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Neil Young Calls For Starbucks Boycott

Neil Young has not had a very good week. He started with his lowest charting album in a quarter century and now he’s up in arms over Starbucks and Monsanto.

Tagged as: Neil Young, Starbucks

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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Brian Wilson To Record SoundStage Special

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Wilson will take the stage at the Venetian in Las Vegas on December 12 to tape a special for Soundstage.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, Brian Wilson

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Nile Rodgers Says Do It Like Madonna

by Music-News.com

Nile Rodgers advises to always do as Madonna says.

Tagged as: music news, Nile Rodgers

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Gary Numan Talks Sci-Fi Films That Inspired Him

by Music-News.com

Since Gary Numan exploded into the post-punk and new wave landscape with chart-topping singles Are ‘Friends’ Electric? and Cars, much has been made of his obvious links to science fiction.

Tagged as: Gary Numan

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Bono Injured In Bike Accident, Cancelled Week Of TV

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

There will be no U2 residency this week on NBC’s Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon as Bono has had an accident on his bike and requires surgery on his arm.

Tagged as: Bono, music news, U2

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Bette Midler To Play First UK Shows In 35 Years

by Music-News.com

Bette Midler can’t wait to play her first shows in the UK in 35 years.

Tagged as: Bette Midler, music news

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Pink Floyd Debut At 1 In UK

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A host of veteran artists are sitting in the upper reaches of the Official Chart Company’s Albums chart in Britain, taking nine of the top twenty positions.

Tagged as: music news, Pink Floyd

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Solange Weds

by Music-News.com

Solange Knowles has married her longtime love.

Tagged as: Beyonce, Jay-Z, music news, Solange

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Lionel Richie Talks Metallica and Sinatra

by Music-News.com

Lionel Richie has been talking about his friendship with Frank Sinatra and thoughts on Metallica and Foo Fighters.

Tagged as: Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Metallica, music news

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Adele Turned Down Bob Geldof For Band Aid 30

by Music-News.com

Adele turned down Sir Bob Geldof’s offer to record a track for Band Aid 30, he says.

Tagged as: Adele, Band Aid 30, Bob Geldof, Do They Know Its Christmas

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Peter Criss To Be Inducted Into Cancer Survivors Hall of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Former KISS member Peter Criss will be this year’s inductee into the Cancer Research and Treatment Fund’s Cancer Survivor Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Kiss, music news, Peter Criss

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Scott Ian Of Anthrax Joins The Walking Dead

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Anthrax member Scott Ian is a huge fan of the AMC series The Walking Dead so its natural that he would be excited about getting to play a walker on the show.

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Mary J. Blige Raves About Sam Smith

by Music-News.com

Mary J. Blige declares Sam Smith is a “gift to all generations”.

Tagged as: Mary J Blige, Sam Smith

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Former Goo Goo Dolls Member Sues Band

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Michael Malinin was the drummer from the Goo Goo Dolls from 1995 until 2013 when his wife had a baby. At least that is the reason he is now alleging for his dismissal from the band.

Tagged as: Goo Goo Dolls, Michael malinin

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Marco Mendoza Takes You On The Kiss Kruise VIDEO part 3

by Paul Cashmere

The Dead Daisies have have completed the Kiss Kruise with Kiss in the Caribbean and The Dead Daisies bass player and former Thin Lizzy member Marci Mendoza was the Noise11 onboard reporter.

Tagged as: Kiss, Marco Mendoza, music news, The Dead Daisies

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Do They Know It’s Christmas 30 VIDEO First Listen

by Paul Cashmere

The video for Bob Geldof’s new 30th Anniversary edition of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ Ebola benefit edition has been unveiled.

Tagged as: Angelique Kidjo, Band Aid, Bastille, Bob Geldof, Bono, Chris Martin, Clean Bandit, Disclosure, Do They Know Its Christmas, Ed Sheeran, Elbow, Ellie Goulding, Emeli SAnde, Fuse ODG, Jessie Ware, Jimmy Napes, Midge Ure, Olly Murs, One Direction, Paloma Faith, Paul Epworth, Rita Ora, Robert Plant, Roger Taylor, Sam Smith, Sinead O'Connor, Underworld

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The Rolling Stones Break Australian Ticket Sales Records

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones Australian tour is setting new records for ticket sales across the country.

Tagged as: Frontier Touring, music news, The Rolling Stones

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Countdown Special Registers 965,000 Viewers

by Paul Cashmere

‘Countdown: Do Yourself A Favour’ was the fourth most watched program in Australia on Sunday, registered 965,000 viewers nationwide.

Tagged as: Countdown, Ian Molly Meldrum, music news

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Julian Casablancas + The Voidz Set Falls Sideshows

by Paul Cashmere

Julian Casablancas + The Voidz will perform Sydney and Melbourne sideshows during their New Year’s Australia visit for the Falls Festival.

Tagged as: Julian Casablancas, music news, The Voidz

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Anastacia To Tour Australia in 2015

by Paul Cashmere

Anastacia will return to Australia in April and May for national concert dates.

Tagged as: 00s, Anastacia, Anastacia Australian tour, Lennard Promotions, pop, USA

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Tori Amos Performs Divinyls And Stuns Melbourne REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Tori Amos is not a man-made product of the music industry. She is simple pure talent and it is stunning.

Tagged as: 90s, Live Nation, review, singer, songwriter, Tori Amos

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Macy Gray Switches Melbourne Venue

by Paul Cashmere

Macy Gray has reduced her first Australian show back to intimate mode with a venue switch from the Palais Theatre to the Athenaeum.

Tagged as: Macy Gray, music news

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The Dead Daisies On The Kiss Kruise, Marco Mendoza Reports

by Paul Cashmere

Marco Mendoza of The Dead Daisies was the onboard online reporter for Noise11.com on the recent Kiss Kruise.

Tagged as: Kiss Kruise, Marco Mendoza, music news, The Dead Daisies

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Matt Tilley And Jane Hall Join New KIIS 101.1 Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Radio Network has pouched Matt Tilley away from Austereo to join Jane Hall on an all-new breakfast show on an all-new station KIIS 101.1 in Melbourne in January.

Tagged as: ARN, Chrissie Swan, Duncan Campbell, Jane Hall, KIIS 101.1, Matt Tilley

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The Rolling Stones Tick Off The Hunter, Brisbane You’re Next

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones are nearing the end of their Australian tour after playing in the Hunter Valley this weekend. The final Stones show will be next Tuesday in Brisbane.

Tagged as: Hunter Valley, music news, Rolling Stones

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AC/DC Fan Flew From Argentina To England To Spend 3 Hours With AC/DC

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC have released a video documenting the making of the ‘Play Ball’ and ‘Rock Or Bust’ videos in London recently.

Tagged as: AC/DC, music news, Rock Or Bust

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Foo Fighters Debut At 1, Pink Floyd At 3 on ARIA Albums

by Gavin Ryan

The eighth studio album for The Foo Fighters “Sonic Highways” becomes their sixth No.1 (five studios and one best of) on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, plus the album debuts with a Gold (●) sales certification.

Tagged as: ARIA Albums, Foo Fighters, Pink Floyd

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Ed Sheeran Spends 5th Week On Top Of ARIA Singles

by Gavin Ryan

It’s now five weeks and counting as Ed Sheeran is atop the ARIA Singles chart again this week with “Thinking Out Loud”, and he is holding off two Taylor Swift songs this week.

Tagged as: ARIA singles, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift

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Katy Perry, The Superhero Of 12 Year Olds REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Katy Perry is a superhero to young kids. She is like their SuperMom.

Tagged as: Katy Perry, music news, Paul Dainty

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Music Becomes Hot Election Issue For Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Political candidates for the upcoming election in Victoria are falling over themselves to be associated with the music industry following Labor’s lead in pledging $22.2m in funding and a further $2m for music education.

Tagged as: Dan Andrews, Labor, Martin Foley, music, Victorian election

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Martin Foley Appointed to Board of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Former Victorian State MP Martin Foley has been named as a Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

May 17, 2023

Dan Andrews Unveils Michael Gudinski Statue In Melbourne

Victorian State Premier Dan Andrews has unveiled a statue to the late Michael Gudinski outside Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

March 24, 2022

Foo Fighters Perform Australia’s First International Show In Geelong Since The Pandemic Began

Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee are not dead. Also Dave Grohl has not gone solo. It appears the recent Foo Fighters movie ‘Studio 666’ was fake news. The Foo Fighters were very much alive in Geelong, Australia tonight, and for the record, lets date stamp that as 4 March 2022.

March 4, 2022