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Led Zeppelin Set
Led Zeppelin To Reissue First Three Albums With Bonus Discs

Led Zeppelin have posted the cover art and a link for pre-orders for their first three albums in Super Deluxe Editions.

March 14, 2014
Jimi Hendrix Stamp
Jimi Hendrix Postage Stamp Released In USA

Jimi Hendrix's latest lick is on the back of a postage stamp. The Jimi Hendrix Commemorative Stamp goes on sale today in post offices across the U.S.

March 14, 2014
KISS, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, 2013 Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11 music news
Gene Simmons Slams Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Policy

Gene Simmons has slammed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over their decision to only induct the four original members of KISS.

March 14, 2014
Austin police chief Art Acevedo holds press conference
Austin Police Release Media Conference Video, Name SXSW Killer

Rashad Owens, a 22-year man from the Austin suburb of Killeen, has been named as the driver of the car that plowed into a crowded Austin street killing two people in the early hours of Thursday morning.

March 14, 2014
Austin police chief Art Acevedo holds press conference
SXSW Victim Was Dutch Man From MassiveMusic

Steven Craenmerh of MassiveMusic, Amsterdam has been confirmed as one of the victims of the SXSW massacre that killed two and injured a further 23 people.

March 14, 2014
Austin police chief Art Acevedo holds press conference
SXSW Murder Update, Statement, Service Details, Blood Donations Needed

Austin Police has yet to name the man who drove into a crowded Austin street killing two and injuring 23 during SXSW on Thursday. Police cannot name the suspect until he has been formerly charged.

March 14, 2014
Pono
Neil Young Pono Passes $2million In Kickstarter Funding

Neil Young targeted $800,000 in funding from Kickstarter for his Pono digital music player. It has now passed $2 million in just 24 hours.

March 14, 2014
SXSW tragedy photo by Austin Police
Drunk Driver Who Killed Two At SXSW Faces Death Penalty

The drunk driver who drove into a crowd of SXSW delegates in Austin, Tx early Thursday morning has been charged with two counts of Capital Murder and now face the death penalty under Texas law.

March 13, 2014
Tame Impala, Photo By Damien Loverso
Tame Impala Cover Michael Jackson

Tame Impala have recorded a cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Stranger In Moscow’ … just for the fun of it.

March 13, 2014
Spandau Ballet perform at SXSW 2014
Spandau Ballet Play First US Show In 29 Years SETLIST

Spandau Ballet, featuring the original line-up of Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman, John Keeble, performed for the first time in 29 years in the USA at SXSW in Austin, Tx on Wednesday night.

March 13, 2014
SXSW tragedy photo by Austin Police
Austin Streets Stay Shut While Police Investigate SXSW Deaths

Austin Police have advised that streets between 9th and 12th on Red River will remain closed this morning following the early morning tragedy where two people lost their lives after a car collided with the SXSW crowd around 12:30am.

March 13, 2014
Damon Albarn photo by Ros OGorman
Damon Albarn Launches Everyday Robots At SXSW

Damon Albarn launched his first solo album Everyday Robots at SXSW in Austin, Tx on Wednesday night and gave the crowd a few songs from his other bands.

March 13, 2014
SXSW tragedy
Sounds Australia Confirms No Australians Injured In SXSW Tragedy

Sounds Australia, Australia’s artist representatives at SXSW, have confirmed that no Australian’s were killed or injured in the SXSW tragedy which claimed two lives in Austin, Tx early this morning.

March 13, 2014
SXSW tragedy
SXSW Tragedy, Police Call For Witnesses After Car Slams Into Crowd

Austin Police are calling for anyone who witnessed the horrific incident when a driver killed two people on Red River, Austin to contact them.

March 13, 2014
Sunnyboys
New Music Releases For W/C March 14, 2014

Kylie Minogue, Morgan Evans and Sunnyboys all release albums this week. Wendy Matthews and Marcia Hines have new singles.

March 13, 2014
SXSW tragedy
Two Dead, 23 Injured In Car Crash During SXSW

Two people are dead, five are in a critical condition and 23 people have been injured in a tragic accident at SXSW.

March 13, 2014
Michael Chugg
Michael Chugg Celebrates 50 Years In The Music Business

Michael Chugg, one of Australia’s most respected concert promoters, has clocked up 50 years in the music biz.

March 13, 2014
Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Noise11, photo
The Rolling Stones Play China And Remove Banned Songs From Set

The Rolling Stones dropped the banned songs ‘Brown Sugar’ and ‘Honky Tonk Women’ from their Shanghai setlist on Wednesday night despite playing them earlier in the week in Macau.

March 13, 2014
Lady Gaga, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Lady Gaga SXSW Event Is A Complete Sell-Out

Lady Gaga’s showcase at SXSW in Austin, Tx this week is a complete sell-out and by that I don’t mean all tickets have been sold, I mean she has sold-out to a corporate sponsor.

March 13, 2014
Johnny Cash Out Among The Stars
Johnny Cash: She Used To Love Me A Lot WATCH VIDEO

Johnny Cash 'She Used To Love Me A Lot' has a new music video.

March 13, 2014
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Neil Young Blows Pono Launch After Embarrassing CEO Gaff

Neil Young’s investor pitch SXSW presentation came to an embarrassing halt when CEO John Hamm failed to answer a simple question … “what’s your cut?”.

March 12, 2014
KISS, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, 2013 Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11 music news
Kiss Sued By Eric Carr Estate UPDATE

The estate of the late Eric Carr is taking legal action against Kiss for unpaid royalties but Paul Stanley says the lawsuit is a scam.

March 12, 2014
The Rolling Stones 14 On Fire, Noise11, Photo
The Rolling Stones Add Festival Shows In Belgium And Holland

The Rolling Stones have confirmed more shows, announcing they will perform at the Pinkpop Festival in Holland and TW Classic Festival in Belgium in June.

March 12, 2014
Cherry Bar buys Yah Yahs
Cherry Bar Buys Yah Yah’s

Melbourne’s iconic Yah Yah’s music venue has been bought by Melbourne’s icon music venue Cherry Bar.

March 12, 2014
Russell Morris Van Diemans Land
Rick Springfield, Rob Hirst, Scott Owen Play For Russell Morris On Van Dieman’s Land

Russell Morris has gathered an impressive list of famous friends to play on his new album ‘Van Dieman’s Land’.

March 12, 2014
Coldplay, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Coldplay Preview New Songs At SXSW

Coldplay launched their new album ‘Ghost Stories’ with a one-hour showcase performance at SXSW in Austin, Tx on Tuesday night.

March 12, 2014
Pharrell Williams, Photo by Ian Laidlaw 2
Pharrell Williams Vs INXS On Next Chart MIDWEEK SALES

Pharrell Williams’ shows last week at Future Music Festival and his many media interviews around the country seem to have cemented him at the top of the Australian charts for a possible tenth week with his infectious track “Happy”.

March 12, 2014
Katy Perry Prism cover, Noise11, Photo
Katy Perry Adds 8th Melbourne, 6th Sydney Show

Katy Perry has added more shows around Australia with an 8th Melbourne show and a 6th Sydney show on sale today.

March 12, 2014
Yusuf Islam - Image By Ros O'Gorman
Cat Stevens To Skip Hall of Fame Induction

Cat Stevens is the latest artist to withdraw from his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

March 12, 2014
Beck, Harvest Festival 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Beck Adds 10 US Dates

Beck has added ten new tour dates to the five festival appearances he has scheduled in 2014.

March 12, 2014