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Sugarland have enlisted Taylor Swift to star in their new video for song Babe.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, USA

My Mate Brian Cadd Is Awarded The Order of Australia

It is such a thrill to see my mate Brian Cadd has been awarded the Order of Australia (AM) for his remarkable music career as well as his quiet achievements.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Axiom, Brian Cadd, contemporary, country, pop, The Groop

Backstreet Boys Win A Country Music Award

Backstreet Boys are officially a little bit country. The American pop group has won a country music award for Performance of the Year with Florida Georgia Line.

Tagged as: Backstreet Boys, CMAs, country, Country Music Awards, Florida Georgia Line, music industry, pop

Netflix Grant Dolly Parton TV Series

Dolly Parton’s songs are to be turned into TV dramas for Netflix.

Tagged as: 70s, country, Dolly Parton, Netflix, US

Gympie Muster Workshops Announced

by Greg Phillips

This year, the iconic Gympie Music Muster (August 23-26) is introducing a bunch of new workshops and forums to their program, to give patrons an experience that is far more than just the regular live performances.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Gympie Music Muster, music festival

R.I.P. Phil Emmanuel 1952-2016

by Noise11.com

Australian guitarist Phil Emmanuel has died suddenly at the age of 65.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, country, jazz, Phil Emmanuel, rock

Items From The Estate Of Leon Russell To Go On Sale

Items from the estate of Leon Russell will go on sale this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Leon Russell, rock, USA

Mark Gable Makes A Bluegrass Version Of Run To Paradise

Mark Gable has recorded a bluegrass version of his Choirboys rock classic ‘Run To Paradise’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, bluegrass, Choirboys, country, Mark Gable, Mustered Courage, rock

Selena Gomez Joins Taylor Swift At Pasadena Show

Taylor Swift has surprised her fans by performing a duet with her “best friend” Selena Gomez.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, pop, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, USA

Former Bodeans Member Sam Llanas Has New Solo Music

Bodeans co-founder Sam Llanas will release his solo album ‘Return of the Goya – Part 1’ in June.

Tagged as: 80s, Bodeans, country, Sam Llanas, USA

Taylor Swift Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Taylor Swift Awarded Restraining Order Against Intruder

Taylor Swift has been granted a restraining against the man who was arrested at her Beverly Hills home last month (Apr18).

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

Olivia Newton-John Is Now A Doctor In Australia

Olivia Newton-John has been given the title Doctor for her work in developing cancer research in Australia.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, cancer, country, Olivia Newton-John, pop

Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11,Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Neil Young To Start Charging For The Neil Young Archives

Neil Young will start charging at monthly or annual subscription for his online archive from June 1.

Tagged as: 00s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Canada, country, Neil Young, rock, USA

Bob Dylan To Return To Australia And New Zealand In August

Bob Dylan, one of the world’s true music legends, will tour Australia and New Zealand in August, 2018.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Americana, Bob Dylan, country, folk, rock, songwriter, USA

Tex Perkins A Day On The Green, 2013, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Tex Perkins The Man In Black Postponed Due To Extreme Weather

by Noise11.com

Tex Perkins has been forced to postpone tonight’s performance of The Man In Black due to extreme weather.

Tagged as: Australia, country, Johnny Cash, rock, Tex Perkins, The Man In Black

Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood Lead CMT Nominations

Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, and Florida Georgia Line lead the list of nominees for the 2018 CMT Music Awards with four apiece.

Tagged as: Carrie Underwood, CMT, country, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, USA

Carrie Underwood. image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Carrie Underwood To Mentor On American Idol

Country superstar Carrie Underwood is returning to her American Idol roots to serve as a guest mentor on the revamped TV talent show.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, American Idol, Carrie Underwood, country, pop

Taylor Swift Visits Fans In Hospital

Taylor Swift surprised an eight-year-old fan in hospital after she was unable to go to one of the singer’s concerts.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Keith Urban Talks Up ‘Graffiti U’

Keith Urban’s new album, Graffiti U, comes out this Friday (April 27).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand, pop

Shania Twain Clarifies Trump Statement

Shania Twain has apologized after causing controversy with her admission that she “would have voted” for U.S. President Donald Trump.

Tagged as: 90s, Canada, country, Donald Trump, Shania Twain

Taylor Swift Sings On New Sugarland Song

Taylor Swift has revisited her country music roots by lending her vocals to Sugarland’s new single, Babe.

Tagged as: 00s, country, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, USA

R.I.P. Randy Scruggs 1953-2018

Multi-talented producer, songwriter and guitarist Randy Scruggs has died after a brief illness at the age of 64.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, country, Randy Scruggs, USA

Darius Rucker Sets Date For Charity Gig

With diverse guests – from Brooks & Dunn and KISS’ Tommy Thayer, to Jamey Johnson and Radney Foster – for nearly a decade, singer/songwriter and 3x Grammy winner Darius Rucker has spearheaded an event focused on amazing music, memorable collaborations and heartfelt stories resulting in over $1 million-and-counting raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Tagged as: 90s, contemporary, country, Darius Rucker, Hootie & The Blowfish, USA

Kenny Rogers Cancels All Remaining Dates On Farewell Tour

Kenny Rogers has been on his farewell tour for quite some time and was planning on finishing up this year.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, country, Kenny Rogers, USA

Keith Urban Preps New Album ‘Graffiti U’

For quite awhile, Keith Urban has been talking about a new album, Graffiti U, but hadn’t released any pertinent information.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, Keith Urban

James Taylor Releases His Kids Book Based On Sweet Baby James

One of the great classics of James Taylor’s repertoire is undoubtedly “Sweet Baby James” from the album of the same name.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, country, folk, James Taylor, USA

Kasey Chambers Reveals Supports for Campfire Tour

Kasey Chambers will take along Grim Fawkner and The Easy Leaves on tour across Australia.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Kasey Chambers

The Sisterhood To Tour With Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler has announced that The Sisterhood, featuring Rod Stewart’s daughter Ruby, will be the opening act for his solo tour.

Tagged as: 10s, country, Ruby Stewart, Steven Tyler, The Sisterhood, USA

Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Stone Music Festival, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Steven Tyler Has A Run Of Solo Shows

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler will go out solo on the road for most of the summer.

Tagged as: 70s, Aerosmith, country, rock, Steven Tyler, USA

Keith Urban Warns About Social Media

Keith Urban says that social media is having a negative effect on creativity.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, Keith Urban