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The Ocean Party
The Ocean Party Drummer Zac Denton Dies Aged 24

Zac Denton of Melbourne band The Ocean Party has died from a brain cyst at age 24.

October 31, 2018
Baker Boy
Baker Boy to Receive the Corner Award for 2018

Melbourne’s iconic venue The Corner Hotel has named indigenous hip-hop artist Baker Boy the recipient of its 2018 Corner Award.

October 31, 2018
PP Arnold
PP Arnold Joins the RocKwiz Revue

Soul legend PP Arnold has been added to the RocKwiz Revue in November and December.

October 31, 2018
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand to Appear on Carpool Karaoke

Cultural icon Barbra Streisand will take a drive with James Corden in an episode of Carpool Karaoke to air this week.

October 31, 2018
Jackson Hunter
Jackson Hunter, Son of Marc Hunter, to DJ at Melbourne Cup

Marc Hunter’s son Jackson Hunter has been announced to perform at the Melbourne Cup at Flemington racecourse next week.

October 31, 2018
Bigger Than Jesus
Sons of Chris Wilson to join Bigger Than Jesus at Espy Gig

George and Fenn Wilson, the sons of Melbourne bluesman Chris Wilson, will join the Bigger Than Jesus line-up at The Espy in December to honour their father with their band Pollyman.

October 31, 2018
The Beatles Glass Onion video George Harrison
The Beatles Create a Video for Glass Onion

The Beatles have a new music video for ‘Glass Onion’, John Lennon’s rocker from The White Album.

October 31, 2018
Kanye West. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kanye West tries to Distance Himself from Politics after his Trump Stunt Backfires

Kanye West appears to be backtracking in his support for U.S. President Donald Trump after realising he has been "used" to push an agenda he does not support.

October 31, 2018
KISS, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, 2013 Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11 music news
KISS to Tour Australia One Last Time In 2019

KISS will bring their End of the Road world tour to Australia in November 2019.

October 31, 2018
Have/Hold
Have/Hold To Launch ‘We Are A Ghost Now, You and I’ in Melbourne

Melbourne’s Have/Hold have chosen Brunswick Mechanics Institute to launch their second album ‘We Are a Ghost Now, You & I’.

October 30, 2018
Shane Howard, Goanna Band. Pure Gold Live at the Palais in St Kilda on Friday 13 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Goanna ‘Solid Rock’ Added to National Film & Sound Archive

Goanna’s classic ‘Solid Rock’ is to become a museum piece. The National Film & Sound Archive in Canberra has announced that the 1982 ‘Spirit of Place’ track will be added to its Sounds of Australia.

October 30, 2018
Nancy and Ann Wilson, Heart - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Heart VH1 Live Show Featuring an All-Star to be Released

Heart’s 2006 live concert from VH1’s ‘Decades Rock Live’ has been remastered for reissue and it comes with an all-star cast.

October 30, 2018
Mike Noga
Mike Noga to Tour Songs from All Three Solo Albums

The Drones’ Mike Noga is going on tour to play songs from all of his three solo albums for the first time.

October 30, 2018
Todd Rundgren celebrates his 70th (photo by Karen Freedman)
Todd Rundgren Celebrates 70 In Australia With ToddARoo

Todd Rundgren had a simple idea for his 70th year. The difficulty was in implementing it. Take one international rock god and his wonderful wife, blend in a few dozen devotees, garnish with some Australian rays of sun, and you have the perfect recipe for one helluva shindig to celebrate a 70th birthday (his fourth, this year).

October 30, 2018
Jason Derulo, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Jason Derulo Cancels Prague Concert Cancelled for Safety Fears

Jason Derulo performed on the balcony of a concert venue in the Czech Republic on Thursday after having to cancel his show due to safety concerns.

October 30, 2018
Jon Bon Jovi, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Jon Bon Jovi Slams Kim Kardashian

Jon Bon Jovi has attacked Kim Kardashian, insisting the reality TV star only became famous for starring in a 2007 sex tape.

October 30, 2018
George Michael, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Lost George Michael Songs to Feature on Last Christmas Soundtrack

Bridesmaids director Paul Feig's new holiday movie will feature unreleased tracks recorded by George Michael.

October 30, 2018
Candi Staton
Disco Star Candi Staton says she is Battling Cancer

Soul star Candi Staton has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

October 30, 2018
Todd Youth
Todd Youth of Danzig and Fireburn Dies Aged 47

Todd ‘Youth’ Schofield, guitarist for Danzig as well as Warzone and Murphy’s Law, has died at age 47.

October 29, 2018
Courtney Love Noise11, melbourne music photo, festival hall
Watch Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur Reform to Play Hole

Courtney Love and Melissa Auf der Maur played an almost Hole reunion when they reformed for a Tribute to Courtney Love event in New York on Saturday.

October 29, 2018
Noiseworks lead singer Jon Stevens performs at the Red Hot Summer tour in Mornington at the Mornington Racecourse. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Jon Stevens ‘Rain Down On Me’ Drought Relief Song is No 1 on iTunes Top Rock Songs

Jon Stevens ‘Rain Down On Me’, his charity song for drought stricken farmers, has debuted at no 1 on iTunes Top Rock Songs chart.

October 29, 2018
50 Cent - photo by Ros O'Gorman images noise11.com photo
50 Cent Buys 200 Tickets To A Ja Rule Show Just To Piss Him Off

50 Cent will have complete privacy at a show for his rival Ja Rule. He bought 200 tickets down front so he can sit alone and spook his nemesis with a smiling face and empty seats.

October 29, 2018
James Van Cooper
James Van Cooper Persuades Jaime Wyatt To Sing On His Song

US country star Jaime Wyatt said yes to singing with Australia’s James Van Cooper after a 90 minute Uber ride brought them all together.

October 29, 2018
AC/DC 50 Cents
AC/DC Coins Create an eBay Goldmine

Recently released AC/DC coins from the Royal Australian Mint have turned up in alarming numbers for sale at inflated prices on eBay.

October 29, 2018
Joe Jackson photo by Ros O'Gorman
Joe Jackson Returns To His Angry Punk Roots With ‘Fabulously Absolute’

Joe Jackson is an angry man again and it sounds good. Jackson is back sounding like his ‘Look Sharp’ origins with ‘Fabulously Absolute, the first taste of his 2019 album ‘Fool’.

October 29, 2018
Matt Corby
Matt Corby Reactivates with Rainbow Valley Tour

Matt Corby will return to live duties for Live Nation in 2019.

October 29, 2018
Chris Ryan, Alinta Chidzey in A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder
‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’ Is Another Win For The Production Company

With ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’ The Production Company has broadened its appeal with a very different and very funny new comedy making its Australian debut.

October 28, 2018
A Star Is Born 2018
Australian Charts: A Star Of Born Soundtrack Debuts At No 1

The Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper soundtrack for their film 'A Star is Born' rises three places to claim the No.1 slot on the ARIA Albums Chart, the set also taking the top spot in New Zealand (1st week), England (returns for 2nd week), America and Canada (holds for a second week).

October 28, 2018
Lady Gaga, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Australian Charts: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper ‘Shallow’ Is No 1

Leaping up sixteen places to land at No.1 this week is the lead single from the film soundtrack to 'A Star is Born' in "Shallow" for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, becoming Gaga's fourth chart-topping single in Australia, the song also at the top in England (1st wk) and Ireland (3rd wk).

October 28, 2018
Kylie Minogue photo by Ros OGorman
Kylie Minogue Generated $3m In Pocket Money Last Month

Kylie Minogue netted a nice little earner last month … $US3,368,900 for three shows in London.

October 28, 2018