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Former Magic Dirt Guitarist Dave Thomas Dies Aged 56

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Thomas, an early member of Magic Dirt as well as Geelong band Bored! has died at the age of 56.

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Kate Ceberano performs at the APIA Good Times Tour at the Palais in St Kilda on Saturday 28 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman https://www.noise11.com

Memo Music Hall and Renegade Team To Stream Kate Ceberano

by Paul Cashmere

Memo Music Hall and RockWiz creators Renegade Films will streak Kate Ceberano & Co from the St Kilda venue on Sunday 5th April 2020.

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Bill Rieflin and Michael Stipe

R.E.M., King Crimson, Nine Inch Nails Drummer Bill Rieflin Dies Aged 59

by Paul Cashmere

Bill Rieflin, drummer for King Crimson and formerly with R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails and Ministry, has died of cancer at the age of 59.

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Jackson Browne performs at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Friday 1 April 2016.

Jackson Browne Tests Positive to Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Jackson Browne is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after testing positive to Covid-19.

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Manu Dibango

African Jazz Great Manu Dibango Dies From Covid-19

by Paul Cashmere

Cameroon musician Manu Dibango has passed away at age 86 from Covid-19.

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Eric Weissberg

‘Dueling Banjos’ Eric Weissberg Dies At Age 80

by Paul Cashmere

Banjo player Eric Weissberg has died at a nursing home in Detroit after battling Alzheimer’s disease.

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Deep Purple

Deep Purple Go ‘Whoosh’

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple have a new album ‘Whoosh’ on the way, their third with producer Bob Ezrin.

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Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, Soundwave, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Billie Joe Armstrong Recorded A Song From His Bedroom For You

by Paul Cashmere

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day has used his downtime this week to record a cover of the appropriately titled Tommy James’ classic ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’.

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Billy Bragg photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Billy Bragg Australian Tour Rescheduled

by Announcement

Here are the details for the revised Billy Bragg Australian tour dates.

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Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic photo by Ros O'Gorman

OneRepublic Perform For The Together At Home Series

by Noise11.com

OneRepublic and the #TogetherAtHome series.

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Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth’s #TogetherAtHome Series

by Paul Cashmere

Charlie Puth’s #TogetherAtHome series.

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Madonna, Rod Laver Arena Rebel Heart Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Madonna Slammed For Vile Coronavirus Comment

by Music-News.com

Madonna has come under fire from fans for calling the coronavirus “the great equalizer” while naked in a bathtub.

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Fire Fight Concert for National Bushfire Relief

Australian Charts: Fire Fight: Concert for National Bushfire Relief Is No 1 Album

by Gavin Ryan

Two weeks after the initial concert for Fire Relief on March 12th, 2020, the accompanying album called “Artists Unite for Fire Fight: Concert for National Bushfire Relief” debuts at No.1 on the ARIA Albums chart.

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Julia Zemiro from Rockwiz image by Ros O'Gorman noise11.com

Adelaide Festival Cancelled

by Announcement

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2020 has been cancelled, following the South Australian Government’s declaration of a public health emergency, and ban on non-essential gatherings of 100 people or more at indoor premises including Adelaide Festival Centre. There are also travel bans in force which affect artists coming from interstate and overseas to South Australia.

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KOTA The Friend

KOTA The Friend Reschedules Australian Tour For December 2020

by Noise11.com

Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring wish to advise that KOTA The Friend will be rescheduling the Australian and New Zealand leg of his FOTO Tour to December 2020 (previously scheduled to take place in May).

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DMAs

DMA’s Delay Album Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

by Music-News.com

DMA’s have delayed the release of their album, ‘The Glow’, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa Debuts New Music

by Music-News.com

Dua Lipa doesn’t hold back on her follow-up to her 2017 self-titled debut album.

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Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Stone Music Festival, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Aerosmith Urge Fans To Engage Online During Pandemic

by Music-News.com

Steven Tyler and co shared a video comprised of series of previously recorded clips of the band – which is also comprised of Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer – getting up close to each other to highlight the importance of social-distancing and keeping two metres (six feet) apart from everyone to help flatten the curve of the virus.

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Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick Indicates She May Be Ready To Retire

by Music-News.com

Dionne Warwick, who has been in show-business for almost six decades and has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, has admitted she will only retire if her vocals and looks fade.

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Dolly Parton assures fans she’s feeling fine after health rumours spark concern

Dolly Parton Talks About Her Friend Kenny Rogers

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton says she was devastated to find out her good friend had passed away at the age of 81 from natural causes under the care of a hospice team.

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GTK

GTK Producer Bernie Cannon Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Bernie Cannon, the man behind one of Australia’s pioneer music shows GTK, has passed away.

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Lionel Ritchie and Kenny Rogers - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Kenny Rogers Dies At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

Country superstar Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81.

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Tommy Emmanuel, noise11.com, music news

Blues On Broadbeach Music Festival Cancelled

by Announcement

Broadbeach Alliance has today announced that Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival will not be going ahead on May 14-17, 2020.

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Dolly Parton assures fans she’s feeling fine after health rumours spark concern

Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ Australian Theatre Season Postponed

by Announcement

Producers John Frost, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are disappointed to announce that the Australian seasons of Dolly Parton’s hit musical 9 TO 5 will be postponed.

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Melbourne Guitar Show 2020

Melbourne Guitar Show 2020 Postponed

by Greg Phillips

In the light of developments and the impact of the coronavirus, the Australian Music Association, organiser of the Melbourne Guitar Show, which was scheduled for August 1 & 2, 2020 has announced the postponement of the August event.

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Adam Thompson photo by Ros O'Gorman

Adam Thompson Postpones Bohemian Rhapsody Regional Tour

by Announcement

Adam Thompson has announced the postponement of the regional run of his acclaimed Bohemian Rhapsody tour throughout Australia due to the developing situation with COVID-19. The show, which is an ode to his hero Freddie Mercury and Queen, kicked off in February and was slated to run through until June.

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CMC Rocks Qld

CMC Rocks Qld Cancelled

by Announcement

It is with deep regret that Potts Entertainment, Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring announce the cancellation of CMC Rocks QLD 2020.

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Endless Boogie

Endless Boogie and Howlin’ Rain Postponed Until October

by Announcement

Endless Boogie and Howlin’ Rain has been postponed until October. New dates have been announced.

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Support Act

The Australian Music Industry Is Sending Out A SOS

by Announcement

The hard-working people who provide the soundtrack to Australian life need your help, right now.

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Rita Ora, Noise11, Photo

Rita Ora Teams With Bob Geldof For New Charity

by Music-News.com

Rita Ora has teamed up with Sir Bob Geldof to create an emblem aimed at raising awareness for the coronavirus pandemic.

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