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Brian May
Brian May Releases Born Free For Charity

Today sees the worldwide release of the Oscar-winning song 'Born Free' re-recorded by legendary Queen guitarist Brian May and West End and Broadway songstress Kerry Ellis.

November 5, 2012
The Seekers The Golden Jubilee Album
The Seekers Are About To Turn 50

December 3, 2012 will mark the 50th anniversary of Judith Durham, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Athol Guy first singing together as The Seekers.

November 5, 2012
Engelbert Humperdinck and Elton John
Elton John And Engelbert Humperdinck Record Duet

Sir Elton John has joined Engelbert Humperdinck in the studio in Los Angeles to record a song together for Engelbert’s forthcoming duets album.

November 5, 2012
Aerosmith, Noise11, photo
Aerosmith To Play Election Party On Streets Of Boston

Boston’s favourite sons Aerosmith will perform live on the streets of Boston for election eve.

November 5, 2012
Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photos
Sandy Benefit Telethon Generates Record Donations

Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, a live, one-hour benefit telethon, generated nearly $23 million in support of victims impacted by Hurricane Sandy, with a record number of individual donations accepted by the American Red Cross that evening.

November 4, 2012
Royal Variety Performance
Kylie One Direction Neil Diamond To Appear On Royal Variety Performance

The first acts have been announced for the annual Royal Variety Performance, set for November 19 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

November 4, 2012
Elvis Hawaii 40
Honolulu To Host 40th Anniversary Screening Of Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii

Hawaiian Elvis fans are in for a treat with a special 40th anniversary screening of Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii. The show will be January 14 at Neal Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. Tickets are on sale now.

November 4, 2012
Elton John - image by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John And Bernie Taupin Song Theft Lawsuit Thrown Out

U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve has tossed a lawsuit brought by a photojournalist against Elton John over the song Nikita.

November 4, 2012
Ronnie Wood by Ros O'Gorman
Rod Stewart To Be One Of Ronnie Wood’s Best Men

Ronnie Wood has started planning his wedding after getting engaged last month and has asked fellow musician Rod Stewart to be his best man.

November 4, 2012
Robbie Williams. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Robbie Williams : Having A Baby Sorts Stuff Out

Robbie Williams admits there were times he wanted to 'run off' when his wife got pregnant.

November 4, 2012
R.Kelly, music news, noise11.com
R. Kelly Insists His Fans Love His Reputation As A Ladies’ Man

R. Kelly says his new album Black Panties marks a return to the "old R. Kelly".

November 4, 2012
Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Noise11, Photo
Steven Tyler Says ‘Special Things Happen’ When Aerosmith Get Together

Steven Tyler says Aerosmith are like "modern-day sorcerers".

November 4, 2012
Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman
Stevie Wonder’s Surprise Duet with Eddie Murphy

Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Adam Sandler and Samuel L. Jackson were just some of the names that had already been announced as part of the line-up for Spike TV's gala, Eddie Murphy: One Night Only, but everyone got a surprise near the end of the night when Stevie Wonder came out to perform, including doing a playful duet with Eddie himself.

November 4, 2012
One Direction - image by Ros O'Gorman
One Direction Put On ‘Hardcore Fitness Regimes’

One Direction is set to get even fitter because their music exec bosses have put them on a special fitness programme ahead of their world tour.

November 4, 2012
Nicki Minaj
Nicky Minaj Perfects Her English Accent

Nicki Minaj says her English accent is a mixture of "Scary Spice" and "Hermione from Harry Potter".

November 4, 2012
Lady Gaga aboard her very own plane
Live Nation Gives Lady Gaga A Plane

What do you give a person who has everything? Well touring company Live Nation has given Lady Gaga her very own plane.

November 4, 2012
Kylie Minogue, Image, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Kylie Looks Forward To Being ‘Fired Out Of A Cannon’ On Next Tour

Kylie Minogue has joked she could be 'fired out of a cannon' on her next tour.

November 4, 2012
Alice Cooper - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Alice Cooper Mistaken For Al Pacino

Alice Cooper once had a four-hour conversation with a man who thought he was Al Pacino.

November 4, 2012
Britney Spears - image By Ros O'Gorman
Relief As Britney Spears Case Is Dismissed

Britney Spears' father Jamie is 'relieved' that the case filed against his family by Sam Lufti was dismissed.

November 4, 2012
Thom Yorke Atoms For Peace Default EP
Thom Yorke Atoms For Peace Default Due Soon

Thom Yorke’s new supergroup Atoms For Peace is closer for release than we thought. Hollywood record store Amoeba has the 12” ‘Default’ now available for preorder.

November 4, 2012
Garbage, music news, noise11.com
Grammy.com The Word From Garbage

When Garbage released ‘Not Your Kind Of People’ this year it was their first album together in seven years.

November 4, 2012
Hoodoo Gurus - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
First Hoodoo Gurus A Day On The Green Kicks Off Today

The Hoodoo Gurus will hit the wineries from today for their first gig in a while.

November 4, 2012
Deep Purple: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
PSY Had The Most Read Story On Noise11 Last Week

In Noise11 music news this week the story of PSY’s ARIA dominance generated the most eyeballs and news of the Black Sabbath tour came in a close second.

November 4, 2012
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath Albums By US Gold And Platinum Awards

The biggest touring news in Australia this week was the announcement that Black Sabbath will hit the region late April, 2013.

November 4, 2012
Taylor Swift, Noise11, Photo
Taylor Swift Red Spends Second Week Atop ARIA Chart

Taylor Swift remains “Red” for a second week at No.1 on the ARIA Albums chart this week, becoming her longest run at the top of our charts, as her previous No.1 “Speak Now” only lasted one week at the top back in November of 2010. The album also selling enough this week to pick up a Platinum sales certification.

November 4, 2012
Psy
PSY Tops ARIA Singles For 6th Week

PSY’s sixth week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with “Gangnam Style” elevates the song to equal second longest running chart-topper for 2012, matching the six weeks achieved by “Wild Ones” for Flo Rida and Sia (Jan/Feb) and then “Battle Scars” for Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco (Aug/Sept).

November 4, 2012
RIP Mitch Lucker 1984-2012
Mitch Lucker Remembered As Wife Pleads, “Please Learn From This.”

At a vigil last night for Suicide Silence frontman Mitch Lucker, who died early on November 1st from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident, his wife Jolie Carmadella spoke of his alcohol addiction and pleaded with the crowd that had gathered to farewell him to learn from his tragic passing.

November 3, 2012
ZZ Top with Jimmie Vaughan in Austin photo by Frank Beard from his drum kit
ZZ Top Welcomes Jimmie Vaughan On Stage In Texas

ZZ Top fans had a special treat when Austin legend Jimmie Vaughan joined them on stage.

November 3, 2012
Gary Clarke Jnr: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Grammy.com Presents Gary Clark Jr The Word Up From Down Under

Gary Clark Jr is the first featured artist in the Grammy.com interview series The Word Up From Down Under, with Noise11.

November 3, 2012
Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photos
Springsteen, Joel, Bon Jovi Perform For Sandy Benefit

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel were just three of the superstars who performed at the Hurricane Sandy benefit this evening.

November 3, 2012