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Joan Baez 2015 Trump Comments Still Resonates Today

In 2015 when I spoke with Joan Baez, the warning signs were already brewing for a Trump take-over of America. When I asked her about the threat to American democracy becoming a reality she said this.

Tagged as: 60s, folk, Joan Baez, USA

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Songwriter, Producer and Rides Member Barry Goldberg Dies At Age 83

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriter, producer and keyboard player Barry Goldberg has died at the age of 83.

Tagged as: 10s, Barry Goldberg, blues, Bob Dylan, Mitch Ryder, rock, Stephen Stills, The Rides, USA

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Ice Cube at the Australian Premiere of Ride Along 2. Photo by Ros O'Gorman https://www.noise11.com

Ice Cube To Perform In Sydney and Melbourne In March

by Noise11.com

Ice Cube will play two Australian shows for Melbourne and Sydney in March 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, Ice Cube, Live Nation, rap, USA

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The Doobie Brothers and George Clinton To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

by Music-News.com

George Clinton and The Doobie Brothers are to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Doobie Brothers, George Clinton, music industry, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, USA

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40 Year Old John Paul Young Cover By Tina Turner Released on 40th Anniversary ‘Private Dancer’

by Paul Cashmere

In 1984 Tina Turner recorded a cover of John Paul Young’s 1980 single ‘Hot For You Baby’ but it didn’t make the ‘Private Dancer’ album … until now.

Tagged as: 80s, Hot For You Baby, John Paul Young, pop, Private Dancer, R&B, soul, Tina Turner, USA

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Grimes Distances Herself From Her Vile Ex Musk

by Music-News.com

Grimes is fed up of being “hated all the time” for her former partner Elon Musk’s controversial behaviour.

Tagged as: 00s, Elon Musk, Grimes, pop, USA

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Stone Temple Pilots Add Melbourne and Gold Coast Show

by Noise11.com

Stone Temple Pilots will still tour Australia despite the cancellation of the Hello Sunshine festival. New dates have been added to Melbourne and Gold Coast to make up for the cancelled festival shows.

Tagged as: 90s, Australian Tour, metal, rock, Stone Temple Pilots, USA

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The Doobie Brothers Premiere ‘Walk This Road’ With Michael McDonald and Featuring Mavis Staples

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobies Brothers have released the first song from the first album with Michael McDonald in 45 years. ‘Walk This Road’ is the title track from the upcoming album and also features Mavis Staples.

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

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Joan Baez Found Bob Dylan When He Was Still ‘A Complete Unknown’

by Paul Cashmere

The movie ‘A Complete Unknown’ is about Bob Dylan’s early years. Many of those years were spent with folk legend Joan Baez, his girlfriend at the time. In 2015, Joan Baez spoke to Noise11 and talked about the time.

Tagged as: 60s, A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan, folk, Joan Baez, USA

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Garth Hudson, the Last Remaining Member of The Band, Dies At Age 87

by Paul Cashmere

Garth Hudson, the longest living founding member of The Band, has died at the age of 87.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Bob Dylan, Canada, Garth Hudson, rock, The Band, USA

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Bob Dylan ‘Mr Tamborine Man’ Lyrics Sell for $508000

by Music-News.com

The original handwritten lyrics of an early draft of Bob Dylan’s hit Mr. Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $US508,000 ($AUD815,000).

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, folk, Mr Tamborine Man, rock 60s, songwriter, USA

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Bob Kuban (The Cheater) Dead at 84

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Kuban only had one hit. ‘The Cheater’ by Bob Kuban and the In-Men had a hit in both the USA and Australia with the song in the 1966.

Tagged as: 60s, pop, USA, xBob Kuban

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Bob Dylan A Complete Unknown Fact Check

by Paul Cashmere

The Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is a remarkable telling of the rise to fame of the legendary Bob Dylan but like all movies based on real life, liberties were taken to fit the story into one two-hour and 20-minute capsule.

Tagged as: 60s, A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan, Dylan Goes Electric, Elijah Wald, folk, rock, USA

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Spin Doctors Return With First Album In 12 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Spin Doctors are back with a new song ‘Still A Gorilla’ and a new album ‘Face Full of Cake’ coming soon.

Tagged as: 90s, Face Full of Cake, rock, Spin Doctors, Still A Gorilla, USA

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Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s 15th studio album ‘Blood On The Tracks’ was released 50 years ago on 20 January 1975.

Tagged as: 70s, Blood On The Tracks, Bob Dylan, folk, rock, USA

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Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

by Music-News.com

Sammy Hagar has quit touring. Hagar hit the road last year for his ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ tour – which covered the US, Canada and Japan – and he’s preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas – and he’s now insisted he’s sick of travelling and just wants to perform one-off concerts and residencies which allow him to stay in one place.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Historic Ella Fitzgerald Recording To Be Released As Live Album

by Music-News.com

Verve Records announces a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

Tagged as: 50s, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, jazz, The Moment of Truth Ella At The Coliseum, USA

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There Is Now An Aaliyah Barbie Doll

by Music-News.com

The late singer Aaliyah has been immortalised in Barbie form. The Barbie became available for pre-order on 16 January, which would have been the singer’s 46th birthday.

Tagged as: 90s, Aaliyah, Barbie, doll, R&B, USA

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Busta Rhymes Charges With Assault

by Music-News.com

Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a man in the face.

Tagged as: 90s, Busta Rhymes, rap, USA

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The Weeknd Donates $1 Million To Fire Relief

by Paul Cashmere

The Weeknd has donated $1 million to benefit victims of the LA fires.

Tagged as: 10s, pop, The Weeknd, USA

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Check Out Billy F. Gibbons Landman song ‘Livin’ It Up In Texas’

by Paul Cashmere

Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top has a brand new solo song which was recorded for the TV series ‘Landman’.

Tagged as: 70s, Billy F Gibbons, blues, Landman, rock, USA, ZZ Top

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Dionne Warwick at Hamer Hall Melbourne 16 January 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

The Legendary Dionne Warwick Performs Her Final Ever Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

At age 84 and after more than 60 years in the music business, the legend Dionne Warwick will retire after one last world tour. Last night, she farewelled Melbourne Australia as part of her ‘One Last Time’ tour.

Tagged as: 60s, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Hal David, pop, soul, USA

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013

FireAid Line-Up To Feature The Biggest Names On the Planet

by Paul Cashmere

Irving and Shelli Azoff’s FireAid benefit, for the victims of the California fires, will take place on January 30 in Los Angeles with the biggest names on the planet performance on the day across two venues.

Tagged as: Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews, Finneas, FireAid, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Irvin Azoff, Jelly Roll, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Los Angeles, music industry, Pink, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Tate McRae, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Earth, USA, Wind & Fire

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Film Legend David Lynch Dies At 78

by Paul Cashmere

Film legend David Lynch, best known for Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 78.

Tagged as: 80s, David Lynch, director, screenwriter, Twin Peaks, USA

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Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts Release New Music ‘Big Change’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has a new song with his new band The Chrome Hearts called ‘Big Change is Coming’.

Tagged as: 70s, Big Change Is Coming, Canada, Neil Young, rock, The Chrome Hearts, USA

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Iggy Pop Performs ‘Modern Day Ripoff’ from ‘Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023

by Noise11.com

Iggy Pop will release his live album ‘Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 on 25 January, 2025.

Tagged as: 70s, Iggy Pop, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023 punk, USA

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Governors Ball 2025 Lineup Announced With Tyler, The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier To Headline

by Noise11.com

The Governors Ball is on for 2025 with the New York City event bringing in Tyler The Creator to headline night one, Olivia Rodrigo on night two and Hozier for the third and final night.

Tagged as: Governor's Ball, Hozier, live music, Oliver Rodrigo, Tyler The Creator, USA

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Burton C Bell, Fear Factory. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Metal Hall of Fame Becomes A Fundraiser for Wildfire Support

by Noise11.com

The 9th Annual Metal Hall of fame will go ahead on 22 January in California by the event will now be a fundraiser to raises funds for those affected by the LA wildfires.

Tagged as: Metal Hall of Fane, music industry, USA

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Chaka Khan, Toto, Christopher Cross Added To Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Chaka Khan will return to Australia in 2025 for Bluesfest, just 18 months after she performed for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, bluesfest, Chaka Khan, Christopher Cross, music festival, Toto, USA

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Metallica Donate $500000 To Fire Victims

by Music-News.com

Metallica have donated $500,000 to the Los Angeles wildfires relief efforts.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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