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John Waters to interpret Bob Dylan “for the ambivalent”

With John Waters goes out to perform the songs of Bob Dylan for the Dylan Revisited tour he wants the audience to known (almost) every song.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Bob Dylan, folk, John Waters, rock, Roy Ortuso, USA

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America Co-Founder Gerry Beckley Releases New Music

by Paul Cashmere

America co-founder Gerry Buckley has released new solo music. ‘Home Again’ is the first taste of Gerry’s album ‘Five Mile Road’ due in September.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, acoustic, America, Americana, contemporary, country, folk, Gerry Beckley, rock, USA

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Dope Lemon Sell-Out Sydney and Brisbane Gigs After Number Two Album Debut

by Paul Cashmere

Angus Stone’s Dope Lemon has sell-out shows in Sydney and Brisbane as well as Auckland after the number two debut of ‘Smooth Big Cat’ on the weekend.

Tagged as: 10s, acoustic, Angus & Julia Stone, Angus Stone, Australia, Dope Lemon, folk, rock, songwriting

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

David Crosby Performs Long Time Gone for Jimmy Fallon

by Paul Cashmere

David Crosby is doing the promo rounds in the USA and this week dropped by the Jimmy Fallon show to talk up his new biopic and perform his CSN classic ‘Long Time Gone’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Americana, Cameron Crowe, country, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, CSN, David Crosby, folk, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Remember My Name, rock, Stephen Stills, USA

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David Crosby says its time for a Crosby Stills Nash & Young reunion

by Music-News.com

David Crosby is open to a reunion with his former supergroup bandmates Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, folk, Graham Nash, Neil Young, rock, Stephen Stills, USA

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Jack White uses Bob Dylan as a sounding board

by Music-News.com

Jack White relies on Bob Dylan when he needs advise.

Tagged as: 00s, 60s, 90s, Bob Dylan, folk, Jack White, rock, USA

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Matt Corby and Dann Hume win 2019 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

by Paul Cashmere

Matt Corby and Dann Hume have won the 2019 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition for their song ‘Miracle Love’.

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Australia, contemporary, Dann Hume, folk, indie, Matt Corby, songwriting, Vanda & Young

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Bastille are working on a Cinema Project as another band

by Music-News.com

Bastille has another project and it won’t be under the Bastille name. Frontman Dan Smith’s first love was film and he has continued to drop references to his favourite flicks in their music over the years.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Bastille, folk, indie, pop, rock, UK

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NeilYoung at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young and Bob Dylan Perform Together In Ireland

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young and Bob Dylan fans were treated with a twofer when Neil and Bob performed together for the first time since 1994 in Kilkenny, Ireland on 14 July.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Bob Dylan, Canada, contemporary, country, folk, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Sheryl Crow at Margaret Court Arena. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sheryl Crow covers Bob Dylan with Jason Isbell

by Paul Cashmere

Sheryl Crow’s new album ‘Threads’ features a cover of the Bob Dylan song ‘Everything Is Broken’ with Jason Isbell.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Bob Dylan, country, folk, Jason Isbell, rock, Sheryl Crown, USA

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How Aboriginal Girl Thelma Plum from country NSW wrote a song with Paul McCartney

by Paul Cashmere

When Indigenous singer songwriter Thelma Plum was a small girl growing up in the New South Wales country town Delungra, her musical tastes were being molded listening to Paul McCartney and Paul Kelly. On her new album ‘Better In Blak’, she has co-written a song with her two idols.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Better In Blak, David Kahne, folk, indigenous, Paul Kelly, Paul McCartney, pop, Thelma Plum

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Iluka’s new song was produced by Jack Moffitt of The Preatures

by Paul Cashmere

The Preatures guitarist Jack Moffitt has been in the studio working on the new song for Iluka.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Iluka, pop, songwriter

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The Seekers May Have Made The First Music Video Ever At Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

It appears that The Seekers may have inadvertently been the very first act to make a music video at the Sydney Opera House.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, contemporary, folk, The Original Seekers, The Seekers

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Bastille have a song for Lewis Capaldi

by Music-News.com

Dan Smith and co brought the Scottish star out on stage as a special guest for a rendition of their hit song ‘Joy’ at Glastonbury last month and he also opened for the band across the UK and Europe earlier this year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Bastille, folk, indie, Lewis Capaldi, pop, rock, UK

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The Original Seekers Top ARIA Jazz and Blues Chart

by Paul Cashmere

The new album by The Original Seekers ‘Back To Our Roots’ has given the iconic Australia act a number one debut on the ARIA Blues and Roots chart.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, contemporary, folk, The Original Seekers, The Seekers

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Australian Charts: Bruce Springsteen beats Madonna to no 1 album in Australia

by Gavin Ryan

In the battle for No.1 this week between Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, The Boss beats Madame X with his new nineteenth studio album “Western Stars”, becoming the fourth chart-topping album here for Bruce Springsteen.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, country, folk, Madonna, pop, rock, USA, Western Stars

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Its a Bruce Springsteen vs Madonna No 1 Week in the UK

by Music-News.com

It’s a battle between The Boss and The Queen of Pop on this week’s Official Albums Chart as new records by Madonna and Bruce Springsteen go head to head for the Number 1 spot.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, country, folk, Madonna, pop, rock, USA, Western Stars

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Sheryl Crow Debuts Her New Song With Joe Walsh

by Paul Cashmere

The new Sheryl Crow song from her upcoming album Threads is a duet with Joe Walsh.

Tagged as: 90s, blues, Bonnie Raitt, country, folk, Joe Walsh, Keith Richards, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, soul, USA

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Joe Creighton to Honour His Irish Roots At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Singer-songwriter bass player Joe Creighton will honour his former home of Belfast with his new show ‘Just A Boy From Belfast’ at Memo Music Hall this weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, folk, Joe Creighton, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, Them, Van Morrison

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Martin Scorsese’s Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Review Netflix Doco Looks Amazing

by Paul Cashmere

The trailer for ‘Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese’ went live on Netflix this week.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Bob Dylan, folk, Martin Scorsese, rock, USA

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New City and Colour Song ‘Astronaut’ has just gone live

by Paul Cashmere

Dallas Green’s new City and Colour song ‘Astronaut’ debuted today (3 June 2019).

Tagged as: 00s, acoustic, Alexisonfire, alternative, Canada, City And Colour, Dallas Green, emo, folk, hardcore, screamo

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Bruce Springsteen releases ‘Tucson Train’, the third new song from ‘Western Stars’

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen has created a music video for the third release from his upcoming ‘Western Stars’ album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, country, folk, rock, USA, Western Stars

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Watch a stunning performance by Magda Szubanski in Seeker Lover Keeper’s Let It Out

by Paul Cashmere

Magda Szubanski has put in a stunning performance in the Seeker Lover Keeper video for ‘Let It Out’, a song about coming out.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Holly Throsby, indie pop, indie rock, Magna Szubanski, Sally Seltmann, Sarah Blasko, Seeker Lover Keeper

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Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples have made a song together and its pretty amazing

by Paul Cashmere

Sheryl Crow has used the full force of her telephone contacts to bring in some of the biggest and most legendary names for her new album Threads. She has unveiled rehearsal footage of her new song ‘Live Wire’ with Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples.

Tagged as: 90s, blues, Bonnie Raitt, country, folk, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, soul, USA

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The Seekers Revert To Their Original Roots with Michael Cristiano announced as new singer

by Paul Cashmere

The original Seekers Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley have announced a new album and live dates with new singer Michael Cristiano who has come on board to recreate the original all-male line-up of the 50s.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Athol Guy, Australia, Bruce Woodley, folk, Keith Potger, Michael Cristiano, The Original Seekers, The Seekers

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NZ’s Nadia Reid has some Au shows before moving to the UK

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand’s Nadia Reid is on the move to the UK and will perform a few Australian shows in July before she goes.

Tagged as: 10s, folk, Nadia Reid, new folk, New Zealand

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Bruce Springsteen and Max Weinberg at AAMI Park on Thursday 2 February 2017. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Springsteen Saved Asbury Park Filmmaker’s Documentary

by Music-News.com

Bruce Springsteen agreed to be part of director Tom Jones’ new documentary about The Boss’ beloved Asbury Park, New Jersey after seeing a rough cut at a film festival.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, country, folk, rock, USA, Western Stars

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Bruce Springsteen releases There Goes My Miracle off Western Stars

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen has released ‘There Goes My Miracle’, the second song from his upcoming ‘Western Stars’ album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, country, folk, rock, USA, Western Stars

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Charles Jenkins sets up a round of ‘When I Was On The Moon’ live dates

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter Charles Jenkins will perform a series of dates in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland over the coming months to introduce songs from his new album ‘When I Was On The Moon’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, Charles Jenkins, folk, Ice Cream Hands, Icecream Hands, indie, singer, songwriter

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The Seekers Farewell heads to the Big Screen in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The Seekers Golden Jubilee farewell performance will screen in Melbourne on May 11.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, contemporary, folk, pop, The Seekers

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The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

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