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Michael Stipe Rules Out R.E.M. Reunion

by Music-News.com

Michael Stipe says speculation of a R.E.M. reunion is “wishful thinking”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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Split Enz To Release Forenzics Project In 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn has confirmed a new Split Enz project Forenzics is being worked on for 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, New Zealand, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, Split Enz, Tim Finn, UK

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The Violent Femmes onstage in St. Louis. (L-R Gordon Gano, Blaise Garza, BR, John Sparrow) Photo: KSPRZK

Brian Ritchie’s Violent Femmes Tour Diary No 4

by Brian Ritchie

The Violent Femmes will travel through New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and then Washington DC this week on their two month North American tour with Flogging Molly.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Placebo Are Back With New Music After Five Years

by Paul Cashmere

Placebo’s first new song in five year is titled ‘Beautiful James’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Placebo, rock, UK

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Faith No More and Mr Bungle Cancel Shows Citing Mike Patton’s Mental Condition

by Paul Cashmere

Faith No More and Mr. Bungle’s 2021 shows have been cancelled due to frontman Mike Patton’s mental health issues.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Faith No More, Mike Patton, Mr Bungle, rock, USA

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Courtney Barnett performs in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Courtney Barnett Debuts ‘Before You Gotta Go’ Video

by Noise11.com

Courtney Barnett’s video for ‘Before You Gotta Go’ was filmed in various locations in New Zealand and Australia.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Courtney Barnett, rock, Things Take Time Take Time

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Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary Tour Diary by Brian Ritchie #3 – Life Is An Adventure

by Brian Ritchie

Violent Femmes are touring North America. This week the show winds through Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, Rochester and Saratoga Springs.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Josh Homme Queens of the Stone Age by Ros OGorman 200

Josh Homme Issued Restraining Order

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Homme’s ex-wife Brody Dalle and their two sons have filed for a restraining order against the rock star.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Brody Dalle, Josh Homme, punk, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock, The Distillers, USA

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Eddie Vedder Debuts New Solo Song ‘Long Way’

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Vedder has given fans a taste of his upcoming solo album ‘Earthling’. ‘Long Way’ is the first track from the album. A second song ‘The Haves’ will be released next.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Radiohead To Reissue Kid A and Amnesiac As Triple Album Kid A Mnesia

by Paul Cashmere

Radiohead is reissue both the ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’ albums with bonus tracks in a new package called ‘Kid A Mnesia’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Amnesiac, Kid A, Kid A Mnesia, Radiohead, rock, UK

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Brian Ritchie’s Noise11 Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary Tour Diary #2

by Brian Ritchie

The Violent Femmes are on tour across America.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary Tour Diary #1 by Brian Ritchie

by Brian Ritchie

Violent Femmes North American tour kicks off today in St Louis. As the Femmes tour America’s Violent Femmes’ bass player and co-founder Brian Ritchie has kindly agreed to post his tour diary to Noise11.com for you all to read.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, USA, Violent Femmes

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Lou Reed, sxsw 2008, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Trailer For Todd Haynes ‘The Velvet Underground: A Documentary’ Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

A trailer for Todd Haynes Velvet Underground documentary has been unveiled ahead of the premiere on Apple TV+ on 15 October.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, documentary, Lou Reed, rock, Todd Haynes, Velvet Underground

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Courtney Barnett Covers Lou Reed’s Velvet Underground

by Paul Cashmere

Courtney Barnett has contributed to the Velvet Underground’s tribute album ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ with a cover of the title track, written by Lou Reed.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Courtney Barnett, Lou Reed, rock, Velvet Underground

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Devo’s ‘New Traditionalists’ Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

‘New Traditionalists’ the fourth Devo album is 40 years old.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, New Traditionalists, new wave, rock, USA

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Blur Have No Intention of Reactivating

by Paul Cashmere

Blur won’t be getting back together anytime soon.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Blur, Britpop, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, rock, UK

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Tim Finn Reunites With Phil Manzanera

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz’ Tim Finn has reunited with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music for a new album ‘Caught By The Heart’.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, New Zealand, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, Split Enz, Tim Finn, UK

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Nick Cave Has A Rarities Sequel On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Cave will release a second edition of ‘B-Sides and Rarities’ in October. The first edition was released in 2005.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Grinderman, Nick Cave, rock

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Courtney Barnett Reveals Things Take Time Take Time Tracklisting

by Paul Cashmere

Courtney Barnett will release her ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’ album in November.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Courtney Barnett, rock, Things Take Time Take Time

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Arctic Monkeys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Arctic Monkeys May Have A New Album Coming

by Music-News.com

Arctic Monkeys reportedly recorded their new album in Suffolk in June and July.

Tagged as: 00s, Alex Turner, alternative, Arctic Monkeys, rock, UK

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Matt Johnson’s The The ‘The Comeback Special’ Is A Step Closer with ‘The Beat(en) Generation’

by Paul Cashmere

Matt Johnson is building towards the major release of The The’s ‘The Comeback Special’ as a live album, film and book.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Comeback Special, Matt Johnson, rock, The The, UK

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Courtney Barnett Slips Out Another New Song ‘Before You Gotta Go’

by Paul Cashmere

Courtney Barnett is continuing to spoon feed her next album ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’, coming in November. The latest mouthful is ‘Before You Gotta Go’.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Courtney Barnett, rock, Things Take Time Take Time

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Kat Von D photo by Travis Shinn (supplied)

Kat Von D Debuts Another New Song ‘Fear You’

by Paul Cashmere

Celebrity Tattooist Kat Von D has released another new song ‘Fear Me’ from her upcoming debut album ‘Love Made Me Do It’.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Fear Me, Kat Von D, Love Made Me Do It, rock, USA

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Boy and Bear Pass a 10 Year Milestone With ‘Moonfire’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Moonfire’, the debut album by Sydney’s Boy & Bear’, turned 10 this week.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, Boy & Bear, Moonfire, rock

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Johnny Marr performs at the Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Johnny Marr Signs With BMG

by Music-News.com

Johnny Marr has inked a new global album deal with BMG.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Johnny Marr, rock, The Smiths, UK

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Covid Hit Bez of Happy Mondays Hard

by Paul Cashmere

Happy Mondays star Bez thought he was going to die amid his battle with COVID-19.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Bez, COVID-19, Happy Mondays, UK

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There Is A Brand New B-52’s ‘Love Shack’ Remix

by Paul Cashmere

#wholeshackshimmay the B-52’s classic ‘Love Shack’ has been remixed by DJ Cumberbund Tik Toxic.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, B-52's, DJ Cumberbund, Kate Pierson, Love Shack, pop, rock, USA

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Violent Femmes ‘Why Do Birds Sing’ Gets A 30th Anniversary Make-Over

by Paul Cashmere

Violent Femmes fifth album ‘Why Do Birds Sing’ has been expanded with a chunk of previously unreleased material to mark the 30th anniversary of its release.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano, rock, USA, Violent Femmes, Why Do Birds Sing

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Jack White Launches Art and Design Website

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White has expanded his empire with his new Jack White Art and Design website.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Jack White, rock, Third Man, White Stripes

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Something For Kate’s Paul Dempsey On How Success Drove Him To A Nervous Breakdown

by Paul Cashmere

With Something For Kate about to perform shows around Australia to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Echolalia, SFK founder Paul Dempsey recalls how the band’s success drove him to a nervous breakdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Paul Dempsey, rock, Something For Kate

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Michael Buble Reheats The Christmas Turkey Yet Again

Michael Buble has gone back to the microwave to serve up yet another portion of his 2011 Christmas turkey ‘Christmas’.

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Gary Lightbody Confirms New Snow Patrol Is On The Way

As music fans around the UK begin to gear up for this weekend's upcoming Isle of Wight Festival Absolute Radio caught up with lead singer Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol, who are headlining the Saturday night.

September 17, 2021