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James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Coachella Turns Purple With Prince Tributes

LCD Soundsystem, Ellie Goulding and Joey Bada$$ were among the acts at Coachella Festival who paid tribute to the late music icon Prince.

April 24, 2016
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Prince Cremated In Private Service For Family And Close Friends Only

The body of Prince was cremated just days after the music legend’s death on Thursday.

April 24, 2016
Dominic Howard, Muse. Photo by Ros O'Gorman. https://www.noise11.com
Muse Interview From The Noise11.com Archives

The Muse story is relatively short. They formed in Devon, England in 1997, although the three members had been banging it out in bands together since they were 13.

April 24, 2016
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Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam Interview From Noise11 Archives

Stone Gossard caught up with Paul Cashmere to talk all things Pearl Jam and Brad. From the Noise11 archives Stone Gossard tells the story.

April 24, 2016
Mavis Staples photo by Ros OGorman
Mavis Staples Salutes Prince At Coachella

Soul legend Mavis Staples kicked off her second weekend Coachella festival set with a tribute to Prince on Friday.

April 24, 2016
Bruce Springsteen at SXSW Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bruce Springsteen Opens Brooklyn Show With Purple Rain

Bruce Springsteen opened his Brooklyn concert with the Prince classic 'Purple Rain' on Saturday night.

April 24, 2016
Dami Im, Noise11, Photo
Tainted Camp Gallipoli Foundation Features Shows By Australian Pop Stars Under Investigation

The names of Australia’s pop stars Dami Im, Cyrus, Taylor Henderson and Stan Walker are attached to a charity under investigation by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

April 24, 2016
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Sam Phillips Sun Records Interview From Noise11.com Archives

Starting a studio and founding a record label in the early 50s was a bold move. Sam Phillips did it though. The decision for his career path also changed music history and created the template for what became rock and roll.

April 24, 2016
Duran Duran, SXSW. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Duran Duran Interview From Noise11.com Archives

2003, Melbourne, Australia and Duran Duran are about to tour the country in their original line-up for the first time in 20 years. Getting the original line-up back together seemed near impossible after 1996 when founding member John Taylor walked out of the band he started two decades earlier.

April 24, 2016
The Black Keys photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Black Keys Interview From Noise11.com Archives

The Black Keys are Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. They hail from Okron, Ohio, the home of Devo but we can honestly say they sound nothing like Devo.

April 23, 2016
Prince on Sesame Street
That Time Prince Was On The Muppets

In 1997 Prince appeared on The Muppets.

April 23, 2016
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Mirusia Debuts At 21 On ARIA Chart And No 2 Classical

Queensland born Soprano, Mirusia debuts her first studio album “This Time Tomorrow” on the ARIA Pop charts at number 21 and the Classical Crossover Chart at number 2 this week.

April 23, 2016
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ARIA Albums: Disturbed Immortalized Back At No 1

For the previous eight weeks the ARIA Albums Chart have had an album debuting at the top of the charts (we’ve had eleven in total this year so far), but this week something unique occurs, a former No.1 album climbs back to the top spot in the country.

April 23, 2016
Gnash
ARIA Singles: Gnash ‘I Hate U I Love U’ Spends Second Week At No 1

Gnash and Olivia O’Brien barely hold onto the top spot on the ARIA Singles chart for a second week with the now Gold (●) selling track “I Hate U, I Love U”.

April 23, 2016
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Martika Explains How She And Prince Created ‘Love Thy Will Be Done’

Martika’s big hit ‘Love Thy Will Be Done’ started out as a prayer and then was given a make-over by Prince to become the song you know today.

April 23, 2016
Justin Bieber in Sydney
Inane Bieber Prince Comment Was Fake Rep Claims

An Instagram.com comment Justin Bieber reportedly posted online criticising Prince is completely fake, according to the singer's representative.

April 23, 2016
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Iron Maiden Release Special Edition All Blacks T-Shirt For New Zealand

Iron Maiden fans in New Zealand will be able to buy a special edition All-Blacks t-shirt around the Kiwi tour.

April 23, 2016
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Prince’s Ex-Wife To Build School In His Memory

Prince's second wife will be dedicating a new school to the late legend after building it in his honour.

April 23, 2016
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Prince Sold 200000 Albums Hours After His Death

The announcement that Prince had died was made late on Thursday morning in the U.S. The Billboard charts for the week closed at midnight Thursday night.

April 23, 2016
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Prince Autopsy Results Could Take Weeks

A post-mortem examination into the sudden death of music icon Prince is under way in Minnesota.

April 23, 2016
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The Iron Maiden Interview From The Noise11.com Archives

It is questionable if there has ever been a metal band as influential as Iron Maiden. They are now legendary.

April 23, 2016
Debbie Harry, Blondie
The Blondie Interview From The Noise11.com Archives

After 15 years, sure, there are a few grey hairs and a few extra pounds but the band that were around at the conception of new wave sound like they have just picked up where they left off.

April 23, 2016
Jack White. image by Ros O'Gorman.
The White Stripes Interview From The Noise11.com Archives

For White Stripes fame came suddenly on the heels of their third album 'White Blood Cells". No-one really paid that much attention until then.

April 23, 2016
George Benson
George Benson Interview From The Noise11.com Archives

Few artists have earned the term legend next to their name. George Benson has. Over a forty year career Benson has succeeded as one of the world's greatest guitarist and traveled across the jazz, R&B and AC music genres.

April 23, 2016
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Prince Death Details Discussed At Carver County Press Conference

Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson has spoken with media about the death of Prince and has confirmed that there are “no suspicious circumstances”.

April 23, 2016
George Harrison, photo by Paul Cashmere
George Harrison Interview From The Noise11.com Archives

George Harrison 1943 - 2001

April 23, 2016
Joe Satriani - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Joe Satriani Interview From Noise11.com Archives

In 1988, we were introduced to Joe Satriani with the summer surf instrumental of the year "Always With Me, Always With You". Satriani, a accomplished San Francisco guitar teacher had worked with a steady stream of students including Steve Vai, Kirk Hammit and Counting Crows Dave Bryson.

April 23, 2016
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Tina Weymouth Talking Heads Interview From Noise11.com Archives

The term New Wave was created in 1977 for a little band from New York City. The name of that band is Talking Heads.

April 23, 2016
Brian Wilson performs Pet Sounds at the Palais in St Kilda on Sunday 3 April 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Brian Wilson Interview 2002 From Noise11.com Archives

In 2002 Brian Wilson spoke with Paul Cashmere of Noise11. Here is the interview from the Noise11 archives.

April 23, 2016
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The Flaming Lips Interview From Noise11.com Archives

Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma in 1983. In a career that has spanned more than 20 years, frontman and founder Wayne Coyne has become an expert in musical experimentation.

April 23, 2016