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Patti Smith performs her last Australian show at Festival Hall in Melbourne on Thursday 20 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Nick Cave and Patti Smith Win Helpmann Awards

Nick Cave and Patti Smith have picked up 2017 Helpmann Awards.

July 25, 2017
Chester Bennington Linkin Park at Rod Laver Arena 2010. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Linkin Park Members Make A Statement About Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington's Linkin Park bandmates have poured their hearts out in an emotional letter to the late singer, insisting his death "leaves a void that can never be filled".

July 25, 2017
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Original Foreigner Members Reunion The Band For One Night

Rocker Mick Jones reunited onstage with his original Foreigner bandmates Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, and Ian McDonald for the first time in almost 40 years on Thursday (July 20).

July 25, 2017
Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones images by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo
Keith Richards Confirms The Rolling Stones To Go Back To The Studio

There is more Rolling Stones music coming in the future.

July 25, 2017
Tears For Fears
Tears For Fears Postpone Last Four Dates Of US Tour

Tears For Fears have been forced to postpone the last four dates of their current U.S. tour due to a "family emergency".

July 25, 2017
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Justin Bieber Scraps World Tour

Justin Bieber has cancelled the final leg of his Purpose World Tour.

July 25, 2017
Thirty Seconds To Mars, Jared Leto, Video, Music Interview, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Jared Leto Writes Down His Thoughts On Chester Bennington

Jared Leto has penned an emotional tribute to Linkin Park's frontman Chester Bennington on Instagram.

July 24, 2017
Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Powderfinger Drummer Jon Coghill Not Invited To Reunion

Powderfinger’s reunion at Splendour In The Grass on Saturday was actually 80% of Powerfinger, not the complete band. It turns out drummer Jon Coghill wasn’t invited.

July 24, 2017
The Voice Australia 2017
Judah Kelly and Hoseah Partsch Become More Roadkill From The Voice

The Voice has once again rendered young Australian talent roadkill at the start of their career.

July 24, 2017
Ed Sheeran Divide
Ed Sheeran 20th Wallops Meg Mac’s First And Will Be The No 1 Album of 2017

Ed Sheeran’s ‘divide’ album was leaps and bounds ahead of Meg Mac’s ‘Low Blows’ debut in its 20th week this week. ‘divide’ will safety be the biggest selling album of 2017.

July 24, 2017
Chester Bennington Linkin Park. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Coroner Confirms Chester Bennington Cause of Death

Los Angeles coroners have confirmed rocker Chester Bennington committed suicide by hanging.

July 24, 2017
Ed Sheeran Divide
Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran divide Clocks Up 15th No 1

Both the singles and albums chart's this week have stable No.1's, as the Ed Sheeran album "÷ (Divide)" is on hold for a seventeenth broken week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

July 24, 2017
Yusuf Islam - Image By Ros O'Gorman
New Music from Cat Stevens ‘See What Love Did To Me’

Yusuf (Cat Stevens) will release his fourth album under his new name with The Laughing Apple, out September 15 on Cat-O-Log Records.

July 24, 2017
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Australian Charts: Luis Fonsi Despacito Spends 10th Week At No 1 With

It's a record breaking TENTH week at No.1 in Australia for "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, as it sets or breaks several chart feats this week.

July 24, 2017
Don Henley, Eagles photo by Ros O'Gorman
Don Henley Turns 70 With A Rocking Party In Dallas

Don Henley was working this weekend as he turned 70. Henley performed his 70th birthday concert in his hometown Dallas and he had lots of special guests.

July 23, 2017
John Heard with Bette Midler in Beaches
R.I.P. Beaches and Home Alone Star John Heard 1946-2017

John Heard, one of America’s greatest actors of the past half century, has died at age 72.

July 23, 2017
Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
So Powderfinger Just Reformed

Bernard Fanning’s Instagram tease of a Powderfinger reunion yesterday turned out to actually happened.

July 22, 2017
LC Cook
R.I.P. L.C. Cook, Brother of Sam Cooke, 1932-2017

Blues pioneer L.C. Cook, the brother of soul legend Sam Cooke, has died at the age of 84.

July 22, 2017
Brian Setzer - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Dave Edmunds Sets His Sights On Retirement

According to Brian Setzer, Dave Edmunds is retiring after this weekend.

July 22, 2017
Geoff Mack
R.I.P. Geoff Mack I’ve Been Everywhere Composer 1922-2017

Australian songwriter Geoff Mack, who wrote the iconic ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’, has died at age 94.

July 22, 2017
Madonna, Rod Laver Arena Rebel Heart Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Madonna’s Scumbag Ex Tries To Sell Her Own Underwear Back To Her

Madonna's ex-boyfriend Peter Shue has suggested the singer buy the used underwear he is selling if she wants them back.

July 22, 2017
Lana Del Rey, music news, noise11.com
Lana Del Rey Ditches Americana Visuals Because Of Trump

Lana Del Rey would find it "weird" using American flag visuals on her tours now that Donald Trump is U.S. President.

July 21, 2017
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Sony Urged To Drop R. Kelly

A new online petition has been set up by activists hoping to persuade Sony Music bosses to drop R. Kelly following allegations suggesting the singer is running a sex cult.

July 21, 2017
Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Radiohead Ignore Boycott And Perform In Tel Aviv

Radiohead's controversial Tel Aviv gig went ahead without incident on Wednesday night (19Jul17) after the rockers ignored calls to cancel the show to protest Israel's treatment of its Palestinian neighbours.

July 21, 2017
Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Nine Inch Nails Play Their First Show In Three Years

Nine Inch Nails took to the stage for the first time in almost three years on Wednesday (July 19) night at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA.

July 21, 2017
Fleetwood Mac photo by Ros O'Gorman
Fleetwood Mac To Be Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year

For the first time in its 26 years of presenting the award, the Recording Academy has selected a group to be their "Person" of the Year. It is the first time a group has been selected.

July 21, 2017
Shannon Bourne at Deni Blues Fest 2013. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Stasium, Phil Jamieson and Shannon Bourne Guest At Noise11 iHeartRadio This Week

With the Melbourne Guitar Show just weeks away guitar maestro Shannon Bourne joins us to talk Hendrix, Floyd and about the big event this week at iHeartRadio Music News, powered by Noise11.com.

July 21, 2017
The Monkees Summer of Love
New Music Releases 21 July 2017

Major new titles coming this week from: Declan McKenna, Foster the People, The Monkees, Sage the Gemini, Meek Mill, Wintersun, Dizzee Rascal, Damian Marley, Lana Del Rey, Vera Blue, Chris Robinson Brotherhood and the Dunkirk soundtrack.

July 21, 2017
Chester Bennington of Linkin Park photo by Ros O'Gorman
R.I.P. Chester Bennington of Linkin Park 1976-2017

Chester Bennington, lead singer for Linkin Park, has been found dead in his Los Angeles home at age 41. The death is being investigated as suicide.

July 21, 2017
Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman
Apparently Stevie Wonder Married Again Last Week

Stevie Wonder married his longtime girlfriend, Tomeeka Bracy, over the weekend at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles but the public didn't know until today.

July 21, 2017