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George Michael photo by Ros OGorman
George Michael and Wham Bass Player Deon Estus Dead At 65

George Michael and Wham!'s longtime bassist, Deon Estus, has died.

October 13, 2021
KISS photo by Ros O'Gorman
Gene Simmons Avoids Stage Fall At Kiss Show In Tampa

Gene Simmons narrowly avoided a nasty fall at KISS' recent Tampa gig.

October 13, 2021
David Bowie by Ros O'Gorman
Last Sessions By David Bowie To Become Another Album

David Bowie's estate is to release a posthumous album and more to mark the late music legend's 75th birthday next year.

October 13, 2021
Usher, Noise11.com, photo
Usher Is Now A Father Of Four

Usher has announced the birth of his fourth child.

October 13, 2021
Missy Higgins AWITG on Sunday 19 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Summersalt Add Gold Coast and Adelaide Shows

Summersalt has a couple of extra dates for Queensland and South Australia. Missy Higgins will headline the show on the Gold Coast while The Teskey Brothers are lined up for Adelaide.

October 13, 2021
U2 October
U2 October Turns 40

‘October’, the second U2 album, was released on this day 12 October 1981.

October 12, 2021
Kimbra, BDO 2012 - image by Ros O'Gorman
Kimbra Launches Digital Artworks Through Start-Up Company KLKTN

Kimbra has launched a series of digital artworks combining her music and visuals into a unique art form.

October 12, 2021
Charley Drayton opening Amphlett Lane, Melbourne photo by Ros O'Gorman
Charley Drayton Is Bob Dylan’s New Drummer

Former Divinyls member Charley Drayton will be heading out on tour as the drummer for the Bob Dylan band for Bob’s upcoming ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour 2021-2024’.

October 12, 2021
Denis Handlin AM, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Australasia
Four Corners Sony Music Expose Is Just The Tip of the Iceberg

Let me start by saying I am not a fan of ‘Trial By Media’. The objective for a television program is eyeballs, not a legal conclusion. That is precisely what a huge brand name like Sony Music can deliver. Four Corners simply opened a door and allowed viewers a peak inside the entertainment industry and it was pretty ugly.

October 12, 2021
Gary Barlow, Noise11, Photo
Today’s Christmas Album News Goes To … (drum-roll please)… GARY BARLOW

Gary Barlow is to follow in the footsteps of his Take That bandmate Robbie Williams by releasing a Christmas album.

October 12, 2021
Bryan Adams Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bryan Adams Previews ‘So Happy It Hurts’ Album

Bryan Adams has released the title track from his upcoming album, 'So Happy It Hurts', and announced a 2022 UK and Ireland tour.

October 12, 2021
Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Liam Gallagher To Play Hometown Gig

Liam Gallagher is "super proud" to be performing a headline gig in his native Manchester next year.

October 12, 2021
James Bay, music news, noise11.com
James Bay Is A First Time Father

James Bay is a first-time father.

October 12, 2021
Blondie, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Check Out Blondie’s New Christmas Song ‘Yuletide Throw Down’

If Rob Thomas announcing a Christmas album today wasn’t even to scare you, then creep out to this … Blondie have a Christmas song too.

October 11, 2021
Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Mick Jagger Says He Visited A Karaoke Bar In Nashville And Sang A Stones Song

Mick Jagger may or may not have visited a karaoke bar in Nashville and sang a Stones song this week. At least he told fans at the Rolling Stones Nashville concert that he did.

October 11, 2021
John Lennon and Yoko Ono (supplied)
John Lennon ‘Imagine’ Has Just Gone 3x Platinum In The USA?

The Recording Industry Association of America has just awarded John Lennon ‘Imagine’ a Triple platinum award 50 years after it was first released.

October 11, 2021
James Bond No Time To Die
Jason Bonham Becomes Second Led Zeppelin Connection To A James Bond Soundtrack

British drummer Jason Bonham has revealed he is the drummer on the soundtrack to the new James Bond movie ‘No Time To Die’. That makes him the second Led Zeppelin connection to a Bond soundtrack. Jimmy Page played guitar on the 1964 theme song ‘Goldfinger’.

October 11, 2021
Seawitch
Seawitch Take To Mt Duckworth WA For ‘Trial Of Love’ Video

Seawitch, the band featuring ex-Def FX member Fiona Horne with Dave (Spiff) Hopkins of The Hellmen, have generated a stunning video from Mt Duckworth, Western Australia for their latest song ‘Trial of Love’.

October 11, 2021
Rob Thomas Something About Christmas Time
Rob Thomas Has Made A Christmas Album

Ho Ho Ro. Rob Thomas will release a Christmas album soon.

October 11, 2021
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette Postpones European Tour Again Due To Pandemic

Alanis Morissette has postponed her UK and European tour dates. The shows had previously been rescheduled to be held this autumn after being pushed back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Alanis has now confirmed they have been postponed once again due to coronavirus restrictions.

October 11, 2021
Announcement: AusMusic T-Shirt Day In 19 November 2021

Music industry charity, Support Act, has announced today that its annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day will return on Friday 19 November, backed by some of Aussie music’s biggest names including Jessica Mauboy, Jon Stevens, 5 Seconds of Summer, Amy Shark, Lime Cordiale and Neil Finn.

October 11, 2021
Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Noise11
Hunter & Collectors Return for Red Hot Summer Unfinished Business

The Hunters & Collectors Red Hot Summer dates have been rescheduled with their Unfinished Business starting back up in Sydney on 20 February.

October 10, 2021
Mick Jagger in Nashville
Mick Jagger Goes Unnoticed Walking Around Nashville

Forget Wally or Waldo. There’s a new game to play if the Rolling Stones are in your town … “where’s Mick”.

October 10, 2021
Drake, Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Australian Album Chart: Drake “Certified Lover Boy” Is Back At No 1

Drake regains the No.1 spot in the country this week as "Certified Lover Boy" rises back for a third overall week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

October 9, 2021
Joe Dolce Shaddup You Face
Joe Dolce’s 1980 Novelty Hit Shaddup You Face Makes It Way Into ‘Morning Wars’

Joe Dolce’s no 1 novelty track ‘Shaddup You Face’ has been given some acceleration this week with placement in the hit Apple TV series ‘Morning Wars’.

October 9, 2021
Little River Band Lonesome Loser
David Briggs Formerly of Little River Band Scores An Addams Family Windfall

Former Littler River Band guitarist David Briggs has just scored a windfall with one of his songs. The LRB classic ‘Lonesome Loser’ is included in the new ‘Addams Family 2’ movie.

October 9, 2021
Genesis
Genesis Postpone UK Dates Due To Band Members Testing Covid Positive

The final dates of the Genesis UK tour in Glasgow and London have been postponed after members of the band (unnamed) have tested positive to Covid-19.

October 9, 2021
Deep Purple: Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Photo, Noise11
Deep Purple Have Another Album After What They Thought Was Their Final Album

In 2020 Deep Purple release the ‘Whoosh’ album. They fully expected it to be their last album. Then Covid happened.

October 8, 2021
Bjork photo Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones
Bjork To Perform Cornucopia Dates In California and Iceland in 2022

Bjork has a handful of dates planned for 2022. The ‘Cornucopia’ shows feature the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

October 8, 2021
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce World Tour For 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers will hit the road again in 2022 for what is being called a World Tour but at this stage only North America and Europe dates have been announced.

October 8, 2021