Joe Sumner

REVIEW: Sting Showcases The Importance Of The Rock Era To Our Culture

The Police ‘Roxanne’ was released 45 years ago. That is how long a lot of us have had Gordon Sumner (aka Sting) in our lives.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Sumner, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting to be Awarded Fellowship of the Academy at the Ivors

by Music-News.com

The Ivors Academy has today revealed Sting as the latest songwriter to become an Academy Fellow, the highest honour the Academy bestows. He will receive the award at The Ivors on 18th May in London. The Academy also reveals Amazon Music as the new title sponsor of The Ivors in a collaboration that will amplify and scale the awards’ recognition and celebration of songwriters globally. To commemorate Sting’s fellowship, Amazon Music has shared an exclusive demo of Sting’s track ‘If It’s Love’ off his latest album, The Bridge – offering a rare insight into the creative process of one of the world’s most eminent songwriters.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Sumner, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Sting Has Played The First ‘My Songs’ Australian Show in Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Sting kicked off his My Songs tour in Australia on Friday with his son Joe Sumner opening for him and joining him later for The Police’s classic ‘King of Pain’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Sumner, My Songs, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Joe Sumner with Fiction Plane at the MCG Melbourne 2007 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Joe Sumner Anoints First Solo Album ‘Sunshine In The Night’ And Recruits Brendon O’Brien Into His Band’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Sunshine In The Night’ will be the name of the debut solo album for Joe Sumner.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Brendan O'Brien, Fiction Plane, Joe Sumner, rock, Sting, The Police

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Sting To Perform In Australia For A Day On The Green In February

by Paul Cashmere

Sting will return to Australia in February 2023 for shows for A Day On the Green.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, James Reyne, Joe Sumner, live music, Sting, The Police, UK

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Mike Garson Brings A Special David Bowie Experience To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

When Mike Garson put together ‘A Bowie Celebration’ to honour his late, great boss David Bowie, he created something special for Bowie fans. This isn’t a Bowie covers band, it is actually the Bowie band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bernard Fowler, Corey Glover, David Bowie, Gerry Leonard, Joe Sumner, Mike Garson, rock, UK

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The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981 Is The Next ARCA Release

The 49th Australian Road Crew Association release will be The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981.

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Rose Tattoo at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Rose Tattoo To Call It A Day in 2026

Angry Anderson has confirmed that he will retire Rose Tattoo in 2025, fifty years after the band began in Sydney in 1976.

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Neil Young Takes A Swipe At Elon Musk In New Song ‘Let’s Roll Again’

Neil Young has gone for the Elon Musk jugular in a new song ‘Let’s Roll Again’.

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Sammy Hagar Releases Belated Homage to Eddie Van Halen ‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight’

Sammy Hagar, with a little help from his friend Joe Satriani, has released what he says is a “long overdue thank you to Eddie Van Halen’.

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Rose Tattoo Are A Strong Reminder Of How Powerful Aussie Rock Used To Be

Take out the recent cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ and the Rose Tattoo setlist was a step back in time to when Aussie rock was in your face.

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George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

George Thorogood and The Destroyers Turn Red Hot Summer Into Party Mode In Bendigo

We all talk about George Thorogood but you rarely hear the names of The Destroyers mentioned. So lets mention them. Drummer Jeff Simon has been with George since the band’s inception in 1973. Bass player Billy Blough has been in The Destroyers since 1976.

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