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Palace of the King
Palace of the King have a stack of dates over summer

Palace of the King has a stack of tour dates across December and January starting tonight in Emu Plains and finishing up on 25 January in Belconnen as they open for The Screaming Jets and a show with Living Color.

December 7, 2018
Kylie Minogue photo by Ros OGorman
Kylie Minogue adds Sydney shows

Kylie Minogue will play an additional shows for Sydney on 6 March 2019.

December 7, 2018
Front row L-R: Denis Handlin AO (Chairman & CEO, Australia & New Zealand and President, Asia, Sony Music Entertainment), Christine Woodruff and John Woodruff (JWM) Back row L-R: Brett Oaten (Brett Oaten Solicitors) and Keith Welsh (JWM)
Denis Handlin signs Savage Garden back catalogue to Sony

The music of Savage Garden will be remarketed to the world in 2019 following a deal between Sony boss Denis Handlin and John Woodruff Management.

December 7, 2018
Michael Hutchence, music news, noise11.com
Michael Hutchence statue set for Melbourne – The question is why?

City of Yarra mayor Danae Bosler has announced that a statue of Michael Hutchence will be erected in Melbourne. The question is why?

December 6, 2018
Kim Salmon at the launch of Leaps and Bounds 2015, photo by Ros O'Gorman
MEMO Music Hall to pay tribute to the music of St Kilda with Summer Sounds of St Kilda series

Melbourne’s hidden music gem of a venue MEMO Music Hall will pay tribute to its local artists with Summer Sounds of St Kilda series throughout January.

December 6, 2018
The Four Tops
The Four Tops bring a touch of Motown to Melbourne

The Four Tops, still with original member Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, are in Australia performing the songs that date back to their first hit ‘Baby I Need Your Loving’ 54 years ago.

December 6, 2018
The Monkees with Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz perform at the Palais in St Kilda as part of their 50th anniversary tour on Wednesday 7 December 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Monkees with Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz to tour Australia in 2019

David Roy Williams will tour The Monkees in Australia again in 2019 but this time Mike Nesmith is coming.

December 6, 2018
Debra Byrne
Debra Byrne has a new band Cornerstone

One time Young Talent Time teen idol Debra Byrne has a new band she calls Cornerstone and the band already has a sell-out show at MEMO Music Hall.

December 5, 2018
James Reyne photo by Ros O'Gorman
James Reyne is happy to enter his “Vegas years”

James Reyne is thrilled to enter his “Vegas years” as he sets up a 12 month residency at The Palms at Crown Casino for 2019.

December 5, 2018
Mary Webb
Final names added for National Live Music Awards around Australia

The National Live Music Awards are thrilled to announce the final additions for the 2018 runs of events this Thursday!

December 5, 2018
J.I.D
Rapper J.I.D to play one Australian show in 2019 for Live Nation

Live Nation will bring rapper J.I.D to Australia for one headline show in Melbourne in 2019.

December 5, 2018
Tropical Fuck Storm
Tropical Fuck Storm 2019 Australian dates

Gareth Liddiard will take Tropical Fuck Storm for a tour up and down the east coast of Australia in March 2019.

December 5, 2018
Divinyls
New Divinyls tour has Charley Drayton riled

On Monday Divinyls co-founder Mark McEntee announced he will tour a new line-up of his legendary band in 2019. While the announcement was met with scorn from Charley Drayton, the husband of his late co-founder Chrissy Amphlett, the fact remains that Divinyls is very much a part of McEntee’s legacy and he is well within his rights to honor that legacy any way he sees fit.

December 5, 2018
Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
There’s a Prince musical in the works

Prince's music is to feature in a new movie musical in the style of ABBA's Mamma Mia!.

December 5, 2018
Noise11 The 1975 photo by Ian Laidlaw
The 1975 aim at third consecutive number one

The 1975 are on course for their third Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart.

December 5, 2018
Madonna, Rod Laver Arena Rebel Heart Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Madonna takes issue with Lady Gaga quote

Madonna has reignited her long-running feud with Lady Gaga after suggesting the A Star Is Born actress has lifted an old quote of hers and claimed it as her own.

December 5, 2018
Kanye West. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kanye West apologizes after Broadway show slur

Kanye West has issued a rare apology after being slammed by Broadway's new Sonny Bono for using his mobile phone during opening night of The Cher Show.

December 5, 2018
Kanye West. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Cher Show on Kanye West’s bad theatre behaviour

Broadway star Jarrod Spector has forgiven Kanye West for his lack of theatre etiquette during the opening night of his new musical after the rapper apologized for staring at his phone through the first act.

December 5, 2018
Four Tops
Original Four Tops member Duke Fakir talks longevity with ABC News Breakfast

The Four Tops are back in Australia and original singer Duke Fakir is still doing it at the age of 82.

December 4, 2018
Zoot
Zoot engineer a cover of Life In A Northern Town for Archaeology compilation

Zoot’s 50th anniversary compilation ‘Archaeology’ features a newly engineered recording of The Dream Academy hit ‘Life In A Northern Town’ and it features Darryl Cotton.

December 4, 2018
GANGgajang
GANGgajang reveal Surfing Around The World 2019 dates

GANGgajang will tour again in 2019 with dates for the Surfing Around The World tour set to start January.

December 4, 2018
Steve Kilbey: Photo Ros O'Gorman
The Church added to By The C music festival

The Church has joined the By The C line-up for Newcastle, Wollongong, Coolongatta, Geelong and Adelaide for 2019.

December 4, 2018
Suzi Quatro, Noise11, Photo
Red Hot Summer is taking Suzi Quatro to Bribie Island

The Red Hot Summer tour has expanded with the Suzi Quatro line-up now going to Bribie Island in March, 2019.

December 4, 2018
Beeb Birtles interview in Melbourne for Noise11. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Beeb Birtles to premiere An Evening of Zoot, Mississippi & LRB at Adelaide Fringe Festival

Little River Band co-founder Beeb Birtles will host the world premiere of his An Evening of Zoot, Mississippi & LRB at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in February.

December 4, 2018
Leo Sayer photo by Ros OGorman
Leo Sayer celebrates his 70th with Just a Boy at 70 world tour

Leo Sayer turned 70 this year and while he is now five years past retirement age in Australia there are no signs he is slowing down.

December 4, 2018
Queen and Adam Lambert perform at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Queen + Adam Lambert regroup for 2019 North American tour

Queen + Adam Lambert will tour North America again in 2019.

December 4, 2018
Peter Garrett Midnight Oil 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Midnight Oil to play live again in the Simpson Desert in 2019

Midnight Oil will perform again at The Big Red Bash in the Simpson Desert in 2019.

December 3, 2018
Courtney Barnett . Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Fairgrounds wraps up with city sized event for the South Coast town of Berry

Fairgrounds has been and gone for Berry for a third time and left the small south coast town with a touch of pride with its international sized event.

December 3, 2018
The Johnnys
The Johnnys to play first Melbourne show in a decade

The Johnnys will return to the Melbourne stage for the first time in almost a decade with a show at MEMO Music Hall in St Kilda in February.

December 3, 2018
Beyonce in concert in Melbourne by Ros O'Gorman
Beyonce does her thing at South Africa Global Citizen Festival

Beyonce wowed fans in South Africa on Sunday night with a breathtaking performance at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100.

December 3, 2018