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Midnight Oil Prove Why They Are The Greatest Live Band On Earth

Midnight Oil are the greatest live band in the world. It is that simple. 43 years after their first album, Peter Garrett just weeks off turning 68 and Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey all now in their mid-60s, this is a band with more energy than the artists half their age. It is also a band that has always been true to a message Australia needs to hear.

March 22, 2021
Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
Australian Charts: Dua Lipa ‘Future Nostalgia’ Is No 1

After almost one year of charting, the second Dua Lipa album "Future Nostalgia" climbs back up to No.1 in Australia for a second stay in the top spot.

March 22, 2021
Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman
Sting Says The Police Reunion Was A Mistake

Sting regrets The Police’s reunion. Sting reunited with bandmates Andy Summers and Stuart Copeland in 2007 - 19 years after they split - and then embarked on a global tour in 2008.

March 22, 2021
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Family of Martin Luther King Confirms Justin Bieber Had Permission To Use Soundgrabs

Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter has defended Justin Bieber for using snippets from her father's speeches on his new album cover, revealing the pop star asked for permission to feature the civil rights icon.

March 22, 2021
Stevie Nicks ADOTG at Rochford Winery on Saturday 18 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Stevie Nicks Blocks Tik Tok Star From Selling Her Music

Stevie Nicks has reportedly blocked TikTok star Nathan Apodaca's bid to turn his Dreams skateboarding video into a money-spinning investment.

March 22, 2021
Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Liam Gallagher’s Son Lennon Is Set To Release Music

Liam Gallagher's son Lennon is set to follow in his footsteps by fronting a rock group.

March 22, 2021
Meghan Trainor, Noise11.com music news
Meghan Trainor Is Developing A Sitcom

Meghan Trainor has scored a dream-come-true deal to develop and star in her own sitcom.

March 22, 2021
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Lana Del Rey Has A New Album On The Way

Lana Del Rey has revealed she will release a new album, 'Rock Candy Sweet', this summer.

March 22, 2021
Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian Debuts ‘Electric Yerevan’ Video

System of a Down’s Serj Tankian has posted a powerful video for his new song ‘Electric Yerevan’.

March 19, 2021
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Tommy Emmanuel Withdraws From Blues On Broadbeach

American based Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been forced with withdrawn from Blues on Broadbeach in May due to difficulties in getting into Australia due to Covid restrictions.

March 19, 2021
Gavin Rossdale, Bush: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Bush resurrect 20-Year Old B-Side For New Single

What you think is new music from Bush is a 20-year old song. ‘American Eyes’ is a song Gavin Rossdale wrote for the 2001 album ‘Golden State’ but it didn’t make the record.

March 19, 2021
Yungblud
Yungblud Releases Live Life On Mars Cover

Yungblud has released 'Life on Mars? (Live at A Bowie Celebration 2021)'.

March 19, 2021
Geezer Butler Black Sabbath Photo By Ros-OGorman
Geezer Butler Is Working On His Memoir

Geezer Butler is working on his autobiography. The Black Sabbath bassist has revealed he is halfway through his memoir, which he has penned for his grandkids.

March 19, 2021
Shane Nicholson
Shane Nicholson Has ‘Harvest On Vinyl’

Shane Nicholson has released stunning homage to the Neil Young classic ‘Harvest’ in his portrayal of his personal journey with the iconic album.

March 19, 2021
CSNY Deja Vu
Crosby Still Nash & Young 50th Anniversary ‘Déjà vu’ Is On The Way

Rhino Records will mark the 50th anniversary of the Crosby Stills Nash & Young classic ‘Déjà vu’ with an expanded 4-disc version in May.

March 18, 2021
Mick Thomas Roving Commission
Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Completes Second Covid-era Album

After releasing ‘See You On The Other Side’, Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission’s album from lockdown in 2020, Mick has announced his second album of the Covid era.

March 18, 2021
Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Trent Reznor Reacts To Grammy Nomination

Trent Reznor has called his double Oscar nomination "surreal and humbling and incredibly flattering".

March 18, 2021
Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Liam and Noel Gallagher Start A Film Company

Liam and Noel Gallagher have secretly registered a new joint company called Kosmic Kyte on Companies House, which is for "motion picture production activities', The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column reports.

March 18, 2021
Dion Hirini
Dion Hirini GoFundMe Campaign Set Up To Pay For Funeral Expenses

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help pay for the funeral expenses for Melbourne guitarist Dion Hirini, who passed away on Friday (12 March 2021).

March 17, 2021
Leo Sayer photo by Ros OGorman
Leo Sayer Joins April Sun Program For Melbourne

Leo Sayer will headline a new date 23 April for the April Sun music event in Melbourne.

March 17, 2021
Brian Cadd, Kate Ceberano APIA Good Times Tour 2015
APIA Good Times Reveals New Dates For 2021

The APIA Good Times tour will return to Australian stages on May 13 after being postponed due to Covid in 2020.

March 17, 2021
Eddie Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen of Van Halen perform on stage during 2013 STONE Music Festival at ANZ Stadium on April 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.
Wolfgang Van Halen Rejected Grammy Offer For Eddie Tribute

Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang Van Halen has turned down the chance to play his dad's most famous guitar track at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

March 17, 2021
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Jon Bon Jovi Reveals Some Mick Jagger Trickery

Jon Bon Jovi has recalled his time working at the Power Station recording studio in New York when he was 18, and on one occasion he bumped into The Rolling Stones.

March 17, 2021
Imagine Dragons, Palace Theatre, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Imagine Dragons Offer $10000 Scholarship

Bold.org, the scholarship platform committed to fighting student debt through philanthropy, continues its Year of Giving Campaign with a new $10,000 scholarship. For the campaign’s March chapter, Bold.org partners with Grammy-winning band, Imagine Dragons, for a $10,000 Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship. $2,500 will be awarded to four first generation, refugee or immigrant students in the US.

March 17, 2021
Ian Moss photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ian Moss Has A Setlist To Construct

When Ian Moss heads out on his ‘One Guitar One Night Only’ tour in June he will be pooling his setlist from a very rich catalogue of songs he wrote or sang for Cold Chisel and his own solo albums now dating back 32 years.

March 16, 2021
Jon Bon Jovi, Bon Jovi, Photo, Ros O'Gorman
Jon Bon Jovi Will Scale Back Bon Jovi Touring Post-Covid

Frontman Jon Bon Jovi has admitted mammoth stadium tours are "not motivational" for him anymore, but the 59-year-old rocker still wants to play gigs in a "manner that's pleasurable".

March 16, 2021
Chris Cheney photo by Ros OGorman
Chris Cheney Showcases His Solo Work For Red Hot Summer

Sometime in 2021 you will hear Chris Cheney’s first solo album. The Living End’s co-founder and singer has been showcasing his new music at Red Hot Summer.

March 16, 2021
KISS, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, 2013 Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11 music news
Kiss Announces Third Melbourne Show

Kiss will play a third show at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.

March 16, 2021
Michael Gudinski photo by Ros OGorman
Announcement: Details of the State Memorial for Michael Gudinski

The Victorian Government has announced details for the State Memorial for Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski.

March 16, 2021
Cheap Trick and ACDC in Germany
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick About The Day AC/DC Dropped By His House

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen says Angus and Malcolm Young, Bon Scott and Cliff Williams of AC/DC dropped by his house in 1979 and some interesting collaborations that were never officially released happened.

March 16, 2021