Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy Barnes Granddaughter Ruby Rodgers Premieres Her Debut Song ‘Hits The Heart’

Ruby Rodgers, the 15-year old daughter of Mahalia Barnes and Ben Rodgers and the granddaughter of Jane and Jimmy Barnes, has released her debut single ‘Hits The Heart’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, pop, Ruby Rodgers

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Cold Chisel Produce Signed Limited Edition Run of The Big Five-O Tour Posters

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have produced a limited run of 600 signed posters of The Big Five-O tour for sale with proceeds going to Foodbank.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock, The Big Five-O

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Cold Chisel Play The Third Show of The Big Five-O Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have played the third show of ‘The Big Five O’ tour hit the Gold Coast on Tuesday night and three nights in so far we are seeing a different setlist ever night.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Barking Spiders, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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The Barking Spiders To Play One Night Only In Wollongong Next Week

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Barking Spiders will perform a special one-off show at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul on Wednesday October 2.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Barking Spiders, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Is Out Of ICU And On The Road To Recovery

by Paul Cashmere

Jane Barnes has updated us all on the health of Jimmy and so far so good. Jimmy is now out of Intensive Care.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Postpones Shows After Sudden Procedure

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has been forced to postpone more of his solo shows following a sudden hospital procedure after performing in Dunedin, New Zealand on Thursday (1 August, 2024) and returning to Australia.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Troy Cassar-Daley by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Troy Cassar-Daley On Writing With Don Walker, Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes

by Paul Cashmere

Troy Cassar-Daley first worked with Don Walker on the Cold Chisel song ‘HQ454 Monroe’ from the 2012 album ‘No Plans’. Since then he has written more with Don as well as individually with Jimmy Barnes and with Ian Moss.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, country, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Cold Chisel Mark Their Big Five-O With Biggest Shows Ever

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will regroup in October to mark the 50th anniversary of when they first got together with the biggest shows they have even done, and all thanks to Face To Face Touring.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Duane mcDonald, Face To Face, Jimmy Barnes, Regional Touring, rock

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Bendigo April 27 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Neil Finn and Jimmy Barnes Host Incredible Family and Friends ‘Infinity Sessions 1’ Show

by Paul Cashmere

On Friday May 10, 2024, Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios in Auckland became a Family and Friends event with the Infinity Session 1 taking place with Jimmy Barnes.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Infinity Sessions, Jimmy Barnes, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Return Is Like He Never Left

by Paul Cashmere

When Jimmy Barnes had emergency surgery just before Christmas 2023, for a moment it was touch and go. Jimmy underwent the life threatening condition and has now bounced back as good as he has ever been.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To Victoria For Red Hot Summer Tour In Bendigo

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will make his first appearance back in Victoria since his heart surgery this weekend when he headlines Red Hot Summer in Bendigo.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Returns To The Stage With Help From Moss, Fanning, Teskey and Emmanuel

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has returned to work. Jimmy played his first show since his heart surgery at Byron Bay on Sunday. It was his first stage appearance since Mushroom 50 on 26 November. Days later, he was fighting for his life after a bacterial infection spread to his heart.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Hell of a Time, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Adds A Couple Of Extra Red Hot Sumer Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has added a few more Red Hot Summer shows for Noosa and Cairns when he returns to work in April.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.

Jimmy Barnes Announces Flesh and Wood 30th Anniversary Hell of a Time Tour After Red Hot Summer Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has revealed that his next tour will be the ‘Hell of a Time’ tour to mark the ‘Flesh and Wood’ album 30th anniversary. The tour will commence in Perth in June.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Cold Chisel, Flesh and Wood, Hell of a Time, Jimmy Barnes, live music, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Ian Kenny of Birds of Tokyo photo by Winston Robinson

Bird of Tokyo Switch To Rock Star Mode For Red Hot Summer Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The last time I saw Birds of Tokyo perform most of the songs they played at Red Hot Summer they were a much bigger band. There were about 60 of them.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Birds Of Tokyo, Ian kenny, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jon Stevens and Mahalia Barnes at Red Hot Summer 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Mahalia Barnes Achieves A Remarkable Tribute To Her Father Jimmy At Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

What started as a last moment rushed together event at the end of 2023 has become an incredible tribute to Jimmy Barnes, and we have his daughter Mahalia to thank for it.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Mahalia Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Mahalia Barnes Says Jimmy Is Going Well and The Supergroup Is Sounding Great for Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is home and doing well recovering from his recent heart operation of in the interim Jimmy’s daughter Mahalia has taken over the family business, the band, for Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: Australia, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Miley Cyrus Covers Journey Classic ‘Faithfully’

by Paul Cashmere

Miley Cyrus has uploaded a video of her cover of the Journey classic ‘Faithfully’, recorded on 21 November at the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood.

Tagged as: 00s, Faithfully, Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Journey, Miley Cyrus, pop, USA

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Palais in St Kilda Melbourne on Saturday 18 July 2015 as part of the Flesh and Wood Tour 2015.

Jimmy Barnes To Perform Again For Red Hot Summer on April 6, 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will be back on stage on 6 April, 2024 performing his first show since his heart surgery for Red Hot Summer at Roche Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, live music, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes “Supergroup” To Fill-In For Jimmy On Initial Red Hot Summer 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

A Jimmy Barnes supergroup, featuring Jimmy’s whole live band fronted by Mahalia Barnes and featuring Oz Rock royalty: Jon Stevens, Chris Cheney, David Campbell (Mannum only) and his legendary Cold Chisel bandmate, Ian Moss, will fill-in for Jimmy in Kiama, Mornington and Mannum for the first three Red Hot Summer dates of 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Jimmy Barnes, live, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com

Jimmy Barnes Is Out Of Surgery And On The Mend

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has completed his heart surgery for a replacement value damaged during his recent bacterial infection.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Undergoes Urgent Heart Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes is having urgent heart surgery today to replace a valve infected with his recent bacterial infection.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jon Stevens of Noiseworks photo by Bron Robinson

By The C Adjusts Torquay Event With Jimmy Barnes Still Out of Action

by Paul Cashmere

As Jimmy Barnes is still recovering from bacterial pneumonia, A Barnes supergroup and Jon Stevens have been announced as last minute replacement.

Tagged as: Australia, By The C, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, music festival, rock, Torquay

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Jimmy Barnes Rests Up As He Fights Off Bacterial Pneumonia

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is resting up after being treated for bacterial pneumonia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, By The C, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Throws Some Rarities Into The Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes fans are being treated to some rare songs his current shows. ‘Wheels In Motion’ from 1993’s ‘Heat’, ‘Walk On’ from ‘Freight Train Heart’ (1987) and also from ‘Freight Train Heart’, the hit song ‘Waitin’ For The Heartache’ and being heard for the first time in a long time.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Expands The Tin Lids With His Grand Lids

by Paul Cashmere

In 1991, The Tin Lids, the children of Jimmy and Jane Barnes, Mahalia, Eliza-Jane, Jackie and Elly-May, released their Christmas album ‘Hey Rudolph’. It was a Platinum selling album giving the youngest Elly-May her first hit record at age two.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Blue Christmas, Eliza-Jane Barnes, Elly-May Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, rock

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Red Hot Summer Bendigo Is A Sell-Out

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer has another sell-out show for Bendigo for Series one of the upcoming summer season.

Tagged as: Australia, Jimmy Barnes, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock, The Living End

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Elly May Barnes Signs To ABC Records

by Paul Cashmere

Elly May Barnes, the youngest daughter and Jimmy and Jane Barnes, has been signed to ABC Records.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Elly-May Barnes, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Mushroom 50th Live Line-Up Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

he line-up and date for the Mushroom 50th Live concert has been revealed. Sunday, 26 November, 2023, is the day Australian music fans will get to celebrate the iconic Mushroom Group’s successes with the concert set for Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.

Tagged as: Always Live, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, Matt Gudinski, Mushroom 50th, music industry

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Australia’s Touring Companies Group for Now & Forever Concert for the Yes Campaign

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rapper Briggs and his Bad Apples Music company together with Live Performance Australia and Dungala Kaiela Foundation have brought together touring companies Frontier Touring, TEG Live and Live Nation for a concert to support the Yes campaign at the upcoming Australian referendum.

Tagged as: AB Original, Australia, Baker Boy, Barkaa, Briggs, Emma Donovan, Hilltop Hoods, Jimmy Barnes, Mo’ju, Paul Kelly, Yes Campaign

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