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The Smiths The Queen The Dead

The Smiths’ The Queen Is Dead Turns 40, Four Decades After Defining An Era

by Paul Cashmere

The Smiths’ classic 1986 album The Queen Is Dead turns 40, four decades after establishing itself as one of the most influential records in alternative music history.

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Inside G-SON Studios

G-Son Studios Launches Kickstarter To Restore Beastie Boys’ Legendary Los Angeles Creative Hub

by Paul Cashmere

G-Son Studios, the former Beastie Boys creative headquarters in Los Angeles, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to restore the iconic Atwater Village space into a community arts and live music venue.

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Hunter Biden Twitter profile image

Hunter Biden Uses Johnny Cash’s Story To Silence Online Troll As Social Media Comeback Goes Viral

by Paul Cashmere

Hunter Biden’s viral response to a social media troll has reignited discussion about Johnny Cash’s legacy, using the country icon’s story of addiction and redemption to deliver a powerful message.

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The Beatles Rock and Roll Music

The Beatles’ Rock And Roll Music Compilation Marks 50 Years Since 1976 Release

by Paul Cashmere

A 50th anniversary look at The Beatles 1976 compilation Rock And Roll Music, its production, chart impact and legacy in catalogue releases.

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Run DMC Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell Turns 40 And The Album That Took Hip-Hop Mainstream Still Resonates

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after Raising Hell changed the direction of hip-hop, Run-D.M.C.’s landmark album continues to stand as one of the genre’s defining releases.

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The Beatles at 3 Saville Row

The Beatles To Open Immersive Fan Experience At 3 Savile Row In London In 2027

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles will transform their historic Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row into a seven-floor immersive fan experience opening in London in 2027.

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Don McLean and the Jordanaires Carnegie Hall

Don McLean Opens Vault With ‘Don McLean & The Jordanaires: Rehearsals For Carnegie Hall’

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean has released an archival album featuring 1984 rehearsal recordings with The Jordanaires from his Carnegie Hall sessions, alongside a new YouTube series.

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Paul Kelly performs Walking In The Rain at the APRA Awards 2026

APRA Celebrates 100 Years As Paul Kelly Performs Flash And The Pan Classic Walking In The Rain At 2026 APRA Awards

by Paul Cashmere

APRA marked its centenary at the 2026 APRA Awards with Paul Kelly performing Flash And The Pan’s Walking In The Rain, written by Harry Vanda and George Young.

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Alan Osmond

Alan Osmond Of The Osmonds Dies At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Alan Osmond, creative leader of The Osmonds and key architect behind their 1970s success, has died aged 76 following complications from multiple sclerosis.

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David Bowie House to Open in 2027

David Bowie’s Childhood Home To Open To Public As Immersive Experience

by Paul Cashmere

David Bowie’s Bromley home will open to the public in 2027, offering an immersive look at the space where the young musician began his career and creative life

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The Bangles Different Light

Bangles Celebrate 40 Years of Different Light, The Album That Defined A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years on, The Bangles’ Different Light remains a defining pop rock album, with hits like Manic Monday and Walk Like an Egyptian still resonating worldwide.

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Bob Marley Legend

Bob Marley Tops List Of Most Referenced Historical Figures In Song Lyrics

by Paul Cashmere

A new study has revealed Bob Marley as the most frequently referenced historical figure in song lyrics, topping a diverse global Top 10 list.

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Ringo Starr Blast From Your Past 50th Anniversary Album Cover

Ringo Starr Celebrates 50 Years of Blast From Your Past

by Paul Cashmere

50 years on, Ringo Starr’s Blast From Your Past remains a key record of his early solo career, featuring hits Photograph, You’re Sixteen and more.

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Eagles perform at Rod Laver Arena on 22 February 2015. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Former Eagles’ Bernie Leadon Returns With “Too Late To Be Cool”

by Paul Cashmere

Bernard Matthew Leadon III, multi instrumentalist and founding Eagle, helped define country rock and shaped the band’s early sound.

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The Beatles during the Rubber Soul era in 1965.

The Beatles Celebrate 60 Years Of Rubber Soul, The Album That Changed Everything

by Paul Cashmere

Noise11 marks 60 years of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, the album that transformed the band’s creative direction and reshaped popular music.

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Ace Frehley at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ace Frehley Cause Of Death Confirmed Weeks After The KISS Legend Passed At 74

by Paul Cashmere

KISS icon Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been confirmed as accidental head trauma from a fall. The Spaceman’s legacy continues to shine across rock history.

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Patti Smith Horses 50th anniversary celebration

Patti Smith’s Horses Turns 50, The Album That Rewired Rock And Poetry

by Paul Cashmere

Patti Smith’s Horses turns 50, celebrating a groundbreaking album that reshaped rock and poetry and inspired generations of artists.

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Ray Charles performing live during the mid-1960s era.

Ray Charles Celebrated With New Compilation ‘No One Does It Like… Ray Charles!’ From Tangerine Records

by Noise11.com

Tangerine Records will release No One Does It Like… Ray Charles! on 21 November 2025, compiling mid-1960s singles, B-sides, and rare recordings from the era when Ray Charles was at his creative peak.

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Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Elton John Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’ With Deluxe Reissue

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John’s Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy turns 50. The landmark 1975 album that charted Elton and Bernie Taupin’s early struggles is being reissued with demos, live recordings, and the classic hits Someone Saved My Life Tonight and Philadelphia Freedom.

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Ace Frehley at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 20 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Ace Frehley of KISS has Died at Age 74

by Paul Cashmere

Ace Frehley, KISS’s original lead guitarist and creator of The Spaceman persona, has died aged 74 after complications from a fall. His groundbreaking guitar work and cosmic persona defined an era of rock.

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Clock

John Lennon’s Clock: A Forgotten Film Experiment Resurfaces in Power To The People Box Set

by Noise11.com

When the John Lennon Estate announced the release of the Power To The People deluxe box set, much of the attention naturally went to the remastered tracks, rare recordings, and newly unearthed video content. But among the archival treasures is something far less conventional—a quirky, avant-garde experiment called Clock. Filmed by John Lennon in 1971 during the creation of Imagine, Clock is as much a window into Lennon’s restless creativity as it is a document of the day-to-day rhythm of his life with Yoko Ono.

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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here Turns 50: A Timeless Tribute to Absence and Artistry

by Paul Cashmere

Fifty years ago, on September 12, 1975, Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, their ninth studio album and the follow-up to the phenomenon that was The Dark Side of the Moon. Few bands in rock history have faced the challenge Pink Floyd did in the mid-1970s: how do you follow up one of the most successful, best-selling and artistically defining albums of all time? Against that backdrop, Wish You Were Here emerged not only as a worthy successor but as one of the group’s most enduring works.

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Oasis Definitely Maybe

On This Day In Music History – 31 August

by Noise11.com

August 31 has marked some of the most defining moments in music history, from legendary releases to unforgettable events. On this day, Bob Dylan returned to the stage at the Isle of Wight Festival after three years away, Oasis unleashed their era-defining debut Definitely Maybe, and Coldplay elevated their global status with A Rush of Blood to the Head. It is also remembered for Michael Jackson’s Bad topping the UK charts, Metallica’s Black Album dominating in the US, and the tragic passing of Princess Diana in 1997, which inspired Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind 1997,” the biggest-selling single of all time. August 31 stands as a day of reinvention, triumph, and loss in music’s rich timeline.

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Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited

On This Day In Music History August 30

by Noise11.com

August 30 has long been a milestone date in music history, bringing with it landmark releases and unforgettable moments. Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited arrived on this day, reshaping rock songwriting with “Like a Rolling Stone,” while Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, and Judas Priest also released career-defining albums. The first Isle of Wight Festival in 1968 cemented itself as a cornerstone of British rock culture, and decades later Kanye West’s Late Registration and Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell! set new creative benchmarks. From classic rock to modern icons, August 30 showcases music’s constant evolution across generations.

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Michael Jackson Thriller vinyl

On This Day In Music History August 29

by Noise11.com

August 29 is a day that echoes with some of music’s most significant milestones. It marks the birth of Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” whose influence on music, dance, and culture remains unmatched. On this day, The Beatles performed their final scheduled concert at Candlestick Park, closing the chapter on their touring years, while Roy Orbison released “Oh, Pretty Woman,” destined to become one of rock’s timeless classics. Michael Jackson also released Bad, the follow-up to Thriller, while in more recent times Kanye West unveiled Donda. With moments of farewell, reinvention, and groundbreaking releases, August 29 holds a unique place in the story of modern music.

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Metallica photo by Ros O'Gorman

On This Day in Music History August 28

by Noise11.com

August 28 stands out in music history as a day of endings, beginnings, and cultural milestones. It was on this date that The Beatles played their last official concert at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, closing the book on their touring years, while Bob Dylan first crossed paths with the band, sparking a new creative direction. Tammy Wynette recorded her defining anthem “Stand by Your Man,” and Tina Turner reached No.1 in the US with “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” cementing her comeback. The day also brought landmark albums from Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Velvet Underground, and R.E.M., while later generations would see Beyoncé and Florence Welch born on this date. August 28 continues to resonate as a turning point where legacies were launched and legends redefined.

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The Clash Combat Rock

On This Day In Music History 27 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 27 August:

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Paul Simon, Rod Laver Arena, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

On This Day In Music History August 25

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 25 August:

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Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones (photo by Ros O'Gorman)

On This Day in Music History 24 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 24 August:

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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.

On This Day In Music History for 23 August

by Noise11.com

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 23 August:

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