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Katy Perry, photo by Ros O'Gorman, rod laver arena, Melbourne 2014
Katy Perry Meets Pope Francis

Katy Perry and her on-again boyfriend Orlando Bloom have met with Pope Francis.

April 30, 2018
Jimmy Webb performs at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday 27 June 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jimmy Webb Is Touring Australia With His Famous Aussie Friends

Jimmy Webb will return to Australia for two shows in August for shows with his friends, Jimmy Barnes, David Campbell, Kaye Ceberano, Ed Kuepper and Ian Moss.

April 30, 2018
Kanye West 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Kanye West and T.I. rap Trump debate in new song ‘Ye vs. the People’

Kanye has a new song ‘Ye vs. the People’ with T.I. were the two rappers debate opposing sides of politics. As expected, West takes the Trump side.

April 30, 2018
Nick Barker, Bon Scott, AC/DC
Nick Barker returns to his origins with ‘Bend Not Break’

Nick Barker has a new song that borrows its sound from his original recordings of ‘89 and ‘91.

April 30, 2018
Avicii, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Rita Ora Pays Tribute To Avicii During Performance

Rita Ora has paid tribute to her friend and former collaborator Avicii during a festival appearance.

April 30, 2018
Dan Sultan at the Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dan Sultan and Delta Goodrem re-record You’re The One That I Want

Melbourne singer songwriter Dan Sultan has recorded a brand new version of the Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta classic ‘You’re The One That I Want’ with Delta Goodrem.

April 30, 2018
Chrissie Hynde joins Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Chrissie Hynde Is Planning Two New Albums And A Book

Chrissie Hynde has revealed that she is a bit of a workhorse with many different projects at various stages of development.

April 30, 2018
Little Steven Soulfire Live
Little Steven slips out a surprise live album

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul are heralding this Sunday's start of a landmark live tour with today's surprise release of Soulfire Live!, a 24-track collection recorded last year in North America and Europe during the legendary rock 'n' roller's first tour in nearly two decades.

April 30, 2018
Usher, Noise11.com, photo
Usher Hit With Another Herpes Lawsuit

A woman who accused Usher of giving her herpes has launched a new lawsuit against him.

April 30, 2018
George Clinton, Parliament: Photo Ros O'Gorman
George Clinton Is Quitting Touring

George Clinton has just one more year of touring left in him.

April 30, 2018
Paul Stanley - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Kiss to Spend 2019 On Tour says Paul Stanley

Whether this is the one that will end the career of KISS or not, Paul Stanley is promising a huge tour for 2019.

April 30, 2018
The Stray Cats
Stray Cats Play Their First US Show In 10 Years

Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, the original founding members of the acclaimed American rock and roll trio, the Stray Cats, reunited for their first North American performance in 10 years this past Saturday, April 21 in Las Vegas at The Orleans when they headlined the 15,000 capacity “Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend.”

April 30, 2018
The Flaming Lips - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Flaming Lips have a Best Of on the way

The Flaming Lips announce their first official "hits" collection on Warner Bros. Records to be released on June 1.

April 30, 2018
Fishbone
Fishbone Reunite 80s and 90s Lineup

Legendary Ska/Punk band, Fishbone is red hot...again, as the group's early members have made their way back home.

April 30, 2018
Sponge
The original Sponge line-up is reuniting

In 1991, Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross, Joey Mazzola and Jimmy Paluzzi came together to form Sponge.

April 30, 2018
Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man
Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man Tour is Raw, Motivation and Brutally Honest

Imagine if Kurt Cobain or Michael Hutchence were around today to tell you what they went through. Imagine Elvis or Bon Scott or Janis or Hendrix standing on stage in 2018 and telling you blatantly “this is how I fucked up my life”.

April 29, 2018
J Cole KOD
Australian Charts: J Cole ‘KOD’ Debuts At No 1

The fifth studio album for US singer and rapper J. Cole entitled "KOD" becomes his first No.1 album in Australia and now his second Top 10 placing.

April 28, 2018
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Australian Charts: Ariana Grande Manchester Tribute Debuts At No 1

Five years after making her first chart appearance in Australia (1st of April, 2013) Ariana Grande returns to the chart this week with her first No.1 song, debuting at the top with "No Tears Left to Cry", also her first release since the bomb attack at her Manchester Show in May 2017.

April 28, 2018
Prince's Glove
Prince Glove Sells At Auction For $26121

A flamboyant glove worn by the recording artist Prince during his 1984 Purple Rain tour sold tonight for $26,121 at Nate D. Sanders Auctions.

April 28, 2018
Alanis Morissette, Noise11, Photo
Alanis Morissette Plans Controversial Return To Israel

Alanis Morissette has lined up a controversial return to Israel.

April 28, 2018
Sean Mendes
New Shawn Mendes Song ‘Youth’ Is About Manchester

Shawn Mendes' new song Youth was inspired by his feelings after the terrorist attack at Ariana Grande's gig in Manchester, England.

April 28, 2018
Abba regroup in 2016
It’s Official: Abba Reform To Record Two New Songs

Abba have reformed. It’s official. The classic Swedish pop band of the 70s have recorded two new songs for the joint BBC and NBC TV special to air in December.

April 27, 2018
Kendrick Lamar
Damn Kendrick Lamar Is Touring Australia

Kendrick Lamar will play shows around Australia in July for Live Nation.

April 27, 2018
Charles Neville
R.I.P. Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers 1938-2018

Charles Neville, one of the four original Neville Brothers, died this morning at his home in Massachusetts at the age of 79. According to a source, he had been sick for some time.

April 27, 2018
Tom Bailey played Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 30 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Tom Bailey To Release His First Pop Album In Decades

Over the last couple of decades, Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins has been involved in a wide variety of music styles including dub and world music but he has not recorded anything that would be considered "pop".

April 27, 2018
Muse play Rod Laver Arena 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Muse To Release Drones Live DVD

Muse have announced plans to release their ambitious Drones World Tour to cinemas worldwide on July 12 for one night only, through Trafalgar Releasing.

April 27, 2018
Neil Young Archives Roxy Tonights The Night live
New Music Releases 26 April 2018

Major new titles coming this week from: Post Malone, Keith Urban, Missy Higgins, DMA's, Godsmack, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson. Foreigner, Matt Cardle, Anne-Marie, Janelle Monae, Kasey Chambers and Neil Young (live).

April 27, 2018
QOTSA, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Queens Of The Stone Age Reveal Australia and New Zealand Dates

Queens of the Stone Age will return to Australian soil in August with a few shows also planned for New Zealand.

April 26, 2018
Suzanne Vega, Noise11, Photo
Suzanne Vega Will Bring Her The Anniversary Tour Down Under In July

Suzanne Vega will tour Australia in July celebrating the 30th anniversary of her ‘Solitude Standing’ album and the 25th anniversary of ‘99.9F˚’.

April 26, 2018
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Def Leppard and Scorpions To Tour Australia and New Zealand Together

Def Leppard will tour Australia and New Zealand in November with Scorpions as special guests on their first ever Australian tour.

April 26, 2018