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Peter Doherty Has A New Solo Album ‘Felt Better Alive’

by Music-News.com

Peter Doherty is releasing new album ‘Felt Better Alive’.

Tagged as: 90s, Pete Doherty, Peter Doherty, punk, The Libertines, UK

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The Sex Pistols To Release Three Live Albums From 1978 Tour

by Music-News.com

The Sex Pistols are releasing three lives albums from their raucous 1978 US tour.

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

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The Offspring Add Melbourne and Brisbane Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Offspring will play an extra Sydney and Melbourne show during the ‘Supercharged Worldwide’ tour of 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, punk, Simple Plan, The Offspring, USA

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Mark O’Connell Quits Taking Back Sunday

by Music-News.com

Taking Back Sunday’s Mark O’Connell has quit the band due to “creative differences”.

Tagged as: 00s, punk, rock, Taking Back Sunday, USA

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The Hard-Ons To Tour USA With Jerry A of Poison Idea

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons are heading to the land mass north of Mexico and south of Canada in 2025 for shows with Poison Idea’s Jerry A on vocals instead of Tim Rogers.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Jerry A, Poison Idea, punk, The Hard-Ons

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The Primitives Cancel Australian Tour

by Noise11.com

The Primitives Australian tour is no longer going ahead.

Tagged as: 80s, Primitives, punk, UK

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Hozier Covers The Pogues On SNL

by Paul Cashmere

Hozier has covered The Pogues Christmas classic ‘A Fairytale In New York’ on Saturday Night Live.

Tagged as: 80s, A Fairytale In New York, Hozier, Jon Bon Jovi, Kirsty MacColl, punk, Saturday Night Live, SNL, The Pogues, UK

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Amen’s Casey Chaos Dead at 59

by Paul Cashmere

Casey Chaos (real name Karim Chmielinski) of Amen has died at the age of 59.

Tagged as: 90s, Amen, Casey Chaos, Karim Chmielinski, punk, USA

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Superchunk, The Meanies, Delivery, Corner Hotel, 14.12.24 #REVIEW

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

Billed as the 30th Anniversary tour of Foolish, Superchunk’s fourth and arguably best studio album, was written after the breakup of founding members, Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance. Foolish was the melodic punk soundtrack for those older fans at the Corner tonight, growing up in the 90’s.

Tagged as: 90s, punk, Superchunck, USA

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The Cure To Release Two More Albums Soon

by Music-News.com

Robert Smith has revealed that The Cure have a “companion piece” to ‘Songs of a Lost World’ in the pipeline.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, goth, punk, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, UK

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Sum 41 To Perform Three Albums Over Three Nights In Australia 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Used will perform their first three albums over three nights each across Australia in August 2025.

Tagged as: 00s, punk, rock, The Used, USA

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Violent Femmes Perform First Two Albums and a Tribute to Spencer P. Jones

by Paul Cashmere

Milwaukee, USA may have given birth to Violent Femmes but Australia adopted them. That self-titled Violent Femmes debut album is a double platinum seller in Australia. The second album ‘Hallowed Ground’ had its biggest success in Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, folk, Gordon Gano, punk, USA, Violent Femmes

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Sum 41 Are A Last Minute Good Things Drop Out

by Paul Cashmere

Good Things co-headliners Sum 41 will no longer play at the Australian music festival this weekend.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Canada, Good Thins, music festival, punk, rock, Sum 41

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French Band Joe La Truite Join Up With Australian Manager Darrel Baird For 2025 Album

by Noise11.com

Australian manager Darrel Baird’s Blue Tongue Management has signed French act Joe Ta Truite for a new album in 2025.

Tagged as: 20s, Blue Tongue Management, Darrell Baird, France, Joe La Truite, punk

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The Offspring and Simple Plan Plan Australia 2025

by Noise11.com

The Offspring were just in Australia and they are coming back for more shows with Simple Plan in 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, Australian Tour, punk, rock, Simple Plan, The Offspring, USA

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Ian Astbury The Cult Melbourne 23 November 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

The Cult Open Their 8424 Australian Tour With Dynamic Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Cult are marking their 40th anniversary with the 8424 world tour. The show is short, sharp and to the point.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, gothic, Ian Astbury, punk, rock, The Cult, UK

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Morrissey Ends Concert Suddenly When Fan Jumps On Stage

by Music-News.com

Morrissey abruptly ended his concert in Texas on Saturday after he became crowded by a mob of stage invaders.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Morrissey, punk, The Smiths, UK

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Iggy Pop To Release Live Album ‘Live At Montreux Jazz Festival 2023’

by Paul Cashmere

Iggy Pop performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival on 6 July 2023. That show will be his live album.

Tagged as: 70s, Iggy Pop, Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, punk, rock, USA

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Glen Matlock Describes The Sex Pistols As a Boy Band

by Music-News.com

Former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock was the youngest member of the band created by music Svengali Malcolm McLaren back in the 70’s.

Tagged as: 70s, Glen Matlock, punk, rock, Sex Pistols, UK

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New Order To Return To Australia In 2025

by Paul Cashmere

New Order will play their first Australian dates since 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, dance, Joy Division, New Order, punk, synths rock, UK

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Victor Stranges Next Tribute Is ‘Atomic: The Songs of Blondie’

by Paul Cashmere

After performing the songs of Elvis Costello for the last couple of years in Melbourne, Victor Stranges next musical tribute will be ‘Atomic: The Songs of Blondie’.

Tagged as: 70s, Blondie, pop, punk, rock, USA, Victor Stranges

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Ollie Olsen To Be Inducted Into Music Victoria Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Australian composer and multi instrumentalist Ollie Olsen will be honored with an induction into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame for 2024.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Electronic, Max Q, Michael Hutchence, Ollie Olsen, punk, rock, Young Charlatans

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Skol A Frenzal Rhomb For Christmas

by Paul Cashmere

Frenzal Rhomb will have their own beer just in time for Christmas.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Frenzal Rhomb, punk

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Check Out Tom Morello With MC5 ‘Heaving Lifting’

by Paul Cashmere

In June we announced the forthcoming release of the first MC5 album in 53 years … and the last. In February founder Wayne Kramer passed away.

Tagged as: 60s, Heavy Lifting, MC5, punk, Tom Morello, USA, Wayne Kramer

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Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mark Hoppus To Release His Memoir ‘Fahrenheit-182’

by Paul Cashmere

Blink-182 co-founder Mark Hoppus will publish his memoir ‘Fahrenheit-182’ on 8 April 2025 via Dey St publishing.

Tagged as: 90s, Blink-182, Fahrenheit-182, Mark Hoppus, punk, rock, USA

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Talking Heads ’77 Given The Expanded Deluxe Makeover

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads debut album ‘Talking Heads ‘77’ is being expanded for a deluxe edition.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, punk, rock, Talking Heads, Talking Heads '77, USA

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Johnny Marr performs at the Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Johnny Marr Corrects Morrissey Dummy Spit Over The Smiths Reunion

by Paul Cashmere

The Smiths co-founder Johnny Marr has addressed the recent Morrissey dummy spit.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, punk, rock, The Smiths, UK

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Green Day, Soundwave 2014, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Green Day ‘Dookie’ Becomes 13th Album To Go Double Diamond

by Paul Cashmere

Green Day’s third album ‘Dookie’ from 1994 has officially become the 13th album ever to achieve Double Diamond certification in the USA for sales exceeding 20 million and now shares equal 12th spot for biggest selling album of all-time in the USA.

Tagged as: 90s, Green Day, punk, rock, USA

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The Smiths’ Andy Rouse To Be Honoured With Manchester Mural

by Music-News.com

The Smiths’ Mike Joyce has launched a fundraiser for a permanent mural of late bandmate Andy Rourke in Manchester.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Andy Rourke, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce, Morrissey, punk, Smiths, UK

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George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman

George Clinton Is Bringing Parliament-Funkadelic Back To Australia

Funk legend George Clinton is bring Parliament-Funkadelic back to Australia in September 2025 with dates in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Gold Coast.

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