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Suzi Quatro To Debut QSP In Australia

Suzi Quatro will debut her new supergroup QSP in Australia in February.

September 27, 2016
Jean Shepard
R.I.P. Jean Shepard Country Music Pioneer 1933-2016

Jean Shepard, the singer who, along with Kitty Wells, pioneered women in country music, died on Sunday morning after a long illness at the age of 82.

September 27, 2016
Metallica, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Metallica Release Second Hardwired Taster ‘Moth Into Flame’

Metallica’s second taste of the upcoming ‘Hardwired…To Self Destruct’ album is ‘Moth Into Flame’.

September 27, 2016
Denis Handlin and Robert Rigby
Ambition Entertainment Signs Distribution Deal With Sony Music Entertainment

Robert Rigby’s Ambition Entertainment has signed a distribution deal with Sony Music.

September 27, 2016
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Drake Creates Short Film For ‘Please Forgive Me’

Drake has released a new short film inspired by his album Views.

September 27, 2016
The Pixies From left: Paz Lenchantin, David Lovering, Black Francis, Joey Santiago
The Pixies ‘Head Carrier’ Reviewed

In a recent interview, Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago made it clear he did not want the band’s latest album, Head Carrier, to be bogged down by demands for nostalgic revelry. The 12 tracks may not wallow in the joys of yesteryear but, the past serves as a platform for some of the LPs most interesting offerings.

September 27, 2016
Lionel Ritchie and Kenny Rogers - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Kenny Rogers To Retire After Current Tour

Kenny Rogers says that he will be done after his current tour.

September 27, 2016
Robbie Williams noise11 Photo by Mary Boukouvalas
Robbie Williams Stopped His Wife Working

Pop star Robbie Williams made his wife give up a dream TV role in America so their romance could have a serious shot.

September 27, 2016
Screen Music Awards Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen
APRA Screen Music Awards Nominees Revealed

The 2016 APRA Screen Music Awards will be announced in Sydney in November.

September 27, 2016
Neil Finn photo by Ros O'Gorman
Crowded House Announce Third Opera House Show

Crowded House will perform a third show at the Sydney Opera House on the 20th anniversary of the band’s farewell show in 1996.

September 26, 2016
Chris Martin, Coldplay. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Chris Martin Jokes As Rihanna Turns Up Late For Gig

Chris Martin entertained fans at the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Saturday by performing an impromptu set after learning headliner Rihanna was running late.

September 26, 2016
Green Day Masks
Look Like Green Day In Your Very Own Green Day Mask

Green Day has released masks just in time for Halloween.

September 26, 2016
Pearl Jam at Big Day Out
Watch Chris Martin And Eddie Vedder Perform Patti Smith and Crowded House

Chris Martin hosted his curated Global Music Festival on the weekend and treated fans to some tasty covers from Crowded House and Patti Smith with Eddie Vedder.

September 26, 2016
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Ed Sheeran and Brandon Flowers Assist Robbie Williams For New Album

Robbie Williams will release a new album in November with assistance from heavyweight songwriters Ed Sheeran and Brandon Flowers.

September 26, 2016
John Farnham performs at One Electric Day Werribee Park. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
John Farnham Adds Second Bribie Island Red Hot Summer Show

John Farnham will perform a second show for Red Hot Summer at Bribie Island in February.

September 26, 2016
Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sting, Usher, Tears For Fears, Backstreet Boys iHeartRadio Setlists

The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas came to a big end last night with Britney Spears opening the night and Usher closing it down. In between, the crowd heard short sets from Sting, Tears For Fears, Backstreet Boys, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Florida Georgia Line, Zedd and Cage the Elephant.

September 26, 2016
Norah Jones
Norah Jones Says Its Hard For Musicians To Make Money Now

Singer Norah Jones calls the music industry “messed up” for young artists as no one is spending money on music anymore.

September 26, 2016
Anthony Callea Backbone
Australian Albums: Anthony Callea ‘Backbone’ Is Australia’s No 1 Album

Landing his second No.1 album during his career this week is Anthony Callea, with his stripped back covers album entitled "Backbone" entering at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

September 26, 2016
The Chainsmokers
Australian Singles: The Chainsmokers And Halsey Spend Seven Weeks At No 1

Australia is one of ten countries around the world where The Chainsmokers and Halsey occupy the top spot with their song "Closer", which here is holding for a seventh straight week on the ARIA Singles Chart, and is newly certified 3x▲Platinum in sales.

September 26, 2016
Keep Sydney Open
Flume, Lorde, Yolanda Be Cool Gather To Keep Sydney Open

18 high profile Sydney based artists (and a Kiwi) have combined to send a message to the New South Wales government to Keep Sydney Open.

September 25, 2016
Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Angus Young Expresses His Thoughts At End Of Rock or Bust Tour

Now that the AC/DC Rock or Bust tour has fizzled to an end no-one knows what the band will do next, if anything.

September 25, 2016
Backstreet Boys perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Friday 8 May 2015. The first Australian show of 2015. Ros O'Gorman photo
Backstreet Boys Promise Special Show For Vegas Residency

Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean tells fans to expect their Las Vegas residency concerts to be an "over-the-top" spectacle.

September 25, 2016
Chris Brown, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Chris Brown Cancels Japanese Tour After Country Cancels His Visa

Celebrity thug Chris Brown has postponed his shows in Japan after he was denied entry to the country due to his ongoing assault case.

September 25, 2016
Green Day, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena, Live Music, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Green Day Premieres ‘Still Breathing’ Off Revolution Radio

Green Day has premiered ‘Still Breathing’, the third song from the upcoming album ‘Revolution Radio’.

September 25, 2016
Justin Bieber in Sydney photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, noise11.com
Justin Bieber Attacked In Germany

Justin Bieber narrowly avoided a bar brawl at a nightclub in Germany on Friday night after a male reveller lunged at the singer.

September 25, 2016
The Edge and Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
U2 and Billy Idol Play iHeartRadio Music Festival

Last night was the first of two for the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas with U2 and Billy Idol taking the stage and Miley Cyrus joining Billy for 'Rebel Yell'.

September 25, 2016
Stanley Buckwheat Dural, Jr
R.I.P. Buckwheat Zydeco 1947-2016

Louisiana legend Buckwheat Zydeco has died at age 68 after a battle with lung cancer.

September 25, 2016
The Backstreet Boys perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Friday 8 May 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman
Backstreet Boys Announce Vegas Residency

The Backstreet Boys are heading to Las Vegas for an 18-date trial residency.

September 25, 2016
Misfits, Noise11, Photo
Glenn Danzig Brings An End To The Misfits Reunion

Glenn Danzig has made it clear that people shouldn't be looking for anything else from the Misfits reunion.

September 25, 2016
Bono and U2. image by Ros O'Gorman
Bono Warns America ‘Don’t Vote For Trump’

U2 star Bono has urged Americans not to vote for Donald Trump at the polls in November because he could be the worst thing that has ever happened to the country.

September 25, 2016