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Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Will Have A New Album in 2021

Ed Sheeran celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday (17.02.21), and used an Instagram post marking the special occasion to also reveal his career plans for 2021.

February 18, 2021
Ronnie James Dio photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ronnie James Dio Biography Is Coming In July

Ronnie James Dio's long-awaited tome, 'Rainbow in the Dark', will finally be published, more than a decade after the singer-and-composer's passing in 2010 at the age of 67.

February 18, 2021
Paul Stanley - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Paul Stanley Gets His Second Covid Jab

Paul Stanley of Kiss took to Twitter to share a selfie holding onto his vaccination card on Tuesday (16.02.21), and admitted he was "thrilled" to have had the jab and encouraged others to get it when it's their time.

February 18, 2021
The Killers photo by Olivia Bee
Brandon Flowers To Undergo Shoulder Surgery

The Killers frontman has revealed he flew over the handlebars of his bike and tore his right shoulder, throwing the band's May shows in jeopardy.

February 17, 2021
Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice Confirms Last Man On Earth Project

Wolf Alice have seemingly confirmed their return with a new project titled 'The Last Man On Earth'.

February 17, 2021
Dixie Chicks photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
The Chicks’ Natalie Maines On Their Name Change

Natalie Maines agreed dropping "dixie" from The Dixie Chicks lifted a "weight" the group hadn't realised they were "carrying... until it was gone."

February 17, 2021
The Casanovas
The Casanovas Will Finally Get To Launch Reptilian Overlord Live

After a year of lockdown The Casanovas will finally get the chance to get on stage and launch their 2020 album ‘Reptilian Overlord’ LIVE.

February 17, 2021
Motorhead singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
New Motorhead ‘Louder Than Noise … Live In Berlin’ Is On The Way

There is more new Motorhead from the archives on the way. ‘Louder Than Noise … Live In Berlin’ is heading your way in April.

February 17, 2021
Peter Noble of Bluesfest - Image By Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo
ANNOUNCEMENT: Bluesfest Given Go Ahead With Covid Plan Approved

Peter Noble OAM, Bluesfest Festival Director and Chairman of the Bluesfest Group of Companies announced this morning:

February 17, 2021
Pierce Brothers Photo: Dara Munnis. @daramunnis
Pierce Brothers Plan Tour Around Victoria

With national touring uncertain at this point, Victoria’s Pierce Brothers have a solution to staying on the road. Stay within your state.

February 16, 2021
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Enya ‘Orinoco Flow’ Gets Reissue Because of Bizarre Car Ad

Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’ has been reissued in Australia after a bizarre, drug-fucked television commercial for a car ad made it popular again.

February 16, 2021
Jimmy Webb performs at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday 27 June 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jimmy Webb Updates ‘Galveston’ Lyrics After Texas Cold Snap

Songwriting legend Jimmy Webb has updated his classic ‘Galveston’ following a cold snap today which plunged the Texas city into sub-zero temperatures and covered Galveston beach in snow.

February 16, 2021
Nicki Minaj photo by Gerry Nicholls
Nicki Minaj Father Killed In Hit and Run

Robert Maraj, the father of rapper Nicki Minaj, has died after being involved in a hit and run in New York.

February 16, 2021
Peter Garrett Midnight Oil 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Midnight Oil To Play Sydney Warm-Up Show

Midnight Oil will perform a warm-up show in Sydney ahead of their 2021 Australian dates.

February 16, 2021
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Neil Young to Release Archive Concert ‘Young Shakespeare’

Neil Young will treat fans to the previously unreleased footage from the 1971 performance, which is the earliest known concert recording of Neil, from his set at The Shakespeare Theater in Stratford, Connecticut, on March 26.

February 16, 2021
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Taylor Swift Re-Recordings Will Be Eligible for Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift's re-recordings of her tracks from 'Fearless' will be eligible for performance Grammy awards.

February 16, 2021
The Who Roger Daltrey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Who Cancel 2021 Plans

The Who were due to play 10 dates next month but have scrapped their plans due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

February 16, 2021
Mariah Carey wedding dress
Mariah Carey Releases Valentine’s Day Edition of ‘We Belong Together’

Mariah Carey served up a Valentine's Day treat to fans over the weekend by releasing a reworked version of her hit We Belong Together.

February 16, 2021
Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dave Grohl Was Offered Heartbreakers Gig After Nirvana And Before Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl turned down the chance to become Tom Petty's drummer because he couldn't stomach returning to the stage so soon after Kurt Cobain's death.

February 16, 2021
Hayley Williams of Paramore photo by Ros O'Gorman
Hayley Williams Is Ready For Another Paramore Album

Hayley Williams has admitted she's not planning to record another solo project and is ready to get into the studio with her Paramore bandmates.

February 16, 2021
Kate Ceberano APIA Good Times Tour 2015
Kate Ceberano Created Two Original Songs In Lockdown For Her ‘Sweet Inspiration’ Album

In 2020 Australia, like the rest of the world, was thrown into lockdown because of the coronavirus, Kate Ceberano got creative. She wrote two original songs for her new album ‘Sweet Inspiration’.

February 15, 2021
Alice Cooper at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Alice Cooper Reunites With His Original Band For ‘Detroit Stories’

Alice Cooper has reunited once again with his original band members Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway and Michael Bruce for two tracks on his 28th album ‘Detroit Stories’.

February 15, 2021
John Lennon Plastic Ono Band
New John Lennon ‘Love’ Video Released Ahead of ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ Reissue

A new John Lennon ‘Love’ video has been released on Valentine’s Day ahead of the expanded reissue of the ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’ box set.

February 15, 2021
Russ Thyret
Former Warner Brothers Records Chairman Russ Thyret Dies Aged 76

Russ Thyret, a former Chairman and CEO of Warner Brothers Records, has died at aged 76 after a long illness.

February 15, 2021
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett Creates A Musical Diary

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett described his newest record, 'Under a Mediterranean Sky', as a "travelogue", and has revealed the inspirations behind his music.

February 15, 2021
Kate Ceberano Sweet Inspiration
Australian Charts: Kate Ceberano ‘Sweet Inspirations’ Debuts At No 5, Foo Fighters At 1

The tenth studio album for US rockers Foo Fighters called "Medicine at Midnight" becomes their eighth No.1 Album in Australia, equalling the eight albums achieved by Pearl Jam.

February 15, 2021
Noel Gallagher photo by Ros O'Gorman
Noel Gallagher Suggests A Paul Weller Iso Album Is Coming

Noel Gallagher says he has seen his pal Paul Weller during the coronavirus pandemic, and he's been hard at work on the follow-up to 2020's 'On Sunset', which topped the UK album charts.

February 15, 2021
Ludacris Is Using Lockdown To Learn How To Cook

Ludacris is heading into the kitchen to pick up a few culinary skills for a new cooking special.

February 15, 2021
Joey Kramer with Aerosmith photo by Ros OGorman
Diane Warren Wrote ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ For A Woman

Aerosmith's megahit I Don't Want to Miss a Thing was originally written for a woman to sing.

February 15, 2021
The Weeknd
The Weeknd Super Bowl Performance Turned Into Documentary

The Weeknd is taking fans behind the scenes of his Super Bowl Halftime Show spectacular in a new TV documentary.

February 15, 2021