Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are back in Australia for the first time since 2002 and last night treated Brisbane to a cover of hometown heroes The Saints 1986 hit ‘Just Like Fire Would’.

Gary Clark Jr was the big winner at the Austin Music Awards this year taking home all of the top prizes.

With a capacity of 5000, tonight’s Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Melbourne’s Plenary Hall was the smallest room Young has ever played in Australia. Every other show to date has been arenas. The Plenary show was billed as a special show and indeed it was because Neil was making a movie.

Nothing prepares you for the overwhelming assault on the senses that is SXSW. It’s a gargantuan mix of creative energy, with a multitude of bands playing at every conceivable location such as garages and purpose built pop up stages, along with the more traditional established venues.

Willie Nelson has announced the line-up for Willie’s Fourth of July Picnic in Fort Worth, Texas.

Rihanna will bring her ‘Diamonds World Tour’ to Australia and New Zealand in September.

Jerry Hall carries her ex’s around on her iPod.

Depeche Mode will tour North America and Europe in support of their new album, Delta Machine.

The Darkness and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Australian tour has been cancelled due to illness of one of The Darkness members.

Jewel will reunite with her former songwriter and guitar player Steve Poltz for shows in the USA in May and June.

Prince will perform this week at SXSW.

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil back online following an operation overnight in a Sydney hospital to remove kidney stones.

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil was rushed to hospital in Sydney overnight with kidney stone issues.

Vince Neil from Motley Crue has been rushed to hospital in Sydney and the band has cut short its second Sydney set.

Guns n’ Roses Australian tour is open for business. The band kicked off the first show in Perth on Saturday.

David Crosby has revealed that he and Graham Nash have four brand new, never heard before songs to perform on the upcoming Crosby, Stills & Nash tour.

Australia’s Supafest line-up has been announced with TI, 50 Cent, Ne-Yo and Akon headlining this year’s event.

Melbourne’s Festival Hall on March 4th was packed out with fans absolutely itching to see Ed Sheeran perform and my god, they were not shy about letting him know.

Depeche Mode will showcase at SXSW in Austin next week.

Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has been announced to officially close SXSW 2013.

The promoters of the Deni Blues & Roots Festival have continued to design the event for families with the announcement that kids under 14 will be admitted free.

The Room8 Production ‘At Last: The Story of Etta James’ starring Vika Bull is heading to Perth for one-week only.

Playing the Camden Barfly for Xfm Presents... and War Child, Suede stunned the gathered few with new material.

Kiss were forced to drop one of their biggest hits from their Melbourne show last night after a late start meant they hit the 11pm curfew at Etihad Stadium.

Kiss returned to Melbourne last night with yet another performance of one of the greatest rock shows on Earth.

Melbourne’s Blackchords will head to North America this week for showcase performances in the USA and Canada.

The Warrnambool Red Hot Summer Tour featuring Jimmy Barnes has been cancelled because Jimmy will be performing with Bruce Springsteen at the Hanging Rock shows.

Blue Oyster Cult have added their own headline shows for Sydney and Melbourne as well as their co-headline performances for Dig It Up.

1973 was quite a year for music, including the beginnings of two classic rock bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company.

The Angels used the podium at their Clipsal 500 appearance in Adelaide on the weekend to announce a benefit concert for their bass player Chris Bailey who was recently diagnosed with cancer.