Rolling Stone : Jimmy Barnes Announces New Album ‘DEFIANT’ and June Tour (by Kriel Egging) →

June is set to be a big month for Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes” he’ll release his 21st album and celebrate with a six-date tour around the country. Barnes’ new record DEFIANT will be released on Friday, June 6th through Mushroom Music. The next night, he’ll kick off the tour of the same name in his old hometown of Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. From there, he’ll play dates in theatres in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney before finishing up in Canberra at the end of the month.

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Sky News : 'Big Five-0': Cold Chisel announces massive return to rock and roll in golden anniversary national tour (by Oscar Godsell) →

"Australian rock legends Cold Chisel have sent shockwaves through the Australian rock world with the announcement of a monumental reunion tour to commemorate their 50th anniversary.The ARIA Hall of Fame band has scheduled a nationwide golden anniversary tour through every Australian state in October and November this year. [...] “I can’t wait to celebrate with my mates and with all the fans who have been such a big part of our story. We’re going to smash it,” said Jimmy Barnes, the 68-year-old frontman."

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The West Australian : Telethon 2023: Jimmy Barnes all about WA’s sick children as he closes out Telethon 2023 with daughter Mahalia →

The legendary Jimmy Barnes shared a heartfelt message to WA’s sick children before he closed out this year’s Telethon extravaganza with his daughter Mahalia.Barnes, 67, performed songs Khe Sanh, Working Class Man and (Simply) The Best on the RAC Arena stage alongside his 41-year-old daughter to celebrate the end of another massive fundraising effort for the State’s sick children and their families.

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Best Classic Bands : The Barnestormers, All-Star Combo, Announce Debut Album →

A new all-star combo, the Barnestormers, have recorded a self-titled debut album. The group is led by Australian rock ‘n’ roll and soul singer Jimmy Barnes, former Squeeze member and popular TV host, Jools Holland, and Slim Jim Phantom, the drummer and founding member of the Stray Cats. Those three are joined by Chris Cheney, the frontman and guitarist for Australian punk-rock outfit, The Living End, as well as studio whiz Kevin Cheney. Together, they’re releasing The Barnestormers, coming May 26, 2023, via Rhino.

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NEWS.COM EU : Australian music greats join forces to raise money for Red Cross (by Emily Cosenza) →

Australian music greats have banded together to help raise money for flood-ravaged communities in the nation’s east.

Part of Queensland and NSW were submerged in waters, forcing locals to flee their homes.

Dozens of people also lost their lives in the unprecedented weather event.

The rest of the nation has been asked to dig deep into their pockets and raise money to help the hundreds of thousands of flood victims.

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Music Feeds : Watch Jimmy Barnes and Family Celebrate Our Paralympians with ‘We Are the Champions’ →

Jimmy Barnes has shared a new video that sees him and his family linking up remotely for a performance of Queen‘s classic ‘We Are the Champions’ in celebration of Australia’s Paralympians.“ This is a song for all of you guys, for every one of you Paralympians. Just incredible, and every single one of you are champions,” Barnes says when introducing the song. “It’s really just been wonderful to watch, and I hope you realise how much you’ve changed our lives.”

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