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

Nile Rodgers Pays Tribute To Thom Bell

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Nile Rodgers has hailed Thom Bell as “one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time”.

Tagged as: 70s, dance, Nile Rodgers, pop, soul, Thom Bell, USA

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Legendary Philly Producer Thom Bell Dies Aged 79

by Paul Cashmere

Thom Bell, the legendary Soul Music producer from Philadelphia and one of the creators of what became known as The Sound of Philadelphia, has died at age 79.

Tagged as: 70s, Hall & Oates, Philadelphia, Philly, soul, Stylistics, The Sound of Philadelphia, The Spinners, Thom Bell, USA

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Son Of Tina Turner Died From Colon Cancer Complications Autopsy Reveals

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Tina Turner’s son Ronnie died due to “complications” related to colon cancer, officials have revealed.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, R&B, soul, Tina Turner, USA

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Patti LaBelle Escorted Off Stage After Bomb Threat

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Patti LaBelle was escorted offstage during a concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over a bomb threat on Saturday night.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Patti LaBelle, soul, USA

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Jon Batiste Named To Join Julliard Board of Trustees

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great and former Stephen Colbert band music director Jon Batiste has been appointed to the Julliard School Board of Trustees.

Tagged as: 20s, Jon Batiste, soul, USA

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Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ is 40 Years Old Today

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Jackson’s classic ‘Thriller’ is 40 years old.

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

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Jonathan Wolfson’s ‘Daryl Hall & John Oates From Philly To Chile’ Premieres on Paramount+

by Paul Cashmere

The Jonathan Wolfson documentary ‘Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly To Chile’ premiered on Paramount+ this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Daryl Hall, Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly To Chile, Hall & Oates, John Oates, rock, soul, USA

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The Soul Train Award Winners 2022

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Beyoncé was the big winner at the 2022 Soul Train Awards.

Tagged as: Beyonce, music industry, R&B, soul, Soul Train Awards, USA

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Roberta Flack No Longer Able To Sing

by Paul Cashmere

Music legend Roberta Flack has announced that she is no longer able to sing and that it is also difficult for her to talk after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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Lionel Richie SXSW 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Lionel Richie To Receive American Icon Award

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Lionel Richie will be honoured with the Icon Award at the 2022 American Music Awards later this month.

Tagged as: American Music Awards, Lionel Richie, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Everything But The Girl Reform For First Album In 24 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Watt and Tracy Thorn have reformed Everything But The Girl and will release a new album early 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, Ben Watt, dance, Everything But The Girl, pop, soul, Tracy Thorn, UK

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Joss Stone Has A Second Child

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Joss Stone is a new mum. Joss took to Instagram over the weekend to announce the arrival of her and partner Cody DaLuz’s second child – a son named Shackleton.

Tagged as: 00s, Joss Stone, soul, UK

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More Details Emerge Of Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ 40th Anniversary Release

by Paul Cashmere

The new Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ tracklisting for 40th anniversary edition of the album is almost complete.

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

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Bruce Springsteen Only The Strong Survive

Bruce Springsteen Premieres Another Cover ‘Don’t Play That Song’

by Paul Cashmere

With Bruce Springsteen’s album of soul covers ‘Only The Strong Survive’ coming 11 November, The Boss has gifted us a third song from the album for the weekend.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ahmet Ertegun, Aretha Franklin, Ben E King, Bruce Springsteen, Don't Play That Song, Only The Strong Survive, soul, USA

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R&B Isn’t Dead Says Babyface

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Babyface is adamant R&B music isn’t “dead”.

Tagged as: 90s, Babyface, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Lizzo photo by Jora Frantzis supplied by Warner Music

Lizzo Says She Will Up The Language On Next Album

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Lizzo took her family to a therapy session to reveal that she was going to start swearing in her songs.

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

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Bruce Springsteen Covers The Commodores ‘Nightshift’

by Paul Cashmere

Bruce Springsteen has premiered another song from his upcoming soul covers album ‘Only The Strong Survive’. This time it’s The Commodores ‘Nightshift’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bruce Springsteen, Nightshift, Only The Strong Survive, soul, The Commodores, USA

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Sade Is Recording First Album Since 2010

by Paul Cashmere

Sade is reportedly back in the studio working on her first new album since 2010.

Tagged as: 80s, jazz, pop, Sade, soul, UK

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The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Doobies Brothers To Perform for Bluesfest With Michael McDonald

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers will perform in Australia for Bluesfest in 2023 with Michael McDonald back in the band.

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

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John Hartman of The Doobies Brothers Dies At Age 72

by Paul Cashmere

John Hartman, a co-founder and original drummer for The Doobie Brothers, died in December 2021 but the news has just been revealed. Hartman was 72.

Tagged as: 70s, Doobie Brothers, John Hartman, rock, soul, USA

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Tony Hadley Gives Australia A 40th Anniversary Party

by Paul Cashmere

This is Tony Hadley’s 40th Anniversary Tour but it covers a lot more than the last 40 years. The oldest song in the set, Frank Sinatra’s ‘One For My Baby’ goes back nearly 80 years. Chuck Berry’s ‘Carol’ is over 60 years old. Yes, it has been 41 years since that first Spandau Ballet album but Tony Hadley is putting this show in context. He is taking it back to where it all started for him.

Tagged as: 80s, Destroy All Lines, funk, pop, soul, Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley, UK

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Whitney Houston ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ First Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

The first trailer for the Whitney Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ has been revealed with a release date for the movie set in December.

Tagged as: 90s, dance, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, pop, soul, USA, Whitney Houston

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The FBI Kept A File On Aretha Franklin and the Monkees

by Paul Cashmere

The FBI kept a file on the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin suggesting they considered her a threat and referred to some of her shows as “communist infiltration events” including one for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Tagged as: 60s, Aretha Franklin, pop, soul, The FBI, The Monkees, USA

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Meg Mac Has A New Song ‘Understand’

by Paul Cashmere

Meg Mac has continued previewing of her upcoming album ‘Matter of Time’ with another new song titled ‘Understand’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, indie, Meg Mac, pop, soul

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Macon Georgia To Celebrate 81st Birthday Of Otis Redding

by Paul Cashmere

On September 9 Otis Redding would have turned 81. On the weekend of 8 and 9 September, the City of Macon, Georgia will celebrate the legacy of the legendary soul singer.

Tagged as: 60s, Otis Redding, soul, USA

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Hit Songwriter Lamont Dozier Dies Aged 81

by Paul Cashmere

Hit songwriter Lamont Dozier, the man behind dozens of Motown hits, has died at age 81.

Tagged as: 60s, Four Tops, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Lamont Dozier, Marvin Gaye, pop. Motown, Rod Stewart, soul, the Supremes, USA

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Brand New Heavies To Kick Off First Australian Tour in 10 Years Next Week

by Paul Cashmere

Brand New Heavies will finally make their way back to Australia next week for their first Australian tour since 2011.

Tagged as: 90s, Abstract Touring, Andrew Levy, Brand New Heavies, R&B, rap, soul, UK

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Sam Teskey of the Teskey Brothers On The Line-age Of Where They Came From

by Paul Cashmere

Sam Teskey, guitarist for The Teskey Brothers is fully aware that he has been “passed the baton”.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Sam Teskey, soul, The Teskey Brothers

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Beyoncé Reveals Renaissance Tracklisting

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Beyoncé has shared the 16-song track-listing for her eagerly-awaited comeback album ‘Renaissance’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Beyonce, pop, soul, USA

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Kelly Rowland Upset Over Viral Sesame Street Video

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Kelly Rowland Upset Over Viral Sesame Street Video

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kelly Rowland, pop, R&B, Sesame Street, soul, USA

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