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News / Music
Allan Caswell Plots 'The Really Long Goodbye Tour'
Australia’s most recorded songwriter, with over 750 of his songs recorded by
Slim
Dusty
, Barry Humphries, James Blundell, Cilla Black, Patti Page, The Living End, Graeme Connors, The Wolfe
Features / Music
'Gone Truckin'': A New Compilation Celebrates Slim Dusty, The Original Road Warrior
When
Slim
Dusty
’s wife, Joy McKean , and daughter, Anne Kirkpatrick , donated
Slim
’s 1971 Ford Fairlane to the
Slim
Dusty
Centre in Kempsey, they were ... brother Bob set out ahead, visiting towns and putting up posters: “At last, the
Slim
Dusty
Show!” Joy chuckled at the memory of the promotional campaign. “You’d think
Features / Music
Vale Mark Moffatt: From '(I’m) Stranded' To Nashville- A Remarkable Musical Journey
called it Audio Murphy .” It became a Top 40 hit. Embedded Content
Slim
Dusty
– Fiddler Man This is a rarity – a
Slim
Dusty
dance track. “It shocked
Features / Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Graeme Connors & Kelly Dixon - 'The Ringer’s Retired'
real deal.” In his career, Dixon penned over 40 songs for the late
Slim
Dusty
(including the hit Leave Him In The Longyard ). The Ringer
News / Music
Small Town Romance, Pete Cullen & Ally Row: Highlights From This Week’s ‘Grass Roots’
carry on the incredible musical legacy of Jim’s mother, Anne Kirkpatrick , and grandparents
Slim
Dusty
and Joy McKean . Embedded Content Pete Cullen – Good Times Roll Pete Cullen is know
News / Music
Lachlan Bryan, Dear Tommie & Graeme Connors: Highlights From This Week’s ‘Grass Roots’
Kelly Dixon . Now 96 years old, Dixon penned over 40 songs for the late
Slim
Dusty
(including the hit Leave Him In The Longyard ). The Ringer’s Retired
Features / Interviews
Andrew Farriss: How 'Youthful Exuberance' & Being The 'Utility Guy' Informed His Country Turn
lyric or anything; it was just instrumental music – and then they’d play a
Slim
Dusty
song, or it could be Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire , or another
Vote / Vote
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
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