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Shannon Bourne and Sarah Carroll to play a very special show at Memo Music Hall

Shannon Bourne will perform what will be a very special show with Sarah Carroll, the partner of Chris Wilson, at Memo Music Hall on Friday night.

Tagged as: Americana, Australia, blues, Chris Wilson, roots, Shannon Bourne

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Buddy & Julie Miller release first new music in a decade

by Paul Cashmere

‘Breakdown on 20th Ave’ is the title of the first Buddy & Julie Miller album in a decade.

Tagged as: 90s, alt-country, Americana, blues, Buddy & Julie Miller, roots, USA

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Joe Creighton to Honour His Irish Roots At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Singer-songwriter bass player Joe Creighton will honour his former home of Belfast with his new show ‘Just A Boy From Belfast’ at Memo Music Hall this weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, folk, Joe Creighton, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, Them, Van Morrison

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Wagons to Play The Rise and Fall of Goodtown from Start to Finish

by Paul Cashmere

Wagons will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their ‘The Rise and Fall of Goodtown’ with complete album performances in February 2019.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Henry Wagons, roots, The Rise and Fall of Goodtown, Wagons

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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies Of Cancer Aged 65

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, has lost his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 65.

Tagged as: 80s, Bill Gates, business, Microsoft, Paul Allen, roots, The Underthinkers, USA

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The Beautiful Girls Announce 23-Date Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Matt McHugh (aka The Beautiful Girls) will play 23-days across Australia over summer.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, blues, Matt McHugh, roots, The Beautiful Girls

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John Butler performs at the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards held in Melbourne at the Meat Market on Thursday 22 October 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

John Butler Trio Reactivates For 2019

by Paul Cashmere

John Butler Trio will be playing a stack of shows over summer including two for A Day On the Green.

Tagged as: 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, blues, John Butler Trio, roots

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John Butler Announces New Album With New Song

by Noise11.com

John Butler Trio will release ‘Home’, their first album in fours years, in September and have launched the title track as a taster.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, John Butler Trio, roots

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Guitar Legends Albert Lee, Ian Moss, Kevin Borich Lead Gympie Music Muster First Announcement

by Paul Cashmere

Guitar legends Albert Lee, Ian Moss and Kevin Borich lead an impressive list of world-class musicians logged in to appear at the 2018 Gympie Music Muster.

Tagged as: Albert Lee, Australia, blues, country, Fiona Boyes, Gympie Music Muster, Ian Moss, Kevin Borich, music festival, Queensland, roots

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Conan O’Brien Joins Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite For ‘Movin’ On’

by Paul Cashmere

TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien decided to join his TV show guests Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite for a song this week.

Tagged as: 60s, 90s, Ben Harper, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, roots, USA

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Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Combine Blues and Roots For Australian Tour

by Noise11.com

Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite together will deliver one of the most dynamic shows Australia will see in 2018.

Tagged as: 60s, 90s, Ben Harper, blues, Charlie Musselwhite, roots, USA

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Check Out The Bill Dwyer Band From Boston

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Dwyer Band from Boston are one of those American bands that remind people of the real American bands they listened to in the 70s. The sound reaches back to the same influences Keith Richards went to when he evolved the Stones with ‘Exile On Main Street’.

Tagged as: 10s, Americana, Bill Dwyer Band, blues, roots, USA

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Dan Sultan at the Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dan Sultan Is Reworking Songs For Killer With Special Guests

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter Dan Sultan is getting together with Camp Cope, A.B. Original, Meg Mac, and Dave Le’aupepe from Gang Of Youths to rework some of the songs from his 2017 ‘Killer’ album.

Tagged as: 10s, A.B. Original, Australia, Camp Cope, Dan Sultan, Meg Mac, rock, roots

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John Butler Trio To Debut New Songs For Seventh Album Live

by Paul Cashmere

John Butler Trio have been working on their seventh studio album and will preview new songs from the record on their upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, blues, John Butler, John Butler Trio, rock, roots

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Don Walker To Release Blacktop Vinyl Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Cold Chisel legend Don Walker will release a six-album vinyl box set of his solo back catalogue in March.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, Cold Chisel, Don Walker, roots

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Tex Don & Charlie To Play Melbourne Show With Henry Wagons

by Noise11.com

Tex Perkins, Don Walker & Charlie Owen will gather for a Tex, Don & Charlie Melbourne performance in March.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Charlie Owen, Don Walker, roots, Tex Don & Charlie, Tex Perkins

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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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The Black Sorrows To Perform At SXSW 2018

by Paul Cashmere

Australian icons The Black Sorrows will perform at SXSW 2018.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Americana, Australia, blues, jazz, Joe Camilleri, rock, roots, The Black Sorrows

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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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Joe Camilleri’s Rare Sax and Guitar Stolen In Melbourne

by Noise11.com

Black Sorrows legend Joe Camilleri has been the victim of theft after a scum sucker broke into his car in Parkville on Saturday morning, stealing some of his most treasured instruments.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Joe Camilleri, rock, roots, The Black Sorrows

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Rodney Crowell performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda Melbourne on Thursday 25 June 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Rodney Crowell Cancels Show After Suffering Ruptured Disc

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Country and Americana icon Rodney Crowell has been forced to cancel all of his shows in the immediate future after suffering severe pain from a number of bulging and a ruptured disc in his spine.

Tagged as: 80s, country, Rodney Crowell, roots, USA

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Lakyn Signs With Island And Debuts View Looks So Good

by Noise11.com

Melbourne based singer songwriter Lakyn has signed with Island Records and released his first song ‘View Looks So Good’.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, contemporary, Lakyn, roots, songwriter

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Tex Don & Charlie Debut A Man In Conflict With Nature VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins, Don Walker and Charlie Owen will release their third Tex, Don & Charlie’ album this month.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, blues, Charlie Owen, Don Walker, rock, roots, Tex Don & Charlie, Tex Perkins

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Larissa Tandy To Return To Australia For National Dates

by Noise11.com

Australian-born Canadian based Larissa Tandy is heading home to Australia for a series of gigs to support her new album ‘The Grip’.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, folk, Larissa Tandy, roots

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Taasha Coates Sets Solo Dates For Solo Record

by Noise11.com

The Audreys’ singer Taasha Coates will head out on a national solo tour to promote her solo album ‘Taasha Coates and Her Melancholy Sweethearts’.

Tagged as: 2004, Australia, blues, roots, Taasha Coates, The Audreys

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Duane Allman ‘An Anthology’ Set For Vinyl Reissue

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In just four short years as a professional musician, Duane Allman left an indelible legacy that not only included his work with the Allman Brothers Band but also guest sessions with numerous other artists.

Tagged as: 70s, Allman Brothers, alt-country, An Anthology, blues, Duane Allman, Duane Allman 'An Anthology' Set For Vinyl Reissue, rock, roots, USA

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