music history

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

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.

Tagged as: Apple Corps, Beatles Rooftop Concert, Let It Be, London, music history, Music Tourism, The Beatles

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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.

Tagged as: Archival Release, Carnegie Hall, classic rock, Don McLean, Folk music, music history, StarVista Music, The Jordanaires

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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.

Tagged as: APRA, APRA Awards, Australian music, Flash and the Pan, George Young, Harry Vanda, music history, Paul Kelly, songwriting

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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.

Tagged as: 1970s music, Alan Osmond, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, music history, obituaries, pop music, The Osmonds

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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

Tagged as: Bromley, David Bowie, David Jones, Heritage of London Trust, music history, Space Oddity

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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.

Tagged as: 1980s pop rock, anniversary, Different Light, music history, The Bangles

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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.

Tagged as: Bob Marley, lyrics, music history, pop culture, Sabaton, songwriting

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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.

Tagged as: 50th Anniversary, Blast From Your Past, music history, Ringo Starr, solo career

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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.

Tagged as: Bernie Leadon, bluegrass, country rock, Eagles, music history

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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.

Tagged as: anniversary, Beatles, classic albums, music history, Rubber Soul

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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.

Tagged as: Ace Frehley, classic rock, guitar legends, Kiss, music history, obituary, Rock News

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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.

Tagged as: album anniversary, Horses, music history, Patti Smith, Punk rock

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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.

Tagged as: classic soul, music history, new releases, R&B legends, Ray Charles, reissues, Tangerine Records, The Ray Charles Foundation

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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.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, 50th Anniversary, Bernie Taupin, british music, Captain Fantastic, Caribou Studios, classic albums, Elton John, music history, reissues

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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.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, 1980s metal, Ace Frehley, Frehley’s Comet, guitar legends, Kiss, music history, obituaries, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Spaceman

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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.

Tagged as: 1971, avant-garde, Beatles, Clock film, Deluxe box set, Experimental film, Freedom film, Honey Don’t, Imagine, John Lennon, Lennon Estate, music history, Power To The People, Yoko Ono

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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.

Tagged as: 1975 albums, 50th Anniversary, classic rock, David Gilmour, Have A Cigar, music history, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, progressive rock, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Syd Barrett, Welcome to the Machine, Wish You Were Here

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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.

Tagged as: music history, music industry, On this day

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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.

Tagged as: Atlantic Crossing, Bob Dylan, Highway 61 Revisited, music history, music industry, On this day, Rod Stewart

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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.

Tagged as: Michael Jackson, music history, On this day

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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.

Tagged as: Metallica, music history, music industry, On this day

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