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Jackson Browne at MCA Melbourne 29 November 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Jackson Browne Covers Don Lee Heffington On Tribute Album For the Lone Justice Founder

by Paul Cashmere

Jackson Browne is one of many artists who have recorded the songs of Don Lee Heffington for the tribute album ‘Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute To Don Heffington’.

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Andrew Farriss and his APRA AMCOS award

Andrew Farriss Reveals His Support Acts

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Farriss has added Bryce Sainty, Dana Hassal, Kyle Manning, the Davidson Brothers, Tori Forsyth and Claudia Tripp to his upcoming ‘Something Stronger’ Australian tour.

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Nick Kontonicolas, Dawn DePhillips, Stephanie Wooten, Lynn Price and Stacey Schieffelin at the Journey, Def Leppard, Steve Miller Band concert New York 2024

Rock Legends Steve Miller, Journey and Def Leppard Treat New York To A “Live Music Masterclass”

by Noise11.com

Rock legend Steve Miller is currently touring North America with contemporary legends Journey and Def Leppard and Steve Miller is keeping up the pace. With three iconic acts on the bill this concert was essentially a “Rock Masterclass” . From the pulse of the audience with people dancing, people enjoying themselves, it was obvious the experience of all three bands, united energy at the five+ hour event. The Noise Network’s Chief Operating Officer Nick Kontonicolas was at the Queens, New York show at Citifields Mets baseball stadium.

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Russell Morris Van Diemans Land

Russell Morris’ ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ Awarded Gold Record

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris has taken his new trophy “straight to the pool room”. Robert Rigby of Ambition Entertainment has presented Russell with an ARIA Gold Award for his 2014 album ‘Van Diemen’s Land’.

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Jack Russell's Great White

Jack Russell of Great White Dies At Age 63

by Paul Cashmere

Great White lead singer Jack Russell has died from Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy.at age 63.

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The Wiggles Wiggle and Learn

The Wiggles Have Nearly Caught Up To Slim Dusty With Their 100th Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Wiggles have reached a milestone with the release of their 100th album ‘Wiggle and Learn’.

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Greg Kihn of The Greg Kihn Band Dies At Age 75

by Paul Cashmere

The Greg Kihn Band founder and namesake Greg Kihn, best known for the hit songs ‘The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)’ (1981) and ‘Jeopardy’ (1983), has died at the age of 75.

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Alison Moyet To Play First Australian Dates Since 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Alison Moyet will return to Australia in May and June 2025 for her first dates in eight years.

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Prince guitar for auction

Prince Guitar For Sale

by Music-News.com

gottahaverockandroll.com present’s Prince’s Owned & Played Yellow Schecter Cloud Guitar up for auction now! This particular guitar was part of Prince’s inventory and was used during performances and rehearsals. It was also a main part of testing due to it being a prototype for the Schecter range that he had commissioned for general sale.

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Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry To Perform In Australia In October and November

by Noise11.com

Stephen Fry wears many hats. He is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director. In October and November he will head to Australia for performances.

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Madonna performs at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday 12 March 2016. This is the first show of the Australian leg of her world wide Rebel Heart Tour.

Madonna’s Son Rocco Turns 24

by Music-News.com

Madonna has wished her eldest son a public happy birthday.

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Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls Release First New Song Since 1995 ‘Some Dreams’

by Paul Cashmere

A Flock of Seagulls Release First New Song Since 1995 ‘Some Dreams’

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Rod Stewart - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Rod Stewart Postpones More Shows As He Recovers From Covid

by Music-News.com

Rod Stewart has been forced to cancel two performances after contracting COVID-19.

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Kate Pierson Radios and Rainbows

At 76 Kate Pierson of B-52’s Delivers A Very Tasty ‘Evil Love’

by Paul Cashmere

At age 76, former B-52’s singer Kate Pierson will release her second solo ‘Radios and Rainbows’ in September and has previewed the album with the song ‘Evil Love’.

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Bernard Sumner of New Order. photo by Ros O'Gorman

New Order Bernard Sumner – The Noise11 Interview Archive Series

by Noise11.com

Bernard Sumner of New Order, in the Noise11 Internet Archive series

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Jesus and Mary Chain by Mary Boukouvalas_9

Jesus and Mary Chain, 4th August,2024 The Forum #REVIEW

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

When the Jesus and Mary Chain played their first gigs forty years ago, they played with their backs to the audience, refused to talk to them and played for a total of 20 minutes. Fast forward forty years later to 2024, their disdain for their audience has dissipated and shows last considerably longer, much to our relief.

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Journey BMG photo

Journey Cancel UK Tour

by Music-News.com

Journey have cancelled their UK and Ireland tour.

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Talking Heads

Talking Heads Tina Weymouth – The Noise11 Interview Archive Series (2002)

by Noise11.com

The Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club Noise11 Interview from 2002 with Tina Weymouth.

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Jimmy Barnes Cold Chisel perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 19 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jimmy Barnes Is Out Of ICU And On The Road To Recovery

by Paul Cashmere

Jane Barnes has updated us all on the health of Jimmy and so far so good. Jimmy is now out of Intensive Care.

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Pat Benatar, music news, noise11.com

Pat Benatar To Reissue First Three Albums

by Paul Cashmere

Pat Benatar’s first three albums are about to check a vinyl revision.

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The Offspring

The Offspring Premiere ‘Light It Up’ Ahead of ‘Supercharged’

by Paul Cashmere

The Offspring of new are very much sounding like The Offspring of old with ‘Light It Up’ leading the charge for the ‘Supercharged’ album.

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Jimmy Barnes Cold Chisel perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Thursday 19 November 2015. photo by Ros O’Gorman

Jimmy Barnes Postpones Shows After Sudden Procedure

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has been forced to postpone more of his solo shows following a sudden hospital procedure after performing in Dunedin, New Zealand on Thursday (1 August, 2024) and returning to Australia.

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Aerosmith in Melbourne Australia 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Aerosmith End 54 Year Run and Call It A Day

by Paul Cashmere

Aerosmith has come to a sudden end 54 years after forming in Boston in 1970.

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Bryan Adams at AFL Grand Final media call on Thursday 1 October 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bryan Adams Starts His Own Record Label

by Paul Cashmere

Bryan Adams has launched his own record label.

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Black Sorrows One Door Slams

The Black Sorrows New Music Is ‘One Door Slams’

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Sorrows have a brand new song ‘One Door Slams’, written by Joe Camilleri and Nick Smith and produced by James Black.

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Carlos Santana, Santana, Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 11 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Santana – The Noise11 Interview Archive Series (1994)

by Noise11.com

The following interview with Carlos Santana with Paul Cashmere took place in 1994.

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Paul Kelly and Dan Kelly at Red Hot Summer Mornington photo by Bron Robinson

Paul Kelly Previews ‘Fever Longing Still’ With New Song ‘Taught By Experts’

by Paul Cashmere

Despite Paul Kelly having four “projects” since his last ‘Paul Kelly’ album ‘Nature’ in 2018, a new one with his crack team of musicians is on the way for 1 November 2024.

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The Sports Live at Billboard 1981

‘Sports Live At Billboard 1981’ Is The Next Release In ARCA’s Desk Tape Series

by Paul Cashmere

‘Sports Live at Billboard 1981’ is the latest release in the Australian Road Crew Association’s Desk Tape Series.

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Watch Billy Idol Perform ‘Rebel Yell’ From The Top of the Empire State Building

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol with guitarist Steve Stevens have taken to the top of the Empire State Building, 103 floor up in New York, to mark the 40th anniversary of the ‘Rebel Yell’ album with a performance of the title track.

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The Hard Ons

The Hard Ons Have A 40th Anniversary On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard Ons will hit the road again for the 40th anniversary show in October and there is a new song as well.

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