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Jethro Tull Under Wraps The Unwrapped Edition 5CD and Blu Ray box set artwork

Jethro Tull Announce Under Wraps: The Unwrapped Edition Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Jethro Tull will revisit the band’s 1980s electronic era with Under Wraps The Unwrapped Edition, a 5CD and Blu Ray box set featuring remixed versions of Under Wraps and Ian Anderson’s Walk Into The Light plus rare recordings and a BBC concert.

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Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke of Bad Company at 50th anniversary of Run With The Pack

Paul Rodgers Tells A Story of Writing Two Run With The Pack Songs Because He Forgot The First One

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Company mark 50 years of Run With The Pack, with Paul Rodgers revealing the story behind the album’s two title tracks and reflecting on the band’s creative peak.

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Suzi Quatro And Alice Cooper

Suzi Quatro And Alice Cooper Reunite On MC5 Classic ‘Kick Out The Jams’ For New Album ‘Freedom’

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro’s new album Freedom features a duet with Alice Cooper on MC5’s Kick Out The Jams, linking Detroit’s rock legacy to today.

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Rolling Stones Big Hits

The Rolling Stones Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years on, The Rolling Stones Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass remains the definitive collection of the band’s early hits and rise to global fame.

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Bob Seger Like A Rock

Bob Seger Celebrates 40 Years of Like A Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Seger’s 1986 album Like A Rock turns 40, featuring classics such as the title track, American Storm, and The Ring, marking a milestone in his career

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Paul McCartney The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Paul McCartney The Boys Of Dungeon Lane Album Title Emerges Via Family Post

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney’s next album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane has emerged through a family post, hinting at a Liverpool-inspired release tied to his early years.

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Paul McCartney Wings At The Speed of Sound

Wings At The Speed Of Sound Celebrates 50 Years Of Paul McCartney’s Chart-Topping Statement

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney’s Wings At The Speed Of Sound turns 50, marking a pivotal album that redefined Wings as a band and delivered global chart success.

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Gregg Allman Great As Ever 1986

Gregg Allman Great As Ever On Newly Unearthed Live Album From 1986

by Paul Cashmere

A newly discovered 1986 live recording reveals Gregg Allman at the height of his solo powers in Philadelphia.

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Don McLean photo supplied

Don McLean Announces Australian American Pie 55th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean returns to Australia this October to celebrate 55 years of American Pie with a national tour.

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Van Halen 5150

Van Halen Celebrate 40 Years Of 5150 Album

by Paul Cashmere

5150 marked Van Halen’s first album with Sammy Hagar, topping charts and reshaping the band’s sound

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Neil Diamond Wild At Heart

Neil Diamond To Release ‘Wild At Heart’ Completing Rick Rubin Trilogy

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Diamond will release Wild At Heart on May 8, 2026, a collection of previously unreleased songs completing his acclaimed trilogy with producer Rick Rubin.

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Mick-Jones-Foreigner-photo-Ros-OGorman

Foreigner Premiere 4K ‘Double Vision: Then And Now’ Reunion Concert Footage

by Paul Cashmere

Foreigner have released footage from their historic Double Vision Then And Now reunion concert, bringing original members back on stage with the current lineup for the first time.

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Stevie Young rhythm guitarist for AC/DC performs at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour.

AC/DC’s Stevie Young Hospitalised in Buenos Aires but Expected to Perform

by Paul Cashmere

AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young has been hospitalised in Buenos Aires ahead of the band’s upcoming Power Up Tour shows, but is reportedly in good spirits and expected to perform.

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The Doobie Brothers 1976 era release of the album Takin' It To The Streets

The Doobie Brothers Takin’ It To The Streets Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

The Doobie Brothers reshaped their sound with the 1976 album Takin’ It To The Streets, the record that introduced Michael McDonald and launched a new era for the band.

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Peter Frampton Carry The Light

Peter Frampton Announces Carry The Light With Son Julian Frampton And All-Star Guests

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Frampton returns with Carry The Light, his first album of new material in 16 years, created alongside his son Julian and featuring a stellar lineup of collaborators.

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Eagles One Of These Nights

Eagles Celebrate 1975 Milestone With One Of These Nights Deluxe Edition

by Paul Cashmere

The Eagles celebrate the 1975 milestone album One Of These Nights with a Deluxe Edition, featuring a remixed album, unreleased live 16-song concert, and high-resolution audio.

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Derek Pellicci Welcome To The Human Race

Little River Band Co-Founder Derek Pellicci Releases Welcome To The Human Race Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

Little River Band founding drummer Derek Pellicci has released his solo album Welcome To The Human Race, a collection of 14 original songs reflecting on modern life, technology and human connection.

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Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Johnston To Step Away From The Beach Boys Touring After 61 Years

by Paul Cashmere

After 61 years on the road with The Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston will step back from full-time touring to focus on songwriting and new creative ventures.

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Jason Bonham Reflects On John Bonham’s Legacy Ahead Of Australian Physical Graffiti Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Bonham returns to Australia to perform Physical Graffiti, discussing John Bonham’s drumming style and the challenges of bringing the album to the live stage.

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Eagles Hotel California

Eagles Hotel California Turns 50, Don Felder’s Riff That Built A Classic

by Paul Cashmere

As Hotel California turns 50, Noise11 looks at Don Felder’s crucial role in composing the music and shaping one of rock’s most celebrated guitar solos.

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Baz Luhrmann EPIC Elvis Presley In Concert

Elvis Presley EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert Soundtrack Reconstructs The King For A New Generation

by Paul Cashmere

Baz Luhrmann’s EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert reconstructs Elvis Presley’s 1970 live performances with restored audio and a closing poem by Bono.

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John Lennon Live In New York City

John Lennon Live In New York City Reaches Its 40th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after the release of Live In New York City, John Lennon’s only full-length solo concert is revisited through the One To One documentary and the 2025 Power To The People box set.

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The Romantics

The Romantics To Replace Loverboy At Wanstock 2026

by Paul Cashmere

The Romantics are stepping in for Loverboy at Wanstock 2026, bringing their classic hits and power pop energy to Sydney and Melbourne.

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Van Halen 5150

Van Halen 5150 Expanded Edition Celebrates A Defining Album With Major Archival Release

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen’s landmark 1986 album 5150 receives an expansive anniversary release featuring remastered audio, rare tracks and a restored concert film.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Back My Bullets

Lynyrd Skynyrd Celebrate 50 Years of Gimme Back My Bullets

by Paul Cashmere

Lynyrd Skynyrd mark 50 years of their iconic album Gimme Back My Bullets, a Southern rock milestone produced by Tom Dowd.

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Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive

Frampton Comes Alive Turns 50 As A Live Album That Changed Rock History

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive turns 50, marking the live album that transformed his career and became one of the most successful records of the 1970s.

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Robby Krieger of The Doors Melbourne 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Playing For Change Celebrates The Doors’ 60th Anniversary With Global “Riders On The Storm” Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

Playing For Change unites musicians from around the world to honour The Doors’ 60th anniversary with a powerful global version of Riders On The Storm.

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Billy Joel at the MCG 10 December 2022 photo by Bron Robinson

Billy Joel Returns To The Stage For First Live Performance Since Brain Disorder Diagnosis

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel has returned to the stage for the first time since revealing his Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosis, surprising fans with a two song performance in Florida.

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Brian May Queen Melbourne 2014, photo Ros O'Gorman

Unreleased Queen Song Not For Sale (Polar Bear) To Surface On 2026 Queen II Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Queen have confirmed that the unreleased song Not For Sale (Polar Bear), dating back to the Smile era, will finally be released on the 2026 Queen II reissue.

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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd Share First Official ‘Wish You Were Here’ Music Video 50 Years On

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd have shared the first official music video for Wish You Were Here, released 50 years after the song first appeared on the band’s 1975 album.

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