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Courtney Barnett . Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Courtney Barnett Covers Kev Carmody and Its Stunning

Courtney Barnett has made a music video for her cover of Kev Carmody’s ‘Just For You’.

Tagged as: Alice Skye, Australia, Courtney Barnett, Electric Fields, indigenous, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, Kate Miller-Heidke, Kev Carmody

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Jane Barnes Thanks Jimmy Barnes Fans For The Well-Wishes

by Paul Cashmere

Jane Barnes has thanked fans of Jimmy Barnes for this best-wishes after Jimmy was suddenly taken to hospital this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Kasey Chambers and Jimmy Barnes Cover Kev Carmody’s ‘Black Bess’

by Paul Cashmere

The Kev Carmody tribute album ‘Cannot Buy My Sooul’ has been expanded with new recordings by Courtney Barnett, Kasey Chambers & Jimmy Barnes, Mo’Ju & Birdz (produced by Trials), Kate Miller-Heidke, Alice Skye, Archie Roach and Electric Fields.

Tagged as: Australia, Australian, folk, indigenous, Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, Kev Carmody, rock, traditional

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

Tones and I, Hilltop Hoods, Jimmy Barnes Win APRA Music Awards

by Paul Cashmere

The APRA Music Awards were announced tonight with a virtual event during COVID-19 lockdown.

Tagged as: APRA Music Awards, Australia, Hilltop Hoods, Jimmy Barnes, music industry, Tones & I

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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 and Jane Barnes Cook Up Some Hank Williams At Home

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy and Jane Barnes have continued their At Home performances with a dressed to kill version of Hank Williams ‘Hey Good Lookin’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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How Jimmy Barnes And Family Are Isolating

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes, wife Jane, Son Jackie and daughter Mahalia are all keeping musical while the global pandemic is going on.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Jackie Barnes, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, rock

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Cold Chisel Produce Chisel Branded Rural Fire Service T-Shirt

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have produced a special Cold Chisel and Rural Fire Service Association co-branded t-shirt to sell at merch at the rest of their shows.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, RFSA, rock, Rural Fire Service Association

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Cold Chisel's Ian Moss and Jimmy Barnes at Mt Duneed Winery 11 Jan 2020

Cold Chisel Prove Again Gettin The Band Back Together Was A Great Idea

by Paul Cashmere

Imagine 20,000 Australians singing along to every word of ‘Choir Girl’ or ‘Flame Trees’. Yeah, not that unusual right. But what about ‘Getting’ The Band Back Together’, a new song from the new Cold Chisel album. Now that was a surprise.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Cold Chisel, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Australian Charts: Cold Chisel ‘Blood Moon’ Debuts As No 1 Album

by Gavin Ryan

It’s been 21+ years since Cold Chisel graced the top of the Australian Albums Chart, but this week their ninth studio album “Blood Moon” becomes their fifth overall No.1 album locally.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, ARIA, Australian charts, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Cold Chisel Blood Moon Is No 1 38 Years After Swingshift In 1981

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel ‘Blood Moon’ is Australia’s number one album this week and that comes 38 years after Chisel first topped the chart with ‘Swingshift’ in 1981.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, ARIA, Australian charts, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Cold Chisel Sellout Four A Day On The Green Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel have sold out their A Day On The Green shows for Yarra Valley, Geelong, Orange and Mount Cotton with final tickets for Rutherglen and the second Mount Cotton in the final countdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small

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Jackie Barnes To Present Drum Masterclass In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Jackie Barnes will host a drum masterclass for Tama Drums Australia in Sydney on 27 November.

Tagged as: Australia, Drums, Jackie Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, music industry, Tama Drums Australia

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Jimmy Barnes Releases Live CD From Sydney Show As My Criminal Record Bonus

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has announced that he will released a new live album called ‘Modus Operandi’ as a bonus disc with his current album ‘My Criminal Record’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Modus Operandi, rock

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Cold Chisel To Release New Album Blood Moon

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will release their ninth studio album ‘Blood Moon’ ahead of their Blood Moon Tour 2020 and a new song next week called ‘Getting The band Back Together’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small, rock

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Melbourne Gives Jimmy Barnes The Biggest Crowd of the Shutting Down Your Town Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes headlined Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night, a rare feat these days for an Australian act.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Cold Chisel, Jet, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Rod Laver Arena

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Cold Chisel Announce Their Blood Moon Tour of 2020

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel will head out for an Australian tour from New Year’s Eve for the Blood Moon Tour of 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Phil Small, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Spreads the Cheney, Cassar-Daley, Diesel Love With New Tour Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has kicked off his 2019 Shutting Down Your Town tour with a fresh setlist bringing songs from ‘My Criminal Record’ live to the stage for the first time.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Mark Lizotte, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Jimmy Barnes Played In Amsterdam Last Night and Just Look at the Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is touring Europe at the moment and the setlist may give a few hints as to what to except when he returns to Australia for the Shutting Down Your Town tour.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Cold Chisel Resume Work

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel are back together with another album in the planning stages.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, rock

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Jimmy Barnes Melbourne Show Upscaled To Rod Laver Arena

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes ‘Shutting Down Your Town’ Melbourne date has been given more than a double-up up-scale moving from the 7,500 capacity Margaret Court Arena to the 14,820 capacity Rod Laver Arena.

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

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Don Walker Tells The Story Behind His Song and Jimmy Barnes’ Hit ‘Stone Cold’

by Paul Cashmere

When Jimmy Barnes released his sixth solo album ‘Heat’ in 1993 it had a familiar sound on one track. ‘Stone Cold’ was written by his former Cold Chisel band mate Don Walker. It was the first thing Don and Jimmy had done together since the break-up of Cold Chisel five years earlier.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, rock, songs

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Australian Charts: Jimmy Barnes sets a new ARIA Record with My Criminal Record

by Gavin Ryan

NEW CHART RECORD: Jimmy Barnes’ 17th solo studio album “My Criminal Record” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming his TWELFTH No.1 album, the most by a solo artist ever in Australia (local or overseas acts).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 80sr-Daley, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Jimmy Barnes Scores his 16th Australian Number One Album with My Criminal Record

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes is a clear record holder for number one albums with his latest ‘My Criminal Record’ debuting at number one on Australia’s ARIA Chart this week

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 80sr-Daley, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Jimmy Barnes Calls Out Dutton Fear Tactics on Q&A

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes cut right to the chase to call out Immigration Minister Peter Dutton for the spread of misinformation leading into Australia’s Federal Election.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, Q&A, rock

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New Music Releases for 31 May 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Jimmy Barnes, Susan Boyle, Thomas Rhett, Duff McKagan, Tory Lanez, Denzel Curry, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Heathers: The Musical.

Tagged as: Australia, Denzel Curry, Duff McKagan, Jimmy Barnes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, music industry, new music, new releases, Susan Boyle, Thomas Rhett, Tory Lanez

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Jimmy Barnes Plans on Shutting Down Your Town

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has announced dates for his ‘Shutting Down Your Town’ Australia and New Zealand tour starting September with an impressive list of special guests to open.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Eskimo Joe, Jet, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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Jimmy Barnes Sets Signing Dates for My Criminal Record

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will head out to shopping centres in Melbourne and Adelaide for signings of his new album ‘My Criminal Record’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Diesel, Don Walker, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock

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Jimmy Barnes send a timely reminder of the death of the Australian Car Industry in Shutting Down Our Town

by Paul Cashmere

With the upcoming Australian election Jimmy Barnes has released a timely reminder about the death of the Australian car industry by Tony Abbott with ‘Shutting Down Our Town’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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New Jimmy Barnes ‘Shutting Down Our Town’ Is About Elizabeth, South Australia #Listen

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes new song ‘Shutting Down Our Town’ was written about his childhood town of Elizabeth in South Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, My Criminal Record, rock, Troy Cassar-Daley

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181,267 Red Hot Summer Fans Can’t Be Wrong

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer has just wrapped up its biggest season ever with 181,267 tickets sold for the 2019 season.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham, music festival, pop, Red Hot Summer, rock, Suzi Quatro

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