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Elton John and his Band perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 11 December 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John Supports Duke and Duchess Legal Fight With UK Tabloid

Elton John is heaping praise on Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex for fighting back against unprofessional press tactics and suing Britain's Associated Newspapers bosses.

October 16, 2019
Ellie Goulding Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ellie Goulding Speaks Up For Mental Health Awareness Week

Ellie Goulding is opening up about her grandfather's suicide in an effort to promote Mental Health Awareness Week.

October 16, 2019
Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Fleetwood Mac Ruled Out Of Glastonbury

Back in June, Mick Fleetwood hinted that the band would be performing when he told the crowd at the group's London concert that they still had a "big field to play at a rained out festival in England", but negotiations between Fleetwood Mac and Glastonbury have reportedly broken down over finances.

October 16, 2019
Cody Simpson at Noise11. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Cody Simpson Miley Cyrus Relationship Is The Real Deal

Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson's new relationship has the seal of approval from both of their mothers.

October 16, 2019
Jason Alexander Master of his Domain
Jason Alexander To Play A Stack Of Standup In Australia in February 2020

Seinfeld star Jason Alexander is heading back to Australia in February for a series of standup around the country.

October 16, 2019
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Def Leppard’s Viv Campbell Undergoes Spine Surgery

Def Leppard guitarist Viv Campbell went under the knife last week and has spent the past few days resting with an ice pack on his back to aid his recovery, but is determined to push through with his upcoming scheduled performances nonetheless.

October 16, 2019
The 2017 APIA Good Times tour with Joe Camilleri, Black Sorrows. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Pixies, Black Sorrows, Sampa The Great To Play Golden Plains

The 2020 Golden Plains line-up will feature Pixies with Black Sorrows, Sampa The Great and Stereolab also on the bill.

October 15, 2019
Steve Cash of Ozard Mountain Daredevils
Ozark Mountains Daredevils co-founder Steve Cash has passed away at age 73

Steve Cash of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils has passed away at the age of 73.

October 15, 2019
Michael Spiby of The Badloves photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Badloves Return With First New Music in 17 Years ‘soulbrothertruckingsong’

The Badloves have returned with their first new songs in almost 20 years. ‘southbrothertruckinsong’ is the song that has broken the drought.

October 15, 2019
Jessica Mauboy Hilda
Jessica Mauboy’s ‘Hilda’ is her First Album in Six Years

Jessica Mauboy’s ‘Hilda’ has been a long time coming, six years in fact.

October 15, 2019
Gene Simmons of Kiss photo by Ros OGorman
The Poor, Screaming Jets and Palace of the Kings To Open For Kiss

Kiss have revealed their opening acts for the Australia. The Poor, Palace of the King and The Screaming Jets will play as well as The Superjesus, Dallas Crane, Rival Fire and Legs Electric around the country.

October 15, 2019
Bob Dylan Heavens Door whiskey
Bob Dylan Slips Lenny Bruce Back Into The Set

Bob Dylan is back touring and he has made a few adjustments to the setlist, one being ‘Lenny Bruce’ is back in the set.

October 15, 2019
Elton John at A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery on Sunday 1 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elton John Admires Ellen For Speaking Up About Her Friend George W Bush

Elton John is full of admiration for his pal Ellen DeGeneres, after she stood up to critics of her friendship with former U.S. President George W. Bush.

October 15, 2019
Pharrell Williams Is Embarrassed By His Old Chauvinist Music

Pharrell Williams says he has learned a lot from the backlash to his and Robin Thicke's 2013 collaboration 'Blurred Lines' as it "blew [his] mind" that some of his lyrics could be regarded as derogatory towards women and the controversy completely changed his attitude.

October 15, 2019
Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen photo by Ros O'Gorman
Eddie Van Halen Is Battling Throat Cancer

The 64-year-old rocker has reportedly been making secret trips between the US and Germany over the last five years to receive radiation treatment to keep the disease in check.

October 15, 2019
Chris Martin, Coldplay, Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Chris Martin Replaces Miley Cyrus at Gorillapolooza

Chris Martin wowed fans with an unscheduled performance at Gorillapalooza on Saturday, stepping in after illness forced Miley Cyrus to pull out of the event.

October 15, 2019
Kanye West photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kanye West Says He Is A Recent Christian Convert

Kanye West told the audience at a listening party for his new album Jesus Is King that he's a "recent convert" to Christianity.

October 15, 2019
Guy Garvey of Elbow, photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elbow Giant of all Sizes On Track for UK No 1 Debut

Elbow are leading the race for this week's UK Number 1 album with their brand-new record Giants of All Sizes.

October 15, 2019
Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith
Harvard to Honor Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah is to be honoured by Harvard University for her contributions to black history and culture.

October 15, 2019
Jimmy Barnes at Red Hot Summer Mornington 2019 photo Noise11.com
Melbourne Gives Jimmy Barnes The Biggest Crowd of the Shutting Down Your Town Tour

Jimmy Barnes headlined Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night, a rare feat these days for an Australian act.

October 14, 2019
The Edge and Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
U2 Debut EP ‘Three’ To Be Released As Limited Edition Vinyl

U2’s very first release, the E.P. ‘Three’ will be released as a limited edition 12” vinyl to mark November’s Record Store Day.

October 14, 2019
Frontm3n
Three Frontmen Become Frontm3n for Memo Music Hall Show

Former frontmen but not original members of The Hollies, The Sweet and 10CC have a group called Frontm3n and its coming to Melbourne’s Memo Music Hall in St Kilda.

October 14, 2019
Bernard Fanning. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bernard Fanning, Troy Cassar-Daley, Archie Roach To Play Riverboats Music Festival 2020

Riverboats 2020 has revealed its 2020 line-up. Bernard Fanning, Kate Miller-Heidke, Troy Cassar-Daley, Something for Kate and Archie Roach will perform at the Echuca-Moama festival in February.

October 14, 2019
Post Malone Hollywoods Bleeding
Australian Charts : Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ Spend 5th Week At No 1

It's a fifth week at No.1 for the Post Malone third studio album "Hollywood's Bleeding", becoming the equal second longest running chart-topper for 2019.

October 12, 2019
Tones and I
Australian Charts: Tones and I Becomes Longest Running Aussie No 1 of the Streaming Era

NEW CHART FEAT - "Dance Monkey" for Tones and I is atop the ARIA Singles Chart for an eleventh straight week, becoming now the longest running No.1 song for an Aussie Act EVER since streaming was taken into account.

October 12, 2019
R.E.M. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, music news
Michael Stipe Releases His Debut Solo Song ‘Your Capricious Soul’

Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is releasing new music. ‘You Capricious Soul’ is Michael’s first official solo song.

October 12, 2019
Tour Support
Vicky Cornell, John Legend, Rick Springfield Announce Tour Support for Mental Illness

Vicky Cornell, wife of the late Chris Cornell, John Legend and Ludacris have joined other musicians and music industry identities for the launch of Tour Support.

October 11, 2019
George Benson photo by Tim Cashmere
George Benson Adds Second Sydney Show

George Benson has expanded his Sydney dates. A second show has been added for 5 April.

October 11, 2019
Jacobs Run
New Music Releases 11 October 2019

Major new titles coming this week from: Elbow, Lacuna Coil, Insomnium, The Devil Wears Prada, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Underground Lovers, Blanco Brown, Grinspoon (GH), Adam Brand, Mike Posner, Richard Dawson, Youth Group, Yungblud (EP) and soundtrack for the film ‘Judy’.

October 11, 2019
APIA Good Times Tour 2019 Vika and Linda photo by Mary Boukouvalas
And The Music Victoria Awards Nominees Are …

Music Victoria has announced the nominees for the Music Victoria Awards for 2019 and Vika and Linda Bull and PBS 106.7FM have been announced to join the Hall of Fame.

October 10, 2019