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5 Seconds Of Summer, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
5 Seconds of Summer Don’t Give Each Other Gifts

Members of pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer are not at all interested in giving each other gifts for Christmas.

December 20, 2015
LeAnn Rimes, music news, noise11.com
LeAnn Rimes To Spend Christmas With The Kids

Singer LeAnn Rimes finds Christmas even sweeter when her husband's children are involved, and hopes they'll stay kids for as long as possible.

December 20, 2015
Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Miley Cyrus To Pig Out At Christmas

Miley Cyrus uses Christmas as an excuse to eat.

December 20, 2015
Taylor Swift, Noise11, Photo
Taylor Swift And Calvin Harris To Spend Christmas Together

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris will reportedly make an effort to spend time together over the holidays.

December 19, 2015
Adele 25, music news, noise11.com
ARIA Albums: Adele Stays At No 1 For Christmas

Racking up her fourth week at the top of the ARIA Albums chart is Adele with her “25” set, which each week has seen a new sales certification, and this week is no different, as the album is now 7x▲Platinum in sales.

December 19, 2015
Justin Bieber in Sydney photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, noise11.com
ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber ‘Love Yourself’ Racks Up Second Week At No 1

Justin Bieber continues to fulfil his chart comeback by remaining at the top of the ARIA Singles chart for a second week, as his track “Love Yourself” racks up another week at No.1.

December 19, 2015
Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Trent Reznor Says New Nine Inch Nails Is Almost Ready

Trent Reznor announced on Twitter Friday he and his bandmates are planning on releasing a new Nine Inch Nails album.

December 19, 2015
Sean Diddy Combs, music news, noise11.com
Puff Daddy Says He Is A ‘Ringmaster’

Puff Daddy is ready to focus on being a "coach and ringmaster" after his final album is released.

December 19, 2015
2 Chainz
2 Chainz Wants A Piece Of The Hawks

Rapper 2 Chainz is eager to join the ranks of celebrity sports team owners with a stake in his beloved Atlanta Hawks basketball franchise.

December 19, 2015
Ed Sheeran, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Ed Sheeran ‘X’ Is Double Platinum For Christmas

Ed Sheeran is bowing out of 2015 with a bang after his album X was certified double platinum by officials at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

December 19, 2015
Chris Martin, Coldplay. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Coldplay And Justin Bieber To Perform At The BRITS

The BRIT Awards have announced that Coldplay and Justin Bieber join Adele as the three acts confirmed so far to perform at the UK’s biggest night in music in February at The O2.

December 19, 2015
Kelis, music news, noise11.com
Kelis Has Her Second Child

R&B star-turned-chef Kelis quietly gave birth to her second son last month (Nov15), according to a U.S. report.

December 19, 2015
Eluveitie
Eluveitie Send Australian Fans A Video Message

Eluveitie have sent fans in Australia a video message ahead of their 2016 tour.

December 19, 2015
Florence And The Machine perform at The Palais Theatre. Photo Zo Damage.
Florence + The Machine Join Play It Forward Campaign

In the aftermath of the horrific and senseless terrorist attacks on Paris on November 13, 2015—in which so many innocent lives were taken at that evening's Eagles Of Death Metal show at Le Bataclan—it was none other than Duran Duran who reached out with an immediate and sincere act of musical solidarity: In response to a fan-led campaign to push Eagles Of Death Metal’s cover of Duran Duran’s classic “Save A Prayer” to #1 in the UK, Simon LeBon tweeted that the new romantic icons would donate their share of royalties from the track to charity.

December 19, 2015
Britney Spears - image By Ros O'Gorman
Britney Spears Fronts Rape Crisis Campaign

Britney Spears has partnered with Rape Crisis Center bosses to warn young women about predators over the holidays.

December 19, 2015
The Beatles, music news, noise11.com
The Beatles To Stream Before Christmas

Billboard has a bit of a blockbuster rumor circulating this afternoon. According to the magazine, the Beatles catalog will begin to roll out on at least one, and most likely many, streaming services starting Christmas Eve.

December 19, 2015
Scott Weiland - Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Scott Weiland Died From ‘Accidental Overdose’

Tragic rocker Scott Weiland died from an accidental overdose of cocaine, methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and alcohol, according to the official coroner's report.

December 19, 2015
Deep Purple: Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Photo, Noise11
Ian Paice Says Deep Purple Hall of Fame Induction Will Be ‘Interesting’

It's a very happy day for the members of Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A. and Cheap Trick along with Steve Miller. All will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.

December 19, 2015
Violent Femmes We Can Do Anything
Violent Femmes To Release First Album In 16 Years

It has been fifteen years since the Violent Femmes last released an album, Freak Magnet.

December 19, 2015
T Rex Unchained
T. Rex Rarities Released

This is yet another Edsel re-issue (the third, in fact) of the 8 CDs featuring Marc Bolan’s home demos, alternate takes, unused and abandoned songs, as well as unfinished recordings. This time we are presented with a limited edition 12” x 12” bound book set. Sounds great – but is it worth the hype?

December 19, 2015
Madonna. photo by Kevin Mazur from madonna.com
Madonna Issues Declaration In Support Of Sean Penn

Madonna has given her ex-husband Sean Penn her support in his ongoing $10 million defamation case, insisting the Oscar winner never assaulted her.

December 19, 2015
Donny Osmond, music news, noise11.com
Donny And Marie Osmond Rent Entire Theatre To Watch New Star Wars Flick

The force will be with Donny & Marie Osmond in Texas on Friday. They've rented out an entire cinema in Gainesville so they can watch the new Star Wars movie with fans.

December 19, 2015
David Bowie Blackstar
David Bowie Releases New Song ‘Lazarus’

David Bowie has released the second track from his upcoming album, Blackstar.

December 19, 2015
Deep Purple: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2016 Inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their inductees for 2016. Let the complaining begin.

December 18, 2015
Soundwave 2016
The Soundwave Mess Is About To Get A Lot Worse

Soundwave’s failed mogul AJ Maddah has blamed “the haters” for the downfall of his beloved festival. Well he is about to get 18000 more.

December 18, 2015
Star Wars The Force Awakens
New Music Releases For December 18 2015

Jess & Matt (XF), Pnatera box-set, Baroness and the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens & Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight soundtrack lead the pre-Christmas new releases.

December 18, 2015
Cherie Currie
Cherie Currie Is Coming To Australia And New Zealand

Cherie Curry, the original leader singer for The Runaways, is coming to Australia and New Zealand in May.

December 18, 2015
Cold Chisel photo by Ros O'Gorman
Cold Chisel Perform ‘Ita’ For The First Time In 32 Years

Sydney was treated to a Cold Chisel live rarity last night when the band performed ‘Ita’ for the first time in more than 30 years at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

December 18, 2015
The Cranberries, Noise11, Photo
Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riorden Pleads Guilty To Assault

Dolores O'Riorden, the lead singer of the Cranberries, has pleaded guilty in an Irish court to assaulting a flight attendant on a flight from New York to Ireland in November 2014. She also admitted to assaulting three police officers, including headbutting one, after the plane had landed.

December 18, 2015
Burt Bacharach performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Wednesday 28 October 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Burt Bacharach To Write Score For ‘Po’ Movie

Burt Bacharach is going strong at 87. Not only is the classic songwriter still touring, but he has now agreed to write the score for the upcoming motion picture Po.

December 18, 2015