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Beyonce photo by Ros OGorman
Netflix Loads Up The Beyoncé Coachella Trailer

Netflix has uploaded it Beyoncé trailer for the special documenting her Coachella performance of 2018.

April 9, 2019
John J Francis
John J. Francis is Alive and Well Despite Being Killed Off by the ABC

UPDATED STORY: Contrary to reports that singer-songwriter John J Francis had passed away at age 74 from a suspected heart attack, John J. has confirmed that he is alive and well.

April 9, 2019
John Paul Young performs at APIA Good Times Tour at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Saturday 28 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman https://www.noise11.com
John Paul Young’s Love Is In The Air Graces Will & Grace

The producers of hit sitcom ‘Will & Grace’ have used John Paul Young’s Australian classic ‘Love Is In The Air’ for the season finale episode based around Jack’s wedding.

April 9, 2019
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish Covered a Missy Higgins Song when she was 11-years-old

When Billie Eilish was 11-years-old she covered a Missy Higgins song ‘Secret’ and Missy just found out about it.

April 9, 2019
Normie Rowe and the Playboys perform at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on Saturday 6 June 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Normie Rowe Covers 1927 to Mark 50th Anniversary of his Conscription into the Australian Army

50 years ago, Australia Prime Minister at the time Harold Holt needed to create a publicity stunt so he sent ‘Australia’s Elvis’ to war. He chose the nation’s biggest pop star at the time, Normie Rowe.

April 8, 2019
Ed Kuepper photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ed Kuepper is taking The Aints! On the Road

Ed Kuepper will tour The Aints! In June with Peter Oxley, Paul Larsen Loughhead, Alister Spence and Eamon Dilworth making up the band.

April 8, 2019
Queen and Adam Lambert perform at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Queen + Adam Lambert to bring The Rhapsody Tour to Australia in 2020

Queen + Adam Lambert have announced six stadium shows bringing The Rhapsody Tour outdoors for Australia in 2020.

April 8, 2019
Music Victoria
Music Victoria Membership Drive Is On Now

From Monday 8 April - Thursday 18 April, Music Victoria invite you to join them and help play an important role in continuing their vital work in keeping Victoria’s thriving music community alive.

April 8, 2019
Will Smith
Will Smith is Collaborating with Billy Ray Cyrus

Will Smith has offered up his services to join rising rapper Lil Nas X and new collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus for the music video to their Old Town Road remix.

April 8, 2019
Beyonce photo by Ros OGorman
Netflix Teases Beyonce Special

Beyonce fans have been whipped into a frenzy after Netflix officials teased the release of a Coachella concert special.

April 8, 2019
Meek Mill
Meek Mill slams O.J. Simpson prosecutor for representing Nipsey Hussle murder suspect

Meek Mill has hit out at top defence attorney Christopher Darden for agreeing to take on rapper Nipsey Hussle's murder suspect as a client.

April 8, 2019
Keith Urban, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2014 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kacey Musgraves and Keith Urban win big at Academy of Country Music Awards

Kacey Musgraves stole the spotlight at the 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards as she broke Miranda Lambert's nine-year winning streak for Female Vocalist of the Year.

April 8, 2019
BigSound 2019
BigSound Reveals New Move For 2019

BIGSOUND is back from September 3-6 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley Live Music Precinct, with this year’s theme revealed as ‘The Artist As CEO’.

April 8, 2019
The Angels John and Rick Brewster at Hamer Hall Melbourne photo Noise11.com
The Angels at Hamer Hall with an Orchestra? No way, get fucked, fuck off

The Angels are an Australia powerhouse. Founded by brothers John and Rick Brewster with Doc Neeson in Adelaide in 1974, two-thirds of the founding members are still about to remind us what an incredibly creative time Australian rock was in the 70s and 80s.

April 7, 2019
Billie Eilish
Australian Charts: Billie Eilish “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” is No 1

The debut album and second entry for US teenager Billie Eilish called "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" debuts at the top of ARIA Albums Chart this week, plus it also tops the U.K. and New Zealand charts too.

April 6, 2019
Billie Eilish
Australian Charts: Billie Eilish has no 1 song with ‘Bad Guy’

The debut album for Billie Eilish lands at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, while she also debuts at No.1 on the singles chart with "Bad Guy", landing six Top 10 berths this week and she has sixteen songs within the Top 100, how's that for a 17-year-old!!

April 6, 2019
Bernard Fowler
Rolling Stones backing singer Bernard Fowler to release Stones Tribute Album

Bernard Fowler, the backing singer for the Rolling Stones for the past 31 years, will release an album of “Rolling Stones deep cuts”.

April 6, 2019
Avicii photo by Sean Eriksson
Avicii Estate Confirms New Avicii Album Coming

The family of Tim Bergling aka Avicii has confirmed that an album of new Avicii material will be released in June.

April 6, 2019
Lewis Capaldi
UK Charts: Lewis Capaldi has the no 1 song

Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi celebrates a sixth week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, while Billie Eilish lands three tracks in the Top 20 from her chart-topping debut album.

April 6, 2019
Billie Eilish
UK Charts: Billie Eilish Becomes Youngest Female Ever To Top UK Chart

Congratulations to Billie Eilish, who scores a record-breaking Number 1 on this week's Official Albums Chart with WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?.

April 6, 2019
Record Store Day 2019
Record Store Day In Saturday April 13 2019

This 13 April, Record Stores across the country will celebrate the 12th Record Store Day with lots of special in-store activity, special releases, in-store appearances, parties, DJs spinning vinyl, treasure hunts, parties, barbecues, coffee carts, face painting and some stores partying into the night.

April 6, 2019
Russell Morris Black and Blue Heart
Russell Morris takes you Track by Track through Black and Blue Heart at iHeartRadio

This week at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com, a special edition, Russell Morris 'Black and Blue Heart'.

April 6, 2019
Walk off the Earth and Sarah Silverman
Walk Off The Earth and Sarah Silverman Cover Video Killed The Radio Star

Comedy star Sarah Silverman has joined a band. Silverman is the lead singer on the new Walk Off The Earth track, a cover of the 1979 Buggles classic ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’.

April 6, 2019
Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Mick Jagger Tweets From Hospital Bed

Mick Jagger is on the mend. Sir Mick underwent surgery to replace a heart valve this week and now says he is “feeling much better”.

April 6, 2019
Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Miley Cyrus replaces Cardi B at Primavera Sound Festival

Miley Cyrus has been drafted in to replace Cardi B at Spain’s Primavera Sound festival.

April 6, 2019
Lez Zeppelin with Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page Approved Lez Zeppelin To Play Memo Music Hall This Weekend

New York-based Lez Zeppelin will be in Melbourne this weekend for a show at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on Saturday night.

April 5, 2019
Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Mick Jagger’s Heart Valve Replacement Surgery A Complete Success

Mick Jagger has been given the all-clear following heart valve replacement surgery in New York this week. Doctors have confirmed that the surgery was a success.

April 5, 2019
Russell Morris Black and Blue Heart
New Music Releases for 5 April 2019

Major new titles coming this week from: Russell Morris, Khalid, Sara Bareilles, Brooks & Dunn, Pup, L.A. Guns, Periphery, The Drums, David Bowie (early 7" Box Set), Stephen Cummings (GH), Reba McEntire, Alessia Cara, Paul Kelly (Live), Tamara Stewart, UB40 and the soundtracks for Dumbo, Hellboy (2019), Us and the new Nextflix Attenborough series 'Our Planet'.

April 5, 2019
Ros O'Gorman and Russell Morris
Ros O’Gorman Forever Remembered in new Russell Morris song

My good friend Russell Morris has created a beautiful tribute to Ros O’Gorman, my wife of 37-years, who passed away from cancer in May 2018.

April 5, 2019
The Whitlams
The Whitlams Gather Up Bob Evans and Ella Hooper for National Tour

Tim Freedman has revealed Ella Hooper and Bob Evans will join The Whitlams on their upcoming Last Drinks at the Morrison Hotel tour.

April 5, 2019