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Ben Lee, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ben Lee Pays Tribute To R.E.M. With Nightswimming

Ben Lee has offered fans a taste of R.E.M. to mark the 40th anniversary of the first R.E.M. concert. Ben has covered ‘Nightswimming’.

April 7, 2020
Billie Joe Armstrong and Susannah Hoffs
Billie Joe Armstrong and Susanna Hoffs Gift Fans ‘Manic Monday’

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs have spent isolation together apart and created this new version of ‘Manic Monday’ for you.

April 7, 2020
Lady Gaga Chromatica
Lady Gaga Reveals Cover for Chromatica Album

Lady Gaga has channelled a cyber punk look in the apocalyptic artwork for her forthcoming album Chromatica.

April 7, 2020
Ellie Goulding Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ellie Goulding Releases Gangster Inspired Video

Ellie Goulding's latest music video for 'Worry About Me' was inspired by gangster flicks 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'.

April 7, 2020
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Kelly Clarkson To Host TV Show From Her Montana Retreat

Kelly Clarkson is returning to daytime TV to host The Kelly Clarkson Show from her Montana getaway.

April 7, 2020
Rita Ora, Noise11, Photo
Rita Ora Signs Up As NHS Volunteer

Rita Ora is volunteering her time to assist Britain's struggling National Health Service (NHS) amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 7, 2020
Noel Gallagher: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Noel Gallagher Is Hoarding Beer

Noel Gallagher has been stockpiling beer to keep him going through the coronavirus lockdown.

April 7, 2020
Jay-Z - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
JAY-Z and Meek Mill Donate 100000 Masks To Prisons

JAY-Z and Meek Mill's Prison Reform Alliance has sent nearly 100,000 surgical masks to prisons across the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 7, 2020
Tones and I
Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards

Tones and I has been nominated four times for the 2020 APRA Awards and this year they’ll be virtual.

April 7, 2020
Lady Gaga - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
BBC To Screen Lady Gaga One World: Together At Home

BBC One secures the first UK Television broadcast of One World: Together at Home – a special event from Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation, curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga.

April 7, 2020
R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news
R.E.M.’s Very First Setlist From 5 April 1980

R.E.M. played their first show 40 years ago this week on 5 April 1980 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Athens, Georgia.

April 6, 2020
Rob Thomas. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Watch Rob Thomas Perform Crowded House ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’ From Home

Rob Thomas has jumped on the couch, picked up a guitar and popped out a cover of the Crowded House classic 'Don't Dream Its Over'.

April 6, 2020
Sheryl Crow performs at Margaret Court Arena on Friday 6 April 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sheryl Crow Releases Bill Withers Cover of ‘Lonely Town Lonely Street’ With Citizen Cope

Sheryl Crow recorded and released a cover of Bill Withers ‘Lonely Town Lonely Street’ over the weekend with Citizen Cope.

April 6, 2020
John Taylor, Duran Duran, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11
John Taylor of Duran Duran Tested Positive For COVID-19

John Taylor of Duran Duran has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.

April 6, 2020
The Gibson Brothers
Patrick Francfort of The Gibson Brothers Dies From COVID-19

Patrick Francfort (Gibson) of Martinque’s The Gibson Brothers has died from the COVID-19 coronavirus.

April 6, 2020
Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance photo by Ros O'Gorman
Gerard Way Of My Chemical Romance Shares Unreleased Songs

Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, who originally planned to release the songs as singles, has announced the news of the new tracks via a post on his Facebook page.

April 6, 2020
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson Performs For First Time Since Recovering From COVID-19

Rita Wilson sang the National Anthem during NASCAR's iRacing Pro Invitational Series Race in a pre-recorded video over the weekend.

April 6, 2020
Leo Sayer photo by Ros OGorman
Leo Sayer Covers The Flamingoes 1959 Classic ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’

Leo Sayer has switched the home studio on to record a new version of the 1959 hit by The Flamingoes ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’.

April 5, 2020
Marianne Faithfull photo by Ros OGorman, Noise11, Photo
Marianne Faithfull Tests Positive To COVID-19

Marianne Faithfull has tested positive to the coronavirus COVID-19.

April 5, 2020
5 Seconds of Summer C A L M
Australian Charts: 5 Seconds Of Summer ‘C A L M’ Debuts At No 1

The fourth studio album for local rock/pop act 5 Seconds of Summer called "C A L M" becomes their fourth consecutive No.1 album in Australia this week.

April 5, 2020
Christopher Cross, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Christopher Cross Confirms He Has COVID-19

Christopher Cross has confirmed he has COVID-19, calling it “the worst illness I have ever had”.

April 4, 2020
Pink: Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Pink and Son Diagnosed With COVID-19

Pink and her three-year-old son, Jameson have tested positive to COVID-19.

April 4, 2020
Bill Withers
Bill Withers Passes Away At Age 81

Soul legend Bill Withers has died from heart complications at the age of 81.

April 4, 2020
Kate Ceberano performs at APIA Good Times Tour at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Saturday 28 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman https://www.noise11.com
Kate Ceberano To Play Memo Music Hall’s First Live Stream Event Sunday

Kate Ceberano will be the very first artist for Memo Music Hall’s new live streaming series.

April 3, 2020
Dave Gleeson of The Angels Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dave Gleeson To Stream ‘Dave Gleeson In Front Of One Tree AgainThis Sunday

Dave Gleeson will turn his streaming performance ‘Dave Gleeson In Front Of One Tree’ into a mini-series (sort of) with Part 2 coming this Sunday (5 April).

April 3, 2020
Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Recital Centre To Remain Closed Until At Least June 2020

Melbourne Recital Centre have announced the following in regards to opening hours and when shows will return:

April 3, 2020
Symphonica: Armand Van Helden and the MSO at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday 27 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Shuts Downs 2020 Season Until At Least July

A statement from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra:

April 3, 2020
John Mayer - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, noise11, Photo
John Mayer Hasn’t Read Jessica Simpson’s Book

John Mayer says he has not picked up a copy of Jessica Simpson's book to read about himself.

April 3, 2020
Blondie, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Debbie Harry On Women In The Industry

Debbie Harry believes that women are having more success than ever before, but she slammed those who "rely on that soft porn thing" by being "overtly sexual", as she doesn't think it's necessary to sell records.

April 3, 2020
Jack Savoretti
Jack Savoretti Writes Charity Song In Isolation

In an act of solidarity and in collaboration with his Italian fans, Jack Savoretti releases his very first Italian track ‘Andra Tutto Bene'.

April 3, 2020