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R. Kelly Charged With Spreading STD

A woman has filed a complaint against R. Kelly, alleging he infected her with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

April 17, 2018
Kylie Minogue Golden
Kylie Minogue ‘Golden’ Physical Disc Makes A Great Intro For Record Store Day

Kylie Minogue ‘Golden’ physical sales well and truly proved that the CD is still the music format of choice for fans in Australia.

April 16, 2018
James Taylor performs with his All Star Band in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 8 February 2017. photo Ros OGorman
James Taylor and Charlie Puth Record A Song Together

James Taylor has recorded a song with singer songwriter Charlie Puth. ‘Change’ is a taste of Charlie’s upcoming second album ‘Voicenotes’ due in May.

April 16, 2018
The Cars
The Cars Reform For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

The Cars were back together again on the weekend for one final time - to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

April 16, 2018
Beyonce in concert in Melbourne by Ros O'Gorman
Beyonce Plays Coachella And Here Is The Setlist

Beyonce stunned the Coachella crowds on Saturday night (April 14) with a Destiny's Child reunion as she closed out a spectacular set backed by an army of dancers, a full marching band and drum line.

April 16, 2018
Joe Lynn Turner
Former Deep Purple and Rainbow Singer Joe Lynn Turner Suffers Heart Attack

Joe Lynn Turner, who sang with both Deep Purple and Rainbow, has suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized in Minsk, Belarus.

April 16, 2018
Lost In Space
In The New Lost In Space They Listen To Van Halen In The Future

With thanks to the new Lost In Space we know the future will be fine … at least musically. In the year 2046 on another planet on the other side of the universal in another galaxy, they still listen to Van Halen when they hoon.

April 15, 2018
Robin Zander Cheap Trick, photo by Ros O'Gorman
Cheap Trick To Play On Foreigner Bill In Adelaide

Cheap Trick will be in Australia in October but so far the only show announced is with Foreigner in Adelaide.

April 15, 2018
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Dates Across The Americas

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have set nine dates across North and South America for October.

April 15, 2018
The Damned Evil Spirits
The Damned Release First Album In 10 Years

The Damned are back with their first album in a decade ‘Evil Spirits’.

April 14, 2018
Metallica Garage Days
Metallica’s Long Out Of Print Garage Days Revisited EP To Be Reissued

Metallica’s long out of print ‘The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Revisited’ will be reissued on the band’s own Blackened Recordings Label.

April 14, 2018
Eric Clapton Life In 12 Bars
Eric Clapton Life In 12 Bars Soundtrack Due In June

June 8th sees the release of the complementary OST to the new Eric Clapton documentary, Life In 12 Bars. From Showtime Documentary Films and directed by Oscar-winner, Lili Fini Zanuck, the film takes an unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of the legendary 18-time Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-million selling recording artist.

April 14, 2018
Kylie Minogue Golden
Australian Charts: Kylie Minogue ‘Golden’ Debuts At No 1

The fourteenth studio album for Kylie Minogue titled "Golden" becomes her fifth No.1 on the ARIA Albums Charts, plus the set also took out the top spot in England (her 6th there) and Scotland as well.

April 14, 2018
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Charts: Drake ‘God’s Plan’ Is No 1 For 11 Week

It's an eleventh week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for the Drake track "God's Plan", becoming one of the four longest running No.1's songs of this decade, plus he has a new entry within the ten also, and the songs racks up its eleventh week in America too.

April 14, 2018
Britney Spears - image By Ros O'Gorman
Britney Spears Given Vanguard Award

The 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Wanda Sykes, were held last night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Honorees included Jim Parsons and Britney Spears.

April 14, 2018
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis Cancels All Future Shows Due To Hearing Loss

In a situation eerily reminiscent of Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Huey Lewis has announced that he has lost a large portion of his hearing and that, on doctors advice, has cancelled all future shows with his band The News.

April 14, 2018
Dreams
Dreams Debut Second Song Ahead of Coachella This Weekend

Daniel Johns and Luke Steele’s Dreams have a second song ‘Silence’ out now ahead of their world debut live at Coachella this weekend.

April 13, 2018
Nelly, music news, noise11.com
Nelly Sexual Assault Accuser Describes Graphic Detail of Encounter

A British woman has shared a graphic account of her alleged sexual assault at the hands of rapper Nelly.

April 13, 2018
LUM Ambassador Amy Vee, LUM Founder Ali Taylor and LUM Ambassador Adam Schwartz
Listen Up Music Launches Focus On Mental Health and Music Services For Sydney

Listen Up Music will focus on mental health issues specific to the music industry. The new direction was announced this week at the rebrand at Café Del Mar, Sydney.

April 13, 2018
Vinyl Records
Copyright Act Updated To Close Pre-1972 Loop-Hole

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and 28 original co-sponsors today introduced sweeping bipartisan legislation to overhaul the nation's antiquated music licensing laws, including providing federal copyright protection for sound recordings made prior to February 15, 1972.

April 13, 2018
Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Radiohead Play Their First Show Of 2018 And Here Is The Setlist

It's been two years since Radiohead released their ninth studio album, A Moon Shaped Pool, so the time has given them the freedom to play music from throughout their career.

April 13, 2018
Gurrumul Djarimirri
New Music Releases For 13 April 2018

Major new titles coming this week from: Manic Street Preachers, Pentatonix, Jason Aldean, John Prine, Sofi Tukker, Tinashe, The Hard Aches, Wiley, Derek Smalls, Breaking Benjamin and Gurrumul.

April 13, 2018
Elton John and his Band perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John Will Take His Kids On World Tour

Sir Elton John is planning to take his sons on part of his farewell tour.

April 13, 2018
Mick-Jones-Foreigner-photo-Ros-OGorman
Foreigner To Tour Australia With Strings Attached

Foreigner’s next Australian tour will be with a symphony orchestra.

April 13, 2018
Mariah Carey Jupiters Gold Coast Show 2013: Photo Gerry Nicholls
Mariah Carey To Write Her Memoir

Mariah Carey is working on a memoir.

April 13, 2018
Mark Knopfler image by Ros O'Gorman
Dire Straits Will Not Perform At Hall Of Fame Induction

Dire Straits have pulled out of performing at their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction this weekend - because leader Mark Knopfler won't be there.

April 13, 2018
Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones images by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo
Wolfgang’s Vault Ruled To Be Infringing Copyright

For many years, Wolfgang's Vault has been a music lover's dream. The site collected audio and video of iconic artists as recorded both professionally and from other sources including the collection of Bill Graham, covering a wide variety of genres.

April 13, 2018
Wilko Johnson Blow Your Mind
Wilko Johnson Has A Solo Album He’d Like You To Know About

"I'm supposed to be dead!" Canvey Island's Dr Feelgood guitar legend Wilko Johnson was diagnosed in late 2012 with terminal pancreatic cancer. However, despite the doctors' worst predictions, he continued to perform with a new lust for life and even made the most successful album of his career Going Back Home with the legendary Roger Daltrey.

April 13, 2018
David Mullaney of Hot Butter
R.I.P. David Mullaney of Hot Butter 1931-2018

David Mullaney, who produced for numerous artists and was a member of the group Hot Butter who scored with the instrumental "Popcorn", has died at the age of 86.

April 13, 2018
Steve Van Zandt
Steve Van Zandt To Be A Big Part Of Memphis Blues Week

There has never been a Blues Music Week quite like one that will be happening this May, and it all starts and ends with Little Steven Van Zandt.

April 12, 2018