Andrew Tijs, Author at Noise11.com

Guy Sebastian talks to Noise11 about the ARIA Awards and battling X-Factor protégé Reece Mastin on the charts.

Akon pairs with Rick Ross, Wavves mock Lady Antebellum, Dave Stewart tweets mid-interview, Empire Of The Sun lose their swordfish heads, and heaps more.

Big Day Out sideshows for Foster The People, My Chemical Romance, Kasabian, Odd Future, Girl Talk and more are on sale now.

New York baroque pop ingénue Lana Del Rey announces details of her debut album.

Norwegian-bred, Atlanta-based industrial noise-metallers Combichrist will hit Australia in January 2012.

Nickelback hit number one, and Rihanna can only snare number five, in this week’s ARIA Chart Wrap.

Noise11 speaks to Jodi Phillis of ‘90s alt-pop masters the Clouds about new music and the reunion.

Massive UK boyband One Direction launch a week of superstar live DVDs and reworkings.

Gotye and Wagons win big at Melbourne’s EG Awards, and the Hoodoo Gurus become Hall Of Famers.

B.o.B. uses hater-fuel, Julian Casablancas jokes for Thanksgiving, Durst hits Texas, GZA visits Harvard, and heaps more.

Metal magicians System Of A Down have announced two sideshows from Soundwave, and they’re massive.

Creepy Nashville all-girl garage band The Black Belles prime for the release of their self-titled, Jack White-endorsed, debut.

Wide-eyed indie pop sensation Fleet Foxes offer a stunning video clip before their Australian visit.

Aussie rap king-pins Hilltop Hoods drop their new Sia-featured track and detail their sixth album.

Comic duo Jay and Silent Bob, from Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse, tour Australian in 2012.

A combination of spine-tingling operatic vocals and retro digitalism may just make Canada’s Austra your new favourite.

Hip-pop sensation Nicki Minaj has tweeted the name and release date of her follow-up to Pink Friday.

Fishbone get covered on TV, Temper Trap stay at cancerous hotel, Big Boi gets compared to the Beatles, Missy Higgins’ mystery duet and heaps more.

Club chart-toppers Yolanda Be Cool join Sydney’s Harbour party with Wynter Gordon, Potbelleez and more.

British post-punk cult legends The Fall are set to release their twenty-ninth album since 1976.

No Doubt tweet Cure photos, tUnE-yArDs need spinal care, Bruno Mars sends wellness vibes to Adele, Tom Morello performs with Ben Harper, and heaps more.

Brooklyn alt-hip-hop heads Heems, Kool A.D. and Dap, otherwise known as Das Racist, announce sideshows.

The deluxe edition of Bon Iver’s hit self-titled album will feature ten short films.

Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am releases his first solo single with guests spots from Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez.

Susan Boyle retains the number one position in a strange week on the ARIA charts.

Soundwave has added even more acts to their monster bill, including Bush, In Flames, and The Black Dahlia Murder.

Rihanna, Stan Walker, Nickelback, Snow Patrol and more all have new albums out today.

The Nuge ships venison jerky to the troops, Diddy thanks God for surgery, Vanilla Ice is in an Adam Sandler film, The Rapture’s new clip and heaps more.