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Bluesfest 2013 Tickets Go On Sale

by Paul Cashmere

Tickets for Bluesfest 2013 have gone on sale already.

Tagged as: 2013, bluesfest, Peter Noble

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Ian Brown of The Stone Roses - image By Ros O'Gorman

The Stone Roses Play First Gig In 16 Years (Setlist)

by Paul Cashmere

The Stone Roses played a surprise gig at the Warrington Parr Hall in Cheshire overnight (May 23). It was their first public gig in 16 years.

Tagged as: Ian Brown, Liam Gallager, The Stone Roses

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WATCH: Joey Ramone Teaser Video For Ya Know

by Paul Cashmere

With the impending release of the Joey Ramone ‘Ya Know’ album, Noise11 brings you the EPK to watch.

Tagged as: Joey Ramone, The Ramones, Ya Know

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UK Dance Label Cr2 Launches In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

British electronic music label Cr2 has set up shop in Australia.

Tagged as: ATB, Cr2, Kontor, Nicky Romero, Scooter

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Yeasayer Announce New Album With First Single

by Andrew Tijs

Experimental Brooklyn indie act Yeasayer announce their follow-up to 2010’s Odd Blood by streaming ‘Henrietta’.

Tagged as: album, Brooklyn, experimental, Fragrant World, Henrietta, indie, psych, rock, single, tracklisting, Yeasayer

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The Cult Offer Free Lucifer Download From Choice Of Weapon

by Paul Cashmere

Before the release of ‘Choice of Weapon’, the new album for The Cult, the band is offering a free download of the track ‘Lucifer’.

Tagged as: Choice Of Weapon, Lucifer, The Cult

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Rockers Sharaya Prepare To Launch Their Debut With Electric Mary

by Andrew Tijs

Shay Liza and her epic rock band Sharaya prepare to launch their debut album at The Corner with Electric Mary.

Tagged as: album, debut, Electric Mary, epic, heavy, launch, rock, Sharaya, Shay Liza, The Corner, The Road To

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Steel Panther Sell Out In Minutes, Upgrade Venue

by Andrew Tijs

Sleaze metal jokers Steel Panther sell out Australian shows quick and are forced to upgrade to a bigger venue.

Tagged as: Australian, cock, comedy, Festival Hall, glam, Melbourne, metal, rock, sell out, Steel Panther, Sydney, tour, upgrade

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Taylor Swift Donates $4 Million For Music Education

by Paul Cashmere

Taylor Swift has donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to set up the Taylor Swift Education Center.

Tagged as: Taylor Swift

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Jack White Sings U2 In The Great Gatsby Trailer

by Paul Cashmere

Baz Luhrmann has used Jack White’s cover of U2’s ‘Love Is Blindness’ for his first trailer for the remake of ‘The Great Gatsby’.

Tagged as: Baz Luhrmann, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, The Great Gatsby, U2

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Spinal Tap’s David St. Hubbins Struck By Car In New York

by Paul Cashmere

Actor Michael McKean, who played David St. Hubbins in the Spinal Tap movie, is in hospital in New York after being struck by a car while walking. His leg was broken in the accident.

Tagged as: Laverne and Shirley, Michael McKean, Spinal Tap, The Brady Bunch

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Google Honour Robert Moog’s Birthday With Playable Synthesizer

by Andrew Tijs

The latest Google doodle is a playable (and recordable) synthesizer in honour of Robert Moog’s birthday.

Tagged as: birthday, doodle, Google, logo, Moog, playable, recordable, Robert Moog, synthesizer

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Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys. image by Ros O'Gorman

Beastie Boys Working To Name Brooklyn Park After Adam Yauch

by Andrew Tijs

Adam Horovitz is working to have a Brooklyn park named after late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch.

Tagged as: Ad-Rock, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, Brooklyn, MCA, park, petition, State Street

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Robert Plant and Lucinda Williams Sing For Lil Band O Gold

by Paul Cashmere

Lil Band O’ Gold’s next album ‘Plays Fats’ has a crack line-up of guests including Robert Plant and Lucinda Williams as well as Australia’s Jimmy Barnes and Tim Rogers.

Tagged as: Jimmy Barnes, Lil Band O Gold, Lucinda Williams, Robert Plant, Tom Rogers

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Pledge For Nona Hendryx And Contribute To Her Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Nona Hendryx is taking pledges for her first solo tour since the 2008 Labelle reunion in support of her new album ‘Mutatus Mutandis’ and you can be part of the business model with a pledge.

Tagged as: Labelle, Nona Hendryx

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James Bond Skyfall Trailer Released

by Paul Cashmere

The trailer for ‘Skyfall’, the 23rd James Bond movie was released overnight and has already had over one million YouTube views.

Tagged as: Adele, James Bond, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Skyfall

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Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Are On Madagascar 3

by Paul Cashmere

‘We Speak No Americano, the massive dance hit for Australia’s Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP, will feature on the ‘Madagascar 3 soundtrack.

Tagged as: DCUP, Madagascar 3, Yolanda Be Cool

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Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks in Sparkle

FIRST LISTEN: The Final Recording From Whitney Houston

by Paul Cashmere

Have a listen to the last recording Whitney Houston ever made.

Tagged as: Jordin Sparks, Sparkle, Whitney Houston

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New Mumford & Sons On Brave Soundtrack

by Paul Cashmere

The soundtrack to the new Disney movie ‘Brave’ will feature a brand new song from Birdy with Mumford & Sons.

Tagged as: Brave, Mumford & Sons

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Jay-Z Gets Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, Skrillex For His Festival

by Andrew Tijs

Jay-Z has named Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, Skrillex, Santigold, Janelle Monae and more for his Made In America festival.

Tagged as: Afrojack, Calvin Harris, festival, Janelle Monae, Jay-Z, Made In America, Miike Snow, Passion Pit, Pearl Jam, Santigold, Skrillex

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Franz Ferdinand Play Four New Songs Live

by Andrew Tijs

Four new Franz Ferdinand songs, and a Donna Summer cover, have been captured by Irish concert-goers.

Tagged as: Brief Encounters, cover, Donna Summer, Franz Ferdinand, Fresh Strawberries, indie, live, new, pop, post-punk, punk, Right Thoughts, Scotland, songs, Trees & Animals, YouTube

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Spotify Launches In Australia

by Andrew Tijs

Music streaming giant Spotify has officially launched in Australia.

Tagged as: Australia, launch, music, online, program, service, sharing, Spotify, streaming

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Watch: Hot Chip’s New Video Starring Terence Stamp, Lara Stone and Reggie Watts

by Andrew Tijs

Brit electropop act Hot Chip release a trippy space-monk clip for ‘Night & Day’ starring Terence Stamp, Lara Stone and Reggie Watts.

Tagged as: British, electro, Hot Chip, Lara Stone, Night & Day, pop, Reggie Watt, Terence Stamp, video clip

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Reef Cancel Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Reef Australian tour has been cancelled because of bereavement with a family member.

Tagged as: Reef

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Gurrumul To Perform At Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

by Andrew Tijs

Indigenous star Gurrumul will perform a song penned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert.

Tagged as: Andrew Lloyd Webber, country, Diamond Jubilee Concert, folk, Gary Barlow, Gurrumul, Queen, Sing, world

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Sandi Thom Returns With Help From The Black Crowes

by Andrew Tijs

Former aspiring “punk rocker” Sandi Thom delivers album number four with help from Rich Robinson and other Black Crowes.

Tagged as: album, blues, country, Flesh And Blood, folk, new, Rich Robinson, rock, Sandi Thom, Scotland, The Black Crowes

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Billie Joe Armstrong Sang At Mark Zuckerberg Wedding

by Paul Cashmere

If Green Day was your favourite band you would probably have the DJ play a few Green Day songs at your wedding but when you are billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, you have the real thing. Well, almost.

Tagged as: Billie Joe Armstrong, Facebook, Green Day, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan

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Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary Bad On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Sony will mark the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ album with the anniversary three CD and one DVD edition of the album in September.

Tagged as: Bad, Michael Jackson

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Musicians Pay Tribute To Robin Gibb Of The Bee Gees

by Andrew Tijs

A broad range of musicians have tweeted their condolences and memories of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who died today.

Tagged as: Bee Gees, Bruno Mars, condolences, Justin Timberlake, Liam Gallagher, memories, Peter Andre, R.I.P., Robin Gibb, Sam Sparro, The Script, tweet, twitter

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Xavier Rudd Announces A Mammoth Tour For Spirit Bird

by Andrew Tijs

On the verge of his new album Spirit Bird, roots hero Xavier Rudd books a continent-spanning tour.

Tagged as: album, folk, national, new, rock, roots, Spirit Bird, tour, Xavier Rudd

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The Rolling Stones, Ros OGorman photographer, Rod Laver Arena

Keith Richards Confirms New Music And A Tour On The Way For The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards is a few weeks late to the (New Years Eve) party but he has finally turned up to wish us all a Happy New Year and confirm new music and a tour is on the way.

January 12, 2023

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Releases Solo Album Preview

Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien has revealed Brasil - a solo piece under the name EOB - to accompany a nine-minute short film.

December 6, 2019

Stone Temple Pilots Announce New Music

Stone Temple Pilots will release new music in 2020 with their first acoustic album, Perdida.

December 3, 2019

Intimate Gary Moore Performance To Be Released

Back in 2009, Gary Moore played an intimate gig to a few hundred fans in London. Now that show is finally going to see the light of day.

November 27, 2019

ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Tops First Chart Of 2014

With the Christmas season over, it allows regular albums to reclaim the charts, and this week the self-titled fifth album for Beyonce climbs back up two places to give her the first ARIA No.1 album of her career.

January 4, 2014

Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Second Bernard Fanning Solo Album Due In June

Former Powderfinger singer Bernard Fanning will release his second solo album in June.

April 3, 2013

New U2 Coming Sooner Or Later

A new U2 album could be with or without you in 2013, then again maybe not. Bono says the band has been working on a follow-up to 2009’s ‘No Line On The Horizon’ but doesn’t care if it takes 10 years to produce.

January 17, 2013