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Fifty Shades of Grey
ARIA Albums: 50 Shades Of Grey Debuts At No 1

The just opened soundtrack to the film (on Thursday the 12th) “Fifty Shades of Grey” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, the first ever FILM soundtrack to achieve such a feat.

February 14, 2015
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ARIA Singles: Paul McCartney Scores First No 1 In 37 Years

Paul McCartney has scored his first number one hit in Australia since 'Mull of Kintyre' 37 years ago.

February 14, 2015
Jimmy Page Sound Tracks
Jimmy Page To Release Sound Tracks Album

Led Zeppelin guitar legend Jimmy Page will release a box set of his two film soundtracks expanded with never before released music.

February 14, 2015
Steel Panther, Melbourne, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Steel Panther Sing A Song For Kanye West

Steel Panther have put down a new song as a tongue-in-cheek slapdown to that great musical hero Kanye West after he interrupted Beck at the Grammy Awards this week.

February 14, 2015
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Andrew Giles Name-Checks Taylor Swift In Australia’s Parliament

Australian MP Andrew Giles has given LNP politicians a “swift” talking to by name-checking Taylor Swift during Parliament sitting in Canberra this week.

February 14, 2015
Noise11 photographed Sheppard, Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 2014
Sheppard Pull Out Of Bluesfest To Tour USA And Europe

Brisbane’s Sheppard have cancelled their Bluesfest appearance so they can continue their USA and European tour.

February 14, 2015
Kylie Minogue, Image, Ros O'Gorman
Kylie Minogue Adds Giorgio Moroder To Australian Tour

Kylie Minogue will take disco pioneer producer Giorgio Moroder on tour across Australia in March.

February 14, 2015
Roger Waters, The Wall - photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rogers Waters Trolls Alan Parsons On Facebook

Former Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters has taken Facebook to troll Alan Parsons over Parsons decision (and right) to perform in Israel.

February 14, 2015
Gary Owens
R.I.P. Gary Owens 1936-2015

Gary Owens, veteran broadcaster and announcer for the 60s and 70s comedy Rowen and Martin’s Laugh-In’, has died at the age of 80.

February 14, 2015
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan Sets First Dates For 2015

Bob Dylan has announced a handful of U.S. dates to kick off his touring for 2015.

February 14, 2015
Sam Andrew and Janis Joplin
R.I.P. Sam Andrew Of Big Brother And The Holding Company 1941-2015

Sam Andrew, one of the founders of Big Brother and the Holding Company, died on Thursday from complications of a heart attack that he suffered a two months ago. He was 73.

February 14, 2015
Bobby Brown, music news, noise11.com
Bobby Brown Asks The Media To Show Respect For Daughter Bobbi

Bobby Brown wants the media to report on the state of Bobbi Kristina with 'integrity'.

February 14, 2015
David Byrne 2009: Photo By Ros O'Gorman
David Byrne To Curate Meltdown Festival

David Byrne will curate 2015's Meltdown Festival at Southbank Centre.

February 14, 2015
Courtney Barnett, music news, noise11.com
The Hi Fi Bar Placed Into Administration

The Hi Fi Bar in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane is reported to have been placed into Administration leaving the future of one of the countries most popular music venues unknown.

February 13, 2015
Seasick Steve at Point Nepean 2008
Seasick Steve Makes A Video In Byron Bay

Seasick Steve has downed his guitar in the sand at Byron Bay for his new video ‘Summertime Boy’.

February 13, 2015
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Leo Sayer Joins iHeartRadio Music News This Week

Pop icon Leo Sayer is the special guest of iHeartMusic News powered by Noise11 this week to talk about his Australian tour and new album 'Restless Years'.

February 13, 2015
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Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock Australian and New Zealand Dates

Jazz legends Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock will return to Australia and New Zealand for shows in May and June.

February 13, 2015
Pops Staples Dont Lose This
New Music Releases For 13 Feb 2015

Pops Staples, Imagine Dragons, Rumer, Ricky Martin, Ne-Yo and Colin Hay lead the week's new music releases this week.

February 13, 2015
Steve Strange, music news, noise11
R.I.P. Steve Strange of Visage 1959-2015

Steve Strange, singer of 80s act Visage who had the hit song ‘Fade To Grey’ has died at age 55 from a heart attack.

February 13, 2015
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Maroon 5 Announce Australian Dates

Maroon 5 will be back in Australia in September but they will only play in Sydney and Melbourne.

February 13, 2015
Jack White, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Jack White Covers Harry Connick Jr LISTEN

Jack White has released a Harry Connick Jr cover ‘Blue Light, Red Light (Someone’s There)’ as a b-side to his new single.

February 12, 2015
Rival Sons, music news, noise11.com
Rival Sons Cancel Soundwave

Rival Sons will no longer be heading to Australia for the Soundwave Festival next week following a birth in the Rival Sons inner sanctum.

February 12, 2015
Brad Moxey, Evergreen Terrace, music news Noise11.com
Evergreen Terrace Drummer Seriously Injured, Band Cancels Soundwave

Evergreen Terrace have cancelled their upcoming Australian tour with Soundwave after their drummer Brad Moxey fell off a ladder.

February 12, 2015
Ronnie Wood, photo by Ros O'Gorman, the rollings stones melbourne 2014
The Rolling Stones Plan US Summer Tour For 2015

The Rolling Stones will be back on the road sooner rather than later according to guitarist Ron Wood.

February 12, 2015
Boz Scaggs, deni bluffest 2014, photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams Guest On New Boz Scaggs Album

Boz Scaggs next album ‘A Fool To Care; will feature collaborations with Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams.

February 12, 2015
Max Martin, noise11. music news
Max Martin Is The Reason All Pop Music Sounds The Same

If you thought all pop music sounds the same today, you are right. One man, Max Martin, was responsible for a good chunk of songs you heard on the radio in 2014.

February 12, 2015
Angus Young of AC/DC. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
AC/DC Confirm Phil Rudd Departure And Chris Slade Is New Drummer

AC/DC have announced that Chris Slade will be the drummer for AC/DC throughout 2015 therefore confirming Phil Rudd is out of the band.

February 12, 2015
Backstreet Boys photo by Ros OGorman, Photo, Noise11
Backstreet Boys To Tour Australia In May

Backstreet Boys will be back in Australia in May with original member Kevin Richardson touring Australia for the first time in over a decade.

February 12, 2015
TISM, music news, noise11.com
Australia Prefers TISM Over Kylie Minogue For Aussie Eurovision Contestant

Australians would much rather see TISM reform to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest than Kylie Minogue.

February 11, 2015
TISM, music news, noise11.com
TISM To Play Eurovision Petition Is Underway

Just hours after the announcement that Australia will compete in Eurovision 2015 a petition to have TISM represent the country started and generated hundreds of names.

February 11, 2015