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KISS, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, 2013 Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11 music news
Kiss Threaten To Not Play At Hall Of Fame

Paul Stanley of Kiss is threatening to boycott the Kiss Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in April.

February 18, 2014
Brian Johnson, AC/DC 2010 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
AC/DC To Start Work On New Material

AC/DC was officially forty years old on the last day of 2013, so the band figures it is appropriate to celebrate their anniversary with a new album and a tour.

February 18, 2014
David Cassidy, music news, noise11.com
David Cassidy Takes Time Off To Get Sober

David Cassidy is withdrawing from public life to clean up his act.

February 18, 2014
Boy George, Noise11, Photo
Culture Club Working On New Material

Culture Club have new music on the way.

February 18, 2014
David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
David Crosby Has Heart Surgery, Shows Postponed

David Crosby has been forced to postpone some of his solo dates to promote his new album Croz after doctors recommended he go through a cardiac procedures.

February 18, 2014
Colin Hay photo by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com
Colin Hay Is Up To Funny Business

Colin Hay will perform a comedy show for the Melbourne Comedy Festival in April.

February 18, 2014
Bruce Springsteen in Melbourne Photo by Ros OGorman
Bruce Springsteen Performs Born To Run Album In Melbourne

Bruce Springsteen treated fans in Melbourne to a complete live performance of his 1975 classic ‘Born To Run’ album on Sunday night.

February 18, 2014
The Espy
The Espy For Sale

Melbourne’s iconic music venue The Espy has a price on its head. The Esplanade Hotel, aka The Espy is for sale.

February 18, 2014
Dead In A Second
Dead In A Second And Jericco Prepare For Swarm Fest

Sydney’s Dead In A Second and Melbourne’s Jericco have teamed for dates under the banner Swarm Fest.

February 18, 2014
Dead Daisies, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
The Dead Daisies Crack ARIA Album Chart

Australian supergroup The Dead Daisies’ debut album has been an immediate success on the ARIA chart with the self-titled album entering the Australian Artist chart at number 13.

February 18, 2014
Garry Gary Beers, INXS - Photo by Ros O'Gorman
INXS In Reality Is Number One ARIA ALBUMS

INXS climb to the No.1 spot with their compilation “The Very Best”, which hits the chart pinnacle in its 77th week within the Top 100, the longest climb to the top on the ARIA Albums chart, ever!

February 16, 2014
Pharrell Williams
ARIA Singles: Pharrell Williams Happy Returns To Number One

Pharrell Williams is back at number one on the ARIA Singles chart.

February 16, 2014
Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder Joins Bruce Springsteen For AC/DC In Melbourne

Eddie Vedder singing AC/DC with Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello is about as good as it can get on an Australian stage.

February 16, 2014
Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Paul Simon And Sting First Show First Setlist

Paul Simon and Sting opened their "On Stage Together" tour on Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX with a show that proved they were serious when they said they would be collaborating on their music.

February 14, 2014
Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Morrissey Goes Prince Harry And William Over Hunting

Morrissey has written an open letter slamming Prince William on a hunting trip the day prior to his launching a campaign to save endangered animals.

February 14, 2014
INXS, 2012: Photo Ros O'Gorman
New Releases For W/C February 14, 2014

New Releases for week commencing Friday 14th February, 2014 (unless otherwise noted below).

February 14, 2014
Garry Gary Beers, INXS - Photo by Ros O'Gorman
INXS Set To Dominate Australian Chart

The INXS mini-series aired its first half last Sunday night to 2 million+ viewers, which has stimulated most of their albums this week, plus their current No.45 single “Never Tear us Apart” could leap into the higher end of the Top 30 this weekend.

February 12, 2014
M-Phazes, Noise11, Photo
Eminem Adds M-Phazes To Australian Tour

Eminem has added M-Phazes to the Australian tour that gets underway in Melbourne next week.

February 11, 2014
Cloud Control - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Cloud Control Release Acoustic Album And Tour Dates

Cloud Control have released an acoustic version of their ‘Dream Cave’ album.

February 11, 2014
The Dead Daisies Dizzy Reed Richard Fortus and Jon Stevens photo by Katrina Benzova, Noise11, Photo
The Dead Daisies To Play Pub Gig In Melbourne

The Dead Daisies, the Australian supergroup featuring members of Gun N Roses, The Cult, Thin Lizzy and Noiseworks will play their first ever Melbourne pub gig this Sunday night.

February 10, 2014
Glenny G, SXSW, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
SXSW Meetup Details For Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

SXSW meet-ups will take place in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this week.

February 10, 2014
Justin Currie of Del Amitri, Noise11, Photo
Del Amitri Play London SETLIST

Del Amitri wrapped up their reunion shows in London.

February 10, 2014
Paul Rodgers becomes a Canadian
Paul Rodgers: The VVN Music Interview

Paul Rodgers has had a career that most would envy. In the 70's, he was the lead singer of Free and Bad Company.

February 10, 2014
Michael Jackson, Noise11, Photo, music news
Michael Jackson Estate Owes $700m In Backtaxes

The IRS has served notice that the estate of Michael Jackson severely understated worth and income and is demanding $700 million in back taxes and penalties.

February 10, 2014
Pearl Jam photo by Ros O'Gorman
Eddie Vedder Opens Solo Tour In Perth SETLIST

Eddie Vedder shed Pearl Jam and stayed back in Australia after Big Day Out for his own solo tour.

February 10, 2014
Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Megadeth Cancel Soundwave

Megadeth have pulled out of Soundwave blaming the speeding of false information about Dave Mustaine’s relationship with Jason Newsted as the reason for the withdrawal. However, promoter AJ Maddah has a different view of the situation.

February 10, 2014
Bruce Springsteen, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Bruce Springsteen Performs AC/DC In Perth

Bruce Springsteen channelled the hometown sounds of Perth last night when he opened his third Australian show with AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’.

February 9, 2014
Simon Cowell, music news, noise11.com
X Factor USA Cancelled

Simon Cowell's American X Factor has been terminated.

February 9, 2014
MKTO
ARIA Albums: MKTO Debuts At Number One

MKTO has topped the ARIA Australian album chart.

February 9, 2014
A Great Big World
ARIA Singles: A Great Big World Lands Number One Song

A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera has replaced Pharrell Williams 'Happy' at the top of the ARIA singles chart.

February 8, 2014