Andrew Tijs, Author at Noise11.com

R&B wunderkind Jason Derulo has fractured his neck while rehearsing moves for his tour.

Kanye is back on twitter, Chili Pepper Chad Smith meets Rammstein, KISS actually make music, The Sword unveil epic t-shirt and heaps more.

Pat Carney of the Black Keys has said that the popularity of Nickelback proves that rock n’ roll is dying.

Ke$ha has said that her new goal is to bring rock and roll back from the dead for her next album.

If you can handle it, welcome to the disturbing world of California’s glitch-hop terrors Death Grips.

After giving away the long-awaited Get Loved, Faker are already talking titles and tracks for their next album.

Kele Okereke has revealed that Bloc Party are working on demos for their fourth album in the Big Apple.

Almost 700 unreleased songs by Irish rock legends Thin Lizzy have been unearthed and will be released as a box set.

Christina Perri finds heaven, Skrillex wants to play to dogs, Bryan Adams watches prehistoric soccer coverage, Kings Of Leon and The Strokes start a book club, and heaps more.

Hip-hop newbie and Heatwave visitor Kid Cudi is about to drop a rock side project featuring Empire Of The Sun.

A supposedly unearthed Bends-era Radiohead tune was actually written and performed by a Canadian baker.

Soul legend Aretha Franklin and Aerosmith lothario Steven Tyler both sign up for their third marriages.

Andy’s favourite music of 2011, featuring Lykke Li, Lil Wayne, Lanie Lane, Lana Del Rey… and that’s just the ‘l’s.

Lady Gaga tweets that she’ll put out an unreleased Born This Way track on Christmas day.

Swedish alt-pop singer Lykke Li gives away the alternate takes online as The Lost Sessions.

Billboard has revealed the top-grossing touring acts of the year, and U2 come out on top by a long way.

Miley talks rudeness, Far East Movement rock the malls, Ice Cube works out the US financial crisis, Scissor Sister Jakes Shears loves Judith Light and heaps more.

Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman has officially proclaimed January 2, 2012 ‘Deadmau5 Day’.

Icelandic experimentalists Sigur Ros give away the new song from Inni, ‘Lúppulagið’, as a free download.

Rapper 360 has dropped a video for ‘Boys Like You’, featuring a Ruby Rose and Gossling love triangle.

Musician, artist and Beatle widow Yoko Ono has been chosen as 2012’s winner of Austria’s Oskar Kokoschka art prize.

Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil says he’s “seriously thinking” about quitting the band following their Las Vegas residency.

Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio has remixed Florence + The Machine’s ‘No Light, No Light’.

Swedish indie act Miike Snow deliver the first song from their forthcoming second album.

Nicki Minaj dropped a new song which all-but-confirms she’ll join Madonna on stage at the Superbowl.

Jennifer Lopez’s ‘On The Floor’ was the most-viewed music video of 2011, setting Pitbull up to rule the top ten.

After appearing on VH1’s Divas together, 50 Cent says he’s planning to collaborate with Chaka Khan.

Simon Cowell gets bitchy, Devin Townsend tweets at Nickelback, Graham Coxon from Blur gets hacked (we assume), The Game sics his fans on someone and heaps more.