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The new Violent Femmes lineup with Brian Viglione, Noise11, Photo
Violent Femmes Announce Australian Tour Dates for 2020

Violent Femmes, the former 100% American band, now two-parts USA and one-part Australian, will tour Australia in 2020.

October 2, 2019
Jane Gazzo and Dylan Lewis
Recovery’s Dylan Lewis and Jane Gazzo Launch Recovered

Dylan Lewis and Jane Gazzo once hosted Recovery. Now they are back with Recovered.

October 2, 2019
Reece Mastin and Adam Surace
Reece Mastin Opens Up For The Feed About The Destructive Nature of Reality TV

In 2011 Reece Mastin won The X Factor. The 15 minutes of fame would quickly turn into years of shame.

October 2, 2019
Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Youtuber Makes Queen We Will Rock You Video Using 100+ TV and Movie Scenes

Some guy called Badger has gone to extraordinary lengths to edit over 100 television and movie scenes together to make a Queen ‘We Will Rock You’ video and Brian May loves it.

October 2, 2019
Selena Gomez, music news, noise11.com
Selena Gomez Writes Powerful Immigration Essay

Selena Gomez has opened up about her family's history and her fears for the future of America in a powerful new immigration essay.

October 2, 2019
Sam Smith plays the Town Hall in Melbourne at an intimate show put on by iHeart Radio, KiisFM and Optus Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Peter Andre Doesn’t Want BRITS to Drop Male and Female Categories

The 46-year-old singer has slammed the idea recently put forward by BRIT Award bosses that would see them get rid of the traditional gendered male and female categories in favour of an all-inclusive gender neutral category.

October 2, 2019
Blondie, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Deborah Harry Says She Supplied Chris Stein With Heroin In Hospital

Debbie Harry supplied her then-boyfriend Chris Stein with heroin for months while he was seriously ill in hospital.

October 2, 2019
The Beatles Abbey Road 50th Anniversary edition
The Beatles Abbey Road on Track to be UK No 1 This Week

The Beatles are heading for Number 1 on this week's Official Albums Chart.

October 2, 2019
Bob Marley, Noise11, Photo
Bob Marley London Home Commemorated With Plaque

The London house Bob Marley lived in while recording his groundbreaking album Exodus has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque.

October 2, 2019
Dion Hirini and Debra Byrne
Debra Byrne Returns To Memo Music Hall This Week With Dion Hirini

Debra Byrne will return to Memo Music Hall on Friday for her show with Dion Hirini.

October 1, 2019
David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Stone Music Festival, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
David Lee Roth Says Van Halen Is Finished

David Lee Roth says that Van Halen is over. Although there has been no official announcement of a break-up, Eddie Van Halen has tried a number of times to resurrect the band but it keeps falling over. Roth says they are finished.

October 1, 2019
Simply Red perform at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda Melbourne on Tuesday 16 February 2016.
Well Looky Here … There’s a Brand New Simply Red Song

Mick Hucknall has a brand new Simply Red song ‘Sweet Child’ with his first album ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ due in 2019.

October 1, 2019
John Farnham One Electric Day Sunday 26 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Farnham All The Hits By The Charts

John Farnham has amazed an incredible 36 Top 40 hits in Australia and what is even more incredible is that the last one was 22 years ago.

October 1, 2019
Pink Floyd The Later Years
Pink Floyd Releases Early Version of High Hopes

Pink Floyd have released another track from the upcoming ‘The Later Years’ box, an early version of ‘High Hopes’.

October 1, 2019
Peter Griffin and Alan Parsons Family Guy Season 18
Peter Griffin Just Found Out Bob Welch Is Dead

Family Guy has returned for an 18th season with the revelation … Bob Welch is dead.

October 1, 2019
The Stranglers in Australia photo by Ros OGorman, music news, noise11.com
The Stranglers Had Five Consecutive Top 5 Albums In The UK

With The Stranglers Australian tour looming for early 2020 it is timely to look back on the legacy of the band that was carving a Punk Rock template in real time as it was happening.

October 1, 2019
George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere
George Benson’s First Album Came Out 55 Years Ago

Guitar legend George Benson released his first album ‘The New Boss Guitar of George Benson’ in 1964. He had just turned 21 years old.

October 1, 2019
The Angels play Palms Crown Casino on Friday 27 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Angels Cover Baby Animals and Baby Animals Cover The Angels

Baby Animals have released a cover of The Angels’ ‘Marseilles’ and The Angels have released a cover of Baby Animals ‘One Word’ ahead of their joint ‘They Who Rock 2019’ Australian tour.

October 1, 2019
Kanye West 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Kanye West is Lacing His Next Album With Religious Text

Kanye West borrows from "religious texts" for the lyrics on his long-awaited album 'Jesus Is King'.

October 1, 2019
Bruce Springsteen, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Bruce Springsteen Pops Up At Exhibit Opening In New Jersey

Bruce Springsteen surprised fans at the launch of his own exhibition in New Jersey over the weekend by making an appearance and performing.

October 1, 2019
Jessye Norman
R.I.P. Jessye Norman at 74

International opera star Jessye Norman has died, aged 74.

October 1, 2019
R.Kelly, music news, noise11.com
R. Kelly Lawyers Fight For Release On Medical Grounds

Lawyers for jailed singer R. Kelly have filed new documents in an effort to get their client the medical help he needs behind bars.

October 1, 2019
Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ryan Tedder Backtracks on Poorly Delivered Collaboration Joke

One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder was only joking when he teased there was a Beyonce, Adele and Chris Martin collaboration on the way.

October 1, 2019
Slipknot, Soundwave Melbourne 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Slipknot Send Metallica Best Wishes After Shows Pulled In Australia

Slipknot have sent their best wishes to Metallica and their frontman James Hetfield after he pulled their tour of Australia and New Zealand to head to rehab.

October 1, 2019
Hunters and Collectors, AAMI stadium, Melbourne 2014
Hunters & Collectors By The Charts

In today’s music world a band like Hunters & Collectors would not have survived. After debuting with their self-titled album in 1982 and peaking at number 21 Hunter & Collectors started to go backwards fast. Album two ‘The Fireman’s Curse’ peaked at number 77 and the third ‘The Jaws of Life’ went unnoticed at number 89.

September 30, 2019
Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Noise11, Photo
Noel Gallagher Releases His Second EP for 2019 ‘This Is The Place’

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have a second EP for 2019 with ‘This Is The Place’.

September 30, 2019
busbee
Hit Songwriter Michael James Ryan aka Busbee passes away at age 43

Michael James Ryan, the songwriter better known as Busbee has died at the age of 43 after a battle with brain cancer.

September 30, 2019
Pennywise
Pennywise To Play Feb 2020 Australian Dates

Pennywise will return to Australia in 2020. The tour marks the 20th anniversary of the fifth Pennywise album ‘Straight Ahead’ and to mark the occasion Pennywise will perform the album.

September 30, 2019
A Day In The Gardens in the Botanical Gardens Melbourne on Friday 10 March 2017. Ross Wilson, Daryl Braithwaite and John Farnham each performed a set for the first A Day In The Gardens held over the March 2017 Moomba long weekend in Melbourne.
Queenscliff Music festival 2019 is Sold-Out

The Queenscliff Music Festival for 2019 is a complete sell-out.

September 30, 2019
The Beatles Abbey Road 50th Anniversary edition
The Beatles Premiere Brand New ‘Here Comes The Sun’ Video

With the release of the 50th anniversary ‘Abbey Road’ deluxe box, The Beatles have created a brand new video for ‘Here Comes The Sun’.

September 29, 2019