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New Music Releases For 14 July 2017

Major new titles coming this week from: The Kite String Tangle, Offa Rex, Coldplay (EP), L D R U (EP), Paradise Lost, Mura Masa, Oh Wonder, Meg Mac, The Vamps, French Montana and Jonas Blue.

July 14, 2017
Richard Clapton Mainstreet Jive
Richard Clapton Mainstreet Jive Sells For $1691 On eBay

A CD copy of Richard Clapton’s ‘Mainstreet Jive’ album has sold on eBay for $1691.

July 13, 2017
Van Morrison Roll With The Punches
Van Morrison To Release 37th Album ‘Roll With The Punches’

The very prolific Van Morrison will release 37th studio album, Roll With the Punches, on September 22.

July 13, 2017
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn Postpones Album and Tour Following Stroke

Country superstar Loretta Lynn has postponed the release of a new album and scrapped all her remaining shows for 2017 as she continues to recover from a stroke.

July 13, 2017
More Details About Chris Cornell Death Revealed

Police have released pictures from inside the hotel room where Soundgarden rocker Chris Cornell died.

July 13, 2017
Nile Rodgers, melbourne, noise11, music portrait, Ros O'Gorman photography
Nile Rodgers Is Working On New George Michael Tracks

Nile Rodgers has been in the studio producing tracks featuring the late George Michael in the hope they will receive a posthumous release.

July 13, 2017
Live
Original Live Line-Up To Tour Australia

Live will perform with the original line-up in Australia in November.

July 13, 2017
David Bowie A New Career In A New Town
David Bowie’s Final RCA Albums Collected For Third Box Set

Between 1977 and 1982, David Bowie found himself experimenting more and more with his music.

July 13, 2017
Kid Rock photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, noise11.com
Kid Rock To Run For Senate

A website called Kid Rock For Senate recently went online but it wasn't until late Wednesday afternoon (July 12) that he made it clear that it was no joke.

July 13, 2017
David Gilmour
David Gilmour Live In Pompeii To Screen In Cinemas

One year ago, David Gilmour brought his world tour back to Pompeii, the site of the 1972 show by Pink Floyd that became a concert film.

July 13, 2017
Mrs Browns Boys
Brendan O’Carroll To Stage Mrs Brown Boys In Australia In 2018

Brendan O’Carroll’s hit UK comedy Mrs Browns Boys will head back to Australia in January 2018.

July 13, 2017
Michael Jackson, Noise11, Photo, music news
Nine Unreleased Michael Jackson Tracks To Go To Auction

Nine lost Michael Jackson tracks will be auctioned off to the highest bidder later this month.

July 13, 2017
Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Photo By Graham Spillard
Red Hot Chili Peppers Ready To Give It Away Give It Away Now Suggests Chad Smith

Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has told Eddie Trunk that the band may be at the point of finally slowing down.

July 12, 2017
Legends In Concert
Las Vegas Legends In Concert Is Coming To Crown

The never-ending Las Vegas show Legends In Concert is coming back to Australia in January for a season at Melbourne’s Crown Casino.

July 12, 2017
Billy Bragg photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Billy Bragg Song ‘The Sleep of Reason’ Inspired by Goya Drawing

Billy Bragg’s new song ‘The Sleep of Reason’ came to him after he visited The Prado gallery in Madrid.

July 11, 2017
The cast of Paris
Jon English’s Paris Is Returning To Melbourne With An All-Star Cast

Jon English’s rock opera ‘Paris’ will be staged for Melbourne this Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a cast that matches the original album.

July 11, 2017
Sharleen Spiteri of Texas
Texas To Tour Australia For The Very First Time

Scottish band Texas will tour Australia for the first time ever in December.

July 11, 2017
Tom Petty
Stevie Nicks Joins Tom Petty At London Show

The sixth and final sold-out show of this year’s Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park was headlined by the legendary American rockers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

July 11, 2017
Molly Hatchet Jimmy Farrar
Jimmy Farrar of Molly Hatchet Suffers Multiple Heart Attacks

Jimmy Farrar, who was the vocalist for Molly Hatchet from 1980 to 1982, has suffered three heart attacks since May 17, 2017 and is in need of financial help.

July 11, 2017
David Bowie Blackstar
David Bowie Blackstar Has Won Another Award

David Bowie's last album, Blackstar, earned him a posthumous prize at the 2017 South Bank Sky Arts Awards on Sunday (July 9).

July 11, 2017
Iggy Azalea, music news, Photo, Noise11
Iggy Azalea Blames Record Label Because Her Record Sucks

Iggy Azalea has taken to Twitter to vent her frustrations over her record label's decision not to release any more singles from her upcoming album Digital Distortion.

July 11, 2017
Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman
Brian May Approves Of Rami Malek For Freddie Mercury Biopic

Rocker Brian May has stepped back from the upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic because he's convinced he's found the right guy to play the late Queen leader.

July 11, 2017
Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams
Linda Ronstadt Classic ‘Simple Dreams’ To Be Expanded

Either there just isn't a lot of archive material in the vaults or someone is waiting to do a descent job of expanding the Linda Ronstadt catalog.

July 11, 2017
Jay-Z - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jay-Z Sets US Tour Dates

Hip-hop icon Jay-Z is going out on the road for a two month tour of North America that will run right up against Christmas.

July 10, 2017
SXSW
SXSW Artist Submissions Are Now Open For 2018

SXSW artist submission for showcases opened two weeks ago and already 30 Australian and New Zealand acts have applied to showcase.

July 10, 2017
One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.
Jimmy Barnes To Join Matt Condon For Q&A At Byron Writers Fest

Rock God and best selling author Jimmy Barnes will join journalist Matt Condon in conversation at the Byron Writers Festival in August.

July 10, 2017
Pedro Aunion
Mad Cool Festival Organisers Release Statement After Death Of Acrobat

Organisers for Spain's Mad Cool festival have released a statement following the death of acrobat Pedro Aunion before a set by Green Day.

July 10, 2017
White Summer
White Summer Release ‘Zero In Tennis’ Ahead Of Live Dates

Victorian band White Summer have released the first taste of their debut album with the song ‘Zero In Tennis’.

July 10, 2017
Jon Stevens and Dave Stewart
Jon Stevens Releases A Video For ‘Feel Like Letting Go’

Jon Stevens has released a video for ‘Feel Like Let Go’, the second single from his 10th solo album ‘Starlight’.

July 10, 2017
Jet photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jet + The Bloody Beetroots Release ‘My Name Is Thunder’

Italy’s The Bloody Beetroots have released a rollicking rock song ‘My Name Is Thunder’ with Australia’s Jet.

July 10, 2017