Noiseworks

By The C Is Putting The Suzi Quatro Tour Into Western Australia

Suzi Quatro’s Australia dates have been expanded to Western Australia with a show for Hillarys, 20ks north of Perth.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, By The C, Chocolate Starfish, live music, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, Screaming Jets, Suzi Quatro, The Angels

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Noiseworks lead singer Jon Stevens performs at the Red Hot Summer tour in Mornington at the Mornington Racecourse. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Reformed Noiseworks To Perform First Show At One Electric Day In Victor Harbor

by Paul Cashmere

Noiseworks first scheduled show for the reformed band will be for Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day at Victor Harbor in South Australia on 5 November 2022.

Tagged as: Australia, Duane mcDonald, live music, music festival, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, rock, Suzi Quatro

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The One Electric Day Pre-Sale Opened Today

by Paul Cashmere

Fans who want to guarantee their spot at One Electric Day in November can grab pre-sale tickets from today.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Duane mcDonald, live music, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, Screaming Jets, Suzi Quatro, The Angels

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One Electric Day 2022 Revealed: Suzi Quatro To Headline, Noiseworks To Reform

by Paul Cashmere

Suzi Quatro will return to Australia for her 34th tour for Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day in November, and as a bonus you’ll also have Noiseworks reform for the event.

Tagged as: Australia, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish, Duane mcDonald, live music, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, Screaming Jets, Suzi Quatro, The Angels

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Steve Balbi Releases Another Live Track ‘Wonderful’

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Balbi has released part three of his five track live EP recorded live at the Paddington RSL in Sydney in May 2021.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Electric Hippies, Noiseworks, rock, Steve Balbi

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Steve Balbi and Mi-Sex- Photo Ros OGorman2012-10-05

Steve Balbi Premieres Another Live Track ‘Modern Love’

by Paul Cashmere

Noiseworks’ guitarist Steve Balbi has another live track ‘Modern Love’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Electric Hippies, Mi-Sex, Noiseworks, rock, Steve Balbi

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Steve Balbi Confirms Noiseworks Will Reform In 2022 To Farewell Stuart Fraser

by Paul Cashmere

Noiseworks will reform later this year to farewell their guitarist Stuart Fraser, who passed away in 2019.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, rock, Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser

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Steve Balbi Premieres Live Version of ‘My Sunshine’

by Paul Cashmere

Covid lockdowns meant there was no live music for a time. During that time Steve Balbi released ‘I Think I Know For Sure’ but couldn’t tour to support it.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Mi-Sex, Noiseworks, rock, Steve Balbi

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Duane McDonald Brings Back One Electric Day For 2021 With Barnes, Stevens and The Living End

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Duane McDonald’s One Electric Day will return to the Great Lawn in Werribee in 2021 with Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, The Black Sorrows, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi and Chocolate Starfish.

Tagged as: Australia, Chocolate Starfish, Chris Cheney, Cold Chisel, Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, rock, The Black Sorrows, The Living End

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Music Community Mourn the Passing of Stuart Fraser

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian music industry is mourning the passing of Noiseworks and John Farnham Band guitarist Stuart Fraser who died on Saturday (November 30, 2019) after a three-year battle with lung cancer.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, John Farnham, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, rock, Stuart Fraser

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Stuart Fraser of Noiseworks and John Farnham Band Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Australian guitarist Stuart Fraser has passed away. Stuart, a founding member of Noiseworks and longtime guitarist for the John Farnham band, announced he had lung cancer in 2017 after being diagnosed the previous year.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Australia, John Farnham, Noiseworks, rock, Stuart Fraser

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Not A Melbourne Cup Fan? Then Make It Noiseworks Day Instead

by Paul Cashmere

With the continuing growth of repugnance for the Melbourne Cup, Jon Stevens has suggested a different way to celebrate the day … consider it Noiseworks Day.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Jon Stevens, music festival, Noiseworks, One Electric Day, rock

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Jon Stevens Noiseworks and INXS Collection Tour Comes To Melbourne This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens The Noiseworks and INXS Collection tour will roll into Melbourne this Sunday night for a performance at Memo Music Hall.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, INXS, Jon Stevens, New Zealand, Noiseworks, rock

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Jon Stevens is Glad Artists Motivated the Government to Act for Farmers

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens says that all of the work being down by Australia’s musicians to help drought-stricken farmers is finally leading to some action by the government.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, Rain Down On Me, rock

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Jon Stevens ‘Rain Down On Me’ Drought Relief Song is No 1 on iTunes Top Rock Songs

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens ‘Rain Down On Me’, his charity song for drought stricken farmers, has debuted at no 1 on iTunes Top Rock Songs chart.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, rock

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Steve Balbi Fox Sport Riff Becomes Full Song

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Balbi was recruited by Fox Sports to compose the theme for Gus Worland’s ‘Cricket Tragic’. That turned into a gig to write the theme song for The Big Break and the riff from that has now evolved into the full track ‘Modern Love’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, M-Sex, Noiseworks, rock, Steve Balbi

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Jon Stevens Releases Charity Single ‘Rain Down On Me’ For Farmers

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens will release a new song ‘Rain Down On Me’ with proceeds going the drought-stricken farmers.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, rock

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Jon Stevens Recruits Heartache State featuring Nick Barker and J.R. Reyne For Corner Hotel Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens has lined up a mini RockFest for Corner Hotel show with The Heartache State featuring Nick Barker and J.R. Reyne joining the bill.

Tagged as: 10s, 80s, Australia, Corner Hotel, J.R. Reyne, Jon Stevens, Nick Barker, Noiseworks, rock, The Heartache State

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Jon Stevens Pieces Together His Music Life Over One Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens latest shows piece together over 30 years of music successes covering his early days with Noiseworks, his recent years with The Dead Daises and his time with INXS and as part of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, INXS, Jon Stevens, New Zealand, Noiseworks, rock, The Dead Daisies

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Scalper Preferred Site Viagogo Selling Charity Tickets At Inflated Prices Ahead of On-Sale Date

by Paul Cashmere

Viagogo, the go-to site for scalpers, is selling tickets to the Stuart Fraser fundraiser at up to four times the tickets face value.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham, Noiseworks, rock, Stuart Fraser

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John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and Noiseworks To Play Benefit For Stuart Fraser

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and Noiseworks will gather for a benefit concert for Stuart Fraser, who has at one time played in all-three bands.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham, Noiseworks, rock, Stuart Fraser

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Check Out What Jon Stevens And Dave Stewart Have Been Up To

by Paul Cashmere

Jon Stevens has been working with Dave Stewart and the result is quite stunning.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Check Out What Jon Stevens And Dave Stewart Have Been Up To, Dave Stewart, Eurythmics, Jon Stevens, music news, Noiseworks, rock, UK

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Mi-Sex Debut ‘My Sex Your Sex’ WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

The new Mi-Sex album ‘Not From Here’ is a benchmark for the band. ‘Not From Here’ is the first Mi-Sex album in 33 years.

Tagged as: Mi-Sex, music news, My Sex Your Sex, Noiseworks, Not For Here, Steve Babli, Steve Gilpin

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Bob Starkie Puts Together His New Skyhooks ‘Supergroup’

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has put together a Skyhooks supergroup for his upcoming Million Dollar Riff show with members of Noiseworks, John Farnham’s Band and Taxiride to perform the music of his old band Skyhooks.

Tagged as: Bob Starkie, Bob Starkie Puts Together His New Skyhooks ‘Supergroup’, Lisa Edward, Noiseworks, Skyhooks, Steve Williams, Stuart Fraser, Wa Wa Nee

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Jon Stevens To Perform In Nashville At Dave Stewart Book Launch

by Paul Cashmere

Australian based singer songwriter Jon Stevens will perform an intimate showcase in Nashville in coming weeks with Dave Stewart.

Tagged as: Dave Stewart, Eurythmics, Ghost The Musical, Jon Stevens, Jon Stevens To Perform In Nashville At Dave Stewart Book Launch, Noiseworks

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Jimmy Barnes performs at the Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.

The Red Hot Summer Tour Gives Australian Fans Australian Music

by Paul Cashmere

Three years ago Duane McDonald thought up this crazy idea of giving Australian music fans a great day out. Who would have thought that such a crazy idea would be a hit? Three years on, the Red Hot Summer tour is one of Australia’s most popular live events.

Tagged as: Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, Mark Seymour, music news, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Badloves, The Red Hot Summer Tour Gives Australian Fans Australian Music

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Noiseworks Roll Out New Songs And A Guest Guitarist

by Paul Cashmere

Noiseworks will return to active duty in 2016 with their first album since 1991 completed and songs now being roadtested.

Tagged as: Jimmy Barnes, music news, Noiseworks, Noiseworks Roll Out New Songs And A Guest Guitarist, Red Hot Summer

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Red Hot Summer Has An Album

by Paul Cashmere

As the Red Hot Summer tour heats up for 2016 fans of the show now have an album to souvenir at the shows.

Tagged as: Jimmy Barnes, Mark Seymour, music news, Music News Red Hot Summer Has An Album, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Badloves

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Jimmy Barnes on Red Hot Summer tour Batemans Bay

Red Hot Summer Kicks Off In Batemans Bay With Sold Out Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Red Hot Summer tour has officially opened for 2016 with a sold out show on the New South Wales coastal town of Batemans Bay.

Tagged as: Jimmy Barnes, Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer, The Angels, The Badloves

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Red Hot Summer Adds Hunter Valley Show

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Summer will head to the Hunter Valley in 2016.

Tagged as: Jimmy Barnes, Mark Seymour, music news, Noiseworks, Red Hot Summer Adds Hunter Valley Show, Red Hot Summer Tour, The Angels, The Badloves

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Australian Albums: Jimmy Barnes Soul Deep 30 Is Number One

For the second time in 2022, a classic album has reclaimed the No.1 Album spot, as Jimmy Barnes' "Soul Deep 30" returns to the top of the ARIA Charts this week, with his record-tying 14th chart-topper.

June 26, 2022

Jimmy Barnes Brings His Soul Deep Into Rod Laver Arena

It is hard to imagine where the past 30 years has gone. I vividly remember Jimmy Barnes ‘Soul Deep’ being released 1991. We were all over it at radio.

June 19, 2022

Jimmy Barnes Releases New Rock Version Of ‘I Gotcha’

Jimmy Barnes has reconstructed his 1991 Joe Tex cover ‘I Gotcha’ with the 2022 edition sounding more Aerosmith than the Tex original.

June 10, 2022