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Budjerah Drops Funk-Pop Banger “Want You Back” and Preps for Epic Live Shows

Platinum-selling, 2x ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Budjerah has just kicked off an exciting new chapter with his latest single, “Want You Back”, out now via Warner Music Australia. The track is a fresh, nostalgia-tinged slice of funk-pop that nods to the 90s and 2000s while showing off Budjerah’s unmistakable modern edge.

Tagged as: 2025 live shows, ARIA Award, Australian music, Bell Beats Festival, Budjerah, Dream Aloud Festival, funk-pop, Jacob Banks, Om’Mas Keith, Want You Back

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U2 To Receive 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa

by Noise11.com

Irish rock giants U2 have been named the 2025 recipients of the Woody Guthrie Prize, joining an honour roll that includes Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp and Kris Kristofferson.

Tagged as: Adam Clayton, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Cain’s Ballroom, Chuck D, classic rock, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Larry Mullen Jr, Mavis Staples, Pete Seeger, Pussy Riot, Rock News, The Edge, Tom Morello, Tulsa, U2, Woody Guthrie, Woody Guthrie Prize

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Emeline Steps Into First Love With New Single Emotional Virgin

by Noise11.com

Pop disruptor Emeline just dropped her first-ever love song, Emotional Virgin, a glossy, gutsy track about the high of catching real feelings for the first time.

Tagged as: Australian pop fans, EMELINE, EMELINE Emotional Virgin, Emotional Virgin, female empowerment music, feminist pop artist, music video release, new pop music 2025, pop music news, rising pop stars

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MJ The Musical Delivers the King of Pop’s Legacy with Power and Precision

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Jackson’s music and story burst to life in Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Tagged as: Broadway musicals Australia, Her Majesty’s Theatre shows, Michael Jackson musical Melbourne, Michael Jackson songs, Michael Jackson theatre show, MJ The Musical review, MJ The Musical tickets

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MGK Announces Massive Lost Americana Tour, Hits Australia & New Zealand in 2026

by Noise11.com

Machine Gun Kelly is taking over the globe. The rap-rock powerhouse has just revealed The Lost Americana Tour, supporting his seventh studio album Lost Americana, with stops across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Tagged as: 2025 Tour, 2026 Tour, Australia, Beauty School Dropout, concert tickets, DE’WAYNE, Emo Nite, Europe, honestav, Julia Wolf, live music, Lost Americana Tour, Machine Gun Kelly, MGK, Mod Sun, New Zealand, North America, rap-rock, Wiz Khalifa

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Mia Wray Joins Forces With Gabrielle Aplin On New Single ‘Ghost In My Machine’

by Labelle Hayes

Melbourne singer-songwriter Mia Wray has teamed up with UK pop favourite Gabrielle Aplin on a sparkling new single, Ghost In My Machine. The track follows the success of Mia’s acclaimed debut album, hi, it’s nice to meet me, which dropped earlier this year.

Tagged as: Aussie pop, BBC Radio 1, debut album, duet, Europe tour, Gabrielle Aplin, Ghost In My Machine, Handpicked Festival, Mia Wray, new music, pop, Spilt Milk, UK tour

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EXTREME’s ‘X Out’ Video Channels ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Dune’ in Cinematic Rock Revival

by Noise11.com

EXTREME has unveiled a new music video for their track “X Out,” a standout from their 2023 album Six. The video amplifies the song’s haunting themes of faith, mortality, and the search for meaning, drawing inspiration from cinematic classics like Mad Max and Dune.

Tagged as: classic rock, Ex'Treme, Gary Cherone, guitar, music video, Nuno Bettencourt, Rock Music, six, X Out

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DRAIN Drop Final Single “Scared Of Everything And Nothing” Ahead Of …IS YOUR FRIEND Album

by Noise11.com

Santa Cruz hardcore mainstays DRAIN have unleashed the final single from their highly anticipated third album, …IS YOUR FRIEND, which lands November 7th via Epitaph Records. Titled “Scared Of Everything And Nothing”, the track is a brutal, two-and-a-half-minute punch of crushing breakdowns, razor-sharp guitars, and chaos engineered for the mosh pit. The official video, directed by Eric Richter, captures the band’s signature energy with a rooftop performance atop a parking garage.

Tagged as: …IS YOUR FRIEND, Cody Chavez, DRAIN, Epitaph Records, hardcore punk, Jon Markson, live hardcore, mosh pit, new hardcore album, Punk rock, Sammy Ciaramitaro, Santa Cruz hardcore, Scared Of Everything And Nothing, Tim Flegal

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Elizabeth Nichols Drops Heart-Wrenching New Single ‘Daughter’

by Labelle Hayes

Country newcomer Elizabeth Nichols has delivered a gut-punch of a ballad with her brand-new single ‘Daughter’, out now through PULSE Records.

Tagged as: country music, Country Pop, daughter, Elizabeth Nichols, Nashville, new music, Reneé Rapp, Taylor Swift, TikTok Viral, Tough Love

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WILSN Takes a Cheeky Swing on New Single ‘Big Star’ Ahead of Album Bloom

by Labelle Hayes

Melbourne soul powerhouse WILSN has dropped one final track before her new album Bloom lands on 17 October, and it’s a spicy one. The new single, Big Star, is a playful, tongue-in-cheek dig at an ex who thought he was rock’n’roll royalty – even while still living at home, driving Dad’s car and getting dinner made for him.

Tagged as: 2025 album releases, Australian artists, Australian soul, Big Star, Bloom, female soul singers, Melbourne music, Mushroom Music, new Australian music, new music 2025, soul music, TikTok music, WILSN

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Mimi Webb Drops Playful New Video for I Met A Boy

by Labelle Hayes

UK pop star Mimi Webb has just dropped the official video for her new single I Met A Boy, taken from her sophomore album Confessions, out now via Epic Records.

Tagged as: British pop, Confessions album, Mimi Webb, Mimi Webb 2025, Mimi Webb Confessions, Mimi Webb I Met A Boy, Mimi Webb new video, new music, UK pop stars

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John Butler Celebrates Sydney Show and #1 ARIA Album With ‘Prism’ Tour On The Way

by Noise11.com

John Butler brought his new album Prism to life in Sydney last night, performing to a sold-out Metro Theatre with his powerhouse three-piece band. The set featured former Trio drummer Michael Barker back behind the kit, alongside Ian Peres on bass and Michael Boase on percussion.

Tagged as: 2025 Tours, ARIA Albums, Australian music, Emma Donovan, Jarrah Records, John Butler, live music, Noise11, Prism, The Waifs

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Joe Bonamassa Announces B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Bonamassa has unveiled a landmark tribute to B.B. King on what would have been the late blues legend’s 100th birthday. B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 will be released through Bonamassa’s KTBA Records, with the full album set to arrive on 6 February 2026.

Tagged as: B.B. King, Blues Music, Blues Summit 100, Buddy Guy, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Derek Trucks, George Benson, Joe Bonamassa, Keb Mo, KTBA Records, Marcus King, Shemekia Copeland, Slash, Susan Tedeschi

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Bloom Team Up With Yours Truly’s Mikaila Delgado For New Single Tongue Tied

by Noise11.com

Bloom are stepping into new territory with their latest single Tongue Tied, a haunting and heartfelt duet featuring Mikaila Delgado from Yours Truly. The track drops ahead of the band’s second album The Light We Chase, set for release 31 October through Pure Noise Records.

Tagged as: Australian hardcore, Australian music news, Bloom, Bloom band, Free Throw, melodic hardcore, Mikaila Delgado, Ocean Grove, post-hardcore, Pure Noise Records, Silverstein, The Light We Chase, Thornhill, Thursday, Tongue Tied, Yours Truly

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Chrissie Hynde and k.d. lang Release ‘Me & Mrs Jones’ Video From Duets Special

by Paul Cashmere

Chrissie Hynde has unveiled the brand-new video for her duet with k.d. lang on the soul classic Me & Mrs Jones.

Tagged as: Brandon Flowers, Cat Power, Chrissie Hynde, Chrissie Hynde & Pals, Classic Covers, Debbie Harry, Duets Special, k.d. lang, Lucinda Williams, Me and Mrs Jones, new music 2025, Rock Music, Rufus Wainwright, Shirley Manson, The Pretenders

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UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Add Brisbane Date to Big Love World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell are bringing their Big Love World Tour to Brisbane, with a newly added show at Fortitude Music Hall on Monday 26th January. The unmistakable voice behind UB40’s biggest hits will once again deliver a reggae-infused celebration of the band’s legendary catalogue.

Tagged as: 2026 music tour, Ali Campbell, Big Love World Tour, Brisbane Live Music, Fortitude Music Hall, I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You, Kingston Town, Red Red Wine, reggae concert Australia, UB40

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Mariah The Scientist Sets the Stage for Hearts Sold Separately Tour After a Breakout 2025

by Labelle Hayes

Mariah The Scientist is out making a statement ahead of the opening leg of The Hearts Sold Separately Tour in January 2026. She has already touching down in surprising places like The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Tagged as: 2026 Music Tours, Atlanta Music Scene, Atlanta R&B artists, Billboard Hot 100, Burning Blue, Hearts Sold Separately, International music tour, live music, Mariah The Scientist, Mariah The Scientist tour 2026, new album release, NYFW 2025, R&B music 2025, Tour Announcement

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Slash Set To Unleash Live Album And Concert Film ‘Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival’

by Noise11.com

Slash, the iconic guitarist whose riffs have defined generations, is paying homage to his blues roots with a brand-new live album and concert film, Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, due worldwide on Friday, November 7.

Tagged as: Blues Guitar, blues live album, concert film, Denver live show, Fleetwood Mac cover, Guns n Roses, Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Peter Green, rock guitar, S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Slash, Slash Blues Ball

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Bob Dylan’s Early Years Unearthed In New Bootleg Series Release ‘Through The Open Window, 1956-1963′ Out October 31, 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s formative years as a songwriter and performer are getting the full archival treatment with the upcoming release of The Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963, set for October 31, 2025 via Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings.

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, Bootleg Series Volume 18, Dylan Carnegie Hall 1963, Dylan early recordings, Dylan unreleased tracks, Through The Open Window

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Pacific Avenue Honour Kiama and Gerringong Roots With New Single ‘Working Class Hero’

by Noise11.com

Pacific Avenue are back with their new single Working Class Hero, a track that hits close to home for the South Coast indie-rock favourites.

Tagged as: Australian indie rock, Australian music news, Flowers, Gerringong, Hockey Dad, Kiama, Pacific Avenue, South Coast NSW, The Vanns, Tyne-James Organ, Working Class Hero

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Faces’ First Steps To Be Released with Unheard 1969 Recordings With Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood

by Paul Cashmere

Step back to late-1960s London – Carnaby Street swinging, Olympic Studios humming – when five young musicians came together to form one of Britain’s great rock bands. Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, and Ian McLagan were The Faces. And now, for the first time, fans can hear their earliest recordings.

Tagged as: 60s. rock, British Rock, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones, Olympic Studios, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones Warehouse, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, The Faces

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Polaris Announce First-Ever Curated Festival Life’s A Beach for St Kilda

by Noise11.com

Sydney’s metalcore giants Polaris are taking summer 2026 up a notch with the launch of their first-ever curated festival, Life’s A Beach. The one-day heavy takeover hits Riviera Beach Club, St Kilda on Saturday 14 February 2026, with a hand-picked lineup of local heroes and international favourites.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, Caskets, Festivals 2026, Headwreck, heavy metal, Life’s A Beach, Melbourne, metalcore, Ocean Sleeper, Polaris, Reliqa, Riviera Beach Club, Terminal Sleep, Thy Art Is Murder, We Came as Romans

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Holly Cole Expands Dark Moon With Jazz Classic

by Noise11.com

Canadian jazz vocalist Holly Cole has released an expanded edition of her 2025 album Dark Moon, adding new arrangements, fresh players and a sultry reworking of “Comin’ Home Baby.”

Tagged as: Canadian Jazz, Comin’ Home Baby, Dark Moon, Holly Cole, jazz, Mel Torme, New Jazz Releases, Universal Music Canada

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Laneway Festival 2026 Line-Up Drops with Chappell Roan, Wolf Alice, PinkPantheress + More

by Paul Cashmere

Here we go again. Laneway Festival 2026 has landed, and it’s bigger than ever. The much-loved summer festival is turning 21 this year, and to celebrate, Laneway has stacked the lineup with debut tours, long-awaited returns, and a heap of exclusives you’ll only see at Laneway.

Tagged as: Alex G, Armlock, BENEE, Bladee, Blusher, Cavetown, Chappell Roan, Djanaba, Laneway Festival, Laneway Festival 2026, Lucy Dacus, Mt. Joy, Pinkpantheress, role model, shady nasty, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Belair Lip Bombs, The Dare, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Yung Lean

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Suspect Arrested After Theft of Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Hard Drives in Atlanta

by Noise11.com

Atlanta Police have arrested a man following the theft of hard drives said to contain unreleased Beyoncé material during her recent four-night stop in the city.

Tagged as: Atlanta Police, Beyonce, Chris Grant, Cowboy Carter, music theft, unreleased music

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Sidney “Omen” Brown, Producer for Beyoncé and Drake, Dies at 49

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Sidney “Omen” Brown, the acclaimed producer behind tracks for Beyoncé, Drake and Ludacris, has died suddenly in New York. He was 49.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Drake, Grammy, hip-hop, Ludacris, music news, Omen Brown, producer, R&B, Sidney Brown, Sidney Omen Brown

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Barbra Streisand Honors Robert Redford and Their Iconic Film The Way We Were

by Paul Cashmere

Barbra Streisand is mourning the loss of her friend and co-star Robert Redford, who died on September 16 at his home in Sundance, Utah. He was 89.

Tagged as: 1970s Cinema, Academy Awards, Barbra Streisand, Classic Movies, Hollywood, Movie Soundtracks, Robert Redford, Sydney Pollack, The Way We Were

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Michael Learns To Rock To Tour Australia For The First Time In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Danish soft-rock favourites Michael Learns To Rock will finally make their Australian debut in February 2026 with the Take Us To Your Heart Tour, bringing their catalogue of classics to Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast.

Tagged as: 90s soft rock, Australian tour 2026, Danish band, Gold Coast concerts, live music news, Melbourne concerts, Michael Learns To Rock, MLTR, Noise11, Sydney concerts, Take Us To Your Heart Tour

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Kula Shaker Announce New Album Wormslayer, Share Surreal New Single ‘Good Money’

by Noise11.com

Kula Shaker have confirmed details of their new album Wormslayer, set for release on 30 January 2026. The record will be the band’s eighth studio effort and reunites the original line-up of Crispian Mills, Alonza Bevan, Paul Winterhart and Jay Darlington.

Tagged as: 90s Britpop, AI Music Video, Album Release 2026, British Psychedelia, Crispian Mills, Good Money, Kula Shaker, North American Tour 2025, The Dandy Warhols, Wormslayer

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Thompson Twins Announce Definitive Career Collection Industry & Seduction

by Noise11.com

Thompson Twins will finally receive the career-spanning retrospective their fans have long been asking for. Industry & Seduction: A Thompson Twins Collection will be released on 31 October 2025, available as a 3CD deluxe set, 2LP coloured vinyl and single CD edition. All tracks have been newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Tagged as: 1980s, Abbey Road, Babble, In The Gap, live album, music collection, pop music, remastered, synth-pop, Thompson Twins

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The Replacements Reunite For Three Shows

The Replacements have their lineup in place for three upcoming reunion shows.

August 19, 2013

OMD Cancel Gigs After Drummer Hospitalised

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) have been forced to cancel the balance of dates on their current tour when drummer Malcolm Holmes became ill after their Toronto show on Saturday night. Holmes was hospitalised after the incident.

July 23, 2013

Simple Minds To Tour US For First Time In A Decade

It has been more than ten years since Simple Minds set foot on North American shores for the purpose of a tour. That drought comes to an end starting October 15 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

July 17, 2013

Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot Gets The 35th Anniversary Treatment

The Alan Parsons Project were known for their refining of the concept album with their ten albums released between 1976 and 1987. The second of those albums, I Robot, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a newly expanded 2-CD Legacy Edition.

July 16, 2013

Pet Shop Boys Release New Single With Nine Remixes

The Pet Shop Boys are releasing the track Vocal as their next single from the upcoming album Electric.

July 15, 2013

Randy Travis Suffers Stroke

Country singer Randy Travis underwent surgery on Wednesday night after suffering a stroke.

July 11, 2013

Deacon Blue Announce September UK Tour

Following a hugely successful sell-out tour in 2012 celebrating the 25th anniversary release of their debut album Raintown, and also the release of their Top 20 album The Hipsters, Deacon Blue return in 2013 to embark on their biggest tour in more than a decade!

July 10, 2013