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Tommy Emmanuel To Award Guitar Scholarships

One of the world’s greatest guitarists, Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel, is offering under 25 year olds a four day guitar scholarship.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, country, jazz, pop, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Wins a Grammy Award

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel has won a Grammy Award for his part of the recording of the Johnny Cash classic ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ with Johnny’s son John Carter Cash.

Tagged as: bluegrass, Grammy Awards, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, USA

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Burning Grace ‘Let Me Go’ Features John Farnham Band Members

by Paul Cashmere

The new song from Burning Grace titled ‘Let Me Go’ features some special guests with guitarist Brett Garsed and bass player Craig Newman from the John Farnham Band as well as drummer Gerry Pantazis who has worked with Tommy Emmanuel and Olivia Newton-John and who will be performed with Russell Morris on his upcoming orchestra shows.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Brett Garsed, Burning Grace, Craig Newman, Gerry Pantazis, Hannah Frances, John Farnham, Let Me Go, Olivia Newton-John, pop, Russell Morris, Tommy Emmanuel

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65 Artists Announced For Blues on Broadbeach 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel, Don Walker and Bluesfest favourites Melbourne Ska Orchestra are part of a 65 artist line-up announced for Blues on Broadbeach 2023.

Tagged as: Blues On Broadbeach, Chris Cheney, live music, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Queensland, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Withdraws From Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

American based Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been forced with withdrawn from Blues on Broadbeach in May due to difficulties in getting into Australia due to Covid restrictions.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, country, guitar, instrumental, jazz, Tommy Emmanuel

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Sir Barry Gibb And Friends Re-Record Bee Gees Songbook

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Barry Gibb has gathered his famous friends to revisit his Bee Gees songbook for ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol 1’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Alison Krauss, Australia, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Brandi Carlile, David Rawlings, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Greenfields The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol 1, Jason Isbell, Jay Buchanan, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, Tommy Emmanuel

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New Music Releases for 11 January 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Tommy Emmanuel, Christina Perri, Swizz Beatz, Randy Houser, Katherine Jenkins, Taking Back Sunday (GH) and a bunch Australian Country Music compilations.

Tagged as: Christina Perri, Katherine Jenkins, music industry, music releases, new music, Randy Houser, Swizz Beatz, Taking Back Sunday, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Sets Aussie Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel will return home to Australia in September for dates in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, contemporary, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel To Play Remote Tour In August

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel will return to Australia in August and play some remote shows in centres he has not visited in more than a decade.

Tagged as: music news, Tommy Emmanuel, Tommy Emmanuel To Play Remote Tour In August

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New Music Releases 7 August 2015

by Gavin Ryan

Shane Nicholson, Buried in Verona, Avalanche City, Don Broco, Elvis Presley, Fear Factory, Parkway Drive, Tommy Emmanuel and the Ed Kuepper soundtrack for ‘Last Cab to Darwin’ lead the new music releases for 7 August 2015.

Tagged as: Avalanche City, Buried In Verona, Don Broco, Elvis Presley, Fear Factory, new music releases, Parkway Drive, Shane Nicholson, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel To Return For Dates In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar player Eric Clapton says is “the best I’ve ever seen”, will return home for shows in Australia in August.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, music news, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel Is Now A Doctor

by Paul Cashmere

Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is now Dr. Tommy Emmanuel after receiving a doctorate from Charles Sturt University this week.

Tagged as: Chet Atkins, Grammy, Tommy Emmanuel

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Tommy Emmanuel and Damien Leith Spread Christmas Joy

by Paul Cashmere

Tommy Emmanuel and Damien Leith recently popped into the studio for a whirlwind two-hour recording session and have now delivered their first Christmas collaboration ‘When A Child Is Born’.

Tagged as: Australia, Christmas, Damien Leith, pop, Tommy Emmanuel

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Jimmy Barnes To Release 21st Album ‘Defiant’ and Tour In June

Jimmy Barnes will be back on the road in June for the ‘Defiant’ tour and there is a new album called ‘Defiant’ to go along with it.

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Puts On Her Biggest Hometown Show Ever #KylieMelbourne

Kylie was fun, Kylie was thrilling, Kylie was a great night out. Kylie Minogue shows have always been great but this hometown show for Melbourne was special. The first Melbourne night of the Tension tour as spectacular. The ‘Tension’ tour is so fast paced across a few hours that it feels like its over moments after it starts.

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Snowy Fleet of The Easybeats Has Died At Age 79

Snowy Fleet, the drummer for The Easybeats, has died at age 79.

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Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

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R.I.P. Australian Writer, Author, Multi Media Man Graham Simpson

Australian writer, author and multi media man Graham Simpson passed away on 16 February 2025 at age 69. He was one of the funniest friends I knew.

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Bachelor Girl To Mark The Occasion of ‘Waiting For The Day’ 25th Anniversary

There is another anniversary on the way. Bachelor Girl will mark 25 years (or thereabouts) of ‘Waiting For The Day’ with shows where they will perform the album from start to finish.

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