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Eric Clapton Opens Up About His Loss Of Hearing

It's a fact of life. The older we get, the harder it is to do the things we love. That's where Eric Clapton is, admitting to hearing loss and hands that aren't working as well as they used to.

January 11, 2018
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin Married Longtime Partner Jwan Yosef

Ricky Martin has confirmed reports he's a married man.

January 11, 2018
Eagles 2017
Eagles Add More US Dates

Remember when Joe Walsh revealed that the Eagles would be doing 40 to 50 shows in 2018? Well, they've achieved that goal with the latest announced shows putting them at 41.

January 10, 2018
Celine Dion - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Celine Dion Cancels More Shows Due To Throat Infection

Celine Dion cancelled her concert in Las Vegas on Tuesday night (January 9) as she continues to battle throat inflammation.

January 10, 2018
Billy Gibbons - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Wollongong Venue Distances Itself From Billy Gibbons Australian Show Disaster

Anita’s Theatre in the Wollongong suburb of Thirroul has distanced itself from the Billy Gibbons debacle after the ZZ Top legend performed just three songs on his first night and four the second night at the venue on the weekend.

January 10, 2018
Black Eyed Peas Street Livin
Black Eyed Peas Release First New Song in Seven Years ‘Street Livin’

Black Eyed Peas are back together. ‘Street Livin’, their first song in seven years was recorded for the Marvel Comic ‘Masters of the Sun’.

January 10, 2018
Rocky Horror Show Craig McLachlan photo by Ros O'Gorman
Frank N Furter Understudy Adam Rennie Replaces Craig McLachlan In The Rocky Horror Show

Craig McLachlan’s understudy Adam Rennie will play Frank N Furter in the remaining performances of The Rocky Horror Show in Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.

January 10, 2018
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Steven Tyler To Launch Charity Janie’s Fund Gala

Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler will launch his charity Janie’s Fund first gala on 28 January.

January 10, 2018
Tash Sultana performs at The Age Music Victoria Awards held at 170 Russell on Wednesday 16 November 2016 during Melbourne Music Week. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Tash Sultana, Alison Wonderland and Rufus Du Sol To Play Bonnaroo

Australian acts Tash Sultana, Alison Wonderland and Rufus Du Sol as well as Alex Lahey have been chosen to play at Bonnaroo 2018 in Manchester, Tennessee.

January 10, 2018
Dan Sultan at the Age Music Victoria Awards photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dan Sultan And The Jezabels Line Up For St Kilda Festival

Australia’s largest free music festival, the St Kilda Festival, has scored The Jezabels and Dan Sultan for the 2018 line-up.

January 10, 2018
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Beeb Birtles Discusses Nearly Every Day of His Life At Noise11 iHeartRadio

Australian music legend Beeb Birtles tells his story at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week.

January 10, 2018
Husky Gawenda of the band Husky - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Husky Release Final Single From Punchbuzz

Melbourne band Husky has revealed that ‘Walking In Your Sleep’ will be the final single from their current album ‘Punchbuzz’.

January 10, 2018
Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman
Queen, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The Recording Academy will honor Queen, Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond and Tina Turner with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

January 10, 2018
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson Cuts Show Short After Suffering Breathing Issues

Willie Nelson took the stage on Saturday night at Harrah's Resort SoCal in San Diego but only started his opening number, "Whiskey River", before calling off the show.

January 10, 2018
David Byrne 2009: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
David Byrne Reunites With Eno For His First Solo Album In 14 Years

It's been fourteen years since David Byrne has released a true solo album.

January 9, 2018
David Bowie 2004 Rod Laver Arena. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
David Bowie ‘Let’s Dance’ Demo Release To Mark 71st Birthday

A demo recording of David Bowie doing "Let's Dance" has been released as a celebration of what would have been his 71st birthday today (January 8).

January 9, 2018
Craig McLachlan, Rocky Horror show, Frank N furter
Craig McLachlan’s Career In Tatters Signals An Industry In Desperate Need Of Change

Sexual misconduct allegations against entertainer Craig McLachlan have signalled the urgent need for the Australian entertainment industry to clean its act up.

January 9, 2018
Chet Faker aka Nick Murphy photo by Ros O'Gorman
Check Out The New Nick Murphy Mini Film ‘Missing Link’

Nick Murphy (the artist formerly known as Chet Faker) has released a mini-film to go with his E.P. ‘Missing Link’.

January 9, 2018
Buster Stiggs
R.I.P. Buster Stiggs of Models and The Swingers 1954-2018

Buster Stiggs, the drummer for New Zealand’s The Swingers and then Australia’s Models, has lost his battle with multiple myeloma at age 63.

January 8, 2018
Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues
R.I.P. Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues 1941-2018

Ray Thomas, the singer and multi-instrumentalist for the Moody Blues, died on Thursday (January 4) after a multi-year battle with prostate cancer. He was 76.

January 8, 2018
Chris Tsangarides
R.I.P. Chris Tsangarides 1956-2018

Chris Tsangarides, who helmed albums for groups like Judas Priest, Depeche Mode, Tom Jones and Thin Lizzy, died on Sunday (January 7) morning after battling pneumonia and heart failure. He was 61.

January 7, 2018
Loretta Lynn
Country Royalty Loretta Lynn Breaks Her Hip

Country music icon Loretta Lynn is recuperating from a broken hip that she suffered in a fall last week.

January 7, 2018
Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Timberlake Criticised For Working With Woody Allen

Justin Timberlake has angered Dylan Farrow with his backing of the Time's Up campaign to end sexual harassment, despite working with her allegedly abusive father Woody Allen.

January 7, 2018
Bob Geldof A Fanatic Heart
Bob Geldof Keats Doco Set For DVD Release

Musician and advocate Bob Geldof examines the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest poets, William Butler Yeats.

January 7, 2018
Bette Midler photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bette Midler Is Enjoying A Good Book Today

Music legend Bette Midler is having a lot of fun today at trump’s expense. She just can’t put Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ down.

January 7, 2018
The Greatest Showman
Australian Albums: The Greatest Showman Soundtrack Is First No 1 of 2018

For the second year in a row, the big box-office hit has landed a Soundtrack at the top of the ARIA Album Charts, as this week "The Greatest Showman" leaps up seven spots to land the fiftieth soundtrack at No.1 in Australia.

January 7, 2018
Ed Sheeran Divide
ARIA Singles: Ed Sheeran ‘Perfect’ Opens 2018 At No 1

Ed Sheeran's domination of the singles chart with his track "Perfect" continues as his multi-duet is at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a fifth consecutive week.

January 7, 2018
Judas Priest Firepower
Judas Priest Reveal 18th Album ‘Firepower’

Judas Priest could easily rest on their laurels at this stage of their highly successful and influential career; however, the legendary metal band, singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis, refuse to do so as evidenced by the arrival of their eighteenth studio album overall, Firepower.

January 6, 2018
Dee Snider of Twisted Sister
Dee Snider Mourns Death Of His Mother

The new year is starting out sad for a couple of classic rockers.

January 6, 2018
Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bono Honored At Woman Of The Year Awards

Bono is calling out his male counterparts for not stepping up to help women fix inequality issues.

January 6, 2018