Andrew Tijs, Author at Noise11.com

Psychedelic kooks the Flaming Lips confirm Bon Iver for their crazy collaborative release.

Rap megastar Lil Wayne has signed on to release a memoir of his eight months in Riker’s Island prison.

A hell of a mixed bag at the start of 2012, with everything from country to electro to pop to garage rock.

Anthemic punk rock veterans Unwritten Law announce their Soundwave sideshows with Zebrahead and Royal Republic.

The trailer for the documentary film of the last 48 hours of the life of LCD Soundsystem has hit the net.

New York hip-hop pioneer KRS-One will visit Australia for the first time ever in March.

On the back of their Coachella announcement, indie rock heavyweights The Shins deliver a new song.

The national Heatwave Festival, featuring Kid Cudi, Tech N9ne, Obie Trice, D12 and more, starts today in Adelaide.

Mark Seymour, Custard, Jordie Lane, The Ooga Boogas and more hit the Mornington Peninsula’s Between The Bays festival.

British PM David Cameron claims to be a fan of Lana Del Rey and Band Of Horses, and says his kids have awful taste.

Kylie employs Perez Hilton, Q-Tip gets ultra-smooth, a photo of a shaved Ke$ha, B.oB. doesn’t trust blimps, and heaps more.

Former Neighbours star Jason Donovan has announced the release of his sixth studio album.

In an illuminating new interview, Justin Bieber says he’s looking for respect, not sex and drugs.

Matt Corby announces his fifth Corner Hotel show, which, if it sells out, will equal Washington’s record.

Superstar producer Diplo (MIA, Major Lazer) prepares a music and culture coffee table book.

Pop punk upstarts Four Years Strong bring I Am The Avalanche, Fireworks and Conditions for Soundwave sideshows.

Justin Bieber hits the studio, 50 Cent gets bitchy about Blue Ivy Carter, Roseanne Cash discovers the exact date of her menarche, Girl Talk is sneaky, and heaps more.

Swedish hardcore icons Refused have released a statement about their reunion performance at Coachella.

This year’s Coachella hosts big names, and some massive reunions in the form of At The Drive-In and Refused.

Jay-Z has already released a song about the birth of his and Beyonce’s new daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

The massively influential post-hardcore band At The Drive-In, that spawned The Mars Volta and Sparta, will “break their silence”.

Gold Coast surf-rock brats Bleeding Knees Club book a UK tour before releasing their debut album.

The White Stripes are offering two “markedly different” versions of previously released tracks on vinyl.

Much-buzzed Swedish folk sisters First Aid Kit give us the first taste of their new album.

Adele returns to number one in 2012, in this week’s uninspiring (apart from Foster The People) ARIA chart.

Hardcore rock heavyweights Hatebreed, Cro-Mags, Biohazard and HellYeah team up for two Soundwave sideshows.

Nickelback respond to the Black Keys, Ice-T vomits too early, Converge get the “idiot shivers”, The Strokes get an award for selling out, and heaps more.