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Lionel Ritchie and Kenny Rogers - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Kenny Rogers Says Australian And New Zealand Tour Will Be His Last

Kenny Rogers is coming to Australia for the very last time.

November 14, 2014
Bono and U2. image by Ros O'Gorman
Bono Plane Door Flies Off Mid Flight

Bono is reportedly "extremely lucky" to be alive after a door of a plane he was traveling in fell off mid-air.

November 14, 2014
Ros ogorman photo, guy pearce melbourne 2014
Guy Pearce Launches His Music Career At Melbourne’s The Toff

Although Guy Pearce may be best known to most as a credible actor- you wouldn’t doubt his fantastic musical ability after seeing him live last night at THE TOFF in Town.

November 13, 2014
Gulliver Smith
Gulliver Smith Of Company Caine Dies

Gulliver Smith, lead singer of 70s Australian prog-rock group Company Caine, has died after a long illness.

November 13, 2014
Antony Partos Cezary Skubiszewski David McCormack at APRA Screen Music Awards
2014 APRA Screen Music Awards Complete Winners List

Cezary Skubiszewski has scored a Screen Music Awards trifecta and David Hirschfelder has own the Feature Film Score of the Year.

November 13, 2014
Mick Jagger, photo by Ros O'Gorman, the rolling stones, melbourne 2014
The Rolling Stones Resume Tour In Sydney With Setlist Changes

The Rolling Stones were back at work in Sydney Wednesday night with a different setlist format to the previous shows.

November 13, 2014
Dan Andrews, photo by Ros O'Gorman
Labor Announces $2 million For Music Education In School

Opposition leader Dan Andrews has announced $2 million in funding for music education in Victorian schools.

November 12, 2014
AC/DC 2014 Band Photo With Stevie Young
AC/DC Debut Play Ball Video

AC/DC ‘Play Ball’ video complete with bikini-clad women, soccer playing nuns but no Phil Rudd, has been released.

November 12, 2014
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Bette Midler Set For Biggest Debut Of Her Career

It's a sure thing that Bette Midler will have the highest charting album of her career this week. The only question is the exact final position.

November 12, 2014
Paolo Nutini Caustic Love
Paolo Nutini Australian and New Zealand Dates

Paolo Nutini will perform Bluesfest sideshows during his Australian visit in 2015.

November 12, 2014
Pink Floyd The Endless River
Pink Floyd Premiere Louder Than Words VIDEO

Pink Floyd have released a music video for 'Louder Than Words', the only track with vocals from their new album 'The Endless River'.

November 12, 2014
Spandau Ballet, noise11, photo mary boukouvalas
Spandau Ballet Perform True For Jimmy Kimmel

Spandau Ballet were huge in the U.K and Europe through the first half of the 80's, scoring ten top ten hits in six years, but here in the states, they were mainly known for the single True (1983 / #4).

November 12, 2014
Sugarhill Gang Big Bank Hank
Big Bank Hank Of Sugarhill Gang Dead At 57

Big Bank Hank of the rap pioneers The Sugarhill Gang passed away early Tuesday at the age of 57 after battling cancer.

November 12, 2014
Fleetwood Mac, music news, noise11.com
Fleetwood Mac Adds UK and Europe Dates Through 2015

Fleetwood Mac will take their On With the Show Tour to the U.K. and Europe in May and June of next year.

November 12, 2014
Bret Michaels. Photo by Carrie Reiser (bretmichaels.com)
Bret Michaels Hospitalized With Kidney Issues

Bret Michaels is known to put his fans first but, sometimes, doing that can actually put your life in jeopardy.

November 12, 2014
Rick Rosas, Neil Young Big Day Out
Pegi Young Pays Tribute To Rick Rosas

Pegi Young has paid tribute to her bass player Rick Rosas who died suddenly at the age of 65 on Thursday.

November 11, 2014
Gary Clarke Jr, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Gary Clark Jr Confirms Sydney And Melbourne Bluesfest Sideshows

Gary Clark Jr will perform Sydney and Melbourne Sideshows during his Bluesfest visit in April 2014.

November 11, 2014
Taylor Swift, Etihad, Frontier Touring, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Mythbusting the Death of the CD

When Taylor Swift fans went to music stores to buy her new release ‘1989’ Noise11 researched the claim that “the CD is dead” and found it a long way from the truth.

November 11, 2014
Bob Geldof SXSW 2011 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Bob Geldof Confirms Band Aid 30th Anniversary Song

Adele and One Direction have been confirmed for the Band Aid 30 single.

November 11, 2014
Dolores ORiordan
Dolares O’Riordan Arrested In Iceland

The Cranberries' lead singer Dolores O'Riordan has been arrested in Ireland after she allegedly assaulted a flight attendant while flying from New York to Ireland and headbutting a police officer who was attempting to arrest her.

November 11, 2014
Les Paul
High School Named After Les Paul

On Saturday, the Junior High where Les Paul attended school in Waukesha, WI officially changed its name to Les Paul Middle School.

November 11, 2014
Katy Perry. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Katy Perry At Peace With Diplo Parenthood

Katy Perry is reportedly "coming round to the idea" that her beau is about to become a father.

November 11, 2014
Pink Floyd The Endless River
David Gilmour Talks End of Pink Floyd To CNN

David Gilmour admitted that Pink Floyd's upcoming album 'The Endless River' would be the group's last in a new interview with CNN.

November 11, 2014
Debbie Harry, Blondie
Deborah Harry Talks About Being An Icon

Debbie Harry thinks Dame Judi Dench is a fantastic icon.

November 11, 2014
Charli XCX
Charli XCX Says She Is Pure Punk

Charli XCX only cares about being a badass.

November 11, 2014
Mark Ronson, music news, noise11.com
Mark Ronson Teams With Bruno Mars

Mark Ronson's new single "Uptown Funk" featuring Bruno Mars is released January 11th on Columbia Records.

November 11, 2014
Tex Perkins A Day On The Green, 2013, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Tex Perkins Takes Surprise Political Stand In Victorian Election

Cruel Sea/Beasts of Bourbon frontman Tex Perkins has announced he will run in the upcoming Victorian Election, up against sitting member Martin Foley, the architect for reforms for the music industry.

November 10, 2014
Mick Jagger, photo by Ros O'Gorman, the rolling stones, melbourne 2014
Mick Jagger Recovering, The Rolling Stones Open Voting For Sydney

The Rolling Stones Sydney show for this Wednesday looks certain to go ahead after Hanging Rock outside Melbourne was cancelled on Saturday.

November 10, 2014
The Dead Daisies
The Dead Daisies’ Richard Fortus And Marco Medonza Prep Australian Worshops

The Dead Daisies guitarist Richard Fortus (ex-Guns N Roses) and bass player Macro Mendoza (ex-Thin Lizzy) will conduct music workshops during their upcoming Australian tour.

November 10, 2014
Molly Meldrum - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Countdown Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of First Show November 8, 1974

Australia’s iconic music show Countdown turned 40 on November 8.

November 9, 2014