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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
Mickey Gilley
Mickey Gilley and Son Injured In Car Crash

Country legend Mickey Gilley and his son Michael have been injured after being involved in a roll-over car crash.

January 6, 2018
The Who, Pete Townshend. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Who Producer of The Kids Are Alright Starts PledgeMusic Campaign

Tony Klinger, producer of The Who's The Kids Are Alright film, has started a PledgeMusic campaign for The Who and I Box Set, Book and Memorabilia. The Box Set contains Tony's new book The Who and I, an audio book / CD, reproduced memorabilia, and a reproduction of The Kids Are Alright press kit and photos!

January 6, 2018
John Oates of Hall & Oates
John Oates Goes Americana For Arkansas

It was already known that John Oates was embracing Americana music with his new album Arkansas but we didn't know how much until today.

January 6, 2018
Bruno Mars, Noise11, Photo
Bruno Mars Pays Tribute To In Living Colour With Finesse Video

Bruno Mars has paid homage to classic sketch comedy show In Living Color with the new music video for his Finesse remix.

January 6, 2018
Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Justin Timberlake Gets Filthy For New Video

Justin Timberlake channels late Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs in the video for his new track Filthy.

January 6, 2018
Paul Kelly AWITG on Friday 17 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
ARIA Chart Disgrace: Not One Australian Song Or Album Made The End of Year Top 10

2017 was a terrible year for Australian artists in Australia with not one song or album making the ARIA Top 10.

January 5, 2018
Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
New Music Releases for 5 January 2018

Major new titles coming this week from: A new Justin Timberlake single, plus albums from Mike Posner, Watain, Bryan Adams (GH) and Youngr.

January 5, 2018
Jennifer Hudson, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Jennifer Hudson Ex Accuses Singer Of Contempt of Court

Jennifer Hudson's ex-fiance has accused the singer of being in contempt of a court order preventing her from making comments about their child.

January 4, 2018