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Happy Birthday Ian Molly Meldrum, 66 Today

Ian Molly Meldrum turned 66-years old today (January 29), quite a milestone considering we nearly lost the music guru in December.

Tagged as: Countdown, Epworth, Ian Molly Meldrum, Molly, Recovery, Rehab, The Alfred

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LISTEN: Demi Moore 911 Call Released

by Paul Cashmere

Demi Moore’s 911 emergency call has revealed the details about what happened when the ‘Ghost’ star overdosed earlier this week on Monday January 23.

Tagged as: 911, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, emergency call, Ghost

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First Grinderman Remix By Nick Zinner Released

by Paul Cashmere

The first of the Grinderman remixes has been released. Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs ‘Bellringer Blues’ is our first taste of the upcoming ‘Grinderman 2 RMX’ remix album.

Tagged as: Grinderman, Grinderman 2 RMX, Grinderman 2 RMXGrinderman, Josh Homme, Nick Cave, Nick Zinner, Queens Of The Stone Age, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Keith Urban and Beccy Cole Sweep Tamworth

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Keith Urban and Beccy Cole are the country music stars of the year after picking up the big Golden Guitar awards at the 40th Country Music Awards in Tamworth.

Tagged as: Australia, Beccy Cole, Country Music Awards, Golden Guitars, Keith Urban, Tamworth

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U2 To Release Fan Picked Live CD

by Paul Cashmere

U2 are about to release a new live compilation titled ‘U22’ featuring 22 tracks hand-picked by fans and recorded on their recent world tour.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, rock, U2, U22, U2360

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Abba Rarity To Be Released

by Paul Cashmere

Abba fans can look forward to a rare, previously unreleased piece coming in April.

Tagged as: 80s, Abba, Europe, pop, Sweden, The Visitors

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Guns N’ Roses Announce First 2012 Shows

by Paul Cashmere

There will be some Guns N’ Roses activity this year but so far only in Europe.

Tagged as: Axl Rose, Gods of Metal, Guns n Roses, O2, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Soundgarden Sydney Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Soundgarden performed their first Australian sideshow on Wednesday night at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Tagged as: Big Day Out, Chris Cornell, Soundgarden

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Disney Withdraws Joy Division Mickey Mouse T-Shirt

by Paul Cashmere

Disney’s Joy Division inspired Mickey Mouse t-shirt was a great idea for a few days but today it is no more. Disney have withdrawn the t-shirts from sale.

Tagged as: Disney, Disneyland, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook

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New AC/DC Album Delayed By Sickness

by Andrew Tijs

Brian Johnson reveals that a new AC/DC album is on hold because “one of the boys” is getting over an illness.

Tagged as: AC/DC, album, Brian Johnson, delay, hard, illness, new, rock, sickness

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Ben Folds Five Reunite

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Folds Five have reunited after 13 years.

Tagged as: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Ben Kweller, Ben Lee, Darren Jessee, Robert Sledge, The Bens

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Metallica Kick Off This Week’s New Releases

by Andrew Tijs

Unreleased Death Magnetic tracks and Best Ofs from Rod Stewart and Chris Isaak rule this week’s new releases.

Tagged as: Chris Isaak, Cloud Nothings, First Aid Kit, John Williamson, Metallica, new releases, Pulled Apart By Horses, Rod Stewart, Steve Smyth, Strange Talk, The Internet, The Maccabees, Tim McGraw

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Hilltop Hoods Sneak Out Second Track From New Album

by Andrew Tijs

Thousands of fans push platinum Adelaide hip-hop crew to release their ‘Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom’.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Drinking From The Sun, hip-hop, Leak, new, rap, Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom, song, track

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Welcome Back Kotter Star Robert Hegyes (Epstein) Dies At 60

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Hegyes who played Juan Epstein in the 70s hit TV series ‘Welcome Back Kotter’ has died at the age of 60.

Tagged as: John Travolta, Jon Bon Jovi, Juan Epstein, Robert Hegyes, Welcome Back Kotter

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Van Halen Debut Stay Frosty In CSI

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen premiered another brand new song last night on American television during ‘CSI’.

Tagged as: A Different Kind Of Truth, Blood and Fire, CSI, Stay Frosty, Van Halen

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Yes Will Play In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Yes have added a Perth date to their run of Bluesfest sideshows in April.

Tagged as: Alan White, bluesfest, Chris Squire, Chugg Entertainment, Festivals, Michael Chugg, noise11.com, Steve Howe, Yes

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Perth You Are Getting Roger Daltrey

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Daltrey has added a Perth date for his upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Chugg Entertainment, Festivals, live music, Michael Chugg, Perth, Roger Daltrey, The Who, Tommy

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Triple J Hottest 100 Complete Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

Here is the Triple J 2012 Hottest 100 complete winners list:

Tagged as: chart, Hottest 100, triple j, winners

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Gotye Tops Triple J Hottest 100 Complete Winners List

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has topped Triple J’s Hottest 100.

Tagged as: Black Keys, Gotye, Hottest 100, Matt Corby, triple j

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Preview Van Halen Blood And Fire

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen have released a preview of the second song from the upcoming ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ album.

Tagged as: A Different Kind Of Truth, Blood and Fire, Van Halen

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VIDEO: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Look Around

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Here’s the new video for Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Tagged as: Look Around, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Joe Walsh Analog Man Now Coming May or June

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It seems fairly difficult pinning Joe Walsh down to a release date for his new album ‘Analog Man’.

Tagged as: Analog Man, Eagles, Joe Walsh

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Juliet Childs Hardcore Success Generates YouTube Copies

by Paul Cashmere

In less than one week Queensland kid Juliet Childs has generated over 15 million views on YouTube and now the copy videos have started.

Tagged as: Juliet Childs, Kristina Childs, My First Hardcore Song, Rob Sharpe, YouTube

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M.I.A. To Debut New Song Monday

by Paul Cashmere

M.I.A. will debut her new song ‘Bad Girls’ next Monday (January 30) and release the song the following day.

Tagged as: Bad Girls, Danja, Diddy, M.I.A., Madonna, Pink, Timbaland

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Engelbert Humperdinck - image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

James Morrison, Dan Wilson and Martin Terefe Write Engelbert Humperdinck Song

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck has been working on a brand new song called ‘Real Love’ written specifically for the music legend by Dan Wilson, James Morrison and Martin Terefe.

Tagged as: Adele, Dan Wilson, Engelbert Humperdinck, James Morrison, Martin Terefe

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Gotye Somebody That I Used To Know Passes 50 Million Views

by Paul Cashmere

Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has now been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube. The video passed the 50m benchmark overnight.

Tagged as: Gotye, Kimbra, Sarah Blackwood, Somebody That I Used To Know, Walk Off The Earth

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Kylie Minogue To Float Down Sydney Mardi Gras

by Paul Cashmere

Kylie Minogue has announced she will perform at Sydney’s Mardi Gras Parade this year.

Tagged as: Bisexual, Finer Things, Gay, Intersex, K25, Kylie Minogue, Lesbian, Mardi Gras, Queer, Sydney, Transgender

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Geoffrey Rush Named Australian Of The Year

by Paul Cashmere

Geoffrey Rush has been named Australian of the Year and will be presented with the title tonight in Canberra by the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Tagged as: Australian of the Year, Geoffrey Rush, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, The Seekers

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Kylie Celebrates 25 Years In The Business With K25

by Tim Cashmere

K25 – the swanky name thought up to promote Kylie’s 25th anniversary in the music industry – is set to kick off at 6am (AEST) tomorrow (Jan 26).

Tagged as: #k25fans, K25, Kylie Minogue, twitter

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1965 Recording Of John Belushi’s Band The Ravens Gets Reissued

by Tim Cashmere

Back in the 60s, actor John Belushi was in a band called The Ravens whose music is finally going to see a wide release.

Tagged as: Chicago, dan ackroyd, Illinois, John Belushi, The Blues Brothers, the kingsmen, The Ravens

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G Herbo releases Lil Herb (Extended Version) with three new tracks

G Herbo Revisits His Roots With Lil Herb (Extended Version)

Chicago rapper G Herbo has returned to where it all began, expanding his acclaimed 2025 album Lil Herb with a new Extended Version that digs deeper into the raw hunger and honesty that established him as one of modern hip-hop's most compelling voices. Released via Machine Entertainment Group and Republic Records, Lil Herb (Extended Version) features three new songs, This N That, Hold My Hand God, and No Bap, rounding out a project already rich in reflection and resilience.

November 11, 2025

Action/Adventure Spiral Into Anxiety With New Single ‘Spiral’, Announce Second Album ‘Ever After’

Chicago pop-punk band Action/Adventure have unleashed their latest single Spiral, a fast-paced dive into the unease of late-night overthinking. The track arrives ahead of their upcoming album Ever After, due 24 October through Pure Noise Records.

October 8, 2025

Earth Wind & Fire Joins Sabrina Carpenter At Lollapolooza

Sabrina Carpenter brought out funk and soul legends Earth, Wind and Fire during her show-stopping set at Lollapalooza Chicago on Sunday night (03.08.25).

August 5, 2025

Chicago Expand Greatest Hits From 11 To 21 Tracks

Chicago’s ninth album in 1975 was ‘Chicago IX’, their greatest hits.

June 20, 2025

James Taylor Explains His Absence From Democratic Convention

James Taylor has apologised to fans after his performance was cut from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois on Monday night.

August 22, 2024

Watch Jason Isbell Perform ‘Something More Than Free’ At The Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Americana artist Jason Isbell performed his 2015 classic ‘Something More Than Free’ at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.

August 20, 2024

Chicago Names Street After Steve Albini

The City of Chicago has passed an ordinance to name a stretch of street along the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue, Avondale ‘Steve Albini Way’.

July 30, 2024