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Hoodoo Gurus Manager Michael McMartin Leaves Band After 41 Years in the Job

Hoodoo Gurus manager Michael McMartin has stepped down from his role after 41 years, citing health issues as the reason for his sudden retirement.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, Michael McMartin, punk, rock

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Hoodoo Gurus, GANGgajang and Spys To Tour Brazil

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus will tour Brazil in August and take GANGgajang and Spys along for the tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative 80s, Australia, Brazil, GANGgajang, Hoodoo Gurus, rock, Spys

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Groovin The Moo 2024 Festival Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

Groovin’ The Moo has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The Kooks, Jet and The Beaches were some of the acts on the bill.

Tagged as: Australia, Groovin The Moo, Jet, music festival, The Beaches, The Kooks

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Final Taylor Swift Tickets To Go On Sale Today

by Paul Cashmere

Final tickets to the seven Taylor Swift shows starting this Friday in Melbourne will go on sale this afternoon.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Eras Tour, Frontier Touring, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA, USA chart

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds Play Two Shows In One Night At Sydney Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds have started their Australian tour with two shows back to back at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday (8 February 2023).

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Face To Face, Icehouse, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Simple Minds

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The AHA Newcastle Hunter – Paul Woseen Memorial Music Grant Announced

by Noise11.com

The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) has announced the first of a kind music grant in the name of the late Paul Woseen of The Screaming Jets.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Paul Woseen, rock, The Screaming Jets

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Pandemonium Sydney Venue Moves To Homebush

by Paul Cashmere

The Pandemonium Festival in Sydney has been moved to Cathy Freeman Park in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct, to avoid conflict with ANZAC Day ceremonies.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Blondie, Deep Purple, music festival, Pandemonium, rock, Wheatus, Wolfmother

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Tommy Emmanuel Wins a Grammy Award

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel has won a Grammy Award for his part of the recording of the Johnny Cash classic ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ with Johnny’s son John Carter Cash.

Tagged as: bluegrass, Grammy Awards, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, USA

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Grammy Awards 2024 – The Complete Winners List FINAL

by Paul Cashmere

With the Grammy Awards live from Los Angeles today, Noise11 will update you with the winners as they happen.

Tagged as: 2024, complete list, Grammy Awards, live, music industry, nominees, winners

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Only Taylor Swift, Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder Have Won Grammy Album of the Year Three Times

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Taylor Swift are the only four artists to win Album of the Year three times. If Taylor wins today, she will own the record all to herself.

Tagged as: 2024, Frank Sinatra, Grammy Awards, music industry, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, USA

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Alice Cooper at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Statement About The Pandemonium Festival Sydney Event on ANZAC Day

by Paul Cashmere

Following is a statement from Apex Entertainment following the New South Wales Government actions regarding the Sydney event scheduled for April 25, 2024 (ANZAC Day).

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Blondie, Deep Purple, Pandemonium, Placebo, rock

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Lime Cordiale, The Black Keys, Bootsy Collins Added to SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney’s Lime Cordiale will showcase at the SXSW music festival in Texas in March as well as The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins.

Tagged as: Austin, Bootsy Collins, Lime Cordiale, music industry, SXSW, Texas, The Black Keys, USA

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Grammy Awards Best Original Song Nominations Include Mark Ronson, Jon Batiste and Billie Eilish

by Paul Cashmere

The Best Original Song category at the 2024 Academy Awards includes some heavy weight artists for a tight race.

Tagged as: Academy Awards, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, music industry, Oscars, USA

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Alice Cooper and Blondie To Headline Australia’s Newest Music Festival Pandemonium

by Paul Cashmere

Alice Cooper will return to Australia to headline the all-new Pandemonium Festival with Blondie, Placebo and Blondie joining the all-star line-up.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australia, Blondie, Deep Purple, music festival, Pandemonium, rock, Wheatus, Wolfmother

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Elton John Earns A Rare EGOT

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John Earns A Rare EGOT

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, EGOT, Elton John, Emmy, Grammy Award, music industry, Oscar, pop, rock, UK, USA

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Not One Australian Song of 2023 Made The ARIA End of Year Top 100

by Paul Cashmere

Once again, ARIA has proven itself a disgrace with a complete lack of attention to Australian artists in 2023. Not one Australian song released in 2023 made the ARIA End of Year Top 100 Singles and only one Australian album released in 2023 made the ARIA End of Year Top 100 Albums.

Tagged as: 2023, ARIA, Australia, Australian chart, INXS, Kid Laroi, music industry, pop, Vance Joy

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WOMADelaide Reveals Final Four Artists for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

WOMADelaide has announced the addition of four artists –Afrobeat luminary Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Nigeria); tropical pop-reggae artist Hollie Cook (UK); the Mauskovic Dance Band (The Netherlands) and DJ-producer Saliah (Lebanon/UK) – expanding the line-up to an impressive 71 groups appearing at the festival in Adelaide’s Botanic Park/Tainmuntilla from 8-11 March 2024.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Australia, music festival, WOMADelaide, world music

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Taylor Swift Has The UK’s Biggest Selling Vinyl Album of 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The UK’s 2023 Vinyl Album Chart for the year has been published giving a clearer indication of what actually sells when you take away streaming figures.

Tagged as: 2023, 20s, Offical Charts, pop, Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, UK

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Lands Back In UK Top 10

by Music-News.com

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder on the Dancefloor re-enters the UK Top 10 today for the first time in 22 years at Number 8, thanks to its inclusion in the soundtrack to writer-director Emerald Fennell’s erotic psychological thriller Saltburn. The 2001 disco banger – which originally peaked at Number 2 – has enjoyed its highest-ever week of streams in the UK as a result. More on that below.

Tagged as: 00s, pop, Saltburn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, UK

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David Crosby, A Day On The Green, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Noise11 In Memoriam 2023

by Paul Cashmere

2023 was another huge year of losses in the entertainment world. From the legends David Crosby, Tina Turner and Tony Bennett, songwriters, musicians, actors and music industry identities, here the Noise11’s In Memoriam for 2023.

Tagged as: 2023, In Memoriam, music industry, R.I.P., Rest in peace

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Taylor Swift ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Was The Only Album To Sell Over 1m Physical Copies in the USA in 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version) was the only album to sell more than one million physical copies in the USA in 2023. Taylor also dominated physical sales taking up six of the Top 10 places as the year closes in on 2023.

Tagged as: 00s, music industry, pop, Taylor Swift, USA, USA chart

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Morgan Wallen ‘Last Night’ Was The Top Earning Song of 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ made over $4 million in 2023 making it the top earner of the year and beating number two by over $1.1 million in the USA. According to HitsDailyDouble.com.

Tagged as: 2023, 20s, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, music industry, pop, SZA, USA

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Jimmy Barnes “Supergroup” To Fill-In For Jimmy On Initial Red Hot Summer 2024 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

A Jimmy Barnes supergroup, featuring Jimmy’s whole live band fronted by Mahalia Barnes and featuring Oz Rock royalty: Jon Stevens, Chris Cheney, David Campbell (Mannum only) and his legendary Cold Chisel bandmate, Ian Moss, will fill-in for Jimmy in Kiama, Mornington and Mannum for the first three Red Hot Summer dates of 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Jimmy Barnes, live, music festival, Red Hot Summer, rock

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Wham Battle Sam Ryder For UK Christmas 2023 Number One

by Music-News.com

The UK’s Official Christmas Number 1 has kicked off in style, with some of the closest opening numbers between contenders battling for the festive chart crown in recent memory, according to Official Charts.

Tagged as: Christmas, pop, Sam Ryder, UK, Wham

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Trevor Noah To Host 2024 Grammy Awards

by Music-News.com

Trevor Noah is set to host the Grammy Awards for the fourth consecutive year.

Tagged as: comedy, Grammy Awards, South Africa, Trevor Noah, USA

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Live Nation Come Face To Face For A New Frontier Of Touring In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Live music in Australia has taken an exciting new direction with Live Nation announcing an acquisition of the newly merged Face To Face Touring.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, Face To Face Touring, John Zaccaria, live music, Live Nation, One Electric Day, Red Hot Summer, Regional Touring

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SXSW Announces Second Round of Artists for 2024

by Noise11.com

SXSW has announced its second round of showcasing artists for 2024 with 16 from Australia.

Tagged as: music industry, SXSW

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Melissa Etheridge, Samantha Fish and Eric Bibb To Perform for Blues on Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere

The mystery of the missing Melissa Etheridge Queensland date has been resolved. Melissa will be performing at Blues on Broadbeach.

Tagged as: Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, Eric Bibb, live music, Melissa Etheridge, Queensland, Samantha Fish

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Mushroom 50 Live Pays To Incredible Tribute to Historic Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

Mushroom 50 Live was an incredible tribute to the historic legacy of founder Michael Gudinski and at the same time worked as a ‘passing of the torch’ to the next generation of Mushroom by his son Matt.

Tagged as: Australia, live music, Matt Gudinski, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom 50 Live

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Wheatley Records Cranks Back Up With Dan Keyes + The New Rides

by Paul Cashmere

Dan Keyes + The New Rides is the first act for the newly restores Wheatley Records.

Tagged as: 20s, Americana, Dan Keyes, Glenn Wheatley, rock, The New Rides, Tim Wheatley, USA, Wheatley Records

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Ringo Starr and Linda Perry Visit Amoeba Hollywood

Ringo Starr attended a launch for his new EP ‘Crooked Boy’ at Amoeba Records in Hollywood this week and took along the songwriter of all four track, Linda Perry.

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Hayley Mary Premieres ‘One Last Drag’

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Hayley Williams Is Set To Tour With Taylor Swift

Hayley Williams is excited to be joining Taylor Swift on the road, following the release of her longtime pal’s 11th studio album.

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The Weeknd Officially Cancels Australian Tour Eight Months After Being Announced

The Weeknd Australia and New Zealand tour has been officially cancelled eight months after being announced and six months after being postponed in November, 2023.

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Montell Fish Plans A Third Album With ‘Charlotte’ After ‘Ghost and ‘Jamie’

Gospel/R&B artist Montell Fish makes a lot of music in quick succession. In 2022, his two albums ‘Her Love Still Haunts Me Like A Ghost’ and ‘Jamie’ where not all Montell had in mind. The two will soon become a trilogy with another record ‘Charlotte’ on the way.

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Billie Eilish Announces Tracklisting for Third Album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish has revealed the 10 song tracklist for her third album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’, due in May.

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Palaye Royale Reveal Heartbreaking Reason They Dropped Out of Pandemonium Festival In Australia

The three members of Palaye Royale, brothers Sebastian Danzig, Remington Leith and Emerson Barrett have announced the passing of their mother Stephanie Cowper.

April 19, 2024