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Pharrell Williams
ARIA Singles: Pharrell Williams Still Happy On Top

For a fourth week, Pharrell Williams is “Happy” at No.1 on the ARIA Singles chart, whilst local DJ Joel Fletcher and rapper Savage climb to a new peak of No.2 with “Swing”.

January 25, 2014
Johnny Crash in Sacred Cowboys
Models Drummer Johnny Crash Dies

Johnny Crash, the original drummer for Models, has passed away.

January 25, 2014
Queensrÿche
Queensryche Head To Court Over Band Name

The legal owner of the Queensryche name is to be decided in court.

January 25, 2014
UB40, Noise11, photo
UB40 Outraged Over UB40

UB40 are heading for the courts over the band name.

January 25, 2014
Bruce Springsteen, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Bruce Springsteen Reveals Just Like Fire Would Video

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band (at least the version with Tom Morello instead of Steven Van Zandt), has released a performance video for the track Just Like Fire Would from the new album High Hopes.

January 25, 2014
Sheryl Crow - Image By Ros O'Gorman
Sheryl Crow To Tour With Rascal Flatts

Sheryl Crow continues to build her country credibility by going out on a major tour with headliners Rascal Flatts and support act Gloriana.

January 25, 2014
Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls Go Acoustic For Tour

Goo Goo Dolls will be on the road in April for The Otis Midnight Sessions Tour, a series of acoustic concerts in the eastern half of the country.

January 25, 2014
Madonna at the GLAAD Media Awards, Noise11, Photo
Madonna To Perform At The Grammy Awards

Madonna has been added to the list of performers at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

January 25, 2014
Mary J Blige, Noise11, Photo
Mary J. Blige Father Critical After Stabbing

Thomas Blige, the father of singer Mary J. Blige, is in critical condition at a Kalamazoo, MI hospital after being stabbed during a domestic dispute.

January 25, 2014
Engelbert Humperdinck and Smokey Robinson, Noise11, Photo
Smokey Robinson Awarded Music For Life Honor

Smokey Robinson, the Motown songwriting legend, has been awarded the Music For Life Award by NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) during their annual convention, currently going on in Anaheim, CA.

January 25, 2014
Steve Earle at BigSound 2012
Steve Earle, Shawn Colvin Team For Tour

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle will tour together in March in what is being called Songs and Stories: Together on Stage.

January 25, 2014
Jeff Lynne, music news, noise11.com
Jeff Lynne Honoured In Hometown Birmingham

Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra has been given a hometown honour by the City of Birmingham.

January 25, 2014
Justin Bieber Michael Jackson Instagram pic
Justin Bieber Compares Himself To Michael Jackson

Deluded popstar Justin Bieber has compared himself to Michael Jackson when in reality he is the new Leif Garrett.

January 25, 2014
Pearl Jam, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Pearl Jam, Big Day Out Melbourne, January 24, 2014 SETLIST

I am consistently stunned how great Pearl Jam are as a live band.

January 25, 2014
Kylie Kiss Me Once
Kylie Minogue Album Titled Kiss Me Once

Kylie Minogue has revealed her new album will be titled ‘Kiss Me Once’.

January 24, 2014
Josh Hisle
Josh Hisle Working On From War To Wisdom Documentary

Josh Hisle, singer songwriter and former U.S. Marine, will tell the unspoken story about soldiers at war in his new film ‘From War To Wisdom’.

January 24, 2014
Justin Bieber, Rod Laver, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Melbourne
Justin Bieber Isn’t Taking Arrest Seriously

Justin Bieber is reportedly not taking his arrest 'seriously at all'.

January 24, 2014
Neil Young at SXSW. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Neil Young To Deliver Pono Keynote March 11 At SXSW

Neil Young will launch Pono, his new music player, at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 11 at 5:00pm.

January 24, 2014
Eels photo by Ros OGorman
Eels To Release 11th Album In April

Eels are set to release 'The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett' on April 21st.

January 24, 2014
Justin Bieber, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Bieber Arrest, Details Of Charges

Justin Bieber was apparently under the influence of drugs when he was arrested.

January 24, 2014
Justin Bieber, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Bieber Appears in Court On DUI Charge

Justin Bieber has appeared in front of a judge following his alleged DUI in Miami Beach.

January 24, 2014
Justin Bieber, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Bieber Arrested For DUI BREAKING NEWS

Justin Bieber continues to be a kid out of control with news that the notorious popstar has now been arrested in Miami for Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

January 23, 2014
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 2013, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
The Birthday Party Catalogue To Be Reissued

The Birthday Party catalogue, the band that was the musical origin of Nick Cave, will be reissued via Michael Gudinski’s Liberation Music.

January 23, 2014
Elton John - image by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John Responds To Russia’s Anti-Gay Policy

Elton John has played numerous times in Russia and has many fans in that country but, with the new anti-gay legislation that has been such a huge issue for the upcoming Olympics, the singer felt he needed to state his position.

January 23, 2014
David Gray photo by Ros O'Gorman
David Gray Returns To The Stage

David Gray will play two intimate headline shows at London's Emmanuel Centre on Wednesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 6.

January 23, 2014
Bruce Springsteen, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Bruce Springsteen Lowers USB Price

Bruce Springsteen has adjusted the price of his upcoming concert recording downwards after uproar from fans after the price was announced.

January 23, 2014
Brig lights up with James Reyne photo by Ros O'Gorman
New Music Releases W/C January 24, 2014

New Releases for week commencing Friday 24th January, 2014 (unless otherwise noted below)

January 23, 2014
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Neil Young To Launch Music Player At SXSW, Announces New Album

Neil Young will launch his new music player PONO at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas in March.

January 23, 2014
Wilko Johnson photo by David Coombes, Noise11, Photo
Wilko Johnson And Roger Daltrey To Release Album Together

Wilko Johnson of pub rock pioneers Dr Feelgood and The Who’s legendary singer Roger Daltrey will release a collaborative album in March.

January 23, 2014
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams Added To Future Music Festival

Pharrell Williams is coming to Australia for the Future Music Festival in March.

January 23, 2014