A new round of Big Day Out sideshows has been announced for The Killers, Bloody Beetroots, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band of Horses, Alabama Shakes and more.

Pop superstar J Lo sold out her Melbourne and Sydney, and has added second and final shows for both cities.

Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.

Robbie Williams made his live return in Leeds on Tuesday night (11.09.12).

Santigold's live performances are second to none - she's as notorious for her outlandish attire as she is for her boundary-crushing live shows.

The rock star of comedy, Brit wit Russell Brand, has announced a national tour for November and December.

After “public outcry”, bluesy UK travelers Gomez add an Adelaide and two West Australian dates.

Sir Cliff Richard OBE, living pop legend, books big theatre shows for his Reelin’ And A-Rockin’ Tour.

Shore Thing, the New Year party on Bondi Beach in Sydney, scores The Chemical Brothers, Knife Party and Fedde Le Grand.

A triple-whammy announcement sees indie stars Grizzly Bear, Beirut and The War On Drugs book Harvest sideshows.

The unstoppable Ed Sheeran has added the third and final Festival Hall show and guest Passenger.

The Summadayze 2013 line-up has been revealed with The Chemical Brother and Mark Ronson doing DJ sets and a performance from M.I.A. leading the line-up.

The eagerly awaited debut album from Austin guitarist Gary Clark Jr has a title. It will be called ‘Blak and Blu’.

Morrissey will return to Australia for the first time in a decade in December.

Elton John will perform a one-off show in Australia with Pnau in November.

Prinnie Stevens and Mahalia Barnes, finalists on The Voice, offer their Soul Divas Tour up and down the East Coast.

Canadian post-rock legends Godspeed You! Black Emperor book ATP side shows in February.

Go-Betweens legend Robert Forster books his first solo tour in two years up the East Coast of Australia.

Bluesfest 2013 is still six months away but Noise11.com is hearing a very strong rumour that Iggy & The Stooges will be on the list when the first announcement is made.

Hot on the heels of sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney, and a North American tour with Missy Higgins, Butterfly Boucher returns for her first headlining Australian tour.

London-based Will And The People took a risk in self-financing their first Australian tour earlier this year.

Grunge revivalists Violent Soho return from the US, work on their third album, and are officially back in action.

Blues-rockers The Rubens celebrate their new album with an art installation in Sydney and an extra show.

Sir Paul McCartney joined Damon Albarn on stage over the weekend as a surprise special guest at the culmination of the Africa Express tour of the UK, held at London's King's Cross station.

Indie heritage couple Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield have booked another Corner Hotel show.

Newcastle four-piece The Patriots have topped the final Buzz Chart in the Red Bull Bedroom Jam competition.

Art-noise legends Swans have added Melbourne and Sydney shows to their appearance at ATP.

It’s getting ridiculous. Due to demand, The Living End have added another two Melbourne shows to their mammoth retrospective tour.

Grammy Award winning Norah Jones will tour Australia for the first seven years in February, 2013.

Grammy Award winning Coldplay performed a 14-song set to close the 2012 Paralympics in Manchester. (September 8, 2012).