As Violent Femmes are touring the USA, Femmes co-founder and bass player Brian Ritchie has been checking into Noise11.com with updates along the way.

For the fifth time in 2021, a debut studio album has entered in the top spot of the ARIA Albums Chart, this week local artist Ruby Fields enters at No.1 with "Been Doin' it for a Bit".

The Bendigo RED HOT SUMMER TOUR show, slated for November 13, has been rescheduled to January 29, 2022 due to the Delta outbreaks in Victoria. The line-up for the concert remains the same featuring Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Jon Stevens, Diesel, Vika & Linda and Chris Cheney.

Melbourne’s One Electric Day, planned for November 21, has been rescheduled into 2022 due to the ongoing Delta outbreaks and restrictions in Victoria. The sold-out event will go ahead on Sunday January 30. The line-up for the concert remains the same, featuring Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Jon Stevens, The Black Sorrows, Killing Heidi and Chocolate Starfish.

Better Noise Music, the label releasing Motley Crue, Papa Roach and Five Finger Death Punch, has declared Rocktober 2021 open for business.

Motley Crue will mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album ‘Too Fast For Love’ by re-issuing it for the 40th anniversary.

‘Technical Ecstasy’, the seventh Black Sabbath album, is now a box set.

The Rolling Stones are continuing on their No Filter tour in the USA with the second show of the tour this week out of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dave Grohl has offered to play drums for ABBA after he "wept like a baby" listening to their comeback single.

Mark Hoppus is cancer-free. The Blink-182 founder shared the good news with fans on Wednesday, three months after revealing his diagnosis to the world.

David Bowie fans have the 1992-2001 era to collect as a box set next and as well, the unreleased ‘Toy’ album is finally going to see the light of day.

Marty Stuart has released another song as he builds towards ‘Matches’ was originally released on his 1992 album ‘Let There Be Country’ but recorded in 1988.

The Rolling Stones fans have a previously unreleased song new to listen to today. ‘Troubles A-Comin’ is one of the nine previously unreleased songs coming on the expanded ‘Tattoo You’ box set.

John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen have recorded their first song together. ‘Wasted Days’ will feature on the next Mellencamp album.

Zac Brown has halted his tour after testing positive for Covid-19.

Les Gough (Allan), bass player for Russell Morris’ first band Somebody’s Image has passed away.

60s pop star Barry Ryan, best known for the global hit ‘Eloise’ has died at age 72.

Ashanti is re-recording her Grammy-winning debut album after reclaiming ownership of her masters.

Years & Years' new single, 'Crave', is inspired by ABBA.

Mary J. Blige has teased that her first album in four years is set to be released in November.

Tori Amos is continuing to roll out new music. The latest ‘Speaking With Trees’ is a preview to the ‘Ocean To Ocean’ album.

Sole surviving Badfinger member Joey Molland has created a tribute to his famous band with a line-up of guests including Rick Wakeman, Rick Springfield, Ian Anderson and Todd Rundgren.

Adele is expected to release new music this week but there has been no official announcement.

With Australia opening up for 2022 Gorillaz are one of the first international acts to reveal dates for Sydney and Melbourne.

‘No Time To Do’, the final James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig, has finally had its world premiere in London, 18 months after originally planned.

A documentary about Celine Dion's life and career has the "full participation and support" of the singer.

The Kid LAROI is no longer managed by Scooter Braun.

A guitar played by Johnny Ramone has sold for more than $900,000 (£650,000) at auction.

Bob Dylan will hit the road again for North American dates staring in November.

1960s pop star Sue Thompson has died at the age of 96.