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Elvis Costello photo by Ros O'Gorman
Elvis Costello Australian Tour Cancelled Due To Covid

Elvis Costello has cancelled his upcoming Australian shows due to “a key member” of the band contracting Covid.

April 6, 2023
Lewis Capaldi
Lewis Capaldi May Pack In Tour If Condition Worsens

Lewis Capaldi has discussed the possibility of quitting music due to his Tourette syndrome.

April 6, 2023
Pharrell Williams, Photo by Ian Laidlaw 2
Pharrell To Receive Grammy On the Hill Award

Pharrell Williams will be honoured at the 2023 Grammys on the Hill Awards later this month.

April 6, 2023
The Beatles rooftop performance Photo from Apple Records
Beatles ‘Get Back’ Microphone Up For Auction

The AKG D25 microphone, used by The Beatles in January 1969, is currently up for auction. This microphone was during the "Get Back" recording sessions at Twickenham Studios and Apple Corps Headquarters, London.

April 6, 2023
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Lil Wayne Opens First Tour In For Years

Award-winning, multi-platinum rap icon Lil Wayne kicked off his sold-out Welcome to Tha Carter Tour Presented by Young Money, Rolling Loud, and Live Nation at The Fillmore in Minneapolis. The legendary rapper played major hits like “A Milli”, “Fireman”, and “I’m Me” in addition to newer songs like “God Did.”

April 6, 2023
Counting Crows at The Palais photo by Bron Robinson
Counting Crows Play Melbourne After Eight Year Absence #REVIEW

Adam Duritz gave thanks to being around for so long at the Counting Crows Melbourne show on Tuesday (4 April 2023). Most bands, he said, have a very limited life. Counting Crows have survived for over 30 years.

April 5, 2023
Jackson Browne performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Friday 1 April 2016.
Jackson Browne Set To Arrive In Australia for First Tour Since 2018

Jackson Browne will start his first Australian tour since 2018 at Byron Bay this weekend before shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney then New Zealand for Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.

April 4, 2023
The Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Doobie Brothers To Play First Sydney Show Tonight With Michael McDonald Since 1981

The Doobie Brothers are touring Australia with Michael McDonald for the first timedespite being here six times before.

April 4, 2023
The Smashing Pumpkins photo by Ros O'Gorman
The Smashing Pumpkins ‘The World Is A Vampire’ Australian Tour Set Times Announced

The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the full schedule and set times for the upcoming The World Is A Vampire Australian tour.

April 4, 2023
Dexys Midnight Runners (photo supplied by BMG)
Dexy’s Midnight Runners Premiere New Song ‘I Am Going To Get Free’

Dexy’s Midnight Runners a new song ‘I Am Going To Get Free’ ahead of the band’s first album of original material in 11 years ‘The Feminine Divine’ due 28 July.

April 4, 2023
Andy White and Tim Finn
Andy White And Tim Finn Are Where Its At

Andy White and Tim Finn were still working out the pronunciation of their latest project AT right up to the day the album was released.

April 4, 2023
Madonna performs at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 12 March 2016. This is the first show of the Australian leg of her world wide Rebel Heart Tour.
Madonna Pays Tribute To Seymour Stein

Madonna has paid tribute to late Sire Records founder Seymour Stein.

April 4, 2023
Naomi Judd photo credit: Derrek Kupish
Wynonna Judd Pays Tribute To Her Mother At CMT Awards

Wynonna Judd paid tribute to her late mother Naomi Judd at the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday night.

April 4, 2023
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette And Shania Twain Could Be Planning Collaboration

Alanis Morissette is keen to collaborate with Shania Twain.

April 4, 2023
Peter Shelley Gee Baby
Pete Shelley Dies At Age 80

British 70s pop singer Peter Shelley has died at the age of 80.

April 3, 2023
Richard Clapton at Bakehouse photo by Ros O'Gorman
Richard Clapton Prepares For The 50th Anniversary of His Debut Album ‘Prussian Blue’

Richard Clapton is marking the 50th anniversary of the release of his first album ‘Prussian Blue’ with two shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

April 3, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto Dies At Age 71

Award winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto had died at age 71.

April 3, 2023
Seymour Stein photo by Ros O'Gorman
Legendary Record Company Man Seymour Stein Dead At 80

Legendary record company man Seymour Stein has died at age 80.

April 3, 2023
Lily Allen - image by Ros O'Gorman
Lily Allen Reveals ADHD Diagnosis

Lily Allen was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after she moved to the United States.

April 3, 2023
The Cure frontman Robert Smith performs at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Thursday 28 July 2016.
The Cure Cancel 7000 Resale Tickets In The USA

The Cure have cancelled over 7,000 tickets to their US tour in a bid to tackle touts.

April 3, 2023
Michael Buble at Rod Laver Arena, photo Ros O'Gorman
Paul McCartney Says He Was Surprised Michael Bublé Didn’t Remove Him From Session

Paul McCartney has joked he was "surprised" Michael Bublé didn't kick him out of the studio when he gave him some notes on their collaboration.

April 3, 2023
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Australian Album Chart: Lana Del Rey ‘Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’ Is No 1

The ninth studio album for U.S. chanteuse Lana Del Rey called "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd." becomes her fifth #1 Album in Australia this week.

April 1, 2023
Rod Stewart A Day On The Green 31 March 23 Pic Credit Shotz by David Jackson
Sir Rod Stewart and the Case of the Blinding Dumplings, A Day On The Green REVIEW

Quick call Benedict Cumberbatch, Sir Rod and the Case of the Blinding Dumplings needs to be made into a Sherlock Holmes movie now. Rod Stewart is as hilarious as he is entertaining. He doesn’t take himself seriously. His show is a party.

April 1, 2023
John Farnham photo by Ros O'Gorman
Update on the Health of John Farnham

The family of John Farnham have issued the following update on John's health. Noise11 is republishing the entire statement unedited for your information.

March 31, 2023
Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
AC/DC To Play First Show In Seven Years

AC/DC’s last show was 20 September 2016 in Philadelphia. There next one is 7 October 2023 in Indio, California. AC/DC will reactive for PowerTrip in the California desert.

March 31, 2023
Doug Mulray
Australian Radio Legend Doug Mulray Dead at 71

Doug Mulray, without a doubt Australia’s funniest and most talented radio announcer of all time, has died at the age of 71.

March 31, 2023
Lost Weekend A Love Story May Pang John Lennon
May Pang and John’s Lennon’s ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’ #REVIEW

‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’ is the story of John Lennon and May Pang's affair from 1973 to 1975. 23 year old May was John and Yoko’s personal assistant in 1973. When John and Yoko were having problems Yoko suggested May should start going out with John but she did not expect what was about to happen. It became a full-blown love affair.

March 30, 2023
Rod Stewart at Rod Laver Arena 14 March 2023 photo Bron Robinson
Rod Stewart Performs ‘Handbags and Gladrags’ and ‘Downtown Train’ For Sydney

Rod Stewart had a couple of surprises for his Sydney fans last night. For the first time in 2023 Rod dug deep to perform his 1991 hit ‘Downtown Train’ and from his very first album in 1969 ‘Handbags and Gladrags’.

March 30, 2023
The 2017 APIA Good Times tour in Melbourne at Hamer Hall on Friday 26 May 2017 with Deborah Conway, Colin Hay, Mental As Anything, Black Sorrows.
2023 APRA Music Awards Nominees Announced

The 2023 APRA Music Awards nominees have been announced ahead of the event taking place in Sydney on 27 April.

March 30, 2023
Dolly Parton photo by Ros O'Gorman
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks To Host 2023 Academy

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks have signed on to co-host the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards.

March 30, 2023