1980s rock

Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet turns 40 on August 18, 2026, marking the anniversary of the album that transformed the New Jersey band from a successful hard rock act into one of the biggest groups in the world.

Forty years after Europe released The Final Countdown, the album that transformed the Swedish hard rock act into an international force remains one of the defining rock records of the 1980s and the source of one of popular music's most recognisable opening riffs.

Melbourne band The Huxton Creepers return with a restored edition of their debut album 12 Days To Paris, marking 40 years since its original release and bringing the record to vinyl and digital platforms for the first time in decades

James Reyne and Simon Binks have moved to formally challenge long-held Australian Crawl trademarks, as founding members seek recognition and access to the band's intellectual property

Sebastian Bach Steps Into The Twisted Sister Frontman Role For A Handful Of 2026 Dates Following Dee Snider's Departure

As the background to the recent Noise11 story surrounding Vincent's high priced single continues to attract attention, his complex legacy inside and outside the Kiss universe deserves closer examination.

Robert MacLean Taylor, the gifted New Zealand guitarist who helped shape the sound of one of Australasia's greatest rock bands, Dragon, has died. His passing, announced in early November 2025, marks the loss of one of the last surviving members of the band's classic 1970s lineup, and a musician whose work bridged the golden eras of New Zealand and Australian rock.