Nigel Kennedy is the rock star of classical music. What is incredible is that when rock bands like Metallica try classical they have to recruit an army of musicians. Kennedy is the opposite. His magic happens with just four other musicians on stage.

Who exactly is The Acland Street Express? They are playing MEMO Music Hall on 23 January as part of the Summer Sounds of St Kilda.

Jon Bon Jovi opened the doors of his New Jersey restaurant JBJ Soul Kitchen on Monday to offer free meals to Federal Government workers, denied their pay checks from the US Government during the shutdown.

Emin Agalarov, the Russian pop star introduced by former Australian-based promo guy Rob Goldstone to the Donald Trump Jr in June 2016, has created a piss-take (pardon the pun) video sending up the Trump family.

Ariana Grande is apologising for causing any offence after appearing to brush off the controversy surrounding her new song 7 Rings.

San Diego’s Earthless have added a second Melbourne show for March and upsized the Perth venue.

The Brunswick Music Festival has revealed its 2019 line-up.

Erykah Badu was booed by concertgoers on Saturday night, as she told them she was "praying" for embattled singer R. Kelly.

Lady Gaga surprised the audience by bringing out her collaborator Tony Bennett as she premiered her Jazz & Piano show in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

Sinead O'Connor's 14-year-old son Shane has been found "safe and well" after going missing on Friday (18Jan19).

Electronic dance music star Skrillex is defending JAY-Z against criticism he is facing for not removing his collaborations with embattled singer R. Kelly from online streaming sites, insisting he should be able to make his own choice.

Jackknife Stiletto is a band I discovered for the first time on the Red Hot Summer tour. Not because they are on the line-up, but because lead singer Annie Stoic is also part of Joan Jett’s crew.

Voivod, the band Dave Grohl calls “the most bad-ass band I’ve ever heard in my life”, will start their Australian tour on Wednesday (23 January) in Brisbane.

Joan Jett is having the time of her life touring Australia as part of the Red Hot Summer tour.

Lady Gaga has criticized Trump and Pence at her Las Vegas concert on Saturday night.

Phil Collins treated Brisbane fans to a special treat for his first show Saturday night when he performed the ‘No Jacket Required’ track ‘Inside Out’.

Rapper Ja Rule has slammed filmmakers for painting him as the bad guy in a new pair of documentaries about his disastrous Fyre Festival.

R. Kelly's former manager has surrendered to authorities over claims he intimidated and threatened the family of one of the singer's alleged sex abuse victims.

Justin Timberlake took time out of his busy tour schedule to pay a surprise visit to sick children in a Texas hospital.

Puerto Rican rapper Princess Nokia has slammed Ariana Grande, accusing the pop star of stealing her song.

Embattled singer R.Kelly and bosses at his record label Sony Music have reportedly parted ways.

Queen retain their lead on the ARIA Albums Chart for a third straight week with the biopic soundtrack 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the set also newly certified ▲Platinum in sales too.

The Post Malone and Swae Lee track from 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse' titled 'Sunflower" blooms at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a third consecutive week, the song also scores its first certification this week too, newly crowned ▲Platinum in sales.

Jimmy Barnes is previewing five new songs from his upcoming ‘My Criminal Record’ album. Based on audience reaction on the Red Hot Summer tour, he has another number one album on the way.

Mansionair’s debut album ‘Shadowboxer’ has been a work in progress. The album was created over a three-year period between a garage in Sydney to a cabin in California.

Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and Rock Doctors will reform to honour one of their own, John Power, who passed away in November.

After a sell-out show at the Corner Hotel, Bowie: Golden Years will have a second run at St Kilda’s Memo Music Hall.

Slap Ed Sheeran’s name on a song and everything old is new again. Bryan Adams is counting on it. He co-wrote his new song ‘Shine A Light’ with Sheeran.

Major new titles coming this week from: Papa Roach, Arch Enemy, Joe Jackson, Daniel O'Donnell, Alice Merton, For King & Country, Future, Christina Perri, Thunder, Ashley McBride, Mike Posner, James Blake, Maggie Rogers, Steve Mason, Alfie Boe, Switchfoot, and Cub Sport.

Hozier’s second album ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ will be out in March.