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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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Kevin Johnson Delivers Some Incredible New Music With The Devil Found Work

by Paul Cashmere

70s songwriter Kevin Johnson has delivered some of his finest work on his upcoming album ‘The Devil Found Work’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, country, folk, Kevin Johnson

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The Seekers have No. 4 Album and Zoot make the Vinyl Chart

by Paul Cashmere

The Seekers have an album in the Australian Top 10 and Zoot are back in the vinyl chart. In an era of BTS and Billie Eilish, heritage acts are proving they have dollar value too.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Brian Cadd, folk, Joe Camilleri, pop, rock, Russell Morris, The Seekers, Zoot

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Bob Dylan Waves the Naughty Finger at Fans with Phones

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan stopped his show in Vienna, Austria this week to chastise fans with phones aimed at him.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, songwriter, USA

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Tommy Fleming to join Mark Vincent on tour in Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Irish folk singer will tour Australia with Mark Vincent in November.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, classical, folk, Ireland, Mark Vincent, Tommy Fleming

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The Seekers Australian Story Sends Albums Back Into The Charts

by Paul Cashmere

The Seekers are Pop Stars again this week with five albums gracing the iTunes chart.

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

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Geoff Travis applies his Independent Past to his Folk Future

by Paul Cashmere

Rough Trade Records founder Geoff Travis has started a new label River Lea. The label is all about targeting people who prefer quality over quantity and would rather than listen to a physical disc than stream.

Tagged as: folk, Geoff Travis, Lisa O'Neill, punk, River Lea, Rough Trade, Stiff Little Fingers, The Decemberists, UK

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John J. Francis is Alive and Well Despite Being Killed Off by the ABC

by Paul Cashmere

Contrary to reports that singer-songwriter John J Francis had passed away at age 74 from a suspected heart attack, John J. has confirmed that he is alive and well.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, folk, John J. Francis

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First Posthumous JJ Cale album ‘Stay Around’ Set for Release

by Paul Cashmere

JJ Cale died in 2013. In April his first posthumous album ‘Stay Around’ will be released.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, country, folk, JJ Cale, USA

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The Very Cool Covers by Luka Bloom

by Paul Cashmere

Irish folk singer-songwriter Luka Bloom will spend this weekend at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda and while he stands alone for his original work, his covers reinvent the originals.

Tagged as: 80s, folk, Ireland, Luka Bloom, singer, songwriter

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Julia Jacklin on her place in a Pop dominated music world

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Julia Jacklin is a realist when it comes to working in the Pop dominated music industry.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Julia Jacklin, pop, singer, songwriter

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David Crosby To Speak At SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has secured David Crosby as a speaker for 2019’s music conference in Austin.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cameron Crowe, Crosby Stills & Nash, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, David Crosby, folk, rock, SXSW, The Byrds, USA

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Bob Evans is bringing back his Song Raffle

by Paul Cashmere

Fans heading to any of the Bob Evans shows around Australia in March will be treated once again to Bob Evans’ Song Raffle.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Bob Evans, folk, pop, singer, songwriter

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The Teskey Brothers Debut Two Brand New Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s The Teskey Brothers have kicked off 2019 with two brand new songs ‘Right For Me’ and ‘Baby Blue’.

Tagged as: Americana, Australia. 10s, country, folk, The Teskey Brothers

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Rodrigo y Gabriela cover Pink Floyd 18 minute epic Echoes

by Paul Cashmere

Rodrigo y Gabriela’s first album in five years will feature a cover of Pink Floyd’s 18-minute epic ‘Echoes’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Pink Floyd, rock, Rodrigo y Gabriela, rumba, UK, USA

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Port Fairy Folk Festival – the complete list of artists

by Noise11.com

The Port Fairy Fold Festival is six weeks away and the line-up is in place.

Tagged as: Australia, country, folk, music festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, rock

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Rodriguez Australian tour and A Day On The Green dates cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Rodriguez has cancelled his upcoming Australian tour including A Day On the Green dates, citing health reasons for not being able to travel to Australia.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Australia, Busby Marou, folk, Frontier Touring, music festival, Rodriguez, USA, Xavier Rudd

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Missing son of Sinead O’Connor found safe

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor’s 14-year-old son Shane has been found “safe and well” after going missing on Friday (18Jan19).

Tagged as: 80s, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Bob Dylan Revisited by Waters, Shorrock, Matthews, Parkinson, Carr

by Paul Cashmere

John Waters, Glenn Shorrock, Wendy Matthews, Doug Parkinson and Wes Carr will perform Bob Dylan Revisited in Sydney and Melbourne in May.

Tagged as: 60s, Abstract Entertainment, Australia, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan Revisited, Doug Parkinson, folk, Glenn Shorrock, John Waters, USA, Wendy Matthews, Wes Carr

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Neil Young Pays Tribute to his Late Ex-Wife Pegi

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has paid tribute to his ex-wife Pegi who passed away last week from cancer.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, folk, Neil Young, Pegi Young, USA

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Busby Marou to play Melbourne show at MEMO Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Busby Marou will play a Melbourne show at MEMO Music Hall as part of their Sound of Summer Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Busby Marou, folk, Memo Music Hall, Sound of Summer

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Pegi Young, Musician and Neil Young’s former wife, dies at age 66

by Paul Cashmere

Pegi Young, the former wife of Neil Young, musician and founder of the Bridge School, has died at age 66 after battling cancer for a year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, folk, Neil Young, Pegi Young, USA

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Mumford & Sons to play Enmore Theatre show for Sydney

by Noise11.com

Mumford & Sons will scale back to intimate mode for a one-off theatre show during their 2019 Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, folk, Mumford & Sons, rock, USA

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Wallis Bird releases ‘The Ocean’ video ahead of 2019 album

by Paul Cashmere

Berlin-based Irish artist Wallis Bird has released a video for ‘The Ocean’ from an album she is still working on for 2019.

Tagged as: 10s, folk, Ireland, Wallis Bird

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Paul Kelly releases video for Dylan Thomas worded ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly has debuted his video for ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, folk, Paul Kelly, rock

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Mirusia pays tribute to 50 years of The Seekers

by Paul Cashmere

Star Australian soprano Mirusia will mark the 50th anniversary of The Seekers with a magnificent tribute ‘A Salute to the Seekers’ coming via Robert Rigby’s Ambition Entertainment in 2019.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, Australia, classical, contemporary, folk, Murusia, opera, The Seekers

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Joe Creighton promises special guests at The Music of Van Morrison Christmas show at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Creighton will be performing his ‘Into the Mystic – The Music of Van Morrison’ show at Memo Music Hall on 15 December and expect some special guests along for the show.

Tagged as: Australia, folk, jazz, Joe Creighton, Memo Music Hall, rock, Van Morrison

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Damien Rice is coming back to Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Damien Rice will perform again in Australia next year for the first time since 2007.

Tagged as: 00s, Damien Rice, folk, Folk Rock, indie rock, Ireland, songwriter

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Cat Stevens to donate over $1 million to charities

by Paul Cashmere

Cat Stevens will donate over $1 million to charities around the world from his ‘A Cat’s Attic – Peace Train Tour’ with a number of Australian charities becoming beneficiaries.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cat Stevens, folk, Paul Dainty, rock, songwriter, UK, Yusuf

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Busby Marou Supply Theme Song for 7Cricket

by Paul Cashmere

Busby Marou’s new song ‘Sound of Summer’ is doubling as the theme to Channel 7‘s cricket coverage.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Busby Marou, Channel 7, cricket, folk, Sound of Summer

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