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Gang Of Four
Andy Gill of Gang Of Four Passes Away Aged 64

Producer and Gang of Four co-founder Andy Gill has died at age 64.

February 2, 2020
Sampa The Great 13th AMP showcase Pop up at the Arts Centre Foyer Melbourne on a Flatbed Truck. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Australian Music Prize Shortlist Revealed

The nine finalists for the Australian Music Prize have been announced. They are:

February 2, 2020
Madonna performs at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 12 March 2016. This is the first show of the Australian leg of her world wide Rebel Heart Tour.
Madonna Cancels London Shows Due To “Multiple Injures”

Madonna has cancelled her London shows on 4 and 11 February due to “multiple injuries”.

February 1, 2020
Elton John starts Rochford Winery show in 40 degree heat
Elton John Rochford Winery Show Shut Down After Torrential Rain

Crowded House said it best with their song about Melbourne weather ‘Four Seasons In One Day’. Elton John experienced just that with his Rochford Winery A Day On The Green show when torrential rain brought an end to the show.

January 31, 2020
Gengahr
Gengahr Release Third Album Produced By Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman

When London rock band Gengahr began the process of recording their third album they recruited an old friend, Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club, as their producer.

January 31, 2020
The Beatles Let It Be
The Beatles Apple Rooftop Concert Was 51 Years Ago This Week

51 years ago this week, The Beatles performed their final concert. The Beatles Apple Rooftop concert was filmed for what was originally the Get Back project but eventually became the ‘Let It Be’ film.

January 31, 2020
The Stranglers in Australia photo by Ros OGorman, music news, noise11.com
The Stranglers Aren’t Ready To Retire Just Yet

With reports out of the UK that The Stranglers are about to mount their last ever UK tour, co-founder Jean-Jacques Burnel tells Noise11.com that does not mean they are retiring. In fact, there may even be new music on the way.

January 31, 2020
George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere
George Benson Adds A Third Sydney Show

George Benson will play a third show in Sydney after selling out two State Theatre shows.

January 31, 2020
Icehouse photo by Serge Thomann
Icehouse To Perform ‘Flowers’ At St Kilda Festival

Icehouse will perform their iconic debut album ‘Flowers’ at the St Kilda Festival on 9 February.

January 31, 2020
Tame Impala credit Matt Sav
Tame Impala Share ‘Lost In Yesterday’ Video

Kevin Parker has shared the new Tame Impala video ‘Lost In You’.

January 31, 2020
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette To Perform Jagged Little Pill In Sydney and Melbourne

Alanis Morissette has expanded her Bluesfest performance with two additional shows for Sydney and Melbourne in April.

January 31, 2020
SXSW 2020
105 More Acts Added To SXSW

SXSW has added a further 105 acts to the 2020 music festival.

January 31, 2020
China Crisis
China Crisis To Tour Australia and New Zealand For First Time Ever

China Crisis will be performing their first ever Australia and New Zealand shows in August.

January 30, 2020
Butterfingers
Butterfingers Release First New Music In 14 Years

Butterfingers will release their first album in 14 years in March. The first single ‘Dancing (To The Beat Of My Drum) came out today.

January 30, 2020
Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman
INXS Legend Andrew Farriss On His Recent Australia Day Honor

INXS co-founder Andrew Farriss was extremely humble in talking about his recent Australia Day honor when he was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

January 30, 2020
Pearl Jam photo by Ros O'Gorman
Pearl Jam Premiere ‘Dance of the Clairvoyants (Mach II)’ Video

Pearl Jam have debuted a big budget video for ‘Dance of the Clairvoyants (Mach II)’.

January 30, 2020
Damon Albarn Melbourne 2014, photo ros ogorman
Gorillaz Tease New Music Project

The virtual band - created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett - have announced plans for the mysterious new project after posting a cryptic teaser video for something titled ‘Gorillaz present Song Machine’.

January 30, 2020
Natasha Stuart
Loved Backing Singer Natasha Stuart Has Lost Her Battle With Cancer At Age 43

Natasha Stuart, the loved backing singer who has worked with Leo Sayer and Richard Clapton has passed away at age 43.

January 30, 2020
Billy Joel, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Billy Joel’s Motorcycles Trashed In Robbery

Billy Joel's motorcycles have been destroyed after thieves broke into the star's Long Island home.

January 30, 2020
Courtney Love Noise11, melbourne music photo, festival hall
Courtney Love To Receive Icon Award from NME

Courtney Love will be the 2020 recipient of NME's Icon Award.

January 30, 2020
Roachford
Andrew Roachford Receives MBE From Princess Anne

Andrew Roachford, who is the main force behind the band Roachford, was honoured with the title for his services to music on Wednesday (29.01.20) at Buckingham Palace, where he was joined by his mother Kathleen, brother Stephen and cousin Louise Roachford-Gould.

January 30, 2020
Sound Relief Bushfire Benefit Cancelled

The Sound Relief charity bushfire concerts intended for March will no longer go ahead.

January 29, 2020
Midnight Oil play the Bowl on their Great Circle Tour 2017 Monday 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rob Hirst and Sean Sennett Release New Music for 2020 with ‘Driver Reviver’ EP

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has kicked off 2020 with his first run of new music starting with the Sean Sennett collaboration ‘Driver Reviver’.

January 29, 2020
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell On Being In The Presence of Bob Dylan

Former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and now Dirty Knobs frontman Mike Campbell has recalled his time with Bob Dylan for Noise11.com.

January 29, 2020
Iron Maiden performed at Rod Laver Arena on Monday 9 May 2016. Iron Maiden are touring Australia as part of the Book Of Souls World Tour.
Nicko McBrain Hints Of New Iron Maiden Album

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has suggested that a new studio album may be on the way.

January 29, 2020
Billie Eilish When We Fall Asleep
Billie Eilish is Working On Album Two

Billie Eilish wants her second album to showcase a more mature side to her music.

January 29, 2020
Carson On The Air
Classic Carson ‘On The Air’ Released On CD For The First Time

Carson’s 1973 ‘On The Air’ is on CD for the first time, via Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records.

January 28, 2020
Corrosion of Conformity - pic by Dean Karr courtesy of CoC Facebook
Corrosion of Conformity Drummer Reed Mullin Dies Aged 53

Reed Mullin, the founding drummer for Corrosion of Conformity, has passed away at age 53. A cause of death is yet to be announced.

January 28, 2020
The Offspring
The Offspring and Sum 41 Announce Joint Australian Tour

The Offspring and Sum 41 will tour Australia and New Zealand together in April.

January 28, 2020
The Prodigy photo by Ros O'Gorman
Grammy Awards Leave Prodigy’s Keith Flint Out Of In Memoriam

Fans have slammed Recording Academy bosses for leaving a host of prominent musicians, including two-time nominee Keith Flint, out of the Grammy Awards' In Memoriam segment on Sunday.

January 28, 2020