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Mavis Staples photo by Ros OGorman
Mavis Staples Is Now A Doctor

R&B, Soul and Gospel legend Mavis Staples has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Delta State University.

May 7, 2018
Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Nile Rodgers Is Working With will.i.am On New Black Eyed Peas

Nile Rodgers is cooking up new music with will.i.am for Black Eyed Peas.

May 7, 2018
Alice Cooper at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Alice Cooper Is Back In The Studio With Johnny Depp And Hollywood Vampires

Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp are back in the studio working on new music as Hollywood Vampires.

May 7, 2018
Childish Gambino This Is America
Childish Gambino ‘This Is America’ Makes A Confronting Statement About The USA Today

‘This Is America’, a confronting new video and song by Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) has stunned the world over the weekend as it clocked up over 10 million views.

May 7, 2018
LSD Labrinth Sia Diplo
Labrinth Sia Diplo Become Electropop Supergroup LSD

Three pop machines Labrinth, Sia and Diplo have formed electropop supergroup LSD.

May 7, 2018
Ed Sheeran, 2013, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Ed Sheeran Celebrates One Year Of Not Smoking

Ed Sheeran is celebrating a year of being a non-smoker.

May 7, 2018
Spice Girls images photo noise11.com
Spice Girls Reunion Talk Still Bubbling

The Spice Girls are heading for another reunion this week, according to singer Mel B.

May 7, 2018
Jay-Z - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jay-Z Has Produced A Meek Mill Documentary

Meek Mill and Prime Video announce a six-part documentary series that will follow Meek and his fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the US criminal justice system.

May 7, 2018
Hamish Anderson
Hamish Anderson Focuses On U With New Song

Hamish Anderson’s 2016 debut album ‘Trouble’ is still delivering the goods in 2018. The latest instalment from Anderson’s blues opus is ‘U’.

May 7, 2018
Kylie Minogue Golden
Kylie Minogue Has Unreleased Country Music from Golden Sessions

Kylie Minogue ditched certain songs from her new album as they sounded too country.

May 7, 2018
R.Kelly, music news, noise11.com
R. Kelly Claims Media Killed Off His Career

R. Kelly has slammed the continued coverage of "false allegations" of sexual misconduct made against him, insisting it's all an attempt to destroy his legacy.

May 7, 2018
George Michael, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
George Michael Documentary Director’s Cut To Screen At Film Festivals

In 2014, with the 25th anniversary of his iconic album Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1 approaching, George Michael was feeling reflective about that turbulent time of his life.

May 7, 2018
Taylor Swift, Noise11, Photo
Taylor Swift Visits Fans In Hospital

Taylor Swift surprised an eight-year-old fan in hospital after she was unable to go to one of the singer's concerts.

May 7, 2018
Jordin Sparks, music news, noise11.com
Jordin Sparks In A First Time Mum

Jordin Sparks has given birth to her first child.

May 7, 2018
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Def Leppard ‘Hysteria’ By The Stats

Def Leppard will perform their iconic ‘Hysteria’ from start to finish on their upcoming Australian tour. They last did a complete performance of the entire album for fans in Spain in 2013.

May 6, 2018
Noiseworks lead singer Jon Stevens performs at the Red Hot Summer tour in Mornington at the Mornington Racecourse. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jon Stevens Pieces Together His Music Life Over One Setlist

Jon Stevens latest shows piece together over 30 years of music successes covering his early days with Noiseworks, his recent years with The Dead Daises and his time with INXS and as part of Jesus Christ Superstar.

May 6, 2018
Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Nile Rodgers Is Working With Jean Paul Gaultier

Fashion designer John Paul Gaultier has recruited dance maestro Nile Rodgers to create original music for his fashion show in Paris in October.

May 6, 2018
Neil Finn and Liam Finn
Mike Campbell Joins Neil Finn For A Pre-Fleetwood Jam In LA

Neil Finn fans in Los Angeles this week were treated to the new boys of Fleetwood Mac performing together when Mike Campbell got up to play with the band.

May 6, 2018
Dead Or Alive Pete Burns and Steve Coy
R.I.P. Steve Coy of Dead Or Alive At Age 56

Steve Coy of 80s new wave dance band Dead Or Alive has died at the age of 56.

May 6, 2018
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Neil Young Gives Crazy Horse A California Workout

Neil Young gave his old band Crazy Horse a three-night workout in Fresno, California this week.

May 6, 2018
Post Malone
Australian Charts: Post Malone has the No 1 Album

The second studio album for American rapper Post Malone entitled "Beerbongs & Bentleys" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, plus it also entered at the top in England, Ireland, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Norway (so far).

May 5, 2018
Post Malone
Australian Charts: Post Malone ‘Psycho’ Is The No 1 Song

After nine weeks of waiting for a No.1 berth the Post Malone track with Ty Dolla $ign and "Psycho" climbs back up two places to land its first week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart this week, plus it is now 2x▲Platinum in sales.

May 5, 2018
Jesus Christ Superstar original Australian cast recording
Historic Australian Cast Jesus Christ Superstar 70s Live Performance Issued In Full For First Time

Aztec Recorders founder Gil Matthews has issued rare live performance of of Australian cast recording of Jesus Chris Superstar for the first time ever.

May 4, 2018
Guns N Roses Appetite For Destruction box
Guns N’ Roses Re-Issue A $US1450 Expanded Appetite For Destruction

Guns N’ Roses have been teasing something new for the past week with billboards popping up all over the world including in Melbourne and Sydney. This is what has been about.

May 4, 2018
The Romantics
The Romantics Are Planning A Sydney and Melbourne

For a brief moment at the start of the 80s The Romantics were basking in their 15 minutes of fame. Australia was good to the band. Unlike America, they weren’t a one hit wonder here. They had two hits.

May 4, 2018
Noise11 iHeartRadio
Touring Artists, New Music and The Week’s Music News In Songs Noise11 | Noise11 iHeartRadio Playlist 4 May 18

With upcoming tours for Def Leppard with Scorpions, Foreigner with an orchestra and Suzanne Vega without one there is a stack of artists to play this week at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

May 4, 2018
Parkway Drive Reverence
New Music Releases For 4 May 2018

Major new titles coming this week from: Parkway Drive, Reef, Leon Bridges, Tove Stryke, The Lulu Raes, Plan B, Shinedown, Lake Street Dive, Frank Turner, Belly and Live TV version of Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack.

May 4, 2018
Celine Dion - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Celine Dion Has Recorded A Song For Next Deadpool Movie

Superstar Celine Dion has formed an unlikely duo with Ryan Reynolds' movie alter ego Deadpool for her new music video.

May 4, 2018
Meek Mill
Meek Mill Talks Up Criminal Justice Reform With Pennsylvania Governor

Rapper Meek Mill joined forces with the Governor of Pennsylvania on Thursday to lead a Call-to-Action event demanding criminal justice reform.

May 4, 2018
Christina Aguilera photo by Ros O'Gorman
Christina Aguilera Has Been Out of Touch With Kanye West For Two Years

Christina Aguilera hasn't had any contact with Kanye West since 2016, when he helped to produce a pair of songs for her upcoming album.

May 4, 2018