It was kind of astounding to find out recently that 60's pop songstress Lulu, had never officially toured the USA until 2013! The voice behind one of the most iconic ballads of all time, To Sir, With Love (and she was also one of the standout young actors in the Sidney Poitier classic film of the same name), Lulu's career may have peaked in the swinging 60's, but certainly did not end there.

Ex-KISS drummer Peter Criss said back in March that he would be playing one final tour which would end on June 17 in New York at The Cutting Room and, so far, he's kept that promise.

The story of Central Station Records, the boutique Melbourne record store that became a record store and music empire for its founders, is told in the new book ‘Music Wars – The Sound of the Underground’.

The Paul McCartney Australian tour for November and December 2017 is one of the Australian music industry’s worst kept secrets but it’s getting better all the time.

Melbourne Folk-Punk band The Football Club have cancelled all upcoming events and placed the band on hold to deal with sexual assault allegations.

ARIA winning singer songwriter Monique Brumby and guitarist Phil Ceberano will front Rock Academy Melbourne to mentor teen music talent in songwriting and performing these July school holidays.

Kim Salmon has reunited the classic 1985 line-up of The Scientists for an Australian tour in October and November.

Ed Kuepper has resurrected his anti-Saints band, The Aints, to perform the music of the original band.

The Stems will reunite for the 30th anniversary of their debut album ‘At First Sight Violets Are Blue’ and perform the entire album.

Stephen Furst, the actor who played Flounder in ‘Animal House’, has died from complications to diabetes at age 63 at his home in Moorpark, California.

Ed Sheeran's "÷ (Divide)" stays atop the ARIA Albums Chart for a thirteenth non-consecutive week.

For the fifth week in a row the Spanish infused song "Despacito" for Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber is at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart, plus the track scores it's first certification achieving 2x▲Platinum in sales.

Madonna has reportedly purchased a $6.4 million (£5 million) palace in Portugal in a bid to help further her son's soccer dreams.

Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles has confirmed she's a mum to twins.

Ed Sheeran has been awarded an MBE and Billy Connelly is now Sir Billy Connelly in Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honors list.

Bruce Springsteen may be making his Broadway debut this fall.

The number of artists who continue to resist the streaming revolution in music is one smaller on Friday (June 16) as Bob Seger has released his catalog to the services.

Congratulations to London Grammar, who go straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with their second album, Truth Is A Beautiful Thing.

The Melbourne Guitar Show will be back at the Caulfield Racecourse in August with special international guest Steve Hackett performing thus year.

Between 1993 and 2002, there was no female vocalist whose career was hotter than Shania Twain.

In August the music of Fatboy Slim, Hilltop Hoods, Massive Attack, Bag Raiders and Shapeshifters will be reinvented with an orchestra.

Alison Moyet’s ninth album ‘Other’ is out this week.

Sophie Payten from the NSW town of Canowindra is currently on tour in the Europe before heading to the USA, then back to Australia then back to North America.

Yoko Ono's name has been added as the co-writer of the song Imagine with her late husband John Lennon.

The Blue Plaque have been used in Britain since the mid-1800's to denote the locations of significant events in the lives of the famous and influential.

Adrian Belew, the former guitarist for David Bowie, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa and long-time member of King Crimson sits down with Noise11’s Paul Cashmere for amazing stories about his incredible career.

Major new titles coming this week from: Lorde, Big Boi, Beth Ditto, Royal Blood, Fleet Foxes, Nickelback, Portugal.The Man, Steve Earle, Moby, The Drums, Cheap Trick, Hey Violet, Chuck Berry, Alison Moyet, Cheap Trick, 2 Chainz and So Fresh-Winter 2017.

In February, the Songwriters Hall of Fame announced their 2017 inductees and, among the honored, were the Chicago trio of Robert Lamm, James Pankow and Peter Cetera.

The Bridge School Benefit, an annual concert put on by Neil Young and his ex-wife Pegi Young for their school for children with speech and physical impairments, will not have a 2017 show and may not have any in the future.

Chuck Berry never released an official promotional video during his lifetime. His last album was released in 1979, prior to the music video revolution.