Bluesfest Melbourne Day Two was a rollercoaster ride. There was so much great music packed into one day that it was impossible to see it all. I expected and received absolute stunning performances from blues legend Buddy Guy and Americana royalty Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle but it’s the least expected that makes you walk away wanting more.

Bluesfest Melbourne is happening at the Melbourne Convention Centre this weekend and applause to Neil Croker and Peter Noble for curating such an incredible line-up of real musicians under one roof.

Billy Corgan’s two children Augustus and Philomena couldn’t believe it when their dad told them he knew SpongeBob.

Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros frontman Perry Farrell has confirmed to Noise11.com that there is both new music for his bands Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros brewing.

Courtney Love posted a tribute to her late husband Kurt Cobain 29 years after his death on Thursday.

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46.

Gala Music has announced a partnership with Larry Dvoskin – a multi-faceted music professional and philanthropist who has written/produced songs for the likes of David Bowie, Robert Plant, Bono, Beach Boys, and more – to release a limited series of David Bowie inspired digital collectibles; giving fans access to a never-before-heard version of the icon’s 1983 hit “Let’s Dance.”

Coolio's longtime manager Jarez Posey has revealed the rapper died from a fentanyl overdose.

Lily Allen doesn't know if she'd be alive today if she hadn't gotten sober.

John Lydon's Twitter account shared the sad news on Thursday that the star's wife Nora Foster has died at the age of 80.

5 Seconds of Summer have announced a new live album and tour. 5SOS will release 'The Feeling of Falling Upwards – Live from The Royal Albert Hall' digitally on April 14.

Kourtney Kardashian posted a gushing tribute to her rocker husband Travis Barker to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their unofficial Las Vegas nuptials on Tuesday.

Diddy now pays Sting $5,000 ($AUD7,484) daily for the unauthorised sampling of The Police's 1983 hit Every Breath You Take on his 1997 Biggie Smalls tribute, I'll Be Missing You.

After introducing singers, actor, dancer Victor Daze to an international audience in January 2023, The Noise Network’s Chief Operating Officer Nick Kontonicolas is proud to announce more international activity for Victor, this time in China. “Since working with my friend Joe Barnes and making the introduction of Victor to music fans all over the world through Noise11.com, Victor has been progressing his work with Chinese singer songwriter and producer Jackie Jiang. That collaboration is about to become very active in the Chinese market”.

In March 2020, Melbourne singer songwriter and one-time frontman for The Sports suffered a stroke.

Billy Corgan says the art of putting together a setlist for The Smashing Pumpkins has a lot to do with balance.

Irwin Thomas (aka Jack Jones) says it was an honour to perform in place of Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser as the guitarist for Noiseworks on their recent shows.

Peter Gabriel has delivered another full moon premiere of the title track of the ‘i/o’ album.

Violent Femmes ‘Gone Daddy Gone’ and The Saints ‘I’m Stranded” are just two great songs in Russell Crowe’s pretty awful movie ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’.

Elvis Costello has cancelled his upcoming Australian shows due to “a key member” of the band contracting Covid.

Lewis Capaldi has discussed the possibility of quitting music due to his Tourette syndrome.

Pharrell Williams will be honoured at the 2023 Grammys on the Hill Awards later this month.

The AKG D25 microphone, used by The Beatles in January 1969, is currently up for auction. This microphone was during the "Get Back" recording sessions at Twickenham Studios and Apple Corps Headquarters, London.

Award-winning, multi-platinum rap icon Lil Wayne kicked off his sold-out Welcome to Tha Carter Tour Presented by Young Money, Rolling Loud, and Live Nation at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. The legendary rapper played major hits like “A Milli”, “Fireman”, and “I’m Me” in addition to newer songs like “God Did.”

Adam Duritz gave thanks to being around for so long at the Counting Crows Melbourne show on Tuesday (4 April 2023). Most bands, he said, have a very limited life. Counting Crows have survived for over 30 years.

Jackson Browne will start his first Australian tour since 2018 at Byron Bay this weekend before shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney then New Zealand for Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.

The Doobie Brothers are touring Australia with Michael McDonald for the first timedespite being here six times before.

The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the full schedule and set times for the upcoming The World Is A Vampire Australian tour.

Dexy’s Midnight Runners a new song ‘I Am Going To Get Free’ ahead of the band’s first album of original material in 11 years ‘The Feminine Divine’ due 28 July.

Andy White and Tim Finn were still working out the pronunciation of their latest project AT right up to the day the album was released.