Kooky indie act The Mountain Goats are set to scoot around the nation in May.

Jay-Z denies reports that would stop using the word ‘bitch’ in his raps after the birth of his daughter Blue Ivy.

Pub rock icon Jimmy Barnes has appeared on a house track by DJ Yaleidys covering Dragon’s ‘April Sun In Cuba'.

Hoodoo Gurus will mark their 30th anniversary with a mini-festival around Australia.

Frontman for Slipknot and Stone Sour, Corey Taylor, says he’s recorded a song with Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl.

Rapper 360 has let the cat out of the bag for what promises to be a very interesting collaboration this weekend.

Rihanna endorses faithfulness, Fear Factory appear on Daily Show (kinda), Cody meet Travolta, Adam Levine smokes it up with Wiz Khalifa, and heaps more.

George “The Quiet One” Harrison has an iPad app heading out to technology buffs this February.

Ambitious, stadium-rocking Scots Biffy Clyro say their new double album will be rather eclectic.

The annual Aussie BBQ will kick off in Los Angeles on March 11 with Busby Marou, Bliss N Eso, Big Scary and Emma Louise the first acts announced for the show.

Barry Adamson - whose bass skills have been heard in The Bad Seeds and Magazine to name a few – has unfortunately had to cancel his appearances in Melbourne and Sydney next week.

Synth-pop breakout artist Ladyhawke offers a teaser trailer for her long-awaited second album.

PJ Harvey has silently pointed out a review of her Perth show drenched in gender stereotypes and the general feeling that women need to prove themselves worthy of inclusion in the gang of their male counterparts.

The new ‘Morning Of The Earth’ tour will have something never done before for the soundtrack – a female singer.

Commemorative editions and a documentary will honour the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s Graceland album.

Retiring metal legends Judas Priest have announced a 17-CD, career-spanning box set.

Jay-Z has sworn to stop using the word “bitch” in his lyrics now that his daughter Blue Ivy Carter has entered the world.

Prog rock space cadets The Mars Volta have announced their sixth album Noctourniquet.

Ellen Degeneres has invited viral sensations Walk Off The Earth to perform their Gotye and Kimbra cover on her ‘The Ellen Show’.

Katy Perry is collaborating with Electronic Arts to create a Katy Perry themed Sims game.

Actress, comedian, former model and all round Hollywood legend Betty White has hit the big 9-0 and we at Noise 11 like to wish her a big Happy Birthday!

Tender folkies Busby Marou and Georgia Fair have added five Far North Queensland dates to their mammoth East Coast tour.

New Zealand is about to see its last ever Big Day Out.

Chuck D of rap instigators Public Enemy has promised two new albums in 2012.

Vanilla Ice praises MLK (sic), Black Keys wanna game with cranky tweens, Bootsy Collins looks rad, Sia’s makin’ hits, and heaps more.

Wollongong’s Strike Hard Bookings is closing its doors and the founders are moving on to bigger things.

Saturday Night Live fans taken to Twitter and Facebook to shitcan the performance by Lana Del Rey on the weekend.

The Mona Foma Festival in Hobart this week has had a last minute addition. Festival Director Brian Ritchie has put together a Violent Femmes supergroup featuring members of Dresden Dolls and PJ Harvey’s band.

Mos Def has changed his name to Yasiin Bey and released a 'reinterpretation' of the Watch The Throne track ‘Niggas In Paris’.

Angus Stone, of Angus & Julia fame, has made his new solo song ‘Broken Brights’ available for download.