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Marysville Music Weekend Festival Line-up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The Marysville Music Weekend for the Yarra Valley on October is moving forward as planned.

Tagged as: Australia, blues, folk, Geoff Achison, James Morrison, Marysville Music Weekend, Pierce Brothers, roots

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Joan Armatrading ‘Consequences’ Lands Top 10 in the UK

by Music-News.com

Joan Armatrading’s new album, Consequences, just out via BMG on June 18th has shot straight to the No 10 position in the UK charts in its first week of release.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, folk, Joan Armatarding, rock, UK

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Joan Armatrading Agrees Her ‘Call Me Names’ Hit May Be Considered Inappropriate Today

by Paul Cashmere

Joan Armatrading agrees that her 1993 hit ‘I Love It When You Call Me Names’ could be considered by some a song about abuse these days.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, folk, Joan Armatrading, rock, UK

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Bob Dylan To Perform Streaming Show

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan will perform his first show since December 2019 on Sunday July 18 at 2pm PT (Monday July 19 at 7am in Australia).

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

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Melbourne’s Alex Lahey Pops Up On ‘The Mitchells Vs The Machines’ Soundtrack

by Paul Cashmere

An original song by Melbourne singer songwriter Alex Lahey has been included on the soundtrack to the new Netflix kids movie ‘The Mitchells vs The Machines’.

Tagged as: Abbi Jacobson, Alex Lahey, Australia, Beck Bennett, Danny McBride, Devo, Eric Andre, folk, Fred Armisen, Mark Mothersbaugh, Maya Rudolph, Netflix, Olivia Colman, rock, soundtrack, The Mitchells vs The Machines

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Bob Dylan Turns 80 – 10 Fun Facts About Bob

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan was born 24 May 1941. Today he turns 80. Here are 10 fun facts about Bob Dylan.

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

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Gordi Shares Live Performance of ‘Sandwiches’

by Paul Cashmere

Gordi has shared her performance of ‘Sandwiches’ recorded at Phoenix Central Park in Sydney.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, folk, folktronica, Gordi, indie, pop, songwriter

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Martha Wainwright To Release First Album In Five Years

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Martha Wainwright will release her first album in five years soon. ‘Love Will Be Reborn’ is coming in August.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Canada, folk, Love Will Be Reborn, Martha Wainwright, rock

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Eilish Gilligan, Alex Lahey and Gab Strum Get Together For ‘Up All Night’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Melbourne’s Eilish Gilligan hooked up with her friends Alex Lahey and Gab Strum (Japanese Wallpaper) for a new song ‘Up All Night’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Eilish Gilligan, folk, indie, pop

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Bob Dylan Center To Open In Tulsa In 2022

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Bob Dylan Center, a building dedicated to the works of Bob Dylan, will open in Tulsa, Oklahoma in May 2022.

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

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Watch Donovan’s New Video Directed By David Lynch

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

David Lynch (Twin Peaks) has directed a new video for folk legend Donovan Leitch. The song is ‘I Am The Shaman’.

Tagged as: 60s, Donovan, folk, rock, Scotland, UK

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The Seekers 2014 UK Farewell Tour Is Heading To DVD

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

In 2014 The Seekers toured the United Kingdom for one final time. The 15 date tour took them through Wales, Scotland and England.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, folk, Judith Durham, The Seekers, UK

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Tegan & Sara High School Memoir To Be Adapted For TV

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Sister duo Tegan & Sara’s High School memoir is to be adapted for a TV show.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, folk, Tegan & Sarah, USA

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Australian Charts: Amy Shark ‘Cry Forever’ Is The Number One Album

by Gavin Ryan

The second album for local singer Amy Shark called “Cry Forever” becomes her second No.1 Album in Australia this week.

Tagged as: 10s, Amy Shark, Australia, folk, indie, rock

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Cranky Van Morrison Takes Aim At Facebook On New Album

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

After spending last year spreading Covid conspiracy theories, Van Morrison is still in cranky mode on his new album ‘Latest Record Project Volume 1’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Ireland, jazz, Latest Record Project Volume 1, rock, Van Morrison

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Van Morrison Claims He Is A Victim of Freedom of Speech

by Music-News.com

Van Morrison claims he’s had a “very negative reaction” for exercising “freedom of speech” in his songs.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, Ireland, jazz, rock, Van Morrison

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We Five’s Jerry Burgen Dies at Age 76

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Jerry Burgen, a one-time member of 60’s folk group We Five, has died at age 76.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Jerry Burgen, USA, We Five

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Debuts New Video ‘Keeping All The Cannons Clean’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Mick Thomas has taken to the streets of the Melbourne suburbs of Northcote and Thornbury for his new Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission’s video ‘Keeping All The Cannons Clean’.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, folk, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission, Weddings Parties Anything

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Xavier Rudd Has A New Deal and a New Label

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Xavier Rudd will release his 10th album via a new deal with Virgin.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Australia, folk, roots, Xavier Rudd

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Bluestone to Reunite For One-Off Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Bluestone will get back together for a one-off show in Melbourne in June.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Bluestone, country, folk, john Creech, rock, Russell Morris

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Paul Simon Sells Catalog To Sony Music Publishing

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Paul Simon has sold his entire songwriting catalogue to Sony Music Publishing for what is expected to be a deal worth over $200 million.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, folk, music industry, Paul Simon, publishing, rock, Simon & Garfunkel, songwriting, USA

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Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Completes Second Covid-era Album

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

After releasing ‘See You On The Other Side’, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission’s album from lockdown in 2020, Mick has announced his second album of the Covid era.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Citys Calling Me, folk, Mick Thomas, Roving Commission

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Pierce Brothers Plan Tour Around Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

With national touring uncertain at this point, Victoria’s Pierce Brothers have a solution to staying on the road. Stay within your state.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Pierce Brothers, rock, roots

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Enya ‘Orinoco Flow’ Gets Reissue Because of Bizarre Car Ad

by Paul Cashmere

Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’ has been reissued in Australia after a bizarre, drug-fucked television commercial for a car ad made it popular again.

Tagged as: 80s, Enya, folk, Hyundai, Ireland, Orinoco Flow, Santa Fe

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Jimmy Webb Updates ‘Galveston’ Lyrics After Texas Cold Snap

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriting legend Jimmy Webb has updated his classic ‘Galveston’ following a cold snap today which plunged the Texas city into sub-zero temperatures and covered Galveston beach in snow

Tagged as: 60s, country, Don Ho, folk, Galveston, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb, USA

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Australian Acts Group for Keep The Circle Unbroken Victorian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

A truckload of Victorian musicians will pop up in places around the state in March for the Keep The Circle Unbroken tour.

Tagged as: Aaron Laguda, Aimee Francis, Bobby Valentine, Brooke Russell, Brooke Taylor, Celia Church, Danny Walsh, Debra Byrne, Ellen James, Evan Webb, Fenn Wilson, folk, Freya Josephine Hollick, Harry Hooky, James Howlett, Jamie McDowell, Jimmy Phoenix, Joyce Prescher, Kee’ahn, Keep The Circle Unbroken, Kerryn Fields, Kylie Auldist, Lauren Elizabeth, Lee Spence, Loretta Miller, Malcom Beveridge, Maxon, Meg Doherty, Mick Thomas, Nigel Wearne, Olivia Nathan, Oriel Glennen, Pete Daffy, Sarah Carroll, Shann Lions, Simon Phillips, Tim Rogers, Tracey MIller, Type High, Victoria

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Don McLean Joins Home Free For New Version of ‘American Pie’

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean has teamed up with alt-Country band Home Free for a new version of his classic ‘American Pie’.

Tagged as: 70s, alt-country, country, Don McLean, folk, Home Free, pop, songwriter, USA

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Sinead O’Connor Sends Out Plea To Son

by Music-News.com

Sinead O’Connor has asked fans and followers to pray for her 16-year-old son, Shane, following a “hideous day from hell”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, folk, Ireland, pop, Sinead O'Connor, traditional

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Julia Stone To Play Rare Portsea Show

by Paul Cashmere

As artists begin to reactivate after 2020’s Covid lockdowns some rare shows are starting to pop up. Julia Stone will be performing in the town of Portsea, in Victoria.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, alt-country, Angus and Julia Stone, Angus Stone, Australia, contemporary, folk, Julia Stone

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America’s Gerry Beckley Releases Solo Best Of

by Paul Cashmere

America’s Gerry Beckley has complied his first solo best of ‘Keeping the Light On – The Best of Gerry Beckley’.

Tagged as: 70s, America, contemporary, folk, Gerry Beckley, rock, USA

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