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Usman Khawaja Thanks Paul Kelly For Song

by Paul Cashmere

Usman Khawaja Thanks Paul Kelly For Song

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, cricket, folk, Paul Kelly, Usman Khawaja

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Sinead O’Connor Confirms Death of 17 Year Old Son

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Sinéad O’Connor has confirmed the death of her 17-year-old son, Shane O’Connor.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, folk, Ireland, rock, Sinead O'Connor

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Vika and Linda Bull on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Vika & Linda Delivered Three Albums In One Year, Twilight At Taronga Is Next

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda Bull had their most productive period ever recording during Covid. The stay at home rules gave the sisters the chance to deliver three albums and in that achieved their first number one and two number twos.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, blues, country, folk, Gospel, Twilight At Taronga, Vika & Linda

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Cowboy Junkies Launch Podcast Series

by Paul Cashmere

Cowboy Junkies have a new podcast series for 2021 focused on one song per episode.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Americana, blues, Canada, country, Cowboy Junkies, folk, rock

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Joni Mitchell Releases First Ever Video For ‘River’

by Paul Cashmere

50 years after its release Joni Mitchell has released a music video for her song ‘River’ from her 1971 classic album ‘Blue’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Canada, folk, Joni Mitchell, River, USA

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

Archie Roach Reschedules Postponed Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Archie Roach has rescheduled the 14 dates in NSW postponed due to the pandemic.

Tagged as: 90s, Archie Roach, Australia, country, folk, indigenous

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New Mick Thomas Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission was another band forced to postpone dates during Covid.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, country, folk, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission, rock, Weddings Parties Anything

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Alex The Astronaut Debuts New Music ‘Growing Up’

by Paul Cashmere

Alexandra Lynn (aka Alex The Astronaut) has a new video for her song ‘Growing Up’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Alex The Astronaut, Australia, folk, folktonica, Growing Up, pop

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Australian Singer Songwriter Mark Gillespie Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Mark Gillespie has passed away. A cause of death is unknown at this stage. Mark had been living in Bangladesh since around 2005.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bangladesh, folk, Mark Gillespie, rock, singer, songwriter

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Don McLean ‘American Pie’ Album Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean’s iconic ‘American Pie’ album was released on 24 October 1971.

Tagged as: 70s, American Pie, Don McLean, folk, music industry, rock, USA

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Tom Jones, Forum theatre Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Tom Jones Covers Bob Dylan ‘Not Dark Yet’

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Jones has released his version of ‘Bob Dylan’s ‘Not Dark Yet’ ahead of the expanded edition of his recent ‘Surrounded By Time’ album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, folk, Not Dark Yet, soul, Tom Jones, UK, USA

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Vika & Linda Bull Bump The Wait To 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda Bull fans will have to wait for The Wait. The tour has been bumped to June 2022 because of the current restrictions.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, contemporary, folk, Gospel, live music, rock, The Wait, Vika & Linda

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Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains Dies At Age 83

by Paul Cashmere

Paddy Moloney, the founder of Irish legendary folk group The Chieftains, has died at age 83.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, folk, Ireland, Paddy Maloney, The Chieftains

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James Bay Is A First Time Father

by Music-News.com

James Bay is a first-time father.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Americana, folk, James Bay, pop, rock, USA

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Melanie ‘Candles In The Rain’ Gets A 50th Anniversary Update

by Paul Cashmere

Melanie’s classic ‘Candles In The Rain’ has been remastered and will be reissued in November to mark its 50th anniversary.

Tagged as: 70s, Candles In the Rain, folk, Melanie, USA

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Bob Dylan Announces World Tour 2021-2024

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan will hit the road again for North American dates staring in November.

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

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Paul Kelly Debuts Song About Eddie Betts ‘Every Step Of The Way’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly’s new song ‘Every Step Of The Way’ is about football player Eddie Betts.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Eddie Betts, Every Step Of The Way, folk, Paul Kelly, rock

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Don McLean Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean has been given a permanent Hollywood address at 6314 Hollywood Boulevard. The American Pie legend now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Tagged as: 70s, Don McLean, folk, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, music industry, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Denies 1965 Assault Allegation

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Bob Dylan is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor in 1965.

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

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Tributes Flow for Nanci Griffith Who Has Died At Age 68

by Paul Cashmere

Tributes are flowing for Austin singer songwriter Nanci Griffith who passed away at age 68 this week.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, folk, Nanci Griffith, USA

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raise The Roof

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss To Raise The Roof With Second Album

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have reunited for a second album. ‘Raise the Roof’ is coming in November.

Tagged as: Alison Krauss, Americana, country, folk, Led Zeppelin, Raise The Roof, Robert Plant, UK, USA

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Joni Mitchell Recorded by Jimi Hendrix Track Released

by Paul Cashmere

On 19 March, 1968 Jimi Hendrix turned up at a Joni Mitchell gig in Ottawa, Canada.

Tagged as: 60s, Canada, folk, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell

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Mike McClellan Premieres ‘If Sorrow Should Find You’

by Paul Cashmere

As Mike McClellan gets closer to the release of his next album ‘Behind Every Mask’ he has premiered a second track titled ‘If Sorrow Should Find You’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, folk, Mike McClellan

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Bob Dylan To Release 16th Volume from Bootleg Series

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s next volume in his Bootleg series will focus on the 1980-1985 period and the albums ‘Shot of Love’, ‘Infidels’ and ‘Empire Burlesque’.

Tagged as: ‘Infidels’ and ‘Empire Burlesque’., 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan’s next volume in his Bootleg series will focus on the 1980-1985 period and the albums ‘Shot of Love’, folk, rock, streaming, USA

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Bob Dylan Performs Streaming Show Out Of Santa Monica

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has returned to live performance for fans globally via streaming with his first show since 2019.

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

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Sarah Blasko To Celebrate Belated 10th Anniversary of ‘As Day Follows Night’

by Paul Cashmere

Sarah Blasko To Celebrate Belated 10th Anniversary of ‘As Day Follows Night’

Tagged as: 00s, As Day Follows Night, Australia, folk, indie, pop, rock, Sarah Blasko

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The Seekers Start Planning What A 60 Year Anniversary Will Look Like

by Paul Cashmere

2022 will mark the 60th anniversary of The Seekers. Keith Potger, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley and Judith Durham are all still with us and all still friends. As 2022 approaches, the four members of the iconic Australia group are now considering how to mark their 60th.

Tagged as: 60s, Athol Guy, Australia, Bruce Woodley, folk, Judith Durham, Keith Potger, The Seekers

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Jimmy Buffett To Premiere ‘This Land Is Your Land’ For July 4

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Buffett will debut a new version of ‘This Land Is Your Land’ for this July 4.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, country, folk, Jimmy Buffett, This Land Is Your Land, USA

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Robin Campbell of UB40 Says His Father Folk Singer Ian Campbell Helped Him On Early Songs

by Paul Cashmere

UB40’s Robin Campbell can thank his father, folk singer Ian Campbell, for guiding his early songwriting.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, folk, Ian Campbell, reggae, Robin Campbell, UB40, UK

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Marlon Williams Reschedules An Evening With … Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Marlon Williams has new Australian dates following the postponement of the ‘An Evening With Marlon Williams’ tour.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, blues and roots, folk, Marlon Williams, New Zealand

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Samantha Fish Photo credit Doug Hardesty

Samantha Fish Is Looking Forward To Premiering New ‘Paper Doll’ Songs Live

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