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Shonen Knife’s Naoko Yamano Recalls Teaching Kurt Cobain ‘Twist Barbie’

Shonen Knife’s Naoko Yamano recalls the band’s 1991 tour with Nirvana, teaching Kurt Cobain the guitar chords to “Twist Barbie” and the lasting connection between the Japanese punk trio and the Seattle band.

Tagged as: Australian tour 2026, Japanese Punk, Kurt Cobain, Naoko Yamano, Nirvana, Noise11, Osaka Ramones, Ramones, Shonen Knife, Twist Barbie

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Eric Hutchinson discusses Watching You Watch Him, Roger Federer and his return to Australia

Eric Hutchinson Reveals The Roger Federer Story Behind Watching You Watch Him

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Hutchinson explains how his wife’s obsession with Roger Federer inspired Watching You Watch Him, recalls performing at Rod Laver Arena and previews his November 2026 Australian tour.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Eric Hutchinson, Noise11, Repeating Myself, rock and roll, Rod Laver Arena, Roger Federer, tennis, Watching You Watch Him

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Mark Holden Reworks Tom Waits Classic For Matilda Bee Britvan Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

Mark Holden has reworked Tom Waits’ Tom Traubert’s Blues with subtle lyric changes as a tribute to Matilda Bee Britvan, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Tagged as: Australian music, Bondi Beach, Mark Holden, Matilda Bee Britvan, Noise11, Now & Then & Shirley MacLaine, Tom Traubert's Blues, Tom Waits

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Joan & The Giants performing with frontwoman Gracie Newton-Wordsworth

Joan & The Giants Release New Single ‘Looking For A Reason’

by Paul Cashmere

Joan & The Giants have released ‘Looking For A Reason’, with Gracie Newton-Wordsworth discussing the band’s songwriting, personal experiences, evolution and future in a new Noise11 interview.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian rock, Gracie Newton-Wordsworth, indie rock, Joan & The Giants, Looking For A Reason, new music, Noise11, Perth Music, The Old Bar

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Slash Honoured With New Snake Species Named Lielaphis Slashi

by Paul Cashmere

Scientists at the Field Museum have named a newly discovered non-venomous snake species from New Guinea Lielaphis slashi in honour of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash.

Tagged as: Australian Musician, Field Museum, Guns n Roses, Herpetology, Lielaphis slashi, New Guinea, Noise11, Slash

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Gary Óg performing live on acoustic guitar

Gary Óg Announces Five-Date Australian Tour For October 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Gary Óg will return to Australia in October 2026 for five performances across Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Australian Tour, Brisbane, Éire Óg, Folk music, Gary Óg, Irish Folk, Irish rebel music, Melbourne, Noise11, Perth, Sydney

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A Perfect Circle Add Dave Hill To Australia And New Zealand Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Hill has joined A Perfect Circle and Puscifer for their December 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour, marking A Perfect Circle’s first Australian shows since 2013.

Tagged as: A Perfect Circle, Adelaide, Auckland, Australia tour, billy howerdel, Brisbane, Dave Hill, Maynard James Keenan, Melbourne, new zealand tour, Noise11, Puscifer, Sydney

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Suzi Quatro Interview: 42nd Australian Tour, Freedom & More

by Noise11.com

Suzi Quatro talks to Paul Cashmere about her 42nd Australian tour, Freedom, working with son Richard Tuckey, Alice Cooper, The Pleasure Seekers and the five-minute bass solo that remains a centrepiece of her live show.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Australian Tour, Bass Players, Freedom, Noise11, Paul Cashmere, Red Hot Summer Tour, Rock Music, Suzi Quatro, Suzi Quatro Interview, The Pleasure Seekers, Women in rock

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The High Kings Announce Dave Lofts As Australian Tour Support

by Paul Cashmere

The High Kings have announced Irish singer-songwriter Dave Lofts as national support for their 13-date Australian tour in October 2026.

Tagged as: Australian music news, Australian Tour, Celtic Music, Dave Lofts, Folk music, Irish Folk, Noise11, The High Kings

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Rick Price Announces National Call On Me Tour Following New Single Release

by Paul Cashmere

Rick Price has announced a national Australian tour celebrating his new single Call On Me from the Hometown album, with dates beginning in September.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian Tour, Call On Me, Clarice Records, Heaven Knows, Hometown, Nashville, Noise11, Rick Price, singer-songwriter

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Vicki Wickham Remembered As Visionary Behind Ready Steady Go! And Dusty Springfield’s Enduring Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

Vicki Wickham, the pioneering producer behind Ready Steady Go! and the longtime manager and confidante of Dusty Springfield, has died. Noise11 reflects on her remarkable contribution to British music, television and artist management.

Tagged as: british music, Dusty Springfield, Marc Almond, music television, Noise11, obituary, Paul Cashmere, Pet Shop Boys, Ready Steady Go, Vicki Wickham

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Things of Stone and Wood Release ‘Fade Away’ As Second 2026 Album Looms

by Paul Cashmere

Things of Stone and Wood have released “Fade Away”, the latest single from Rae Street, while confirming more Australian shows and revealing that a second album will follow later in 2026.

Tagged as: ARIA, Australian music, Fade Away, Folk Rock, Greg Arnold, Mikey Allen, Noise11, Rae Street, Things Of Stone And Wood, Tours

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Glenn A. Baker Dies Aged 74, Leaving Enduring Legacy In Australian Music Journalism

by Paul Cashmere

Australian music journalist, broadcaster and author Glenn A. Baker has died aged 74. The news was confirmed by friend and collaborator Stuart Coupe, marking the loss of one of Australia’s most influential music historians.

Tagged as: ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian music, Billboard, Glenn A. Baker, Music Journalism, Noise11, obituary, Ol 55, Raven Records, Stuart Coupe

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Chiodos Bring 20th Anniversary Tour Of All’s Well That Ends Well To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Chiodos will return to Australia for the first time since 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of All’s Well That Ends Well, performing the landmark debut album in full across five national dates.

Tagged as: All's Well That Ends Well, Australian Tour, Chiodos, Craig Owens, Destroy All Lines, live music, Noise11, post-hardcore, Rain City Drive, The Beautiful Monument

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The Beatles during the Rubber Soul era in 1965.

The Beatles Tease Rubber Soul Box Set With Cryptic Countdown

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles have fuelled speculation that Rubber Soul will be the next album to receive the Super Deluxe Edition treatment after posting a cryptic countdown and teaser message on their official website.

Tagged as: Anthology, Apple Corps, Beatles Box Set, George Harrison, Giles Martin, John Lennon, Noise11, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul, The Beatles

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Deep Purple Still Finding New Ways to Write Songs More Than 55 Years On

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Glover reveals how Deep Purple still writes songs with Ian Gillan, explaining the band’s unique creative process and why they continue recording new music in 2026.

Tagged as: Bob Ezrin, classic rock, Deep Purple, hard rock, Ian Gillan, Noise11, Paul Cashmere, Roger Glover, songwriting

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Kim Wilde Is Still Chasing The Perfect Pop Song As Australian Tour Nears

by Paul Cashmere

Kim Wilde says the search for the perfect three minute pop song continues to inspire her as she writes another new album and prepares for her Australian tour.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Cambodia, Closer, Kids In America, Kim Wilde, Marty Wilde, Noise11, Paul Cashmere, pop music, Ricky Wilde, Scarlet Wilde, You Came

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V.Spy V.Spy’s Harry’s Reasons And A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. Return On Vinyl And CD As July 31 Deadline Nears

by Paul Cashmere

V.Spy V.Spy’s landmark albums Harry’s Reasons and A.O. Mod. TV. Vers. are being reissued through Songland Records. Fans have until July 31 to pre-order before manufacturing begins.

Tagged as: AO Mod TV Vers, Australian rock, Bob Spencer, CD, Craig Bloxom, Harry's Reasons, Les Karski, Midnight Oil, Noise11, Paul Cashmere, Songland Records, Spy Vs Spy, V Spy V Spy, vinyl

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Squeeze Announce 2027 Australian Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Squeeze will return to Australia in April 2027 for a five date national tour celebrating more than 50 years of music and featuring songs from their latest album Trixies.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Britpop, chris Difford, concerts, Glenn Tilbrook, live music, Noise11, Squeeze, Trixies, UK music

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Loudon Wainwright III To Return To Australia And New Zealand After Nearly 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Loudon Wainwright III will perform seven concerts across Australia and New Zealand in February 2027, marking his first tour of the region in almost two decades.

Tagged as: Australia tour, Dead Skunk, Folk music, Grammy Awards, live music, Loudon Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III, new zealand tour, Noise11, Rufus Wainwright

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Casey Barnes Releases ‘She Does’ Ahead Of New Album And National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Casey Barnes has released ‘She Does’, the final single before his ninth studio album Made For This, which will be released on 7 August ahead of his biggest Australian headline tour to date.

Tagged as: Australian country, Australian Tour, Casey Barnes, country music, Made For This, New South Wales, Noise11, Pete Murray, Queensland, She Does, Tasmania, Victoria

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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Explores The Man Behind The Songs Ahead Of Australian Premiere

by Paul Cashmere

The creative team behind A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical explains how Neil Diamond’s greatest songs have been woven into a stage production centred on the artist’s life ahead of the Australian premiere.

Tagged as: A Beautiful Noise, Austin Regan, Broadway, Jasmine Lee, Melbourne, Musical Theatre, Neil Diamond, Noise11, Princess Theatre, Sonny Paladino, Sydney, Sydney Lyric, Will Swenson

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Rose Tattoo Announce Final Year Of Touring

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will take to the road for the final time in 2026, ending a touring career spanning more than five decades. Angry Anderson says the farewell shows will celebrate the band’s history, with Rob Riley returning for selected performances.

Tagged as: Angry Anderson, ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian rock, live music, Noise11, pub rock, Rob Riley, Rose Tattoo, Scarred For Life, tour news

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The Hellacopters And Gluecifer Announce Joint Australian Tour For 2027

by Paul Cashmere

The Hellacopters will return to Australia in March 2027 joined by Norway’s Gluecifer, who will perform their first Australian shows on the Respect The Rock tour.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Dregen, garage rock, Gluecifer, Hardline Media, live music, Nicke Andersson, Noise11, Scandinavian Rock, The Hellacopters

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Rolling Stones’ Amy Winehouse Considered a Foreign Tongues Highlight

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have recorded Amy Winehouse’s You Know I’m No Good for Foreign Tongues, highlighting the connection between two generations of British music legends.

Tagged as: Amy Winehouse, Back To Black, Foreign Tongues, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, music news, Noise11, Ronnie Wood, The Rolling Stones, You Know I’m No Good

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The Dreggs Announce ‘Heading Home’ Australian Tour After Nashville Writing Sessions

by Paul Cashmere

The Dreggs return from a month of songwriting in Nashville to launch their first Australian headline tour in more than a year, bringing new songs and fan favourites to six cities this October.

Tagged as: Australian music, Folk-Pop, indie folk, live music, Nashville, Noise11, Paddy Macrae, The Dreggs, tour news, Zane Harris

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Wolf Alice Announce Special Guests For The Clearing Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Wolf Alice have announced the Australian artists joining their December headline tour for The Clearing, with Folk Bitch Trio, Swapmeet, Selve and Little Guilt appearing across national dates.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Australian music, Folk Bitch Trio, Little Guilt, Noise11, Selve, Swapmeet, The Clearing, Wolf Alice, Wolf Alice Australian Tour

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Anthony Albanese’s Kylie Minogue Podcast Comments Spark Debate Over Judgment And Media Reaction

by Paul Cashmere

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for comments made during a comedy podcast, prompting debate over political judgment, media scrutiny and whether the backlash has overshadowed the original remarks.

Tagged as: Anthony Albanese, Australian Politics, Bush Deep, Kylie Minogue, music news, Nikki Osborne, Noise11, podcast, Prime Minister

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Montaigne Announces Glorious Heights 10th Anniversary Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Montaigne will perform their ARIA Award winning debut album Glorious Heights in full on a national Australian tour celebrating the record’s 10th anniversary.

Tagged as: ARIA Awards, Australian music, Australian Tour, concerts, Glorious Heights, indie pop, live music, Montaigne, Noise11, Select Music

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Level 42 Announce First Ever Australian Tour For January 2027

by Paul Cashmere

British jazz-funk legends Level 42 will finally make their Australian debut in January 2027, performing songs from World Machine and a set packed with classic hits.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, British pop, concerts, Jazz Funk, Level 42, Mark King, Mike Lindup, Noise11, touring, World Machine

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From Ashes To New Turn Reflections Into A Deluxe Edition With “Love Me”

From Ashes To New have released "Love Me" as the first new song from a deluxe edition of Reflections, adding three tracks to the album ahead of the band's first Australian headline tour.

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Lizzy McAlpine Takes Angel To Australia With 2027 Tour

Lizzy McAlpine will bring The Over Country Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2027, with new album Angel providing the centrepiece for her first Australian shows since the Older era.

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Inspiral Carpets perform live during their Madchester era revival

Inspiral Carpets Set To Revisit Madchester Hits On 2027 Australia And NZ Tour

The Manchester band will bring The Singles Tour to Australia and New Zealand in April and May, revisiting a catalogue that helped define the Madchester era.

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Leon Bridges Adds Second Melbourne Show After Presale Demand

Leon Bridges will now play two nights at Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, with 54 Ultra and Surprise Chef joining the Australian dates as his new album Happiness Anytime reaches its final chapter.

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The Strokes Return To Australia In 2027 With Sydney Summertime Debut And Brisbane Melbourne Dates

The Strokes will return to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in February 2027, with their Centennial Park performance launching a new concert series featuring Beck, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland.

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