Skyhooks' founder and principal songwriter Greg Macainsh gave an in-depth interview about the band to Noise11 this week and you can hear the interview on iHeartRadio's Noise11 channel.

It was very much a night for new artists at the CMA awards Wednesday, with newcomer Chris Stapleton winning Male Vocalist, Album and New Artist of the Year.

Little Mix, Sara Barielles, Bob Dylan, Seal, CeeLo Green, Natalie Merchant, Ellie Goulding, Tim McGraw, Birds of Tokyo, Sarah Blasko, Sam Smith (repacked), Joe Moore, You Am I and the Ministry of Sound Annual for 2016 lead the week's new music releases.

Archie Roach and Shane Howard will perform their APRA Screen Award nominated song ‘A Secret River’ at the awards in Melbourne next week.

Australia’s legendary singer songwriter Russell Morris has debuted at number one on Australia’s Blues and Jazz Chart and number one on the AIR Indie Charts with the third album in his blues trilogy ‘Red Dirt Red Heart’.

The second studio album for Sydney band 5 Seconds of Summer debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, entitled “Sounds Good Feels Good”, the album becomes the bands second No.1 album in Australia.

The lead single released last Friday from the 20th November due third album for Adele entitled “25” debuts at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart, as “Hello” simply greets the No.1 spot in it’s first week on the charts, but also sells enough to be certified Gold (●) in sales, which is over 35,000+ in its first week of release.

On Noise11 iHeartRadio Music News this week Engelbert Humperdinck reveals the Ed Sheeran song he is performing, Taste's Michael Tortoni tells of his band's Spinal Tap moment and AC/DC's opening act Kingswood talk about the tour.

Tina Arena, Chris Janson, Jackson Firebird, Def Leppard, Elvis Presley, James Morrison, Martin Courtney, Fall Out Boy, Steve Martin & Edie Brickel and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings lead the week's new music releases.

Melbourne radio’s Richard Stubbs will host his final radio show for the ABC on Friday after more than a decade with the station.

Marlon Williams, Ngaire Joseph and Jessica Cerro (Montaigne) are some of the names shortlisted for APRA Professional Development Awards.

Prince protégé Harts has a new song ‘All Rise (Play It Cool)’.

Aussie songwriting legend Russell Morris has signed a publishing deal with Alberts.

The Victorian government has announced another round of funding the for Music Works Quick Response Grants program with Dave Graney, Kingswood and CW Stoneking some of the acts to benefit from the Andrews’ Labor Government program.

SXSW has announced the cancellation of two advised session for Interactive next year due to harassment. Ironically, one of the cancelled sessions is “Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games".

Australia’s biggest names will gather for a benefit concert for Shane Cooper and Mick Skelton in Sydney on November 23.

Tina Arena’s 38 year career will finally be recognised by ARIA this year when Tina is inducted into the ARIA Hall of Hall.

For the first time in their long chart career the church of Hillsong lands it second No.1 album within a calendar year, and their fourth overall as “Open Heaven / River Wild” blasts into the top spot on the ARIA Albums chart this week.

The ARIA Singles Chart are still cruising “Downtown” with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, now for a fourth week, grabbing a ▲Platinum certification in the process and becoming the duo’s equal second longest running No.1 in Australia, as their second chart-topping single “Same Love” (from 21-Jan-2013) also spent four weeks at No.1.

Gold Class and Demi Louise from Melbourne and Methyl Ethel from Perth are the first three Australian acts announced by SXSW to showcase at the 2016 festival.

The third annual The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards will be announced on November 11. The awards nominees have been announced.

At one point, George Harrison's catalog was available on a number of the streaming services but it was slowly withdrawn a few years ago.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Royal Blood, Florence + The Machine were all winners at this year's Q Music Awards.

The third studio album for local act Boy & Bear becomes their second successive album to debut at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, as “Limit of Love” enters at No.1 this week.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are spending a third week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with their fourth chart-topping single “Downtown”.

The Weeknd, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars lead the nominations for the Soul Train Music Awards with five nominations each. They are followed by Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jidenna and Tyrese with four.

The 2015 Mercury Prize ‘Albums of the Year’ in association with BBC Music were announced on Friday, October 16.

Australia’s Decca Records boss Robert Rigby has signed The Voice finalist and former busker Joe Moore to the label.

This week on Noise11’s iHeartRadio show we round up AC/DC with their support acts for the Australian tour and play you the songs AC/DC will open the show with.

Son Little, SaintSeneca, Ben Folds, Coheed & Cambria, Jamie Lawson, Hillsong, Nothing but Thieves, OMI, Demi Lovato. John Newman, BØRNS, Neon Indian, Soul Elixr and the new Now 2015 compilation head the new music releases this week.