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Gordon Downie
R.I.P. Gord Downie of Tragically Hip 1964-2017

We knew his time was short when he announced last year that he was suffering from incurable brain cancer, but his constant working and releases made it seem that he was doing well against the disease.

October 19, 2017
Gorillaz - Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Gorillaz Wins Best Album At The BRIT Awards

Gorillaz and Ed Sheeran are celebrating after landing big wins at the 2017 Q Awards in London.

October 19, 2017
Daryl Braithwaite Days Go By
Daryl Braithwaite Covers James Reyne On New Compilation

Daryl Braithwaite has recorded a cover of James Reyne ‘Motor’s Too Fast’ for his upcoming anthology ‘Days Go By’.

October 19, 2017
Ed Sheeran, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Accident Will Not Delay Australian Tour

Ed Sheeran has confirmed immediate shows on his upcoming world tour have had to be cancelled due to an arm injury but the Australia days are so far unaffected.

October 19, 2017
Billy Joel, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Billy Joel To Become A Third Time Dad At 68

Rock legend Billy Joel is set to become a father for the third time at the age of 68.

October 19, 2017
Tina Turner, music news, noise11.com
Tina Turner Comes Out Of Retirement To Support Tina Musical

Tina Turner has put an end to her retirement to promote a new musical about her life.

October 19, 2017
Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Timberlake Signs Up For Trolls Holiday Special

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are reprising their roles as Branch and Poppy in a new Trolls holiday special.

October 19, 2017
Alice Cooper photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bob Geldof Joins Alice Cooper For School’s Out In Perth

Bob Geldof was a surprise addition to the Alice Cooper band in Perth last night, joining Alice to perform ‘School’s Out’.

October 18, 2017
Marina Prior, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Marina Prior Joins Cast Of Dream Lover

Marina Prior, one of Australia’s greatest musical theatre performers of the 21st century, will join the cast of ‘Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical’ for the Melbourne season in December.

October 18, 2017
Jeremy Oxley, Sunnyboys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sunnyboys Resurrect For More Shows In 2018

Sunnyboys will reunite one more time for shows across Australia in 2018.

October 18, 2017
Jet photo by Ros O'Gorman
Melbourne Zoo Twilights Has Jet and Sunnyboys

Melbourne Zoo Twilights will return in 2018 with an A-list line-up featuring Neil Finn, another Jet performance and the return of The Sunnyboys and Painters & Dockers.

October 18, 2017
Bjork, Photo: Ros O'Gorman music news noise11.com
Bjork Makes Further Sexual Abuse Claims Against Danish Director

Bjork has opened up further about her sexual harassment ordeal at the hands of an unnamed Danish director a day after Lars Von Trier distanced himself from the drama in a statement.

October 18, 2017
Tom Petty
Tom Petty Farewelled In Private Family Funeral

Tom Petty was remembered by his friends and family at a private funeral service in California on Monday.

October 18, 2017
ZZ Top, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
ZZ Top Suspend Tour Over Tummy Ailment

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has a bad tummy.

October 18, 2017
Marilyn Manson, Melbourne photographer ros o'gorman
Marilyn Manson Angers Justin Bieber By Calling Hillsong A Religious Cult

Marilyn Manson has reignited his feud with Justin Bieber by accusing the pop star of joining a religious cult.

October 18, 2017
Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Beck and Spoon To Play iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Festival

iHeartMedia has announced the first-ever iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. The biggest names in Alternative Rock will come together at the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on January 19, 2018 to celebrate everything Alternative Rock.

October 18, 2017
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 5 August 2016 as part of their This Unruly Mess I've Made World Tour. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Macklemore Slams Trump At Arizona Concert

Rapper Macklemore turned his weekend concert in Phoenix, Arizona into an anti-Donald Trump rally after repeatedly slamming the U.S. President for his divisive policies.

October 18, 2017
Melissa Etheridge, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11
Melissa Etheridge Hopes Drug Bust Will Lead To Discussion

Melissa Etheridge hopes her summer (17) drug possession arrest will help spread awareness about medical marijuana.

October 18, 2017
Ed Sheeran, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Ed Sheeran Injures Arm In Bike Accident

Ed Sheeran has injured his right arm in a bicycle accident.

October 17, 2017
Michael Hutchence The Last Rockstar
INXS Sales Boost Of First Night Of Michael Hutchence The Last Rockstar

INXS received a sales boost overnight with thanks to the documentary ‘Michael Hutchence Rockstar’ with their ‘The Very Best’ album leaping back into the Top 10, not that they have anything to do with the show.

October 17, 2017
REM Automatic For The People 25th anniversary
R.E.M. Debut Their Great Lost Track ‘Devil Rides Backwards’

R.E.M. will officially release their “great lost track” ‘Devil Rides Backwards’ on the 25th anniversary expanded edition of Automatic For The People.

October 17, 2017
Icehouse perform at A Day In The Gardens in the Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne on Sunday 12 March 2017.
Qantas Christens Plane After Icehouse Song Great Southern Land

Icehouse are in Seattle today for the launch of the new Qantas Dreamliner named ‘Great Southern Land’ after the Icehouse classic.

October 17, 2017
Courtney Love Noise11, melbourne music photo, festival hall
Harvey Weinstein Permanently Banned Courtney Love For Speaking Out Against Him

Actress/musician Courtney Love announced on Saturday (October 14) that she was "eternally banned" from a leading Hollywood talent agency for a 2005 comment she made about disgraced executive Harvey Weinstein.

October 17, 2017
Butthole Surfers, Noise11.com, music news
Butthole Surfers To Release First Album In 17 Years

American rockers the Butthole Surfers released their eight album, Weird Revolution, in 2001 and, even though they have occasionally played shows over the years, they have been on an unofficial hiatus.

October 17, 2017
Shania Twain, music news, noise11.com
Shania Twain Joins The Sexual Harassment Discussion

Shania Twain has shed light on her experiences with dominating men in the industry in the wake of the sexual abuse allegations lodged against Harvey Weinstein.

October 17, 2017
Elton John at A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery on Sunday 1 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John To End 14-Year Vegas Residency

Elton John has announced the end of "The Million Dollar Piano," his second critically-acclaimed Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The final fourteen shows will occur in the Spring of 2018 with dates scheduled April 28 to May 19, 2018. Tickets go on sale Sunday, Oct. 22 at 10 AM PT.

October 16, 2017
Jonathan Cain Unsung Noel
Journey’s Jonathan Cain To Release Christmas Album

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and longtime keyboardist and rhythm guitarist in Journey, Jonathan Cain, has released his first Christmas album, Unsung Noel, on CD, as a double audiophile vinyl record and at digital retailers globally via Identity Records with The Fuel Music distribution.

October 16, 2017
Robert Plant. image by Haylee Cashmere, Noise11, photo
Robert Plant New Power Generation Kick Off Bluesfest Sideshow Announcements

Bluesfest has announced its first round of sideshows for Robert Plant, New Power Generation, Morcheeba and Gov’t Mule.

October 16, 2017
Iain Shedden
R.I.P. Iain Shedden Writer and One Time Drummer For The Saints Dies At Age 60

Iain Shedden, the music writer for The Australian and one time member of The Saints, has died at the age of 60.

October 16, 2017
The Whitlams
The Whitlams Set 25th Anniversary Tour Dates

The Whitlams will celebrate their 25th anniversary with dates around Australia in May 2018.

October 16, 2017