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Michael Franti Soulshine Concert Downgraded For Melbourne

Michael Franti’s Soulshine concert has been dramatically downgraded from the 5445 capacity Festival Hall to the 950 capacity Prince Bandroom.

February 17, 2015
White Shadows, music news, Noise11
Craig Nichols and Nick Littlemore Are White Shadows

The Vines’ Craig Nichols and Empire of the Sun/PNAU founder Nick Littlemore have teamed to become White Shadows.

February 17, 2015
Lesley Gore, music news, noise11.com
R.I.P. Lesley Gore 1946-2015

Lesley Gore, a major force in pop music of the early and mid-60's, died on Monday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital after battling cancer. She was 68.

February 17, 2015
Roky Erickson at SXSW 2008 photo bt Ros O'Gorman
13th Floor Elevators To Reunite For First Time In 45 Years

13th Floor Elevators will reunite in May for their first show in 45 years.

February 16, 2015
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Holland Dozier Holland Receive Hollywood Star

The songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland) received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony on Friday.

February 16, 2015
Neil Young at SXSW. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Neil Young Sells 4000 Albums After Jimmy Fallon Appearance

Neil Young’s Jimmy Fallon appearance last week has driven sales of his ‘Greatest Hits’ by 4000 units and moved the album up to the no 84 spot on the Billboard chart.

February 16, 2015
Ross Wilson, Daddy Cool
Pure Gold Live Adds Second Melbourne Date

The Pure Gold Live show featuring 12 acts from the 70s, 80s and 90s is a complete sell-out and a second show has now been added.

February 16, 2015
Paul Weller: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Paul Weller Signs To Parlophone For 12th Album Saturns Pattern

Paul Weller will release his 12th album ‘Saturns Pattern’ through iconic UK label Parlophone.

February 16, 2015
TISM, music news, noise11.com
Australia Chooses TISM Over Kylie For Eurovision

Australians would rather see TISM represent their country at Eurovision is the two polls at Charge.org last week are anything to go by.

February 16, 2015
Craig McLachlan, Rocky Horror show, Frank N furter
Rocky Horror Show Full Australian Cast 2015 Revealed

The cast of the Rocky Horror Show has been unveiled with Craig McLachlan back in the fishnets as Frank N Furter and Bert Newton, well back in the fishnets as well, as the Narrator.

February 15, 2015
Russell Morris, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Russell Morris Wins Album Of The Year Blues Award

Russell Morris has won the Album of the Year award at the Blues Awards, the Chain Awards, for ‘Van Diemen’s Land’.

February 15, 2015
Paul McCartney photo by MaryMcCartney, Noise11, Photo
Paul McCartney Plays Valentine’s Show For 1100 In NYC

Paul McCartney performed a one-off show for 1100 people at New York’s Irving Plaza on Saturday night.

February 15, 2015
The Manfreds
The Manfreds To Play 50th Anniversary Dates In Australia

The Manfreds, the group formerly known as Manfred Mann, will tour Australia to mark their 50th anniversary.

February 15, 2015
Frida and Dan Daniell
Frida From Abba Releases First Song In 10 Years

Anni-Frid Lyngstad (aka Frida from Abba) has released ‘1865’, her first new music in a decade.

February 15, 2015
James Bond Spectre
James Bond Spectre First Look Video

Filming is now underway in Austria for the next James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ and the makers of the movie have revealed our first look 24th Bond flick.

February 15, 2015
Soundwave 2015
Soundwave Promoter Calls Victorian Premier “lying scumbag”

Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah has called Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews a “lying scumbag” over the public transport disaster set for the Soundwave Festival event in Melbourne next weekend in a series of provocative tweets.

February 15, 2015
Soundwave 2015
Heading To Soundwave Melbourne? Good Luck Getting There

If you are heading to Soundwave Melbourne wear hiking shoes. There will be no public transport including trains, trams or buses to the Melbourne event next weekend.

February 14, 2015
Fifty Shades of Grey
ARIA Albums: 50 Shades Of Grey Debuts At No 1

The just opened soundtrack to the film (on Thursday the 12th) “Fifty Shades of Grey” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, the first ever FILM soundtrack to achieve such a feat.

February 14, 2015
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ARIA Singles: Paul McCartney Scores First No 1 In 37 Years

Paul McCartney has scored his first number one hit in Australia since 'Mull of Kintyre' 37 years ago.

February 14, 2015
Jimmy Page Sound Tracks
Jimmy Page To Release Sound Tracks Album

Led Zeppelin guitar legend Jimmy Page will release a box set of his two film soundtracks expanded with never before released music.

February 14, 2015
Steel Panther, Melbourne, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Steel Panther Sing A Song For Kanye West

Steel Panther have put down a new song as a tongue-in-cheek slapdown to that great musical hero Kanye West after he interrupted Beck at the Grammy Awards this week.

February 14, 2015
Taylor Swift, Etihad, Frontier Touring, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Andrew Giles Name-Checks Taylor Swift In Australia’s Parliament

Australian MP Andrew Giles has given LNP politicians a “swift” talking to by name-checking Taylor Swift during Parliament sitting in Canberra this week.

February 14, 2015
Noise11 photographed Sheppard, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 2014
Sheppard Pull Out Of Bluesfest To Tour USA And Europe

Brisbane’s Sheppard have cancelled their Bluesfest appearance so they can continue their USA and European tour.

February 14, 2015
Kylie Minogue, Image, Ros O'Gorman
Kylie Minogue Adds Giorgio Moroder To Australian Tour

Kylie Minogue will take disco pioneer producer Giorgio Moroder on tour across Australia in March.

February 14, 2015
Roger Waters, The Wall - photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rogers Waters Trolls Alan Parsons On Facebook

Former Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters has taken Facebook to troll Alan Parsons over Parsons decision (and right) to perform in Israel.

February 14, 2015
Gary Owens
R.I.P. Gary Owens 1936-2015

Gary Owens, veteran broadcaster and announcer for the 60s and 70s comedy Rowen and Martin’s Laugh-In’, has died at the age of 80.

February 14, 2015
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan Sets First Dates For 2015

Bob Dylan has announced a handful of U.S. dates to kick off his touring for 2015.

February 14, 2015
Sam Andrew and Janis Joplin
R.I.P. Sam Andrew Of Big Brother And The Holding Company 1941-2015

Sam Andrew, one of the founders of Big Brother and the Holding Company, died on Thursday from complications of a heart attack that he suffered a two months ago. He was 73.

February 14, 2015
Bobby Brown, music news, noise11.com
Bobby Brown Asks The Media To Show Respect For Daughter Bobbi

Bobby Brown wants the media to report on the state of Bobbi Kristina with 'integrity'.

February 14, 2015
David Byrne 2009: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
David Byrne To Curate Meltdown Festival

David Byrne will curate 2015's Meltdown Festival at Southbank Centre.

February 14, 2015