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Steve Earle at BigSound 2012
More Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

Sturgill Simpson, Steve Earle and The Selector have announced Bluesfest sideshows.

October 13, 2015
Smokin Joe Kubek, music news, noise11.com
R.I.P. Texan Blues Guitarist Smokin’ Joe Kubek 1956-2015

Dallas based blues guitarist Smokin’ Joe Kubek has died just minutes before he was to take to the stage to perform in North Carolina.

October 13, 2015
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar To Play Bluesfest As Well As Sydney and Melbourne

Grammy Award winning Kendrick Lamar will headline the Thursday night of Bluesfest 2016. The two time Grammy winner will play on March 24 at Bluesfest.

October 13, 2015
The Drones, Noise11, Photo
New For The Drones ‘Taman Shud’ Watch the Video

The Drones have a new song 'Taman Shud'.

October 13, 2015
Guttedamerung, music news, noise11.com
‘Gutterdämmerung’ The Rock and Roll Fairy Tale Has A Trailer #VIDEO

We now have the trailer for Gutterdämmerung, the Rock and Roll fairy tale that is being described as "the loudest silent movie on earth".

October 13, 2015
Queen A Night of the Odeon, music news, noise11.com
1975 London Queen Odeon Show To Be Released

A major show by Queen that was broadcast live on the BBC from London's Hammersmith Odeon is coming to CD and home video on November 20.

October 13, 2015
Ringo-Starrs-All-Starr-Band-Festival-Hall-Photo-By-Ros-OGorman
Ringo Starr Is A Twitter Fan

Ringo Starr loves Twitter.

October 13, 2015
Phil Collins, Noise11, Photo
Phil Collins ‘Warts And All’ Biography On The Way

Phil Collins will publish what he calls his "warts and all" memoir in 2016 through Penguin Random House.

October 13, 2015
Garbage, music news, noise11.com
Shirley Manson Talks Up Next Garbage Album

Shirley Manson insists fans should be excited about the new Garbage album because the band still have important things to say.

October 13, 2015
Ice-T, music news, noise11.com
Ice-T To Narrate Barbican

Rapper and actor Ice-T joins musical director and trumpeter Ron McCurdy and his quartet in a brilliant 21st century realisation of American icon Langston Hughes’ creative masterpiece, the epic twelve-part jazz poem suite Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz. A homage in verse and music to the struggle for artistic and social freedom at the beginning of the 1960s, Ask Your Mama evokes Hughes’ life and times and a message that resonates as strongly today as ever.

October 13, 2015
The Zombies, music news, noise11.com
The Zombies Play Boston #SETLIST

One of the most iconic albums in rock history is Odessey and Oracle from 60’s British Rock survivors The Zombies, which almost always finds its way onto most critics greatest albums of all time list.

October 13, 2015
Rita Ora, Noise11, Photo
Rita Ora Advice ‘Be Yourself’

Singer Rita Ora wants young people to succeed without changing who they are.

October 12, 2015
Taylor Swift Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Taylor Swift Says She Doesn’t Control Public Tastes

Taylor Swift would never be so ignorant to think she could have power over whether people like her or not.

October 12, 2015
The Stooges Steve Mackay, music news, noise11.com
R.I.P. Steve Mackay, The Stooges, Violent Femmes 1949-2015

Steve Mackay, the saxophonist who played with the Stooges along with a wide range of other artists, has died at the age of 66.

October 12, 2015
Don Henley photo by Ros OGorman
Don Henley Launches ‘Cass County’ Live In Los Angeles #SETLIST

Don Henley brought his brand new Cass County Tour to the Forum in Inglewood, CA on Friday night with a show the included thirteen of the eighteen songs on the various versions of his new album along with a smattering of songs from earlier in his career and three interesting covers.

October 12, 2015
The Queen Extravaganza show at the Palais St Kilda on Saturday 10 October 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Queen Extravaganza Is Surprisingly Good

There is nothing like the words “cover” and “band” together to scare off serious rock fans. However, the Queen covers act The Queen Extravaganza does it remarkably well.

October 12, 2015
Dawn French, music news, noise11.com
Dawn French Is Now Playing 22 Dates In Australia

Comedian Dawn French is now up to 22 dates for her upcoming Australian tour with Newcastle and Canberra now scoring shows.

October 12, 2015
Lifehouse Kick Off First Australian Show In Perth

Lifehouse are in Australia for a national tour and played the first show in Perth on Sunday night (11 October 2015).

October 12, 2015
Helloween, music news, noise11.com
Helloween To Kick Of Australian Tour In Melbourne This Wednesday

Metal band Helloween will kick off their Australian tour in Melbourne this Wednesday.

October 12, 2015
Charlie A'Court, music news, noise11.com
Robert Rigby Signs Charlie A’Court To Fanfare Records

Aussie record exec Robert Rigby, founder of Ambition Entertainment and the Fanfare Records label, has signed Canadian soul singer Charlie A’Court to Fanfare.

October 12, 2015
Courtney Barnett, music news, noise11.com
Sugar Mountain 2016 Line-up Confirmed

The Sugar Mountain festival will return for the second year in Melbourne in January.

October 12, 2015
Florence And The Machine perform at The Palais Theatre. Photo Zo Damage.
Florence Welch Gives Dave Grohl Veggie Healing Advice

Florence Welch told Dave Grohl to eat broccoli to heal his broken leg.

October 12, 2015
Elvis Presley, noise11.com, Photo
Elvis Presley Not Compromised In New Recordings, Says Priscilla

Priscilla Presley has vowed never to "compromise" Elvis' voice.

October 12, 2015
Keith Richard by Ros O'Gorman, the Rolling Stones Melbourne 2014
Keith Richards Calls Led Zeppelin “Hollow”

Keith Richards has branded Led Zeppelin "hollow".

October 11, 2015
Brian Johnson, AC/DC 2010 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
AC/DC Australian Tour Supports Will Be The Hives and Kingswood

Swedish band The Hives will tour Australia with AC/DC and local act Kingswood will open for the tour.

October 11, 2015
Amy Winehouse and Tim Cashmere at SXSW
Amy Winehouse ‘Amy’ Soundtrack To Be Released

Amy Winehouse “Amy”, the Original Soundtrack, will be released on October 30th.

October 11, 2015
Jim Diamond, music news, noise11.com
R.I.P. Jim Diamond 1951-2015

Jim Diamond, best known for the solo hit ‘I Should Have Known Better’ and PhD’s ‘I Won’t Let You Down’, has died in London at age 64.

October 10, 2015
Triple J Like A Version 11
ARIA Albums: Triple J’s ‘Like A Version 11’ Stops Cold Chisel From Debuting At No 1

Another week, another No.1 debut, and another October, another “Like a Version” from radio station Triple J hits the top spot, this time Volume 11 of the popular series enters at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, to become the third successive such compilation to debut in the No.1 spot.

October 10, 2015
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, music news, noise11.com
ARIA Singles: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ‘Downtown’ Stays At No 1

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with their ensemble of 70’s, 80’s and 90’s funk masters remain at No.1 for a second week on the ARIA Singles chart with their track “Downtown”.

October 10, 2015
One Direction, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
One Direction Treat Fans To Some Frivolity Ahead Of ‘Perfect’ Single

One Direction have announced their brand new single ‘Perfect’ with a little video gag.

October 10, 2015