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George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman

George Clinton Successfully Defeats Defamation Suit

George Clinton has been successful in defeating a motion against him by music publisher and record company owner Armen Boladian, who claimed Clinton defamed him in his 2014 biography ‘Brothas Be’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, funk, George Clinton, Parliament, USA

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Tex Perkins Has A Fat Rubber Band

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Tex Perkins has taken the Fat Rubber Band into the studio for an all-new double single coming May 21.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Fat Rubber Band, funk, Tex Perkins

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers Sells Catalogue For $US140 Million

by Music-News.com

Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest act to sell off their catalogue. Hipgnosis Songs has reportedly paid $140 million for the catalogue.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, funk, Hipgnosis Songs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Stevie Wonder Releases Two New Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Stevie Wonder has released two new songs, his first new songs since 2016.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, funk, soul, Stevie Wonder, USA

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Tom Morello Tells His Story In New Audio Book

by Music-News.com

Tom Morello has launched his Audible Original book ‘Tom Morello at Minetta Lane Theatre: Speaking Truth to Power Through Stories and Song’ to take fans on the musical journey of his life.

Tagged as: 90s, funk, Killing In The Name, metal, Rage Against The Machine, rap, rock, Tom Morello, USA

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Early Red Hot Chili Peppers Member Jack Sherman Dead at 64

by Music-News.com

Jack Sherman, an early guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers has died at age 64.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, funk, Jack Sherman, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Tom Morello Says Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name was Originally an Instrumental

by Music-News.com

Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine has opened up in depth about the political rock group’s iconic track, and how the band – completed by Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha and Brad Wilk – brought the track together after he first came up up with the riff while teaching a guitar lesson.

Tagged as: 90s, funk, Killing In The Name, metal, Rage Against The Machine, rap, rock, Tom Morello, USA

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Fantastic Negrito’s Stephen Colbert Appearance Was The Best Performance of the Week

by Paul Cashmere

Xavier Dphrepaulezz aka Fantastic Negrito performed one of the week’s most pulsating performances when ‘Chocolate Samurai’ rolled out for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Tagged as: 10s, Fantastic Negrito, funk, jazz, USA, Xavier Dphrepaulezz

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Joseph Wooten & The Hands of Soul To Stream Live From Nashville This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Joseph Wooten will perform his Hands of Soul on Saturday night from Rudy’s Jazz Lounge in Nashville.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, funk, Hands of Soul, jazz, Joseph Wooten, R&B, Stephanie Wooten, USA, Victor Wooten

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Faith No More Reschedule Australia and New Zealand Tour To 2021

by Announcement

Frontier Touring and Faith No More wish to advise the rescheduling of the band’s upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand to February/March 2021, in light of the current COVID-19 crisis and subsequent Government directives and travel bans.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 80s, 90s, Faith No More, Frontier Touring, funk, funk metal, rock, USA

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African Jazz Great Manu Dibango Dies From Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Cameroon musician Manu Dibango has passed away at age 86 from Covid-19.

Tagged as: 70s, Africa, Cameroon, funk, jazz, Manu Dibango

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Rage Against The Machine Announce Seven Month World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Rage Against The Machine have announced a “world tour”, although dates are only North America and Europe so far.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, funk, metal, Rage Against The Machine, rap, rock, USA

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Faith No More To Tour Australia and New Zealand In May

by Paul Cashmere

Faith No More will perform their first shows since 2016 in Australia and New Zealand in May.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 80s, 90s, Faith No More, funk, funk metal, rock, USA

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Khruangbin Team Up With Leon Bridges For C-Side

by Tim Cashmere

Houston-based instrumental trio Khruangbin – known for their fusion of styles from soul to R&B to country to psychedelic rock – have teamed up with modern soul man Leon Bridges for the most effortlessly cool tune you have heard in ages.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, funk, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, rock, soul, Texas

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Prince To Be Celebrated By Massive All-Star Lineup In Los Angeles

by Tim Cashmere

Prince’s extraordinary career is going to be celebrated in a mammoth all-star gig featuring a load of artists from all corners of the musical spectrum.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Alicia Keys, Beck, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Common, Earth, Foo Fighters, funk, Gary Clark Jr, H.E.R., John Legend, Juanes, Mavis Staples, Prince, soul, St. Vincent, Susannah Hoffs, Usher, Wind and Fire

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John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

John Frusciante Rejoins Red Hot Chili Peppers

by Paul Cashmere

John Frusciante is back in Red Hot Chili Peppers replacing Josh Klinghoffer who had been with the band for 10 years.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, alternative, funk, John Frusciante, Josh Klinghoffer, Pluralone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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The Brand New Heavies To Tour Australia

by Tim Cashmere

90s acid jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies are celebrating 30 years of groove with a world tour in 2020.

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Brand New Heavies, funk, soul

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Rage Against The Machine To Reform For Coachella

by Paul Cashmere

Rage Against The Machine have confirmed that they will reform in 2020 for Coachella.

Tagged as: 90s, funk, metal, mu metal, Rage Against The Machine, rap, rock, Tom Morello, USA

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Prince ‘1999’ is getting a 6 disc expanded make-over

by Paul Cashmere

Prince ‘1999’ is getting the box set treatment with a 6 disc including 5 CDs and 1 DVD on the way.

Tagged as: 1999, 80s, 90s, funk, pop, Prince, R&B, soul, USA

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Joseph Wooten to host Opening Act Competition for We Can Survive Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Miller Band keyboard player and singer, songwriter and author Joseph Wooten will host radio.com’s Opening Act Competition.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, funk, jazz, Joseph Wooten, Opening Act Competition, R&B, Radio.com, Stephanie Wooten, USA

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Neville Brothers Walkin In The Shadows of Love

Neville Brothers’ Art Neville Passes Away At 81

by Paul Cashmere

Art Neville, the keyboard player for the Neville Brothers, has died at age 81. Art was also a founding member of The Meters.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Art Neville, funk, Neville Brothers, New Orleans, R&B, soul, The Meters, USA

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Dr John, Deni Bluesfest on Saturday 19 April 2014

Dr John Still Has A Final Album To Come

by Music-News.com

Music legend Dr. John is set to serve up a posthumous treat for fans after making sure he completed one last album before his passing.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, boogie woogie, Dr John, funk, New Orleans, R&B, USA

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I’m Talking are Rehearsing for Club Shows

by Paul Cashmere

I’m Talking’s limited A Day On The Green shows early this year has been expanded to full on club shows for 2019.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, disco, funk, I'm Talking, Kate Ceberano, pop, R&B, soul

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Andrew Da Silva Turn The Colour Purple for Prince Tribute at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Da Silva will celebrate the 61st birthday of Prince with the Purple Revolution show at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Andrew Da Silva, Australia, funk, Memo Music Hall, pop, Prince

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Prince Memoirs to be Published

by Music-News.com

Prince’s “deeply personal” memoirs are to be released in October (19).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, funk, Prince, R&B, rock, soul, USA

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New Zealand funk and soul legend Leo de Castro dies at age 70

by Paul Cashmere

Leo de Castro, who played at the first and second Sunbury Pop Festivals in 1972 and 1973, has died in New Zealand at age 70.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, Friends, funk, Leo de Castro, New Zealand, rock, The Johnny Rocco Band

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Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers. image by Ros O'Gorman.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Play First Australian Show of 2019 in Hobart Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Pepper have started their Australian tour with the first performance in Hobart, Tasmania.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Australia tour, funk, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Parliament, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Reformed I’m Talking play their first show in 30 years at Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall hosted the very first I’m Talking gig in 30 years on Monday night.

Tagged as: 80s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Bryan Ferry, funk, I'm Talking, Kate Ceberano, Memo Music Hall, pop

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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic added to Red Hot Chili Peppers tour

by Paul Cashmere

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will open for Red Hot Chili Peppers for the Australian tour.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Australia tour, funk, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Parliament, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Photo By Graham Spillard

Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at the Pyramids in Egypt

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to rock out at the site of Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Australia tour, funk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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