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Willie Nelson turned 92 this week and he is still going strong.

The Rolling Stones are one of the acts paying tribute to Louisiana Zydeco king Clifton Chenier.

Priscilla Presley has set the record straight on the end of her relationship with music icon Elvis.

The two historic live Slim Dusty recordings from 1996 now on streaming services will be available as a limited edition CD from May.

Verve Records announces a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

Chad Morgan, aka The Sheik of Scrubby Creek, has died at the age of 91.

Australian jazz alto, tenor and baritone saxophonist and bandleader Bob Bertles has passed away at the age of 85.

The legendary Quincy Jones Jr has died at the age of 91.

Cliff Richard will tour Australia in 2025 just after he turns 85 years old.

One-time pop star turned television star James Darren has died at the age of 88.

Maurice Williams, the lead singer of 60s doo-wop group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, has died at the age of 86. Williams was best known for his song ‘Stay’.

Sun Records Founder Sam Phillips, the Noise11 Interview Archive Series 2002

Plans to sell Elvis Presley’s home and burial site, Graceland, have been blocked.

Riley Keogh has challenged the upcoming sale of her grandfather Elvis’ home and burial site, Graceland.

Australian country singer Frank Ifield has died at the age of 86.

Guitar pioneer Duane Eddy, best known for the hits ‘Rebel Rouser’ and ‘Peter Gunn’, has died in Franklin, Tennessee from cancer just four days after his 86th birthday.

Chan Romero, best known for his 1959 classic ‘The Hippy Hippy Shake’ has died at the age of 82.

Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, the Rhythm & Blues legend, has died at the age of 87.

Entertainment legend Steve Lawrence has died in Los Angeles at 88 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.

John Rowe, the piano player for The Quarrymen, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison’s group before The Beatles, has died at age 81.

Elvis’ estate has announced a hologram show like ABBA’s.

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the legendary US soul group The Isley Brothers, has died at the age of 84.

Phyllis Coates, Lois Lane in the first season of The Adventures of Superman, has died at age 96.

It’s been 20 years since the passing of Johnny Cash on 12 September 2003. Johnny’s original label Sun Records is re-issuing his 1958 album ‘Johnny Cash – The Songs That Made Him Famous’ to mark the 20th anniversary of his death.

In 1968, a cherry-red guitar helped save Elvis’s career. Now it may be the world’s most valuable musical instrument.

The United States Senate has declared 3 August as Tony Bennett Day.

Tony Bennett was the last of the original crooners. His passing at age 96 marks the end of an era.

Susan Benedetto, Tony Bennet’s wife and Danny Bennett, his son, have issued the following statement following the death of the music legend.

President Joe Biden has released a statement following the death of Tony Bennett at age 96.

Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96. The legendary pop and jazz crooner passed away on Friday morning in New York City following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.