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Dave Grohl at SXSW, Noise11, photo
Nirvana And Guests Play Secret Gig In New York

Nirvana’s surviving members Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear and Dave Grohl played a small, intimate show with special guests in Brooklyn in the early hours of Friday morning.

April 12, 2014
Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester Loses Struggle With Cancer

Jesse Winchester, singer and writer of such songs as Brand New Tennessee Waltz and Yankee Lady, died at his home in Charlottesville, VA on Friday morning. He had been battling cancer of the esophagus since 2011.

April 12, 2014
Tony Bennett. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Lady Gaga And Tony Bennett Planning Joint Album

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are working on an album to be called Cheek to Cheek for a September release.

April 11, 2014
Bryan Ferry, Photo: Ros O'Gorman
Bryan Ferry Opens Tour In Toronto

Bryan Ferry is a living legend of rock who has transformed himself over the years from a rocker to a crooner to, in his latest transformation, the leader of a 20's-style jazz band.

April 11, 2014
Bruce Springsteen at SXSW Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Springsteen, Nirvana, Kiss

Barkleys Center in Brooklyn was the site Thursday night for the induction of the class of 2014 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

April 11, 2014
Led Zeppelin Set
Led Zeppelin 1 Deluxe Edition Features 1969 Paris Concert

Led Zeppelin promised their upcoming reissues would contain special moments and they have delivered. Led Zeppelin 1 will include a complete previously unreleased concert from Paris in 1969.

April 11, 2014
Janelle Monae and Kimbra
Janelle Monae And Kimbra Announce Duel Tour

Janelle Monae will tour Australia in May with Kimbra.

April 11, 2014
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin Broadway Musical Cancelled

Janis Joplin 'A Night With Janis Joplin' has stopped before it even began.

April 11, 2014
Chet Faker: Photo Ros O'Gorman
Russell Morris, Chet Faker Leads New Releases For W/C April 11, 2014

Russell Morris' 'Van Dieman's Land' and Chet Faker's 'Built On Glass' are the major music releases this week and potentials for number one at the end of next week's chart.

April 10, 2014
Henry Wagons, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo
Wagons Drops A Taste Of What’s Next

Wagons have a new album on the way and Henry Wagons has given fans fans a taste of what to expect with ‘Why Do You Always Cry’.

April 10, 2014
My Friend The Chocolate Cake
My Friend The Chocolate Cake To Release Limited Edition Live Album

My Friend The Chocolate Cake will release a limited edition live record only available for sale at their gigs or online at their Bandcamp.

April 10, 2014
Jack Howard and the Long Lost Brothers
Hunters & Collectors’ Jack Howard Releases Solo Album

Hunters & Collectors powerhouse trumpet play Jack Howard has released another solo record with his side-project The Long Lost Brothers.

April 10, 2014
Richard Tognetti with The Presets
The Presets Join With Australian Chamber Orchestra For 40,000 Years Of Hits

The Presets will perform with the Grammy Award winning Australian Chamber Orchestra in a show that will feature music from 40,000 years ago through to Nirvana.

April 10, 2014
Peaches Geldof
Peaches Geldof Autopsy Inconclusive

Peaches Geldof's autopsy has proved inconclusive.

April 10, 2014
Prince Photo Credit: Madison Dubé Copyright NPG Records 2013
Prince Claims Rights To Prince

Prince has a new piece to his huge enterprise, his own music.

April 10, 2014
5 Seconds Of Summer, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At No 2 In USA

Sydney’s 5 Seconds Of Summer has the number 2 record in America this week with tho ‘She Looks So perfect’ EP.

April 9, 2014
Ball Park Music Puddinghead
Ball Park Music Set For Australian No 1 Debut MIDWEEK REPORT

Ball Park Music looks set to debut with a number one album on the Australian chart this week and Pharrell Williams should stay at number one.

April 9, 2014
Andrew Loog Oldham Rolling Stoned
Andrew Loog Oldham Protests His Own Hall of Fame Induction

Andrew Loog Oldham will not be present for his own induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

April 9, 2014
Davey Lane photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo
Davey Lane Invites Fans To Crowd Fund His Debut Solo Album

Davey Lane of You Am I fame has committed to making his first solo album and has opened up the option for fans to get involved via crowdfunding.

April 9, 2014
Paul McCartney photo by Karen Freedman, Noise11, Photo
Paul McCartney Adds First US Shows For 2014

Paul McCartney will be back on stage in the USA with four shows just announced for June and July.

April 9, 2014
Kris Kristofferson, photo Ros O'Gorman
Kris Kristofferson, The Palais Melbourne, April 8, 2014 REVIEW

When you see a 77-year old legend like Kris Kristofferson perform live you wonder if this will be the last chance you get to hear the songs from their creator.

April 9, 2014
Double J
Dig Music Rebrands As Double J With Myf Warhurst

The ABC’s digital radio channel Dig Music is about to undergo a rebrand with the new name Double J.

April 9, 2014
Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Aerosmith And Slash Reveal Let Rock Rule Tour Dates

Aerosmith along with Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will hit the road in May for the Let Rock Rule tour first in Europe and then back to North America.

April 9, 2014
The Offspring
The Offspring, It Is 20 Years Since Smash

The Offspring Esteem was released on April 8, 1994, 20 years ago this week.

April 9, 2014
Carl Barat
Carl Barat Reveals New Band The Jackals

Carl Barat announces his long awaited return with a show at XOYO in London on Thursday 15th May and details of his new band - Carl Barat & The Jackals.

April 9, 2014
Engelbert Humperdinck and Gene Simmons, Noise11, Photo
Engelbert Humperdinck To Appear On Later With Jools Holland

Engelbert Humperdinck will one of of Jools Holland’s special guests for the season return of ‘Later With Jools Holland next week.

April 8, 2014
Black Sorrows Certified Blue
The Black Sorrows 17th Album Marks Joe Camilleri’s 50th Year In The Biz

The Black Sorrows have just released their 17th album in the year marking Joe Camilleri’s 50 years in show business.

April 8, 2014
Andy Summers, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Andy Summers Becomes Part Of Circa Zero

Andy Summers, the guitarist for The Police and before that a one-time member of The Animals, has a new band called Circa Zero.

April 8, 2014
Chrissie Hynde Stockholm
Chrissie Hynde Dark Sunglasses VIDEO EXCLUSIVE

Chrissie Hynde is showcasing the good people of Austin, Texas in the first video from her upcoming ‘Stockholm’ album.

April 8, 2014
BB King, Noise11, music news
BB King Shocks St Louis Fans With Abysmal Performance

B.B. King played a show Friday night at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis and all of the reviews point to a very strange evening.

April 8, 2014