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Ed Kuepper and Jim White Announce Shows Together

The Saints’ Ed Kuepper and The Dirty Three’s Jim White will embark on an Australian tour together in May.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Dirty Three, Ed Kuepper, Jim White, Laughing Clowns, punk, The Aints, The Saints

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Sex Pistols Locked In Lawsuit

by Music-News.com

The Sex Pistols are reportedly locked in a fresh lawsuit over royalties.

Tagged as: 70s, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Sting Says The Police Reunion Was A Mistake

by Music-News.com

Sting regrets The Police’s reunion. Sting reunited with bandmates Andy Summers and Stuart Copeland in 2007 – 19 years after they split – and then embarked on a global tour in 2008.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, new wave, punk, rock, Sting, The Police, UK

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Ed Kuepper Has Three Retro Albums On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Former The Saints, Laughing Clowns and The Aints guitarist Ed Kuepper will mark his 45 years as a recording artist with three retro albums.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Ed Kuepper, Laughing Clowns, punk, The Aints, The Saints

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Melbourne Broadcaster, Photographer and Artist Pierre Baroni Loses Battle With Cancer

by Paul Cashmere

Pierre Baroni, a one-time member of The Ponys and The Aliens, has died after an 18-month battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, Mushroom, Pierre Baroni, punk, rock, The Aliens, The Pony

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Work Continues On Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols ‘Pistols’

by Music-News.com

Principal photography has begun in London on Pistol, the six-episode FX limited series about the legendary Sex Pistol guitarist Steve Jones, based on his memoir Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol. Pistol is executive produced and directed by Danny Boyle, created by Craig Pearce and written by Pearce and Frank Cottrell Boyce.

Tagged as: 70s, Danny Boyle, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, Pistols, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Blondie The Comic Book Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Blondie’s first comic book ‘Blondie: Against The Odds’ is coming soon.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Against All Odds, Blondie, comic, comic book, new wave, punk, rock, USA

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2021 Marks 30 Years of AFI

by Paul Cashmere

California’s AFI have been around 30 years this year. Davey Havok formed AFI in November 1991 with a couple of mates at school. Adam Carson joined shortly after and current members Hunter Burgan and Jade Puget joined in 1997 and 1998.

Tagged as: 90s, Adam Carson, AFI, Davey Havok, Hunter Burgan, Jade Puget, metal, punk, rock, USA

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Peter Hook and the Light photo by Ros OGorman

Peter Hook Is Heading Back To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The good news is Peter Hook will tour Australia. The bad news … it’s a year away.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Joy Division, Peter Hook, post-punk, punk, rock, UK

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Matt Harris, Bass Player For The Posies, Has Died

by Paul Cashmere

Matt Harris, bass player for The Posies and before that Oranger, has passed away. A cause of death has not been announced.

Tagged as: 90s, Matt Harris, new wave, Oranger, punk, San Francisco, The Posies, USA

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George Harrison’s Dark Horse Record Label To Release Joe Strummer Best Of

by Paul Cashmere

The compilation for The Clash rhythm guitarist curates Strummer singles, rarities and fan favs into one album.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Strummer, punk, The Clash, UK

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Sylvain Sylvain of New York Dolls Dies At Age 69

by Paul Cashmere

New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain has died at the age of 69.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Batusis, New York Dolls, punk, rock, Sylvain Sylvain, USA

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You Me At Six Set To Release Seventh

by Paul Cashmere

You Me At Six have released their seventh album ‘Suckapunch’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, punk, USA, You Me At Six

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Sex Pistols Biopic Goes into Production

by Music-News.com

FX has ordered Pistol, a six-episode limited series about the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, it was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, punk, Sex Pistols, Steve Pistols, UK

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The Hives Plot World Tour Without Leaving Sweden

by Music-News.com

The Hives are planning to tour the world without leaving their native Sweden.

Tagged as: 90s, Europe, punk, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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Faith No More Reschedule Australian and New Zealand Tour for 2022

by Music-News.com

Faith No More will pick up their Covid-postponed Australian and New Zealand dates in 2022.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Faith No More, punk, rock, USA

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Paul Weller To Perform With BBC Orchestra

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Paul Weller is set to perform with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican in London next year.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, BBC, orchestra, Paul Weller, punk, rock, The Jam, UK

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The Clash ‘Sandinista’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

12 December 2020 will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the now classic ‘Sandinista’ triple album by The Clash.

Tagged as: 80s, punk, Sandinista, The Clash, UK

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Even Pay Homage With ‘Down The Shops’ Covers Album

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Even have brewed up an album of cover title ‘Down The Shops’, a collection of songs from Australian rock’s Hoodoo Gurus and The Sunnyboys to global hits from The Kinks, Blondie and The Beatles.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Blondie, Even, Hoodoo Gurus, Masters Apprentices, punk, rock, Sunnyboys, The Meanies

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Vance Joy Covers The Pogues ‘Fairy Tale of New York’

by Paul Cashmere

Vance Joy has popped out a cover of The Pogues Christmas classic ‘Fairytale of New York’.

Tagged as: 20s, 80s, Australia, Christmas, Fairytale of New York, punk, The Pogues, UK, Vance Joy

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R.I.P. Dan Morrison of Area-7

by Paul Cashmere

Dan Morrison, the drummer for Melbourne punk/ska band Area-7, has died after an injury from a fall over the weekend.

Tagged as: 90s, Area-7, Australia, Dan Morrison, punk, rock

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Palace Intruder Michael Fagan Once Recorded ‘God Save The Queen’

by Paul Cashmere

If you have been watching ‘The Crown’ you will have seen the episode dramatizing the real-life situation when commoner Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to the Queen’s bedroom. The year was 1982.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael Fagan, punk, Sex Pistols, The Bullocks, The Crown, UK

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Because Its A Slow News Day A Flea Bit John Lydon’s Dick

by Music-News.com

John Lydon says he loves to leave the front door of his Venice Beach villa open so local wildlife is free to explore, but he was left with a painful itch when one of them carried a parasite into his abode.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, John Lydon, PiL, Public Image Limited, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Graham Parker photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, noise11.com

Graham Parker On Punk, New Wave, New Romantics and Paul Young

by Paul Cashmere

Graham Parker likes touring the USA because his lower profile means he doesn’t have to play the hits.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Graham Parker, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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Arctic Monkeys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Arctic Monkeys Record Album For War Child

by Music-News.com

Arctic Monkeys will put out ‘Live at The Royal Albert Hall’ on December 4, which was filmed at their 2018 gig at the iconic music venue in London as part of their ‘Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino’ tour.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Arctic Monkeys, punk, rock, UK

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Billie Joe Armstrong To Release Album of His Lockdown Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Joe Armstrong will release ‘No Fun Mondays’, a collection of 14 songs he performed every Monday for fans during the early stages of lockdown.

Tagged as: 80s, Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, No Fun Mondays, punk, rock, USA

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Patti Smith Goes Busking In Midtown Manhattan

by Paul Cashmere

Patti Smith took to the streets of New York this weekend for an acoustic singalong of her classic “People Have The Power”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Patti Smith, People Have The Power, punk, rock, U2, USA

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Former Bangles and Cowsills Sing For Hoodoo Gurus

by Paul Cashmere

Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and John Cowsill of The Cowsills have donated their lungs for backing vocals on the new Hoodoo Gurus song ‘Get Out of Dodge’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, John Cowsill, punk, rock, The Bangles, The Cowsills, Vicki Peterson

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