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Harry Vanda releases his debut solo single ‘Devil Loose’ at 78.

Harry Vanda Releases First-Ever Solo Single ‘Devil Loose’ At 78

by Paul Cashmere

Harry Vanda, one of the architects of Australian rock, has released his debut solo single ‘Devil Loose’ at the age of 78, along with a companion three-part podcast telling his remarkable story.

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Tina Turner Hot For You Baby

Pet Shop Boys Remix Tina Turner’s Cover of John Paul Young’s ‘Hot For You Baby’

by Paul Cashmere

Pet Shop Boys have reconstructed Tina Turner’s recently uncovered ‘Hot For You Baby’.

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Rose Tattoo Angry Anderson and Mark Evans. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Rose Tattoo Cover Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ With First New Music in 17 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo will release a cover of Stevie Wright’s ‘Hard Road’ in February marking the first new music for the band since 2008.

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John Paul Young performs at APIA Good Times Tour at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Saturday 28 May 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman https://www.noise11.com

John Paul Young Takes The Vanda and Young Songbook Back On The Road

by Paul Cashmere

John Paul Young’s Vanda and Young Songbook is heading out around the country this Friday.

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US Electronica Duo Sued Over Vanda and Young’s ‘Love Is In The Air’

by Paul Cashmere

The publisher behind ‘Love Is In The Air’ is suing US songwriters John Padgett and Lori Monahan over the alleged use of the song in an Air France television commercial.

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Rockwiz salutes Vanda and Young, Noise11, Photo

Rockwiz To Salute Vanda and Young On Upcoming Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The cast of Rockwiz will once again hit the road for shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and salute the music of Vanda and Young on the tour.

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Stevie Wright, 2004, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Stevie Wright Leaves Hospital For Respite As Health Continues To Fail

by Paul Cashmere

Friends of Stevie Wright have gathered to show their support for the now bedridden rock star who has left hospital for respite but whose health is continuing to fail him.

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Stevie Young rhythm guitarist for AC/DC performs at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour.
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Dave Evans Reveals Lost Early AC/DC Recordings and Unreleased Songs

AC/DC's earliest recordings with founding vocalist Dave Evans have remained one of Australian rock's great unknowns for more than half a century. While fans have long debated the extent of Evans' contribution before Bon Scott's arrival in late 1974, very little has ever been formally confirmed-until now.

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Metallica performing live at Marvel Stadium Melbourne during their 2025 Australian tour.
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Metallica ended their 2025 Australian tour in Sydney with a surprise that honoured two of the city's most influential rock acts, and the crowd at Accor Stadium erupted as the nods to AC/DC and Rose Tattoo rang out across the venue.

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