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Vincent Bonham of Raydio Dies At Age 67

by Paul Cashmere

Vincent Bonham, a founding member of Raydio with Ray Parker Jr in 1977, has died at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, pop, R&B, Ray Parker Jr, Raydio, soul, USA, Vincent Bonham

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Marcia Hines Recovering After Collapsing Backstage During Show Recording

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines was taken to hospital in Sydney on the weekend after collapsing in her dressing room before she was due to perform on Australian Idol.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Marcia Hines, pop, soul

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Gypsy Lee Performs Her First Ever Show At The Espy

by Paul Cashmere

Wednesday night (20 March 2024) was a special night for those of us privileged to be in the room for the very first Gypsy Lee performance at The Espy Basement in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Gypsy Lee, Kate Ceberano, Lee Rogers, pop, R&B, soul

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Smokey Robinson Could Be In For Glastonbury

by Music-News.com

Smokey Robinson is being lined up for his first Glastonbury headline slot.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, motown, Smokey Robinson, soul, USA

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Renée Geyer ‘Difficult Woman’ To Get First Ever Vinyl Release

by Paul Cashmere

‘Difficult Woman’, the ninth album for Renée Geyer, will be released for the very first time ever on vinyl on 15 March 2024.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, R&B, Renee Geyer, soul

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Madonna Asked To Remove Luther Vandross Image From Her AIDS Memorial Piece

by Music-News.com

Madonna removed a photo of Luther Vandross from her on-stage AIDS tribute at his estate’s request.

Tagged as: 80s, Luther Vandross, Madonna, pop, soul, USA

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The Zutons Says Amy Winehouse Covering Their ‘Valerie’ was “A Gift”

by Music-News.com

The Zutons say Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valerie’ cover was “a gift from God”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Amy Winehouse, Mark Robson, pop, soul, The Futons, UK, Valerie

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Emma Donovan and Dan Sultan join Archie Roach in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Emma Donovan Previews ‘Til My Song is Done’ With Title Track

by Paul Cashmere

Emma Donovan took to Melbourne’s historic Forum Theatre to create a video for the title track to her upcoming album ‘Til My Song Is Done’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, country, Emma Donovan, folk, indigenous, reggae, soul

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TV Show Based On Usher Music In The Works

by Music-News.com

A new drama series based on Usher’s music is in the works.

Tagged as: 90s, R&B, soul, Super Bowl, USA, Usher

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Fun Lovin’ Criminals Were Name-Checked In Barry White’s Autobiography

by Paul Cashmere

Fun Lovin’ Criminals were mentioned by soul legend Barry White in his autobiography after they recorded the homage to White ‘Love Unlimited’ on their ‘100% Columbian’ album.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Barry White, Fun Lovin' Criminals, soul, The Prestige Presents, USA

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Michael Jackson Biopic Will Premiere In April 2025

by Music-News.com

The long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic will hit screens next April.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Jazz Soul Great Les McCann Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great Les McCann has died in Los Angeles at age 88.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, jazz, Les McCann, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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Chaka Khan To Retire from Touring

by Music-News.com

Chaka Khan is done with touring.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chaka Khan, R&B. funk, soul, USA

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Beyoncé Childhood Family Home Goes Up In Flames On Christmas Day

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé’s family home at 2414 Rosedale Street, Houston was damaged in a fire on Christmas morning.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Beyoncé Makes A Surprise Appearance In Brazil

by Music-News.com

Beyoncé stunned fans in Salvador, Brazil by appearing at a party celebrating the release of her new Renaissance concert film on Thursday.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, Renaissance, soul, USA

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Amy Winehouse Estate Sues Her Friends For Selling Her Belongings

by Paul Cashmere

The Estate of Amy Winehouse, run by Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse, is suing friends of Amy who sold some of her personal items at auction.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, pop, R&B, soul, UK

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Watch Darlene Love’s First Appearance And Most Recent With Letterman 37 Years Apart

by Paul Cashmere

Darlene Love first appears on David Letterman’s show in 1986 and the tradition continued until he left the show.

Tagged as: 60s, Christmas Baby Please Come Home, Darlene Love, Dave Letterman, pop, soul, USA

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Lizzo photo by Jora Frantzis supplied by Warner Music

Lizzo Files To Habe Harassment Charges Dropped

by Music-News.com

Lizzo’s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss her former wardrobe stylist’s harassment and discrimination lawsuit.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lizzo, R&B, soul, USA

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Amp Fiddler Dies Aged 65

by Paul Cashmere

Keyboard player Joseph ‘Amp’ Fiddler, a member of Parliament and Funkadelic, and who also worked with Seal, Jamiroquai, Prince, Was (Not Was) and Maxwell, has died at the age of 65.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Amp Fiddler, Funkadelic, neosoul, Parliament, R&B, soul, USA

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Michael Jackson Demo Tapes Removed From Sale

by Music-News.com

Michael Jackson’s estate have successfully had some “extremely rare” unreleased recordings removed from sale.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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2013 Beyonce Track Grown Woman Streams Finally

by Music-News.com

Beyonce’s ‘Grown Woman’ has arrived on streaming platforms for the first time.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, Grown Woman, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Michael McDonald What A Fool Believes A Memoir

Michael McDonald Has A Memoir On the Way Co-Written By Paul Reisner

by Paul Cashmere

Michael McDonald will publish the story of his life in ‘What A Fool Believes: A Memoir’ and it is co-written by Mad About You star Paul Reisner.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser, rock, soul, The Doobie Brothers, USA

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Gladys Knight To Perform One Last Time for Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Gladys Knight will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2024 for a final tour.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Frontier Touring, Gladys Knight, soul, The Pips, USA

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Alicia Keys, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Alicia Keys Performs At London Train Station

by Music-News.com

Alicia Keys performed a series of songs while at a train station in London.

Tagged as: 00s, Alicia Keys, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Josh Teskey of The Teskey Brothers photo by Winston Robinson

The Teskey Brothers Sell-Out Melbourne’s Iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl

by Paul Cashmere

For any Melbourne act, selling out the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl is on every bucket list. The Teskey Brothers can now cross it off their bucket list.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, soul, Teskey Brothers

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TLC, Busta Rhymes, En Vogue Line-up Australia and New Zealand Dates For 2024

by Paul Cashmere

TLC will be back in Australia (as well as a New Zealand date) in 2024 and this time with Busta Rhymes and En Vogue.

Tagged as: 90s, Busta Rhymes, En Vogue, R&B, soul, TLC, USA

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Chaka Khan’s Latest Release Is A Fragrance

by Paul Cashmere

10 times Grammy Awards winner Chaka Khan is the latest celeb to launch a fragrance.

Tagged as: 70s, Chaka Khan, R&B, soul, USA

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Diddy Premieres Off The Grid Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has released a trailer for his movie ‘Off The Grid’, inspired by The Love Album.

Tagged as: 90s, Diddy, Off The Grid, R&B, rap, soul, The Love Album, USA

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Lauryn Hill “Postpones” More Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Lauryn Hill has postponed shows in Philadelphia and Texas due to ongoing vocal issues.

Tagged as: 90s, Lauryn Hill, R&B, soul, The Fugees, USA

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Live From Daryl’s House Is Back For A New Season

by Paul Cashmere

Daryl Hall’s ‘Live From Daryl’s House’ series is back after five years.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Daryl Hall, Jonathan Wolfson, Live From Daryl's House, Philadelphia, rock, soul, television, USA

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Sex Pistols Play First Show of 2025 in London

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Eddie Vedder Covers Neil Young for New Neil Tribute Album

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Richard Clapton To Play 16th Annual State Theatre Concert

Richard Clapton has announced the date for his 16th annual State Theatre concert in Sydney.

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KISS To Perform Again In Las Vegas In November

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Neil Young Cancels Ukraine Concert Due To Uncertainty In The Region

Just one week after announcing he would perform a free concert in Ukraine, Neil Young has cancelled the event citing the growing uncertainty in the war-torn country.

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