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Grandaddy Kevin Garcia
R.I.P. Kevin Garcia of Grandaddy

Kevin Garcia, the bassist for the California-based indie rock band Grandaddy, died on Monday (May 1) after suffering a massive stroke. He was 41.

May 5, 2017
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett To Perform At 2017 Melbourne Guitar Show

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will perform an informal show for a few hundred fans at the Melbourne Guitar Show in August.

May 5, 2017
Shannon Noll, Red Hot Summer. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Shannon Noll Premieres Southern Sky VIDEO

Shannon Noll has premiered his new video ‘Southern Sky’ with stunning views of regional New South Wales.

May 5, 2017
The Damned
The Damned To Release First Album In A Decade

The classic British punk band The Damned have signed a new deal with Search and Destroy, a joint venture between Raw Power Management and Universal's Spinefarm Records, for their first studio album in almost a decade.

May 5, 2017
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Bros and Colin Hay Are At Noise11 iHeartRadio This Week

Matt and Luke Goss of Bros talk about the early fame, the departure of Craig Logan and the legal issues with their then-manager Tom Watkins ahead of their one-off show in Sydney this November for their reunion world tour.

May 5, 2017
Saxa
R.I.P. Saxa From The Beat 1938-2017

Saxa, the Jamaican saxophonist who was a member of the British band The Beat (known in the U.S. as The English Beat), died on Wednesday at the age of 77.

May 5, 2017
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Prince Deliverance EP Still Blocked From Release

Things just got a little more interesting in the fight over the release of the Prince album Deliverance.

May 5, 2017
Nick Cave Lovely Creatures
New Music Releases For 4 May 2017

Major new titles coming this week from: Kasabian, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (GH), Motionless in White, Shannon Noll, Pond, At the Drive-in, Blondie, Diana Krall, Logic, San Cisco and Dappled Cities.

May 5, 2017
Ed Sheeran, Photo Image Ros O'Gorman, Noise11
Ed Sheeran Plays Personal Gig For Ill Superfan

Ed Sheeran made a seriously ill 10-year-old's dreams come true by performing privately for her at London's O2 Arena.

May 4, 2017
Alanis Morissette, Noise11, Photo
Manager of Alanis Morissette Sentenced To Six Years Jail

Jonathan Schwartz, the manager who embezzled millions of dollars from singer Alanis Morissette along with a number of other celebrities, will spend the next six years in prison.

May 4, 2017
Nick Murphy
Nick Murphy Teases New Music

Nick Murphy, the artist formerly known as Chet Faker, has thrown some new music into a trailer for his upcoming Missing Link project.

May 4, 2017
Led Zeppelin 2012
Rumour Mill Goes Wild With A Led Zeppelin Reunion But Don’t Count On It

There's talk all over the internet that Robert Plant is about to announce a reunion with Led Zeppelin. We wouldn't count on it.

May 4, 2017
Paul McCartney Japan 2017 photo by Karen Freedman
Paul McCartney Is UK’s Richest Musician, Adele Richest Under 30

Adele is the richest musician under 30, according to the new edition of The Sunday Times Rich List, to be published this Sunday, May 7. The 160-page special edition of The Sunday Times Magazine reveals the wealth of the 1,000 richest people in the UK.

May 4, 2017
A.B. Original wins The 12th AMP. Presented by Dan Rosen. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
A.B. Original Debut ‘Report To The Mist’ VIDEO

A.B. Original have debuted their fourth and final song from the ‘Reclaim Australia’ album ‘Report To The Mist’.

May 3, 2017
Hoodoo Gurus Dave Faulkner, photo by Ros OGorman
Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I To Tour Together

Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I collectively have 19 albums. That is not even counting side-projects and solo projects.

May 3, 2017
Tash Sultana performs at The Age Music Victoria Awards held at 170 Russell on Wednesday 16 November 2016 during Melbourne Music Week. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Tash Sultana Set For First World Tour From June

Melbourne singer-songwriter Tash Sultana will start her first world tour in Amsterdam in June.

May 3, 2017
Tired Lion
Tired Lion Debut Video For ‘Cinderella Dracula’

Perth’s Tired Lion have a video for their song ‘Cinderella Dracula’.

May 3, 2017
PJ Harvey. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Check Out The New PJ Harvey Songs ‘A Dog Called Money’ and ‘I’ll Be Waiting’

PJ Harvey has released the double A-sided vinyl single ‘A Dog Called Money’ and ‘I’ll Be Waiting’.

May 3, 2017
Radiohead OK Computer 20
Radiohead Confirms Expanded OK Computer With Bonus Disc

Radiohead's OK Computer is about to become a 2-CD set for its 20th anniversary.

May 3, 2017
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Soundwave 2013, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Metallica To Live Stream Rehearsals

Metallica have announced “Now That We’re Live,” a live rehearsal special from Baltimore that will stream exclusively on Facebook Live on Tuesday, May 9th at 9:00 PM EST, the eve of their inaugural show for the North American leg of the WorldWired Tour 2017.

May 3, 2017
Bette Midler photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bette Midler Nominated For A Tony Award

Bette Midler completed the triple crown with her nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for the Tony Awards. She has previously received nods for the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards.

May 3, 2017
Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs Has Covered Prince ‘Take Me With U’

Susanna Hoffs has released a very interesting acoustic take of Prince's Take Me With U that she recorded along with a string quartet.

May 3, 2017
One Direction, Liam Payne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Liam Payne Names His Child Bear

New dad Liam Payne has confirmed his baby boy's wild moniker after receiving a message of congratulations from the child's namesake Bear Grylls.

May 3, 2017
Mary J Blige plays Hamer Hall on Wednesday 12 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Mary J Blige To Honour Her Mother In Mother’s Day Special

Singer Mary J. Blige will pay tribute to her mum during a U.S. Mother's Day TV special.

May 3, 2017
Hickok
Kris Kristofferson and Trace Atkins Star In New Western

Kris Kristofferson and Trace Adkins are part of the cast for the new western Hickok which will be released in July by Cinedigm and Status Media.

May 3, 2017
DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled Heads For A No 1 Hit With Justin Bieber

DJ Khaled looks set to make his big UK breakthrough this week as his new single I’m The One heads for Number 1, according to today’s Official Singles Chart Update (May 2).

May 3, 2017
Sheryl Crow - Image By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Sheryl Crow Stays Clear Of The Internet

Sheryl Crow won't allow the demands of social media to disrupt her family life.

May 3, 2017
Gwen Stefani of No Doubt - Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Gwen Stefani Suffers Ruptured Eardrum

Gwen Stefani is making a speedy recovery after suffering a ruptured eardrum.

May 3, 2017
Cabaret
The New Australian Production Of Cabaret Is Confronting

I had not seen Cabaret before last night so I wasn’t prepared for how confronting the storyline is.

May 2, 2017
The Easybeats
The Easybeats Telemovie Is In The Works

The ABC has started work on a two-part telemovie about The Easybeats.

May 2, 2017