rock

Peter Green Posts Rarely Performed Live Skyhooks Track ‘Straight In A Gay Gay World’

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks archivist Peter Green has uncovered a new rarity, a live version of ‘Straight In A Gay Gay World’.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Blue Jeans, Peter Green, rock, Skyhooks, Straight In A Gay Gay World

Read the full article →

Keith Richards Awarded Inaugural Connecticut Governor’s Award for Excellence

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards has been awarded the first ever Governor’s Award for Excellence by the Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont.

Tagged as: 60s, Connecticut, Keith Richards, Ned Lamont, rock, Rolling Stones, UK, Westport Library

Read the full article →

Elton John and Brandi Carlile photo credit Peggy Sirota

Elton John and Brandi Carlile Premiere New Song Swing For The Fences

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John and Brandi Carlile have released another preview of the album ‘Who Believes In Angels’. Check out ‘Swing for the Fences’.

Tagged as: Americana, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, London Palladium, pop, rock, Swing for the Fences, UK, USA, Who Believes In Angels

Read the full article →

The Screaming Jets To Headline Rock The Lock In Mildura

by Paul Cashmere

The Screaming Jets will headline Rock the Lock in Mildura at the end of March and then pop over to Broken Hill for another headline show.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Dave Gleeson, rock, Rock the Lock, Screaming Jets

Read the full article →

Cracker Bass Player Bob Rupe Has Died At Age 68

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Rupe, the bass player for Cracker between 1994 and 2000, has died. He was 68 years old.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Bob Rupe, Cracker, rock, USA

Read the full article →

Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Younger Mick Jagger “Replaces” Bob Dylan At The Oscars

by Paul Cashmere

‘Young’ Mick Jagger was a surprise addition to the Academy Awards on Sunday when he presented ‘Best Original Song’ instead of ‘old’ Bob Dylan.

Tagged as: A Complete Unknown, Academy Awards, Best Original Song, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Oscars, rock, Rolling Stones

Read the full article →

The Dead Daisies Cover Blues Classic ‘Crossroads’

by Paul Cashmere

The Dead Daisies have released their cover version of the Robert Johnson blues classic ‘Crossroads’.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Crossroads, David Lowy, Dead Daisies, metal, Robert Johnson, rock

Read the full article →

All Four R.E.M. Members Reunite for One Song

by Paul Cashmere

All four members of R.E.M., Michael Stipe, Bill Berry, Mike Mills and Peter Buck, reunited in Thursday at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia.

Tagged as: 80s, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., rock, USA

Read the full article →

Joey Molland, the Last Surviving Member of Badfinger, Has Died At Age 77

by Paul Cashmere

Badfinger co-founder and guitarist, the last surviving member of the band, has died at the age of 77.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Badfinger, Joey Molland, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Neil Young To Release New Live Album ‘Coastal’

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young has a new live album ‘Coastal’ on the way being released as a soundtrack companion to a film by Darryl Hannah about Neil’s 2023 Coastal tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Chrome Hearts, Coastal, country, Darryl Hannah, Neil Young, Oceanside/Countryside, rock, USA

Read the full article →

Green Day Take On The American Idiots Trump, Vance and Musk In Melbourne #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

“Don’t you want Elon Musk to shut the f#ck up? Don’t you want Donald Trump to shut the f#ck up?’”. Green Day were in top form and didn’t hold back in speaking truth to power at their first Australian show of the Saviors tour in Melbourne on Saturday night (1 March 2025).

Tagged as: 90s, American Idiot, Australian Tour, Donald Trump, Dookie, Elon Musk, Green Day, Live Nation, punk, rock, Saviors, USA

Read the full article →

Billy Idol To Release First Album in 11 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Idol will release ‘Dream Into It’, his first album since 2014, on 25 April.

Tagged as: 80s, Billy Idol, Dream Into It, pop, punk, rock, Still Dancing, UK

Read the full article →

Benmont Tench photo from Dark Horse Records

Benmont Tench Has A Solo Album On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

Benmont Tench, the keyboard player for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, will release his second solo album ‘The Melancholy Season’ on 7 March.

Tagged as: 70s, Americana, Benmont Tench, rock, The Melancholy Season, USA

Read the full article →

Bono Doco To Stream on Netflix

by Paul Cashmere

‘Surrender’, a new documentary based on Bono’s book of the same name, is coming to Netflix on May 30.

Tagged as: 80s, Bono, Ireland, rock, Surrender, U2

Read the full article →

Killing Heidi To Play Sydney Club Show

by Paul Cashmere

Killing Heidi will play a rare club show in March.

Tagged as: 90s, Crowbar, Elly-May Barnes, Killing Heidi, pop, rock, Sonnet and the Breadboys, Sydney

Read the full article →

My Morning Jacket’s 10th Album Is is

by Paul Cashmere

The 10th My Morning Jacket ‘is’ will be released on 21 March 2025.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, My Morning Jacket, rock, USA

Read the full article →

Taylor Sheridan To Tour With Jimmy Barnes

by Noise11.com

Jimmy Barnes has handpicked Taylor Sheridan to open for his Defiant tour shows in June.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock, Taylor Sheridan

Read the full article →

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII Is The Latest Pink Floyd Make-Over

by Noise11.com

Pink Floyd’s 1972 concert movie Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII has been restored and will be reissued on CD and Blu-Ray as well as have IMAX screenings in April followed by the physical release in May.

Tagged as: 70s, Italy, Live In Pompeii, MCMLXXII, Pink Floyd, rock, UK

Read the full article →

Radiohead Collaborate With Royal Shakespeare Company for Hamlet Hail To The Thief

by Paul Cashmere

The Royal Shakespeare Company have announced their cast for the Thom Yorke/Radiohead collaboration ‘Hamlet Hail To The Thief’ production for the UK.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Hail To The Thief, Hamlet, Radiohead, rock, Royal Shakespeare Company, Thom Yorke, UK

Read the full article →

Paul McCartney Band On The Run Book To Be Published

by Announcement

A landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the subsequent rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, New York City, NYC, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, Saturday Night Live, television, The Beatles, The Bowery, UK

Read the full article →

Counting Crows To Release First Album in 11 Years ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets’

by Paul Cashmere

Counting Crows eighth album ‘Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets’ in coming 9 May 2025 and the new song ‘Spaceman In Tulsa’ is here now.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Butter Miracle The Complete Sweets, Counting Crows, rock, Spaceman In Tulsa, USA

Read the full article →

Andy Summers And Robert Fripp Complete Recordings Are Coming In March

by Paul Cashmere

When Andy Summers spoke to Noise11 in 2024 he mentioned the impending release of an expanded edition of ‘I Advanced Mask’, his 1981 album with Robert Fripp.

Tagged as: 80s, ambient, Andy Summer, experimental, progressive, Robert Fripp, rock, The Police, UK

Read the full article →

Jimmy Barnes To Release 21st Album ‘Defiant’ and Tour In June

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will be back on the road in June for the ‘Defiant’ tour and there is a new album called ‘Defiant’ to go along with it.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Cold Chisel, Defiant, Jimmy Barnes, rock

Read the full article →

Neil Young Prepares For World Tour Announcement

by Music-News.com

Neil Young has hinted at a full UK, European and North American tour this year.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Neil Young, rock, USA

Read the full article →

Snowy Fleet of The Easybeats Has Died At Age 79

by Paul Cashmere

Snowy Fleet, the drummer for The Easybeats, has died at age 79.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, rock, Snowy Fleet, The Easybeats

Read the full article →

Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Blues On Broadbeach, Jimmy Barnes, Queensland, rock, soul

Read the full article →

Gibson Brian May SJ-200 12-string launch event Hi-Res_12 photo supplied by Gibson guitars

Gibson To Release Brian May 12 String

by Music-News.com

Gibson has partnered with Sir Brian May to release the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar.

Tagged as: 70s, Brian May, Gibson guitars, Queen, rock, UK

Read the full article →

The Wombats Chased By Gangsters In Brazil

by Music-News.com

The Wombats were “chased by a gang” while on tour in Rio.

Tagged as: 00s, I Love America and She Hates Me, indie, rock, Summersalt, The Wombats, UK

Read the full article →

Ozzy Osbourne Turned Down A Part In Pirates of the Caribbean

by Music-News.com

Ozzy Osbourne almost took part in the Pirates Of The Caribbean film franchise.

Tagged as: 70s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, Pirates Of The Caribbean, rock

Read the full article →

Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Baby Animals, Dave Leslie, Letterman, rock, Van Halen

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →

Singer Songwriter Jill Sobule Dies Suddenly Aged 66 in House Fire

Singer songwriter Jill Sobule, best known for the 1995 hit ‘I Kissed A Girl’ has died tragically in a house fire in Minneapolis.

2 days ago

Soundgarden Plan Singer To Perform at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Soundgarden have musicians in mind to take on late frontman Chris Cornell's duties at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance.

3 days ago

Cowboy Junkies To Tour Australia for Third Time

Cowboy Junkies will return for an encore tour of Australia after sellout show in 2023.

4 days ago

Classic Oasis ‘Some Might Say’ Heads Back To Number One In The UK

Oasis’ 1995 classic 'Some Might Say' is in with a chance of getting to number one again in the UK.

5 days ago

The Living End at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

The Living End Premiere New Song ‘Alfie’ At Red Hot Summer Bendigo

The Living End treated punters at Red Hot Summer Bendigo on Saturday to the world premiere of a brand new song ‘Alfie’.

5 days ago

Chris Cheney with Baby Animals at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

Chris Cheney Joins Baby Animals For Motorhead Classic At Red Hot Summer

Baby Animals new single, their cover of Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’, had its volume turned up to 11 when Chris Cheney of The Living End joined the band to perform the song as the last one of the Red Hot Summer set in Bendigo on Saturday.

5 days ago