The song’s creator Scott McKenzie has died in Los Angeles at the age of 73. ‘If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear a flower in your hair’ is one of the great hippy songs of its era and defined San Francisco in the 60s.

Just when you thought Ted Nugent was muzzled up pops another loony tune American. Hank Williams Jr has fired out at President Obama calling him “anti-American”.

The new Gregory Page album ‘Shine Shine Shine’ was written while he was in Australia in 2011.

Matchbox Twenty will head south to promote North in October with their first Australian tour in four years

Guy Sebastian scores his sixth No.1 single in Australia by debuting at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with his new track “Battle Scars”. He now sits in third position on the list of ‘Aussie’s with the Most No.1’s’ behind Delta Goodrem with eight and Kylie Minogue with ten.

The new Australian feature film “The Sapphires” debuted at No.2 on the box-office report last week (with $2.475 million behind Dark Knight Rises’ $2.9 million), and this week on the ARIA Albums Chart, the soundtrack jumps up to No.1 becoming the first film soundtrack to make it to No.1 this decade, and the first locally produced soundtrack in over eleven years to claim a No.1 spot.

Russian punk three-piece Pussy Riot have been convicted of hooliganism over an anti-Putin demonstration held in a Russian cathedral.

Paul McCartney joined Ronald Isley from the Isley Brothers for a performance of a song they both had a hit with last week, ‘Twist and Shout’.

Anthrax have become the first metal band to be played on planet Mars.

The DNA of John Lennon has been included in a new sculpture of the famous Beatle.

Californian doom metallers High On Fire book a late September tour of Australia.

Revered LA producer Flying Lotus release a video for ‘See Thru To U’ featuring Erykah Badu.

The second announcement for Soundwave 2013 has Slayer, Cypress Hill, Bullet For My Valentine, Bring Me The Horizon and more.

Wes Carr has a new project he calls Buffalo.

Six60 have just completed their first European tour, where they sold out three London shows.

Lisa Marie Presley releases 'Storm & Grace', her first new record in 7 years, on October 15th through Universal Records.

Lady Gaga is apparently treating her dog like 'her baby'.

The global campaign that aims to make social media history by attempting to reach one billion people on 19 August to celebrate World Humanitarian Day has passed its first milestone - the 100-million mark.

Eagles founder Glenn Frey is heading to Australia in October and Noise11 hears that while he is here he will be announcing a solo tour.

Legendary troubadour Billy Bragg adds more Aussie shows due to overwhelming demand.

The City of West Hollywood has declared today, August 16, as The Doors Day.

Monterey Pop Festival and other 1967 music events celebrates again from the same exact stage as '67 and '07!

On 1st October 2012, earMUSIC , the Hamburg based rock label part of Edel Group, releases the first studio recording of Jon Lord's groundbreaking meeting of rock and classical music - "Concerto For Group And Orchestra"

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth has told an audience in Singapore that he believes American President Barack Obama is responsible for staging such tragedies as the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting and the recent murders in the Sikh temple.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons have been appearing nightly on Broadway since 2005, or at least the cast of the show Jersey Boys who play the group.

It’s a bumper week, with everyone from Bloc Party to Ricki-Lee to Yeasayer to The Wiggles releasing new albums.

Sir Elton John has made an announcement following the death of his bass player Bob Birch this week.

LA indie act Silversun Pickups are not happy that the Mitt Romney campaign used one of their songs.

Stars of The Voice, Prinnie Stevens and Mahalia Barnes, announce a covers album plus an original and guest spot from Mark Lizotte.

Ringleader of The Roots, Questlove, has posted the Beastie Boys mix demo for the R’n’R Hall Of Fame online.