In an end-of-year Noise11 iHeartRadio special we take a look at the artists we lost over the past 12 months.

The 80s had its own sound and The Human League were the sound of the crowd.

The next round of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees has been announced. The Cars, Dire Straits and Bon Jovi have made the list along with Nina Simone, The Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

The new Eminem song ‘River’ featuring Ed Sheeran has been released.

The Royal Albert Hall seems to be looking better than ever these days. Before Seth Lakeman took to the stage you could see excited revellers marvelling at the extraordinary space, it’s 5,272 seats defying its intimate nature.

Sir Paul McCartney visited the old workplace of Paul Hogan on Wednesday when he climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

David Byrne fans are in for a treat next year as he mounts a solo tour that he is comparing to a classic Talking Heads trek.

Pat DiNizio, lead singer of The Smithereens, has died at the age of 62. A cause of death is yet to be announced.

Stars including Richard Marx, Nikki Sixx and Dave Foley have tweeted their excitement following the Alabama election where accused pedophile failed to obtain a senate seat.

The Village People, Sister Sledge and KC & The Sunshine Band on the one show was like walking into a 70s disco time capsule.

Lily Allen slipped out her first song in three years this week. ‘Trigger Bang’ features Giggs.

Music and theatre mogul Tommy Mottola is helping to bring disco legend Donna Summer's life story to the Broadway stage for 2018.

Ed Sheeran will sing in Italian for an orchestral remix of Perfect featuring tenor Andrea Bocelli.

Gwyneth Paltrow is adding theatre producer to her resume after announcing she's backing an upcoming Broadway tribute to girl group The Go-Go's.

The Human League have kicked off their headline tour of Australia in Adelaide after a warm-up opening for Culture Club last weekend. One song that is sure to get a run wasn’t originally a Human League song at all but has become one of their greatest hits live.

Sheryl Crow has released a new song dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.

Morrissey has slammed back at German newspaper Der Spielgel for what he claims were his comments taken completely out of context.

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has admitted to being “a total dick” after kicking photographer Chelsea Lauren in the head during a gig last weekend.

Ed Sheeran wrote and recorded his collaboration with Eminem at Russell Crowe's house in Sydney.

John Mayer is home and recovering following an emergency appendectomy earlier this week.

Broadcaster Dom Alessio has been appointed Sounds Australia’s Digital Export Producer.

Beck will perform in Melbourne and Canberra when he is in Australia in February for the Sydney City Limits festival.

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has issued a non-apology after kicking a photographer in the head at a concert in Los Angeles on the weekend.

Late rocker Johnny Hallyday's funeral caused gridlock in Paris, France on Saturday (09Dec17) as more than a million people grieved for their national treasure.

Singer songwriter Chris Rea collapsed on stage in Oxford Saturday night.

Ed Sheeran has teamed up with opera star Andrea Bocelli in a bid to keep his chart-topping hit Perfect at number one between now and Christmas.

As Athens, Georgia rock icons R.E.M.’s landmark Automatic For The People celebrates its 25th anniversary, the band has reissued the newly-remastered album on a variety of formats.

Pink remains at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart with her "Beautiful Trauma" album for a sixth broken week at No.1.

Ed Sheeran becomes the second artist for 2017 to score a second No.1 single on the ARIA Charts, as his now Beyonce infused track "Perfect" jumps up three places to land at No.1, as well as at the top in the UK.

Kylie Minogue will return to the label where it all started for her, at Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Group.