRA Speech And Living End Cover Chisel

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker of Cold Chisel gave a gracious acceptance speech when Cold Chisel were awarded the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.

Tagged as: APRA Awards, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ted Albert Award, The Living End, Watch Don Walkers Incredible APRA Speech And Living End Cover Chisel

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Don Walker Takes The Suave Fucks Back On The Road

by Paul Cashmere

Don Walker will hit the road again in May with his band The Suave Fucks with shows set for New South Wales and Victoria.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Don Walker Takes The Suave Fucks Back On The Road, music news, Suave Fucks

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Cold Chisel Fans Take Don Walker’s Prince Phillip Joke Seriously

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have had to release a statement to clarify that the Don Walker comment that the band would dedicate their upcoming reunion show to Prince Phillip was a joke.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Don Walker, music news

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Renowned author Dr Brenda Walker has died in Perth following be hit by a speeding car near her home in Perth.

December 12, 2024

Cold Chisel Produce Signed Limited Edition Run of The Big Five-O Tour Posters

Cold Chisel have produced a limited run of 600 signed posters of The Big Five-O tour for sale with proceeds going to Foodbank.

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Cold Chisel Completes Australian Dates But New Zealand Is Yet To Come

On so it ends … for Australia anyway. Cold Chisel The Big 5-O tour played its last date in Sydney last night (4 December 2024) but there are still three more New Zealand shows scheduled for January 2025.

December 5, 2024

Cold Chisel Return To Sidney Myer Music Bowl For First Time Since 2005

Cold Chisel brought their The Big 5-0 show to Melbourne’s iconic Sydney Myer Music Bowl for two nights on Friday and Saturday. It was the first time Chisel had performed at the Bowl since 2005.

November 25, 2024

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.

November 18, 2024