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R.I.P. Thomas Nepia of Herbs

Thomas Nepia, the singer and percussionist for New Zealand’s Herbs, has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only diagnosed in late November 2017.

Tagged as: 80s, Dave Dobbyn, Herbs, New Zealand, reggae, Thomas Nepia

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Lorde Awarded Diamond Status For Royals

by Paul Cashmere

NZ pop princess Lorde has picked up a Diamond certification for 10 million sales of her song ‘Royals’ in the USA.

Tagged as: 10s, Grammy Awards, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Lorde Takes Out Full Page Ad In NZ Paper After Grammy Snub

by Music-News.com

Lorde has taken a full-page advert out in the New Zealand Herald newspaper to thank her fans for “believing in female musicians”.

Tagged as: 10s, Grammy Awards, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Lorde Wore A Feminist Poem To The Grammy Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Lorde decorated her Grammy Awards dress with a feminist poem attacking “oppressors” after she was denied a performance slot at the ceremony on Sunday.

Tagged as: 10s, Grammy Awards, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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R.I.P. Buster Stiggs of Models and The Swingers 1954-2018

by Paul Cashmere

Buster Stiggs, the drummer for New Zealand’s The Swingers and then Australia’s Models, has lost his battle with multiple myeloma at age 63.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Buster Stiggs, Mark Hough, Models, New Zealand, rock, Suburban Reptiles, The Swingers

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Lorde Viciously Attacked By Rabbi In Washington Post Advertisement

by Paul Cashmere

The Washington Post has allowed an outspoken Rabbi to rudely attack young New Zealand singer Lorde, calling her a “bigot’ in a full page ad.

Tagged as: 10s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Lorde’s Tel Aviv Snub Gets More Political

by Music-News.com

Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand has penned an open letter to Lorde, requesting a face-to-face meeting to discuss her decision to cancel her concert in Tel Aviv.

Tagged as: 10s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Cranky Old Lady Roseanne Barr Calls Lorde A Bigot

by Paul Cashmere

U.S. television star Roseanne Barr has added her voice to the Lorde Israel controversy calling the New Zealand popstar a “bigot”.

Tagged as: 00s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Lorde Backlash After Cancelling Israel Show

by Music-News.com

Pop star Lorde has pulled out of a concert in Israel after a backlash from fans who support a cultural boycott of the Jewish state.

Tagged as: 10s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Marlon Williams To Release His Second Album

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand’s Marlon Williams will release his second album ‘Make Way For Love’ in February.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, blues, Marlon Williams, New Zealand, roots

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Keith Urban Doesn’t Want To Do American Idol Again

by Music-News.com

Keith Urban has hinted he won’t be returning as a judge on the American Idol reboot.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand, pop, rock, USA

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Former AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd To Release His Second Album

by Music-News.com

Phil Rudd is, according to Modern Drummer magazine, “the very definition of rock drumming”. Malcolm Young co-founder of AC/DC describes his long term bandmate as “the real deal”.

Tagged as: 70s, AC/DC, Australia, New Zealand, Phil Rudd, rock

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Watch Neil Finn Record His New Album TODAY

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn will record his next album ‘Out of Silence’ this afternoon at 5 pm (East Coast Australia time) and you can watch him do it live.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Check Out The New Marlon Williams Song ‘Vampire Again’

by Noise11.com

NZ’s Marlon Williams has released a new song ‘Vampire Again’.

Tagged as: 10s, blues, Marlon Williams, New Zealand, roots

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Lorde’s Lollapalooza Set Cut Short Because Of Weather

by Music-News.com

Lorde has sent her sincere apologies to fans after severe weather led to her set at the Lollapalooza festival being cancelled.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Neil Finn To Stream From His Studio All August

by Noise11.com

Neil Finn will be switching on the camera to allow fans to watch live performances from his Auckland studio all through August in a lead-up to his new album ‘Out of Silence’.

Tagged as: 80s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock

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Jon Stevens and Kate Ceberano Deliver Bang For The Buck On Joint Aussie Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Ceberano delivered the greatest line of the year in concert last weekend in Melbourne. “Jon Stevens is the best root I never had,” she gushed in her set before Jon’s in their double header tour.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, New Zealand, pop, rock

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Jon Stevens Releases A Video For ‘Feel Like Letting Go’

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens has released a video for ‘Feel Like Let Go’, the second single from his 10th solo album ‘Starlight’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jon Stevens, New Zealand, rock

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Lorde Halts Taylor Swift Story Tabloid Bullshit In Its Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Lorde has addressed a comment she made after appearing on Channel 7 Australia’s tabloid TV show Sunrise as beat-up bullshit.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Lorde, New Zealand, pop, Taylor Swift

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Lorde Has The Number One Album In America

by Music-News.com

Lorde is deeply humbled after landing her first number one album in America, insisting her 15-year-old self would be so proud of her huge success.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Australian Charts: Lorde Takes Over No 1 Album Spot With Melodrama

by Gavin Ryan

The second studio album for New Zealand female artist Lorde becomes her second No.1 album in Australia, as “Melodrama” debuts in the pole position on the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

Tagged as: 10s, Lorde, Melodrama, New Zealand, pop

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Lorde Apologises For Insensitive Taylor Swift Comment

by Music-News.com

Lorde has apologised after comparing her friendship with other famous people to being pals with someone suffering from an autoimmune disease.

Tagged as: 10s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Rhys Darby Has A Stack Of Aussie Shows On The Way

by Noise11.com

Rhys Darby, the biggest thing to come out of New Zealand since Phil Rudd’s court case, will tour Australia in August.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, comedy, New Zealand, Rhys Darby

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Lorde Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates

by Noise11.com

Lorde will tour Australia and New Zealand in November.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, contemporary, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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Lorde Reveals Melodrama Tracklisting

by Paul Cashmere

Lorde has revealed the tracklisting for her second album ‘Melodrama’.

Tagged as: 00s, indie, Lorde, Melodrama, New Zealand, pop, songwriter

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R.I.P. Kevin Stanton of Mi-Sex 1955-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Stanton, the former Mi-Sex guitarist, has died at the age 61.

Tagged as: 80s, Kevin Stanton, Mi-Sex, New Zealand, rock

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Keith Urban ‘Ripcord’ Clocks Up One Year In Australian Top 30

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand country artist Keith Urban this week clocks up 52 weeks in the Australian Top 30 album chart.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand

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R.I.P. John Clarke 1948-2017

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand-born comedy writer and actor John Clarke has died suddenly at the age of 68.

Tagged as: Australia, comedy, John Clarke, New Zealand

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Tash Sultana Revealed As First Headliner For New Zealand’s Rhythm & Alps

by Paul Cashmere

Tash Sultana is heading to New Zealand at the end of 2017 as a headline act for Rhythm & Alps.

Tagged as: 10s, alt-rock, alternative, Australia, New Zealand, Rhythm & Alps, rock, Tash Sultana

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The New Lorde Song ‘Green Light’ Is Here VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Lorde has previewed the first taste of her second album ‘Melodrama’ with the song ‘Green Light’.

Tagged as: 10s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop

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