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R.I.P. Songwriter Will Jennings Dies Aged 80

by Paul Cashmere

Hit songwriter Will Jennings has died at the age of 80.

Tagged as: songwriter, US, Will Jennings

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Jason Singh performs the songs from Jeff Buckley 'Grace' at Memo Music Hall Melbourne 23 August 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Jason Singh Performs Jeff Buckley ‘Grace’ Album To Mark 30th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Jeff Buckley was 30 when he passed away in Memphis is 1997. Jeff’s sole album ‘Grace’ is also now 30.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, folk, Grace, Jason Singh, Jeff Buckley, rock, songwriter, USA

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Paul Kelly To Tour North America With Keb’Mo and Shawn Colvin

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly is heading out on tour in North America with Keb’Mo and Shawn Colvin in September and October.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Dan Kelly, Paul Kelly, rock, songwriter

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David Foster To Play 75th Birthday Show At The Hollywood Bowl

by Music-News.com

David Foster is to celebrate his upcoming 75th birthday with a star-studded Hollywood Bowl concert.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Canada, contemporary, David Foster, songwriter

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Xavier Rudd To Play Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

Xavier Rudd will perform at Melbourne’s new Live At The Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens in November.

Tagged as: Australia, Calypso Cora, Emily Wurramara, folk, Live At The Gardens, Melbourne, rock, Royal Botanic Gardens, singer, songwriter, Xavier Rudd

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Matt Corby and Middle Kids To Perform At Melbourne’s Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

Matt Corby and Middle Kids will perform at the first new Australian outdoor concert, Live At The Gardens, at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne in November.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Live At The Gardens, Matt Corby, Matt Gudinski, Middle Kids, Royal Botanic Gardens, songwriter

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Barry Manilow Cancels London Show Due To Illness

by Music-News.com

Barry Manilow was forced to cancel one of his Farewell Tour dates in London following medical advice.

Tagged as: 70s, Barry Manilow, contemporary, pop, producer, songwriter, USA

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Johnny Cash 1993 Unreleased Songs Compiled For ‘Songwriter’

by Paul Cashmere

Shelved recordings of Johnny Cash from 1993 have been unearthed, cleaned up and will be released as ‘Songwriter’ on June 28.

Tagged as: 90s, country, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, songwriter, USA

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Melbourne Songwriter, Producer, Director Frank Howson Has Died Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Australian director, songwriter and producer Frank Howson has passed away at age 72.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Frank Howson, John Paul Young, Little River Band, producer, Pseudo Echo, songwriter

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Jimmy Webb Gives Melbourne A ‘Songwriting Masterclass’ #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

‘An Evening with Jimmy Webb’ is a songwriting masterclass by one of the greatest songwriters of all-time.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, David Roy Williams, Jimmy Webb, pop, songwriter, songwriting, USA

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Guy Pearce Stars In Scott Matthews Stunning Damien Hyde Directed ‘Wait In The Car’

by Paul Cashmere

Guy Pierce stars in the video Scott Matthews new song ‘Wait In The Car’.

Tagged as: 00s, Damien Hyde, Guy Pearce, Scott Matthews, singer, songwriter, UK, Wait In The Car

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Jimmy Webb Sets Aside A Couple Of Evenings For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

One of the world’s greatest songwriters Jimmy Webb will return to Australia in December for ‘An Evening with Jimmy Webb’ in Melbourne and Sydney.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, classic, contemporary, Jimmy Webb, pop, songwriter, USA

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Australian Songwriter Eris O’Brien Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Eris O’Brien, a long-time songwriting collaborator with Ross Wilson, has died.

Tagged as: Australia, Eris O'Brien, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson, songwriter, Vika & Linda

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Katy Steele Premieres Title Track To ‘Big Star’

by Paul Cashmere

Former Little Birdy singer Katy Steele has premiered the title track to her upcoming album ‘Big Star’.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, Big Star, Katy Steele, Little Birdy, rock, songwriter

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Josh Pyke Becomes First Artist to Chair PPCA

by Paul Cashmere

Singer songwriter Josh Pyke has been announced as the Chair of the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) and in doing so is the first artist to hold the position.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, folk, Josh Pyke, pop, singer, songwriter

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Songwriting Genius Burt Bacharach Dies At Age 94

by Paul Cashmere

Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the last century, has died at the age of 94.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Burt Bacharach, contemporary, pop, songwriter, USA

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Joe Henry To Release 16th Album ‘All The Eye Can See’

by Paul Cashmere

American singer songwriter Joe Henry has a new album ‘All the Eye Can See’ coming in January with a sneak preview via the title track available now.

Tagged as: 90s, Americana, country, folk, Joe Henry, songwriter, USA

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Jackson Browne interview on Tuesday 22 March 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jackson Browne To Return To Australia and New Zealand In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Jackson Browne will return to Australia in New Zealand for appearances at Bluesfest, A Day On The Green and his own shows.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eagles, Jackson Browne, rock, songwriter, USA

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Vance Joy Drops Out Of The Footy Because of Covid

by Paul Cashmere

If you are heading to the Collingwood vs Melbourne match at the MCG today, you won’t be seeing Vance Joy perform. He has Covid.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Covid, indie, pop, songwriter, Vance Joy

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Dean Lewis To Tour Australia in November and December

by Paul Cashmere

Dean Lewis To Tour Australia in November and December

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Dean Lewis, pop, singer, songwriter

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Thelma Plum Joins the BIGSOUND Management Committee

by Paul Cashmere

Brisbane’s BIGSOUND event will be live and in-person for the first time since 2019 this year with a new face, singer songwriter Thelma Plum.

Tagged as: Australia, BigSound, music industry, Queensland, songwriter, Thelma Plum

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Singer/Songwriter Keith Martin Found Dead At Age 55

by Paul Cashmere

‘Because Of You’ hitmaker Keith Martin has passed away at the age of 55.

Tagged as: 90s, Keith Martin, Philippines, R&B, songwriter

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Randy Newman Cancels Shows After Breaking His Neck

by Paul Cashmere

Randy Newman has cancelled shows because he has broken his neck … but that’s not as bad as it sounds.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Randy Newman, rock, songwriter, USA

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Neil Diamond Sells Song Catalogue and Master Recordings To Universal

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Diamond is the latest artist to sell off the family assets with Universal acquiring his publishing and recordings.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, contemporary, Neil Diamond, publishing, rock, songwriter, USA

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Music Industry Legend Morty Craft Dies At Age 101

by Paul Cashmere

Record label owner, arranger, producer and songwriter Morton ‘Morty’ Craft has died at the age of 101.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Marton Craft, Morty, music industry, producer, songwriter, USA

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Australian Singer Songwriter Mark Gillespie Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Mark Gillespie has passed away. A cause of death is unknown at this stage. Mark had been living in Bangladesh since around 2005.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bangladesh, folk, Mark Gillespie, rock, singer, songwriter

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Andrew Farriss Clocks Up Over 1 Billion Streams For Dua Lipa’s ‘Break My Heart’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Break My Heart’, the Dua Lipa hit based around Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence’s INXS classic ‘Need You Tonight’ has been streaming over one billion times earning Farriss a round thing from APRA.

Tagged as: 80s, AMCOS, Andrew Farriss, APRA, Australia, Break My heart, Dua Lipa, INXS, rock, songwriter

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Diane Warren To Release All-Star Album

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary songwriter Diane Warren will release her debut album at age 64 and she has asked her famous friends along to contribute.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Aerosmith, Diane Warren, pop, Santana, songwriter, Starship, The Cave Sessions, USA

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Gordi Shares Live Performance of ‘Sandwiches’

by Paul Cashmere

Gordi has shared her performance of ‘Sandwiches’ recorded at Phoenix Central Park in Sydney.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, folk, folktronica, Gordi, indie, pop, songwriter

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Vance Joy Releases First New Music In Three Years

by Paul Cashmere

Vance Joy has released ‘Missing Piece’, his first new music in three years.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, acoustic, Australia, Benny Blanco, Marshmello, Missing Piece, pop, songwriter, Vance Joy

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