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Melbourne Symphony Pay Respect To The Music of Archie Roach with One Song

‘One Song – The Music of Archie Roach’ was possibly one of the most reverent events ever showcased by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. It was indeed a spiritual evening.

July 7, 2023
The Edge and Bono of U2 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Las Vegas Switches On U2 Venue Sphere

Las Vegas has switched on its newest venue ‘Sphere’, where U2 will soon take up residency.

July 7, 2023
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Disney Star CoCo Lee Dies Aged 48

Chinese star CoCo Lee, best known for her lead role in Disney’s ‘Mulan’, has died at age 48.

July 7, 2023
Don Henley, Eagles photo by Ros O'Gorman
Eagles Announce Their Final Tour

When Eagles announced the Farewell I tour in 2004 the title was a pisstake on all the acts like Kiss and Cher that announce farewell tours and then keep touring. That tour title was never meant to be taken seriously. The new one ‘The Long Goodbye’ farewell tour is. Get the headstone ready. It will read ‘Eagles 1971-2025’.

July 7, 2023
William Barton and Nduduzo Makhathini
William Barton To Collaborate With Blue Note’s Nduduzo Makhathini At Melbourne

International Jazz Festival distinguished award winning Indigenous artist and 2023 Queenslander of the Year William Barton collaborating with South Africa’s Nduduzo Makhathini as part of this year’s line-up.

July 7, 2023
Journey debut album
Journey Co-Founder Dies Aged 76

Former Journey rhythm guitarist and co-writer George Tickner has died at 76.

July 6, 2023
Dan Sultan photo by Clint Peloso
Dan Sultan Cites Father John Mister As Influence For ‘Ringing In My Ears’

Dan Sultan says Father John Misty (Joshua Tillman of Fleet Foxes) started the journey for his upcoming self-titled album and the song ‘Ringing In My Ears’.

July 6, 2023
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Nelly Cashes Out Catalogue

Grammy-winning rapper-and-singer Nelly has reportedly sold 50 per cent of his solo music catalogue for a whopping $50 million, according to TMZ.

July 6, 2023
Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
Billie Eilish Will Be A Barbie Girl

Billie Eilish has announced that she will be releasing a song for the Barbie soundtrack.

July 6, 2023
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11
Drake Teases New Album

Drake teased fans on the opening night of his joint tour with 21 Savage that he has a new record "coming soon".

July 5, 2023
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket Perform The Beatles and The Rolling Stones

My Morning Jacket performed The Beatles’ ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ and The Rolling Stones ‘Happy’ at their Scranton, PA show on July 1.

July 5, 2023
Coldplay perform at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Friday 9 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Coldplay Covers Elton John, Welcomes Roger Federer To The Stage

Coldplay flipped things around in Zurich this week when tennis chap Roger Federer joined the band for ‘Don’t Panic’ and Chris Martin covered Elton John’s ‘Your Song.

July 5, 2023
Bjork Debut
Björk’s Solo ‘Debut’ Was Released 30 Years Ago Today

5 July 1993 saw the release of the first Björk solo album ‘Debut’.

July 5, 2023
Ron Peno Died Pretty, EG Awards Prince Bandroom - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Died Pretty Cancel October Tour Due To Illness

Died Pretty have had to cancel their upcoming Australian tour as two of their members, Ron S. Peno and Chris Welsh undergo cancer treatment.

July 5, 2023
Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert
Russell Morris Performs Career Highlight With Symphony Orchestra

When you have been around for 50 something years, an artist like Russell Morris will have career highs and lows. In Melbourne last night, Russell’s performance with the Southern Cross Symphony was a career highest of highs.

July 5, 2023
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Blur Cancel French Festival Headline Show Due To Injury

Blur have cancelled their headline slot at Festival Beauregard after drummer Dave Rowntree suffered an injury.

July 5, 2023
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Neil Young Performs Third Solo Show With Some Minor Changes

Neil Young has played the third show on his west coast Coastal Tour. Show three featured ‘Vampire Blues’ from 1974’s ‘On The Beach’ and ‘Rocking In The Free World’ from 1989’s ‘Freedom'.

July 4, 2023
Yazoo You and Me Both
Yazoo’s Second and Final Album ‘You And Me Both’ Turns 40 Today

The Yazoo (Yaz in the USA) album ‘You and Me Both’ is 40 years old today. ‘You and Me Both’ was released on 4 July, 1983.

July 4, 2023
The Kominsky Method
Alan Arkin Was Once A Pop Star

Academy Award winning actor Alan Arkin once had a hit song.

July 4, 2023
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel Reveals Another ‘i/o’ Song ‘So Much’

Peter Gabriel has premiered another song from the upcoming ‘i/o’ album, again on the full moon.

July 4, 2023
Lily Rose Depp and The Weeknd Abel Tesfaye in The Idol
Thank God That Piece Of Shit The Idol Has Finished

WTFing Fuck was The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) thinking when he made that piece of shit ‘The Idol’.

July 4, 2023
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Image by Damien Loverso
The Brian Jonestown Massacre To Tour Australia

The Brian Jones Massacre have announced Australian dates for 2023. It is the first Australian tour for The Brian Jonestown Massacre since 2018.

July 4, 2023
Ed Sheeran photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran Surprises Young Musicians At Recital in Boston

Ed Sheeran surprised young musicians in Boston by stopping by during their recital over the weekend.

July 4, 2023
Culture Club at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 30 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Boy George Joins Rod Stewart For The Killing of Georgie

Boy George has been joining Rod Stewart at his UK shows to perform Rod’s classic ‘The Killing of Georgie’.

July 4, 2023
Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute The Task Has Overwhelmed Us
Listen To Nick Cave and Debbie Harry Cover Jeffrey Lee Pierce’s ‘On The Other Side’

Nick Cave and Debbie Harry have collaborated for a cover of The Gun Club’s Jeffrey Lee Pierce’s ‘On The Other Side’.

July 3, 2023
Ne Obliviscaris
Ne Obliviscaris Announce First Dates Since 2019

Melbourne’s Ne Obliviscaris will be back on tour in Australia in September for their first hometown shows since 2019.

July 3, 2023
Action Skulls (John Cowslip, Vicki Petersen and Bill Mummy) photo from Action Skulls Facebook page
Bill Mumy (aka Will Robinson) Action Skulls Premiere ‘Find The Good’ Video

Action Skulls, the supergroup featuring Bill Mumy (Will Robinson from Lost In Space), Vicki Peterson, guitarist for The Bangles and John Cowsill, singer and drummer for The Cowsills, have a new song ‘Find The Girl’.

July 3, 2023
Steve Miller Band Jones Beach 1 July 2023
Joe Satriani Joins Steve Miller Band for Fly Like An Eagle At Jones Beach

A beach, a full moon and a Steve Miller Band concert with Joe Satriani is how thousands spent the Saturday of the July 4th long weekend, on Long Island, this past weekend. Noise11’s COO Nick Kontonicolas was there too as a guest of Joseph Wooten, the Steve Miller Band's longtime keyboard player and band member.

July 3, 2023
Teenage Fanclub Australia and New Zealand 2023
Teenage Fanclub Announce Australia and New Zealand Dates

Scotland’s Teenage Fanclub will be back in Australia and New Zealand for their first dates since 2019.

July 3, 2023
Paul McCartney 1964 Eyes of the Storm
Paul McCartney Tells A Funny Story About How Short-Sighted John Lennon Was

Paul McCartney says John Lennon was so short-sighted that he once thought a Nativity scene on a neighbours veranda was a couple of people playing cards in the middle of the night.

July 2, 2023