Sydney had two Mariah’s on stage at the same time last night – Mariah Carey was joined by 6-year old Mariah Cini.

The Allman Brothers have announced the dates for their yearly residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York.

Tex Perkins will introduce his newest band Tex Perkins & The Ape in January.

Jon Anderson has been working on a sequel to his first solo album ‘Olias of Sunhillow’ for the past 6 years.

Stan Ridgway’s May, 2013 Australian tour will see Ridgway back in Australia for the first time in 15 years.

In February 2013, From The Jam featuring Bruce Foxton from The Jam will tour Australia.

Recent INXS singer Ciaran Gribbin is still in Australia and will perform on New Years Eve with Angry Anderson in Sydney.

The Australian premiere of the Tony and Olivier Award winning production of ‘War Horse’ will take place at the Arts Centre State Theatre in Melbourne on New Year’s Eve.

Guns N’ Roses and ZZ Top will head to Australia for a double header in March.

Black Sabbath are nearing completion of their first album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years and then they will spend most of 2013 touring.

Thin Lizzy will officially be no more after their upcoming Australian tour with Kiss and Motley Crue. In an interview with Noise11.com, Scott Gorham has revealed his new band will be called Black Star Riders.

For The Fallen Dreams can no longer make it to Australia next month for the Boys of Summer tour but San Francisco’s First Blood have jumped in to replace them.

Federation Square Melbourne will once again become a live music venue with free music acts throughout January.

The Living End’s Friday and Saturday night shows at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne this week both feature a special guest support band called Ivy and the Big Apples. Who are they?

Melbourne’s Oh Mercy have been announced as special guests of the very first Australian tour for The Waterboys for the Melbourne and Sydney shows.

Iceland’s Of Monsters And Men will continue around Australia to play on the Laneway Festival with Adelaide and Perth dates now confirmed.

Australian rapper 360 will be taking on America in 2013.

Ok, what can you say about The Jam that hasn’t been said, time and again, over the years. They were, and probably are, the quintessential Mod/Punk band. They were one of the greatest bands in any genre of all time.

For those of you wondering if Morrissey will turn up in Australia, well he made it to New Zealand.

The Good Life will return in 2013 with Psy, Rita Ora and Rudimental headlining the festival.

On Friday the 14th of December Regina Spektor left an adoring crowd absolutely lost for words after blowing them away with two or so hours of her beautiful folky yet classical music.

Mick Jagger has dedicated the Rolling Stones ‘Wild Horses’ to the victims of the shooting yesterday in Connecticut.

When Toto’s Steve Lukather returns to Australia with Ringo Starr in February, he is seeing it more like a summer vacation that work.

The Rolling Stones will perform their final 50 and Counting show in New Jersey tomorrow and today were in rehearsal with special guest Lady Gaga.

Noise11 hears that The Pretty Things will perform one more time and one last time for Australia at The Old Bar in Melbourne tonight. The show will be a benefit for Norton Records.

The Rolling Stones shook the setlist up for their second US show this week. Chuck Berry’s ‘Around And Around’, recorded by The Stones in 1964 even made the list.

John Mayer will be the special guest of The Rolling Stones tonight (December 13) in New Jersey.

On Tuesday the 11th of December, Jennifer Lopez put on one of the most elaborate, not to mention sparkly shows that Rod Laver Arena has seen in a while. 

The 12-12-12 benefit concert took place in New York City today.

Bruce Springsteen & The Street Band have added extra shows on the Australian tour with Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Macedon.