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Jennifer Lopez: Photo By Mary Boukouvalas
JLo Plays Melbourne REVIEW

On Tuesday the 11th of December, Jennifer Lopez put on one of the most elaborate, not to mention sparkly shows that Rod Laver Arena has seen in a while. 

December 13, 2012
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters - Photo by Mary Boukouvalas
Paul McCartney And Nirvana Debut Cut Me Some Slack At 12-12-12 Concert VIDEO

‘Cut Me Some Slack’ is the name of that new song Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana debuted at the 12-12-12 concert in New York today.

December 13, 2012
Paul McCartney photo by Karen Freedman, Noise11, Photo
Paul McCartney Plays With Surviving Nirvana Members

The 12/12/12 Concert at New York's Madison Square Garden has had a lot of great shows, but none more unusual than former Beatle Paul McCartney teaming up with surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic which brought the show to a close.

December 13, 2012
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. photo by Ros O'Gorman
12-12-12 Complete Setlist, See What Everyone Played Here

The 12-12-12 benefit concert took place in New York City today.

December 13, 2012
Bruce Springsteen - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Add Extra Australian Shows

Bruce Springsteen & The Street Band have added extra shows on the Australian tour with Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Macedon.

December 13, 2012
Kane Hibberd - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Photographer Kane Hibberd To Release Soundwave Photo Book

One of Melbourne's best known photographers Kane Hibberd is about to release a collection of his Soundwave Festival photography.

December 13, 2012
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar To Receive Posthumous Grammy

Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar is set to receive a posthumous lifetime achievement award at this year's Grammy Awards.

December 13, 2012
Jason Mraz. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jason Mraz And Status Quo Added To Deni Blues and Roots Festival

Jason Mraz and Status Quo will play Deniliquin.

December 13, 2012
Mike Scott of The Waterboys
The Waterboys Add Canberra Date

The Waterboys have added a Canberra date on their first ever Australian tour.

December 13, 2012
Bruce Springsteen - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Watch 12-12-12 With Springsteen, Stones, McCartney LIVE NOW

The 12-12-12 concert is streaming live right now from Madison Square Garden.

December 13, 2012
Jason Mraz - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jason Mraz Added To Bluesfest, Madness Cancel

Jason Mraz will head back to Australia for Bluesfest in 2013 but Madness have pulled out.

December 13, 2012
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar 1920-2012

The man who brought Indian sitar music to the masses, Ravi Shankar, passed away on Tuesday evening in San Diego. He was 92.

December 12, 2012
Vika Bull - At Last The Story of Etta James
Etta James At Last Crew Talk About The 2013 Production

‘At Last: The Etta James Story, starring Vika Bull is gearing up to be an early success for 2013.

December 12, 2012
Chet Faker: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Chet Faker To Release Online Live Video EP

Chet Faker has had a huge year, slowly gathering fans as he and his compadres traversed the country culminating in a glorious set in the baking sun at Meredith last weekend and if you saw them, you can now be reminded of said gig with a live EP.

December 12, 2012
Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones
WATCH: Mick Jagger Top 10 On The David Lettermen Show

The Late Night With David Lettermen Top 10 with Mick Jagger aired moments ago in the United States.

December 12, 2012
SLAM Day
National SLAM Day Is Happening Again

National SLAM (Save Live Australia's Music - no that is not a typo, yes it is stupid, deal with it) day is coming up in February so we're giving you plenty of time to psych yourself up for some great local live music.

December 12, 2012
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar Dead At 92

Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar has died in a San Diego hospital at the age of 92.

December 12, 2012
Blackchords
Blackchords Sign To ABC Music

Melbourne’s Blackchords will release their next album through ABC Music.

December 12, 2012
Gilli Moon
Gilli Moon To Play One Off Sydney Show

Hollywood based Australian singer-songwriter Gilli Moon will perform a one-off Australian show in Sydney in the New Year.

December 12, 2012
Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin Is Looking Forward To Bluesfest

Austin based singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin says she is looking forward to returning to Australia to perform at Bluesfest in 2013.

December 12, 2012
John Farnham, music news, noise11.com
John Farnham To Open New Sydney Venue

John Farnham will be the first performer for Sydney’s newest venue The Star Event Centre.

December 12, 2012
Jon Anderson photo by Tim Cashmere
Jackson And Richie Wrote We Are The World During Donna Summer Session

Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the classic charity song ‘We Are The World’ during their downtime while recording ‘State of Independence’ for Donna Summer, Jon Anderson tells Noise11.com.

December 12, 2012
Iggy Pop, photo Ros O'Gorman
Win Signed Stooges Tour Posters, Just Don’t Rip Them Down Anymore!

The Stooges are heading to Australia playing headline shows for the first time in who knows how long in Easter and the tour has been so popular that fans hungry for souvenirs have been ripping the posters down from the walls.

December 12, 2012
Chris Squire of Yes. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Yes To Play Classic Albums Live

It has become commonplace for classic rock artists to play one of their biggest albums in its entirety as part of a show but Yes is taking it to another level by playing three albums in their entirety during a number of early 2013 shows.

December 12, 2012
Chuck D of Public Enemy. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.
Public Enemy, Donna Summer, Rush, Randy Newman, Albert King Head To Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Donna Summer, Rush, Public Enemy, Randy Newman and Albert King form a list of two long overlooked bands, an Academy Award winning songwriter, a rap supergroup, a disco diva, a blues great and two great producers/executives comprise the 2013 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

December 12, 2012
Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photos
Australian Radio Network To Broadcast 12-12-12 Concert Live

UPDATE: This is NOT being broadcast on ARN stations. Instead its online only.

December 12, 2012
Eminem, Noise11, Photo
Eminem To Headline Reading and Leeds Festivals

Reading & Leeds Festivals announce iconic rapper Eminem as a Main Stage headliner for the 2013 event.

December 12, 2012
Southern Cross Austereo
It Is Time For Derek Bargwanna, Craig Bruce And Guy Dobson To Answer Questions About The Austereo Culture

2DAY FM Director of Content Derek ‘DB’ Bargwanna is now directly in the media headlights and needs to answer the question “who authorised the call that led to the death of Jacintha Saldanha to go to air?"

December 11, 2012
Primal Scream - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
REVIEW: Meredith Music Festival 2012

Meredith is getting old. Twenty two years old. That’s pretty old in festival-years. But with age comes wisdom and that wisdom showed in one of the strongest festival line-ups this country has ever seen down at the infamous supernatural amphitheatre on the weekend.

December 11, 2012
Luka Bloom
Luka Bloom 11th Australian Tour Announced

Luka Bloom will return to Australia for his 11th tour in March.

December 11, 2012