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Cat Stevens to donate over $1 million to charities

Cat Stevens will donate over $1 million to charities around the world from his ‘A Cat’s Attic – Peace Train Tour’ with a number of Australian charities becoming beneficiaries.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Cat Stevens, folk, Paul Dainty, rock, songwriter, UK, Yusuf

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Ed Sheeran teases collaboration with BTS

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Ed Sheeran has hinted at a collaboration with boy band BTS.

Tagged as: 10s, BTS, Ed Sheeran, pop, singer, songwriter, South Korea, UK

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Missy Higgins Releases New Song From First Greatest Hits

by Paul Cashmere

Missy Higgins has released the song ‘Arrows’, a new that will be featured on her upcoming greatest hits record ‘The Special Ones – Best Of’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, contemporary, folk, Missy Higgins, song, songwriter

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Ed Sheeran Makes $99k A Day

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran is the richest solo artist in the world, pulling in an estimated $99,000 (GBP75,000)-a-day over the last year.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, singer, songwriter, UK

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Marie Wilson To Perform 20th Anniversary Real Life Show

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Marie Wilson will return to Melbourne in December for a show to mark the 20th anniversary of her ‘Real Life’ album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Marie Wilson, rock, singer, songwriter

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REVIEW: Billy Joel Plays Boston

by Music-News.com

Hot on the heels of performing his 100th concert at Madison Square Garden on July 18th (during which Bruce Springsteen showed up, and the pair sang duets of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and “Born to Run”), Billy Joel returned to perform for his fifth straight year at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on August 10, 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy Joel, contemporary, pop, rock, singer, songwriter, USA

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Vance Joy Launches Ukuleles For Kids

by Paul Cashmere

Vance Joy is involved in an American music initiative to put ukuleles in the hands of children.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, contemporary, pop, songwriter, Vance Joy

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Dylan Gives Gotta Serve Somebody Another Serve At First Australian Show

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has performed his 1979 classic ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ for only the second time ever in Australia.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, Chugg Entertainment, folk, rock, songwriter, USA

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Bob Dylan Serves Up Gotta Serve Somebody A Second Time

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has performed his born-again classic ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ a second time for fans in Singapore.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, Chugg Entertainment, folk, rock, songwriter, USA

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Cat Stevens Signs With BMG

by Paul Cashmere

Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens) has entrusted his entire songwriting catalogue to BMG Publishing as well as various gems from the recording “Cat-O-Log’ with nine albums dating back to 1976.

Tagged as: 60s, BMG, Cat Stevens, contemporary, pop, rock, songwriter, UK

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Amy Shark Scores A Very Real Number One

by Paul Cashmere

Queensland singer songwriter Amy Shark has grabbed the number one spot on the Australian chart this week with an album that is actually selling.

Tagged as: 10s, Amy Shark, ARIA, Australia, Australian charts, pop, rock, singer, songwriter

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Alex The Astronaut Releases Waste of Time Video

by Noise11.com

Sydney singer songwriter Alex Lynn (aka Alex The Astronaut) has released ‘Waste of Time, A song she wrote in London, as her new single.

Tagged as: 10s, Alex The Astronaut, Australia, rock, singer, songwriter

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Paul Simon Plays British Summer Hyde Park 2018 Show

by Music-News.com

After six amazing days of music spanning from pop megastars in Bruno Mars to rock royalty The Cure, the final show of this year’s British Summer Time Hyde Park was headlined by the great Paul Simon – performing the farewell date of his last tour, ‘The Farewell Performance’ (outside of North America).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Paul Simon, rock, Simon & Garfunkel, songwriter, USA

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Paul Simon Recreates Lesser Known Songs For ‘Into The Blue Light’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon has gone back to the studio to make a new album with old songs.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, contemporary, Paul Simon, rock, Simon & Garfunkel, songwriter, USA

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Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nile Rodgers Appointed Chairman of The Songwriters Hall of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriting and producer legend Nile Rodgers has been appointed Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Chic, dance, disco, funk, Nile Rodgers, pop, producer, songwriter, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, USA

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Joe Henry Has Produced The Second Guy Pearce Album

by Paul Cashmere

Guy Peace is set to release his second album ‘The Nomad’ with production from Joe Henry.

Tagged as: Australia, Guy Pearce, Joe Henry, rock, singer, songwriter

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Paul Simon Opens Farewell Tour In Vancouver

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Paul Simon says he has just one more tour in him and he opened it on Wednesday (May 16) night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, contemporary, folk, Paul Simon, pop, Simon & Garfunkel, songwriter

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Elton John To Perform At Wedding Of Rich Guy and Actress

by Music-News.com

Elton John will reportedly be performing at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding this weekend, after finalising plans following months of rumours.

Tagged as: 70s, contemporary, Elton John, rock, songwriter, UK

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Elton John Signed Dodger Prints On Sale For £4400

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John is earning some pocket money selling signed limited edition prints from his 1975 Dodger Stadium concert for £4400 ($US5961, $AUD7931).

Tagged as: 70s, contemporary, Dodger Stadium, Elton John, rock, songwriter, UK

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Elton John’s Son Joins Soccer Team

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Elton John’s son Zachary is playing youth soccer for the singer’s beloved Watford Football Club.

Tagged as: 70s, contemporary, Elton John, rock, songwriter, UK

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Bob Dylan To Return To Australia And New Zealand In August

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan, one of the world’s true music legends, will tour Australia and New Zealand in August, 2018.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Americana, Bob Dylan, country, folk, rock, songwriter, USA

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Amy Shark ‘Adore’ Wins Vanda and Young Songwriting Contest

by Paul Cashmere

Amy Shark has won the Vanda and Young Songwriting Contest for 2018 with her song ‘Adore’.

Tagged as: 10s, Amy Shark, Australia, contemporary, indie pop, songwriter

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Ed Sheeran Celebrates One Year Of Not Smoking

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Ed Sheeran is celebrating a year of being a non-smoker.

Tagged as: 10s, contemporary, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Mike Campbell Joins Neil Finn For A Pre-Fleetwood Jam In LA

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn fans in Los Angeles this week were treated to the new boys of Fleetwood Mac performing together when Mike Campbell got up to play with the band.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Crowded House, Fleetwood Mac, Liam Finn, Mike Campbell, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, songwriter, Split Enz

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Richard Clapton To Perform Complete ‘Goodbye Tiger’

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Richard Clapton will perform his classic 70s masterpiece ‘Goodbye Tiger’ for one night only in Sydney in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock, songwriter

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Jimmy Webb Is Touring Australia With His Famous Aussie Friends

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Webb will return to Australia for two shows in August for shows with his friends, Jimmy Barnes, David Campbell, Kaye Ceberano, Ed Kuepper and Ian Moss.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Campbell, Ed Kuepper, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Jimmy Webb, Kaye Ceberano, songwriter, USA

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Suzanne Vega Will Bring Her The Anniversary Tour Down Under In July

by Noise11.com

Suzanne Vega will tour Australia in July celebrating the 30th anniversary of her ‘Solitude Standing’ album and the 25th anniversary of ‘99.9F˚’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, folk, songwriter, Suzanne Vega, USA

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James Taylor and Charlie Puth Record A Song Together

by Paul Cashmere

James Taylor has recorded a song with singer songwriter Charlie Puth. ‘Change’ is a taste of Charlie’s upcoming second album ‘Voicenotes’ due in May.

Tagged as: 10s, 70s, Charlie Puth, James Taylor, singer, songwriter, USA

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Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Clocks Up 27th Week At No 1

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran holds firm to the No.1 albums slot in Australia with his third studio album “÷ (Divide)” for a twenty-seventh non-consecutive week at the top here.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Ed Sheeran Fights Back In Copyright Case

by Music-News.com

Ed Sheeran is fighting back in a legal war over a song he wrote for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, songwriter, UK

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Dua Lipa Wraps Up Australian Tour With Eight Tributes To Aussie Artists

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Ed Sheeran Confirms Album Title Is ‘Play’

Ed Sheeran has revealed the title of his next album. Sheeran confirmed that his upcoming album is called Play and is based on an idea he had when he was 18.

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Samantha Fish Is Looking Forward To Premiering New ‘Paper Doll’ Songs Live

Now that Samantha Fish is just weeks away from releasing her next album ‘Paper Doll’ the exciting thing for her will be introducing new songs to the setlist.

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