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Apple Ignores Country: Countrytown Launches Its Own Top 100
Walls should get a look in? Or Lee Kernaghan ’s The Outback Club ? Ahem….
Slim
Dusty
? Ironically, Apple Music is one of the best streaming services for making country music
News / Music
Angus Gill To Drop Song With TV Vet Dr Harry Cooper
grew up with that. I’ve been a great fan and a friend of
Slim
Dusty
. So, there’s a lot of Australiana in me.” He continued, “I think
News / Music
Sammi Palinkas, Matt Ward, Angus Gill & Anne Kirkpatrick: The Highlights From This Week’s ‘Grass Roots’
winner Angus Gill joins forces with Australian country music icon Anne Kirkpatrick (daughter of
Slim
Dusty
and Joy McKean ) for a catchy ode to the bush. That
News / Music
Chad Morgan Shares Health Update
fans over the decades. He’s toured extensively throughout his career, including with The
Slim
Dusty
Show . Morgan’s influence in Australia knows no bounds, having inspired Col Elliott, John
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Groundwater Country Music Festival
sentimental slide shows of family photos. It all led into a touching tribute to
Slim
Dusty
, the original king of the boot-scootin’ genre, and the song Kernaghan wrote about
Features / Music
Remembering Slim Dusty, The King Of Australian Country, Who Died 20 Years Ago Today
beer with
Slim
. Indeed, every Australian music fan should raise a glass to
Slim
Dusty
, who died 20 years ago today.
Slim
shares the anniversary with America’s Gram Parsons ...
Slim
was working on his 106th album when he died in 2003, aged 76. “
Slim
Dusty
stands like a colossus on the Australian music landscape,” the authors
Features / Interviews
Morgan Evans On The Rise Of Country Music In Aus: ‘Something Is Changing’
Australian country artists that have played the Opera House. One of them is
Slim
Effing
Dusty
and Gina Jeffreys ,” Wagons told Evans. “Your representation at the Sydney Opera House
News / Music
Lawrie Minson's Maton Guitar Case Allegedly 'Torn To Shreds' In 'Ridiculous' Qantas Baggage Handling
Minson has worked with a who’s who of Australian music, including Jimmy Barnes,
Slim
Dusty
, Ross Wilson and Lee Kernaghan . With the latter, Minson co-wrote his hit single
News / Music
Hotel In Slim Dusty’s ‘Duncan’ Closes
inner west since 1881 but now faces closure after 142 years. Made famous by
Slim
Dusty
’s music video for Duncan in November 1980, the single went ... Australia for two weeks in early 1981.
Slim
Dusty
also called the Town And Country his “local” pub on the single. The music video finds
Slim
Dusty
enjoying a beer
News / Music
Australian Country Music Pioneer Joy McKean OAM Has Died, Age 93
multi-award-winning songwriter and musician who wrote many of her husband
Slim
Dusty
’s most famous songs and won the first Golden Guitar awarded at the Tamworth Country Music ... Anne Kirkpatrick , Troy Cassar-Daley , Dobe Newton , Paul Kelly , Kasey Chambers , Bill Chambers ,
Slim
Dusty
and more, as well as a new McKean composition I Don't Believe
Features / Music
Who Is Country Singer Damien Agius? Could He Be The Next Australian Idol?
Private E.T Titmarsh and Quad Squad . His biggest inspirations are
Slim
Dusty
and Lee Kernaghan . He auditioned for The X Factor in 2013 also with Brooks
Features / Premiere
‘Rise’ by Amber Lawrence and Casey Donovan – Video Premiere
Australia’s music industry and follows in the footsteps of music greats such as
Slim
Dusty
, who was the first ever Galaxy of Stars inductee in the year 2000, Troy
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