Ry Cooder

Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder Perform The Songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee

Blues legends Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder have teamed back up together to perform the songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Brownie McGhee, Ry Cooder, Sonny Terry, Taj Mahal, USA

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Historic Bruce Springsteen’s No Nukes Performance Documents Early E Street Band

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen’s performances for the No Nukes events in New York in 1979 are being made into a film.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bill Payne of Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Crosby Stills & Nash, Doobie Brothers, Gil Scott-Heron, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jesse Colin Young, John Hall, No Nukes, Peter Tosh, Poco, rock, Ry Cooder, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, USA

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Cooder, Skaggs and White To Tour The USA Together

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Roots guitarist Ry Cooder, bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs and country and gospel singer (and Skagg’s wife) Sharon White will join together for a tour that runs from mid-June to mid-November.

Tagged as: music news, Ricky Skaggs, Ry Cooder, Sharon White

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The Chieftains and Ry Cooder To Host Masterclasses

by Paul Cashmere

Iconic Irish band The Chieftains will get together with the legendary Ry Cooder will host The Celtic Sessions, four days and nights in New York in July, 2014 with master classes, Q&A and a rare performance.

Tagged as: Ry Cooder, The Celtic Sessions, The Chieftains

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Fontella Bass, Rescue Me singer, Dead At 72

by Paul Cashmere

Fontella Bass had a massive hit in 1965 with ‘Rescue Me’. She died following a heart attack this week in her hometown of St Louis, Missouri.

Tagged as: Bobby McClure, Cher, Fontella Bass, Lester Bowie, Linda Ronstadt, Rescue Me, Ry Cooder

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Bloc Party, Ricki-Lee, Yeasayer Lead New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

It’s a bumper week, with everyone from Bloc Party to Ricki-Lee to Yeasayer to The Wiggles releasing new albums.

Tagged as: Bloc Party, Dead Can Dance, Elvis, Hand Of Mercy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kate Alexa, Kiss, Lynyrd Skynyrd, new releases, Owl City, Ricki-Lee, Ry Cooder, Shihad, The Darkness, The Wiggles, Yeasayer, Yellowcard

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Ry Cooder Is In Election Mode

by Paul Cashmere

Ry Cooder has a politically charged album titled ‘Election Special’ on the way.

Tagged as: Election Mode, Ry Cooder

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Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder - Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Lowe Channeled Johnny Cash On New Record

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Lowe tells Noise11.com that the inspiration for one of the songs on his new album was his former father-in-law Johnny Cash.

Tagged as: 70s, country UK, Johnny Cash, Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder

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Les Binks of Judas Priest Dies Aged 73

Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died aged 73.

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Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jethro Tull Veers Towards Thick As A Brick in ‘Over Jerusalem

Jethro Tull’s new album ‘Curious Ruminant’ as a curious diversion in the track ‘Over Jerusalem’. 3 minutes 17 seconds into the new song, it becomes ‘Thick As A Brick’.

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Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Nicks Reveals Solo Tour Details

Stevie Nicks has shared her excitement over the fact she is about to hit the road on a new tour.

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Neil Young Performs For Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rally In California

Neil Young performed two songs at Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 'Fighting Oligarchy’ rally in California on Saturday 12 April. He even had some special guests.

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The Killers and Bruce Springsteen Encore at the Garden

Bruce Springsteen and The Killers ‘Encore At The Garden’ Was A Record Store Favourite

Record Store Day 2025 has come and gone with a few Bruce Springsteen fans scoring the rarity Bruce Springsteen and The Killers ‘Encore At The Garden’.

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Resume Live Shows With the Power Up Tour for 2025

AC/DC have played their first show for 2025 in Minneapolis. There are no surprises, no songs were added or dropped. The first show of 2025 mirrored the last show of 2024.

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