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Chris Stapleton Plays His First Ever Australian Show In Melbourne #REVIEW

Chris Stapleton’s 25 February 2025 at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne was the first time Chris has ever played in Australia. When he asked the audience if anyone had seen him before there were a rare few who put their hands up.

Tagged as: 10s, Americana, blues, Chris Stapleton, country, USA

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The Lemonheads To Play Two Classics Albums Live For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The Lemonheads will perform their classic albums ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel The Lemonheads’ in full in Australia in May.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Come On Feel The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, Its a Shame About Ray, The Lemonheads, USA

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Soul and Jazz Legend Roberta Flack Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Roberta Flack, one of America’s greatest Jazz and Soul singers, has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 70s, jazz, R&B, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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Soul Singer Gwen McCrae Dies At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

70s Soul and Disco singer Gwen McCrae has died at the age of 81.

Tagged as: 70s, disco, George McCrae, Gwen McCrae, soul, USA

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Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age at LookOut Torquay photo by Winston Robinson

Queens of the Stone Age To Play Their Own Rock and Roll Circus

by Paul Cashmere

Queens of the Stone Age have resurrected The Rolling Stones concert name Rock N Roll Circus for their own circus in the UK in August.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rock N Roll Circus, Sheffield, USA

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Brian Setzer Reveals Auto Immune Disease Has Rendered Him Unable To Play Guitar

by Paul Cashmere

The Stray Cats co-founder Brian Setzer has revealed he can no longer play guitar because of an auto-immune disease. He is being treated for the disease.

Tagged as: 80s, Brian Setzer, rockabilly, Stray Cats, USA

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Voletta Wallace, the Mother of The Notorious B.I.G., Dies Aged 78

by Paul Cashmere

Voletta Wallace, the mother of deceased rapper Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G., has died at age 78 in Pennsylvania.

Tagged as: 90s, Christopher Wallace, Notorious B.I.G, rap, USA, Voletta Wallace

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Counting Crows To Release First Album in 11 Years ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets’

by Paul Cashmere

Counting Crows eighth album ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets’ in coming 9 May 2025 and the new song ‘Spaceman In Tulsa’ is here now.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Butter Miracle The Complete Sweets, Counting Crows, rock, Spaceman In Tulsa, USA

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Chaka Khan To Play Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in April

by Paul Cashmere

R&B legend Chaka Khan will perform shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland around Easter.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chaka Khan, R&B, Rufus, USA

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Lady Gaga Photo credit Frank LeBon suppilied by Universal

Lady Gaga Is Planning A Telephone Sequel

by Music-News.com

Lady Gaga has confirmed that a sequel ‘Telephone’ is on the way.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, pop, Telephone, USA

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Mark Hoppus Is Going On A Book Tour

by Music-News.com

Mark Hoppus is going on a solo tour to promote his new memoir.

Tagged as: 90s, author, Blink-192, book, Fahrenheit-182, Mark Hoppus, punk, USA

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Dolly Parton Speaks Out Over Library Funding Cuts

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton has spoken out about proposed funding cuts to her Imagination Library.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, USA

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Neil Young Prepares For World Tour Announcement

by Music-News.com

Neil Young has hinted at a full UK, European and North American tour this year.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Lil Baby Announces World Tour for Live Nation

by Paul Cashmere

Lil Baby will tour the world for Live Nation starting 3 June in Houston.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lil Baby, Live Nation, rap, USA

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Check Out The Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens Video Gods Of Rock N Roll

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Morrison has premiered a new music video with Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens for ‘Gods of Rock N Roll’ from The Morrison Project.

Tagged as: 20s, Billy Morrison, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, Steve Stevens, The Morrison Project, USA

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Backstreet Boys perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Friday 8 May 2015. The first Australian show of 2015. Ros O'Gorman photo

Backstreet Boys Reveals Vegas Plans

by Music-News.com

The Backstreet Boys have revealed that their upcoming Las Vegas residency will be “larger than life”.

Tagged as: 90s, Backstreet Boys, pop, USA

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Watch The Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Red Carpet

by Paul Cashmere

Prior to the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special, Amelia Dimoldenberg hosted the Red Carpet Event.

Tagged as: Amelia Dimoldenberg, comedy, Saturday Night Live, television, USA, Will Ferrell

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A Talking Heads When They Were Called The Artistics Tape Is To Be Released For Record Store Day

by Paul Cashmere

Before Talking Heads were Talking Heads they were The Artistics. Chris Frantz and David Byrne were the only Talks Heads members from The Artistics days before Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison became the band we all know today.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, indie, Psycho Killer, rock, Talking Heads, The Artistics, USA

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Eagles Legend Don Felder Suffers Medical Emergency on Stage

by Paul Cashmere

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder suffered a medical emergency during his performance on the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas cruise in Miami on 13 February 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, Don Felder, Eagles, rock, USA

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Eminem Explains How To Rhyme ‘Orange’ To Anderson Cooper

by Paul Cashmere

Eminem has given CNN’s Anderson Cooper a lesson in how to bend words to the point you can even make something rhyme with the word “orange”.

Tagged as: 00s, Anderson Cooper, CNN, Eminem, rap, USA

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Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Mike Skiba Rejoins Blink-182 For One Song At LA Fire Benefit

by Paul Cashmere

One-time Blink-182 guitarist Mike Skiba played his first show with the band at a Los Angeles fire benefit this week at the Hollywood Palladium.

Tagged as: 90s, Alkaline Trio, Blink-182, Mike Skiba, punk, rock, USA

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Macklemore Video ‘F*cked Up’ Calls Out America For What It Is

by Paul Cashmere

America is ‘F*cked Up’ and that is exactly how Macklemore has called it out in his new song and video.

Tagged as: 10s, F*cked Up, Macklemore, rap, USA

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Duke Gadd and Steve Gadd photo by Duke Favebook page

Corey Feldman’s Drummer Duke Gadd Dies From Overdose

by Paul Cashmere

Duke Gadd, the drummer for Corey Feldman and the son of drumming legend Steve Gadd, has died from a fentanyl overdose.

Tagged as: 80s, Corey Feldman, Duke Gadd, rock, Steve Gadd, USA

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Elton John and Brandi Carlile at The London Palladium 2025

Elton John and Brandi Carlile To Perform One Off Show At London Palladium

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John and Brandi Carlile will perform together at the London Palladium in March.

Tagged as: Americana, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, London Palladium, pop, rock, UK, USA, Who Believes In Angels

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Joan Baez Thanks Renée Fleming For Stepping Down at The Kennedy Center

by Paul Cashmere

Folk legend Joan Baez has sent a heartfelt thanks to Renée Fleming after she stepped down in her role as Artistic Advisor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a convicted felon and rapist self-appointed himself as chairperson.

Tagged as: Joan Baez, Kennedy Center, music industry, opera, Renee Fleming, USA

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Jay-Z Gets Win In Court Over Rape Case

by Music-News.com

The lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of rape has been officially dismissed.

Tagged as: 00s, Jay-Z, rap, USA

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Ben Folds Resigns As Artistic Director Of NSO Following F*cknuckle Appointing Himself Chairperson

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Folds has announced his resignation from the National Symphony Orchestra following President Adolf F*cknuckle appointing himself chairperson of the Kennedy Center.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Ben Fold Five, Ben Folds, Kennedy Center, National Symphony Orchestra, NSO, USA

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Neil Young Completes 46th Album and Preps April Release

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has completed what is at least his 46th album (because that isn’t counting the albums with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, live albums, compilations, archive series records or box sets). (Spoiler alert: there are over 100).

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Chrome Hearts, Neil Young, rock, USA

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 14 2025 Nominees

by Paul Cashmere

14 acts have made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations for 2025 with one band nominee member, Liam Gallagher of Oasis, immediately posting “Fuck the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS”.

Tagged as: Liam Gallagher, music industry, Oasis, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, UK, USA

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George Thorogood To Play Red Hot Summer Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will play two stand alone sideshows during the Red Hot Summer Australian dates.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, George Thorogood, The Destroyers, USA

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