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19/02/2024

Almost Sold Out !!!
Grab your tickets fast to see Craig Woodward - Acoustic/Pop-Rock/Modern Country in full swing with a bonus Tina Turner tribute. https://www.trybooking.com/CLVYP

17/02/2024

Share this one around. It's not often Melbourne gets the opportunity to see this man in action. Allan Caswell is bringing his Tribute Show, a history of his 50 years that has taken him to Australia's Most Recorded Song Writer and Roll of Renown inductee, to the Mantra Studio Kitchen and Bar . Book tickets here:

Allan Caswell Tribute Show at Mantra Studio Kitchen Bar on Sunday 21st April 2024 at 2.00pm.

16/02/2024

Grab your tickets for a very special performance. Australia's most recorded song writer and Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown inductee Allan Caswell with singer/song writer Ben Walker - Music opening.
https://events.humanitix.com/allan-caswell-and-ben-walker-humph-hall

15/02/2024

What better way to learn your song writing craft than from Australia's most recorded and Australasia Country Music Roll of Renown inductee Allan Caswell. Sydneysiders, here's your chance.

05/10/2022

RIP LORETTA LYNN

Loretta Lynn (née Webb; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter. In a career which spanned six decades in country music, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter". In 1980, the film Coal Miner's Daughter was made based on her life.

Lynn received many awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She was nominated 18 times for a Grammy Award, and won 3 times.[1] As of 2022, Lynn was the most awarded female country recording artist, and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s). Lynn scored 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number one albums.

She won several Grammys in her career and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her song "Coal Miner's Daughter" even inspired a movie.Her family an...

24/12/2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Mnf87q9v8

Carrie Underwood performs “O Holy Night” from her “My Gift (Special Edition)” album as part of Woolworths Carols in the Domain, Australia’s largest Christmas...

11/09/2021

One of the most poignant songs ever written about 9/11. The song really touches me because 9/11/2001 was my 25th wedding anniversary and we were on a Caribbe...

24/01/2021

2021 GOLDEN GUITAR WINNERS

Album of the year: 'Fallow' F***y Lumsden, Producer: Matt Fell

Alt Country Album of the Year: 'Fallow' F***y Lumsden, Producer: Matt Fell

Contemporary Country Album of the Year: 'Mayhem to Madness' The McClymonts, Producer: Andy Mak

Traditional Country Album of the Year: 'There in Ochre' Luke O'Shea, Producer: Luke O'Shea

Male Artist of the Year: Travis Collins 'Wreck Me'

Female Artist of the Year: F***y Lumsden 'Fallow'

Group or Duo of the Year: The McClymonts 'Mayhem To Madness'

Vocal Collaboration of the Year: Amber Lawrence, Aleyce Simmonds, Kirsty Lee Akers and Dianna Corcoran 'True Blue'

Bush Ballad of the Year: 'Six Decks To Darwin' Dean Perrett, Songwriters: Dean Perrett, Kelly and Marion Dixon, Ryan Garland

Heritage Song of the Year: 'Happy Australia Day' Luke O'Shea & Kevin Bennett , Songwriters: Luke O'Shea, Kevin Bennett

Instrumental of the Year: Prelude The Weeping Willows

Bluegrass Recording of the Year: 'Finger Picking Good' Kristy Cox, (feat Tommy Emmanuel CGP)

New Talent of the Year: Melody Moko 'Like Hank Would'

Song of the Year: 'The High Price of Surviving' Shane Nicholson, Songwriters: Shane Nicholson, Leyon Milner

Video of the Year: 'Mountain Song/This Too Shall Pass' F***y Lumsden, Directors: F***y Lumsden and Dan Stanley Freeman

Single of the Year: 'Fierce' F***y Lumsden

22/01/2021

'Go Rest High On That Mountain' (Live) - Vince Gill, Alison Krauss & Ricky Skaggs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwFiWCUkk4M

12/11/2020

“THE 54th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” WINNERS 2020:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Eric Church

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“The Bones” – Maren Morris
Producer: Greg Kurstin
Mix Engineer: Greg Kurstin

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
Producer: Scott Moffat

SONG OF THE YEAR
“The Bones”
Songwriters: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Maren Morris

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Old Dominion

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Dan + Shay

MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
“I Hope You’re Happy Now” – Carly Pearce and Lee Brice
Producer: Busbee

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Bluebird” – Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Morgan Wallen

30/05/2020

29/05/2020

We chat to Keith Urban about chocolate treats, Nicole Kidman's ankle and brand new tunesand #13;

23/04/2020

For ANZAC DAY...... four top Aussie sheilas being true blue!

19/04/2020

Keith in triplet...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtA6GdsdTs0&list=RDCMUCg3_C7BwcV0kBlJbBFHTPJQ&index=6

Keith Urban performs "Higher Love" during One World: Together At Home on April 18. ___________________________________________________________________ Global...

21/03/2020

KENNY ROGERS PASSES AWAY
The family of Kenny Rogers have sadly announced that he passed away earlier today at the age of 81. It is believed that he passed away peacefully at home from natural causes.
The official statement from the family is as follows:
The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81.
Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music.
His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world. Chart-topping hits like ‘The Gambler, ”Lady,’ ‘Islands In The Stream,’ ‘Lucille,’ ‘She Believes In Me,’ and ‘Through the Years’ are just a handful of Kenny Rogers’ songs that have inspired generations of artists and fans alike.
Rogers, with twenty-four number-one hits, was a Country Music Hall of Fame member, six-time CMA Awards winner, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, recipient of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award honoree in 2015 and has been voted the “Favorite Singer of All Time” in a joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.
The family is planning a small private service at this time out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency. They look forward to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.
(Article by Tim Holland 21.3.20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=7hx4gdlfamo&feature=emb_logo

02/03/2020

The GOLDEN GUITAR 2020 winners list:
Album of the Year: Frozen Rabbit, Felicity Urquhart (Producer: Glen Hannah)
Top Selling Album of the Year: Backroad Nation, Lee Kernaghan
Alt-Country Album of the Year: Travelling Salesman, Brad Butcher (Producer: Matt Fell)
Contemporary Country Album of the Year: Things We Drink To, Morgan Evans (Producer: Chris De Stefano)
Traditional Country Album of the Year: Frozen Rabbit, Felicity Urquhart (Producer: Glen Hannah)
Male Artist of the Year: Morgan Evans, Things We Drink To
Female Artist of the Year: Felicity Urquhart, Frozen Rabbit
Group or Duo of the Year: Kevin Bennett & The Flood, Blood Red Ties
Vocal Collaboration of the Year: Luke O'Shea & Lyn Bowtell, Sing Me A Story
Bush Ballad of the Year: Country Copper, Allan Caswell (Songwriters: Allan Caswell & Manfred Vijars)
Heritage Song of the Year: Sing Me A Story, Luke O'Shea & Lyn Bowtell (Songwriters: Luke O'Shea & Felicity Urquhart)
Instrumental of the Year: Timeless Traveller, Rod McCormack
Bluegrass Recording of the Year: Yesterday's Heartache, Kristy Cox
New Talent of the Year: Blake O'Connor, Worth A Little More
Song of the Year: Chain Of Joy, Felicity Urquhart (Songwriters: Felicity Urquhart & Kim Richey)
Video of the Year: Real Men Don't Cry (War On Pride), F***y Lumsden (Directors: Dan Stanley Freeman & F***y Lumsden)
Single of the Year: Chain Of Joy, Felicity Urquhart

16/01/2020

A George Jones Classic performed by Tony Jackson.