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ARIA Week Announces Program For 2013

Following the success of last year’s event, ARIA Week returns to Sydney in 2013.

October 30, 2013
Lou Reed at SXSW photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Lou Reed Sales Soar Following His Death

Sales of Lou Reed’s music have soared since the death of the iconic singer in New York on the weekend.

October 30, 2013
Paul McCartney New, Noise11, Photo
Paul McCartney and Elton John Sales Continue To Dive In Australia

Sales of Paul McCartney ‘New’ and Elton John ‘The Diving Board’ continued to defy chart gravity in Australia this week with McCartney leaving the top 30 after one week on the chart and Elton the Top 400 after 6 weeks.

October 30, 2013
Michael Kiwanuka at Noise11, Photo
Michael Kiwanuka Starts His Own Label

British soul singer, 2013 Mercury Music Prize nominee and gold-selling artist Michael Kiwanuka and a team of musicians from London and New York, will launch the brand new independent label 'Movement Records' in Autumn / Winter 2013, with singles scheduled and a live record label showcase planned for the end of the year.

October 29, 2013
Jake Bugg at Noise11, Photo
Jake Bugg Is A Q Award Winner

The Q Awards were held in London on Wednesday night with a winners list that split between veterans and newer artists and one of them was Jake Bugg.

October 27, 2013
Triple J Like A Version 9, Noise11, Photo
ARIA Albums: Triple J Like A Version 9 Claims Top Spot

This weeks No.1 debut is the first compilation album in over thirteen years to claim the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, as Triple J’s “Like a Version Volume 9” claims the top spot.

October 26, 2013
Katy Perry. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
ARIA Singles: It Is Still About Katy Perry

Katy Perry is at No.1 for a ninth week with her smash song “Roar”, and in doing so she becomes the female artist with the longest run at the top of the Australian charts this decade, plus she is now tied in second place alongside LMFAO’s “Sexy & I Know it” as the second longest run for the decade (so far). Party Rock Anthem by LAMFAO is the longest at ten weeks.

October 26, 2013
Geoffrey Gurrumal Yunipingu - photo by Ros O'Gorman
Gurrumul Is Australia’s Most Powerful Cultural Name

The Australian Financial Review has named Gurrumul Yunupingu the top of the Cultural Power List and Mona Foma owner David Walsh is at number two.

October 25, 2013
Van Morrison photo by Ros O'Gorman images noise11.com
Van Morrison Classic Reissue Leads New Releases For W/C October 25, 2013

Van Morrison's reissue of the classic 'Moondance' leads the list of new releases for this week. Talking Heads, Buffalo Springfield and Fleetwood Mac are also back on record store shelves this week.

October 25, 2013
Triple J Like A Version 9, Noise11, Photo
Midweek Chart: Triple J May Outsell Everything

Triple J could possibly gain their first Albums chart national No.1 this week, as the ninth volume of the “Like a Version” album could potentially debut at the top this week.

October 24, 2013
Air Supply, Noise11, Photo
Air Supply To Be Inducted Into ARIA Hall Of Fame

Air Supply is the latest act to make the ARIA Hall of Fame.

October 24, 2013
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Pearl Jam Debut At 1, Paul McCartney At 3 In The USA

Pearl Jam had an easy debut on the US chart this week debuting at number one with ‘Lightning Bolt’. Paul McCartney ‘New’ came in at number 3.

October 23, 2013
Paul Kelly - Image By Damien Loverso, Noise11, Photo
Homebake Cancelled

Sydney’s Homebake Music Festival has been cancelled.

October 23, 2013
Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor, Noise11, Photo
The Chaser’s Chris Taylor And Andrew Hansen To Host APRA Screen Music Awards

APRA’s Screen Music Awards will host the APRA Screen Music Awards in Sydney in December.

October 23, 2013
Paul McCartney New, Noise11, Photo
Paul McCartney Fails To Crack Australian Top 20

Paul McCartney’s new album ‘New’ has failed to make the Top 20 in Australia this week despite high profile global publicity from the former Beatle.

October 21, 2013
Matt Corby - Photo By Ros O'Gorman noise11.com images
Woodford Folk Festival First Announcement With Beth Orton, Matt Corby, Tim Finn

America’s Beth Orton, New Zealand’s Tim Finn and Australia’s Matt Corby lead the first artist announcement for Woodford Folk Festival over the New Years holidays.

October 20, 2013
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Albums: Pearl Jam Tops Australian Album Chart

The tenth studio album for Pearl Jam entitled “Lightning Bolt” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart and becomes the groups eighth No.1 album in Australia.

October 19, 2013
Katy Perry Prism cover, Noise11, Photo
ARIA Singles: Katy Perry Stays At No 1

Katy Perry holds for an eighth week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with “Roar” (now 5x Platinum).

October 19, 2013
Vance Joy, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Vance Joy, The Chevelles To Play SXSW

Six Australian acts have been announced to play SXSW in 2014 including a return to Austin for both Vance Joy and The Chevelles.

October 17, 2013
James Blunt. image by Ros O'Gorman
Midweek Chart: James Blunt Is Looking Good

James Blunt’s promo visit here and subsequent appearance on X-Factor and last Sunday’s returning Graham Norton show could give James his first No.1 single in Australia with “Bonfire Heart”, just ahead of his album “Moon Landing” (18th Oct) being released.

October 16, 2013
Deadmau5, Noise11, Photo
Deadmau5 and Astralwerks Form Mau5Trap Partnership

Deadmau5 has launched a partnership with EMI’s Astralwerks. Under the deal the new label Mau5trap has been created and the Deadmau5 catalogue will now go through Astralwerks.

October 15, 2013
Peter Noble of Bluesfest - Image By Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photo
Peter Noble Responds To Ernest Ranglin’s Noise11 Statement

Bluesfest boss Peter Noble given an additional response to the withdrawal of Jamaican reggae star Ernest Ranglin from the festival following a statement Ranglin made Noise11 on the weekend.

October 15, 2013
Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Todd Rundgren Named For Next Les Paul Award

Songwriter, producer Todd Rundgren has will be awarded the Les Paul Award in January.

October 15, 2013
Flume, Noise11, Photo
ARIA Awards Nominees Announced, Flume Up For Eight

Harley Streten (aka Flume) has dominated the nominations for the ARIA Awards with eight nominations and already one win.

October 15, 2013
Dave Stewart: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Dave Stewart To Host Web TV Show The Ringmaster

Dave Stewart is about to launch his own web TV show called The Ringmaster.

October 13, 2013
SXSW 6th Street Photo Ros O'Gorman
SXSW Showcase Applications About To Close

Artists have until the end of Sunday (Texas time) to apply to showcase at SXSW in Austin next March.

October 13, 2013
Michael Buble image by Ros O'Gorman Noise11 photo
Michael Bublé Wins SmoothFM An ACRA

Canadian crooner Michael Bublé has helped Australia’s newest radio network SmoothFM win an Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA).

October 13, 2013
Miley Cyrus, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
ARIA Albums: Miley Cyrus Takes On Lorde And Wins

Miley Cyrus scores her second No.1 album in Australia with her first RCA album “Bangerz” becoming the 29th chart-topper and the 24th No.1 debut this year (so far).

October 12, 2013
Katy Perry. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
ARIA Singles: Katy Perry Is Still Roaring

Katy Perry is spending a seventh week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with her smash song “Roar”, making it the second longest running No.1 of 2013 behind Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” at eight weeks.

October 12, 2013
Archie Roach, The Age Music Victoria Awards, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Archie Roach To Speak At AWME

Indigenous music icon Archie Roach has been announced as a keynote speaker for the Australian World Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne in November.

October 12, 2013