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Gordon Lightfoot Dies At Age 84

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, country, folk, Gordon Lightfoot

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Vale Broderick Smith at 75

by Paul Cashmere

One of Australian’s greatest musicians as well as songwriter and actor Broderick Smith has passed away at age 75.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Big Combo, blues, Broderick Smith, Carson, country, folk, rock, The Dingoes

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Don McLean Goes Out On The Top Of His Game On Final Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean is calling his 20th Australian tour his last but I think he has a few years left in him.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, country, Don McLean, folk, rock, USA

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Watch South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Sing Don McLean Classic ‘American Pie’

by Paul Cashmere

While Don McLean is touring Australia, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was at The White House in Washington singing Don McLean’s classic ‘American Pie’ to President Joe Biden.

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie, Don McLean, folk, Joe Biden, rock, USA, Yoon Suk Yeol

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Vika and Linda To Tour Victoria and Tasmania After Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Vika and Linda Bull will spend July touring Tasmania and regional Victoria after they complete their Red Hot Summer dates.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, folk, live music, pop, Red Hot Summer, rock, Vika and Linda Bull

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Judy Collins Australian Tour Rescheduled To March 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary singer Judy Collins has rescheduled her Australian tour for March 2024.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Americana, Canada, folk, Judy Collins

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The Waifs Have A Stack of Dates Starting In June

by Paul Cashmere

The Waifs will begin a three-month Australian tour in June to mark the 20th anniversary.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, Australia, folk, The Waifs, Up All Night

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Bob Dylan To Release ‘Shadow Kingdom’ Live Album

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan Shadow Kingdom

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

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Paul Simon To Release His First Album In Seven Years

by Music-News.com

Paul Simon has announced a new album that is intended to be listened to sequentially.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Paul Simon, rock, USA

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Fenn Wilson Dedicates New Album To His Late Father Australian Blues Musician Chris Wilson

by Paul Cashmere

Fenn Wilson used his time in the studio recording ‘Honey Dates Death/Ghazals’ as a healing process following the death of his father, Australian blues guitarist Chris Wilson, in 2019.

Tagged as: 20s, Americana, Australia, Fenn Wilson, folk, Ghazals, Honey Hates Death

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Paul Kelly To Premiere Two Rarities on ‘Poetry’ Compilation

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly fans will be treated to two unreleased tracks on his next compilation ‘Poetry’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, poetry, rock

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Canadian Songwriting Legend Gordon Lightfoot Cancels All Upcoming Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian singer songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has cancelled all upcoming shows in his North American tour due to health reasons. No further details are known.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, country, folk, Gordon Lightfoot

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Bob Dylan Plays First Shows of 2023 In Japan

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has performed his first shows for 2023 with three performances at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan.

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

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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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Josh Pyke Becomes First Artist to Chair PPCA

by Paul Cashmere

Singer songwriter Josh Pyke has been announced as the Chair of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and in doing so is the first artist to hold the position.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, folk, Josh Pyke, pop, singer, songwriter

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Ireland’s Daniel O’Donnell Signs With Robert Rigby’s Ambition Entertainment

by Announcement

Ireland’s national treasure and one of Ireland’s biggest selling music artists, Daniel O’Donnell has signed a new deal for the Australian and New Zealand markets with Brisbane based music label Ambition Entertainment.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ambition Entertainment, Daniel O'Donnell, folk, Ireland, Robert Rigby, traditional

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Yusuf / Cat Stevens Previews ‘King of a Land’ Album with ‘Take The World Apart’

by Paul Cashmere

At age 74 Yusuf / Cat Stevens is still making new music.

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

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Technology Brings Eva Cassidy and the London Symphony Orchestra Together

by Paul Cashmere

27 years after the passing of Eva Cassidy, her songs have been reimagined with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Tagged as: classical, Eva Cassidy, folk, London Symphony Orchestra. 90s, USA

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The Teskey Brothers Premiere ‘Oceans of Emotions’

by Paul Cashmere

The Teskey Brothers have a new song ‘Oceans of Emotions’ and new of a new album ‘The Winding Way’ on the way.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Americana, Australia, folk, indie, Oceans of Emotions, Sam testy, Teskey Brothers, The Winding Way

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens Signs With George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records

by Paul Cashmere

Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf) has recorded George Harrison’s ‘Here Comes The Sun’ to mark what would be George’s 80th birthday on Saturday (February 25, 2023).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cat Stevens, folk, George Harrison, Here Comes The Sun, rock, UK, Yusuf

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Australian Singer Songwriter Hans Poulsen Has Died At Age 77

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Hans Poulsen has passed away at the age of 77.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, folk, Hans Poulsen

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Katie Noonan Expands Joni Mitchell’s Blue Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Katie Noonan has added a stack of dates for her Joni Mitchell’s Blue tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Blue, Canada, folk, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Katie Noonan

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Red Hot Summer Headliner Paul Kelly To Release ‘People’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly’s next release in his themed album series will be ‘People’, all about … people.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, People, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Archie Roach: Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Archie Roach Awarded Companion of the Order of Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The late Archie Roach has received a posthumous Companion of the Order of Australia award in the 2023 Australia Day honors.

Tagged as: 90s, Archie Roach, Australia, Australia Day, Companion of the Order of Australia, folk

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Judy Collins To Perform Intimate Australian Dates In Addition To Wildflower Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Judy Collins has added a series of shows in addition to her full album performances of her classic ‘Wildflowers’ for Australia in March.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Judy Collins, USA

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Frank Turner Added To Counting Crows Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

UK folk/punk singer Frank Turner has been added to the Counting Crows Australian tour in March and April.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Counting Cows, folk, Frank Turner, Live Nation, punk, UK

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Don McLean Shares His Thoughts on The Passing of Dennis Smith

by Paul Cashmere

https://www.oneworldentertainment.com.au/don-mclean-2023

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Dennis Smith, Don McLean, folk, OneWorld, rock, USA

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Judy Collins To Perform Historic 1967 ‘Wildflowers’ Album For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

American music legend Judy Collins will perform her historic 1967 ‘Wildflowers’ album at two shows in Australia in March.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Judy Collins, USA

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Ella Hooper Heads Home To Violet Town

by Paul Cashmere

Ella Hooper has been spending the break at home in central Victoria where she has recorded a stripped back acoustic version of ‘Love In The Time of Cowardice’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Ella Hooper, folk, Love In The Time of Cowardice, rock, Small Town Temple

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Bob Dylan Offered Coronation Street Cameo

by Paul Cashmere

‘Coronation Street’, the long-running British TV soapie, might have a new character in 2023. Bob Dylan has been offered a part.

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

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