Musicians
James Freud passes away
James Freud, born Colin McGlinchey, was reportedly found dead this morning after an apparent suicide. Freud who had a successful solo career, was best known as bass player & songwriter for The Models. Freud was absent recently when The Models were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Sean Kelly had said that James “had…
Read MoreHarvey James Unwell
Harvey James, legendary guitarist with bands such as Mississippi and Sherbet, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 58 year old is undergoing treatment at the moment and we will bring more info as it comes to hand. Harvey was a member of Mississippi, which eventually became The Little River Band, way back in early…
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare (John Cave) passes away
John Cave, better known under his stage name of William Shakespeare, passed away this week (5th Oct 2010) aged 61. He shot to prominence in the early 70’s under the guidance and songwriting skills of Vanda & Young. His high pitched voice was quite distinctive and he soon gained a measure of fame but unfortunatly…
Read MoreRick Springfield
Rick Springfield could be described as the epitome of a successful rock star. Aged only 20 he was a member of Zoot, a very popular band of its time. He’s had long-term success as a solo performer as well as an acting career in both movies and TV with his role in the soap General…
Read MoreKevin Borich Interviewed by Mark Johnson
Kevin Borich is truly a living legend. Although he is a proud Kiwi, he has definitely gained “honorary Aussie” status by generations of serious music lovers. His blistering blues/rock style is timeless. This interview originally appeared on one of my other sites, www.improveyourmusic.com and was done by Mark Johnson. It is such a great interview…
Read MoreGyan “Wait” 1989 on Hey Hey it’s Saturday
‘Wait’ remained on the ARIA Charts for over four months, peaking at #14 and being certified Platinum. The single was co-written by Gary Frost of Moving Pictures & 1927 and Geoffrey Stapleton of GANGgajang. Gyan was awarded the ARIA Award for Best New Talent in 1989. Gyan signed to Universal Records and worked as a…
Read MoreGeorge Sich has a new EP – “True Story, I Swear”
George Sich, an old friend of mine, has just released a brilliant new E.P. entitled “True Story, I Swear”. I’ll admit to being biased ’cause I know George and did his website, but this is a great recording. He is a very talented songwriter/musician and had the help of some other great Australian musicians such…
Read MoreThe John Rickleman Collection – Little River Band and Richard Clapton
I’ve received quite a bunch of really unique and top quality photo’s recently. Obviously people are digging through their old collections and coming up with some real gems. Here’s another set that you won’t find anywhere else. They were submitted by John Rickleman who has a great eye for a band shot. His collection (unfortunately…
Read MoreDave Evans
Dave Evans originally arrived in Australia from Carmarthen Wales, aged five, and settled in North Queensland with his family. After forming his first band In Session in Charters Towers when he was seventeen he moved to Sydney where he helped form a band (no name yet!) with Malcolm Young, Colin Burgess and Larry van Kriedt…
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