The theatre is getting like television. They get a hold of a concept and repeat it until it's driven into the ground.

R.B. Greaves, who painted a picture of moving on from his cheating wife in the 1969 hit Take a Letter Maria, passed away last Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 68.

Eva Eisen, the mother of Paul Stanley from Kiss, has passed away at the age of 88.

The Mumford & Sons album ‘Babel’ has created a new record we have never discussed before. It is officially the most streamed album in one week.

Hip-hop champion Nas has finally released a video for ‘Cherry Wine’, featuring Amy Winehouse.

Melbourne’s folk-rock stalwarts Weddings Parties Anything will be inducted into the EG Hall of Fame at the EG Awards in November.

The Arena Hotel is a ground-breaking online project for The Space, the new digital arts service developed by the Arts Council in partnership with the BBC.

Chris Martin flew his favourite DJ to Italy to perform at Gwyneth Paltrow's 40th birthday.

Bobbi Kristina is fuming with her grandmother Cissy Houston for filing legal documents with her mom's estate.

LeAnn Rimes requires 'third-party input' to keep sane.

We've been watching the Beach Boys' reunion tour throughout the summer as the set lists continued to grow.

Music sales for the first nine months of 2012 are on track to break last year’s record figure in the USA.

360, Gotye, The Jezabels, Hilltop Hoods, Lanie Lane lead the ARIA Award nominations for 2012.

Bruno Mars felt like a 'mosquito singing' when he recorded the Twilight theme tune last year.

Eric Dane has filed a lawsuit against Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.

Ben Harper’s 12th studio album will be on Stax Records and with Charlie Musselwhite.

Liam Payne says he would be "working in a factory" if it wasn't for One Direction.

After 18 years, the Foo Fighters are going into hibernation. Dave Grohl has announced that the band is now officially on hold.

British ska-pop icons Madness have a new album on the way, featuring a host of producers.

Britney Spears' cell phone use is reportedly "heavily monitored".

Yes, you read that right.

Rap upstart Kendrick Lamar posts new song ‘Compton’ with Dr. Dre. from his new album featuring Lady Gaga, Drake and more.

Texan heavy metal revivalists The Sword prepare a new, non-concept album Apocryphon for October.

Former Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie and promoter Michael Chugg have been announced as the keynote speakers for the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne in November.

Lo-fi US folk artist Willis Earl Beal announces sideshows during his Falls visit.

Canadian post-rock heroes GY!BE are about to release their first album in ten years.

Adele will release her theme from the new James Bond movie ‘Skyfall’ this Friday, October 5.

British electro producer Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs organises headline shows around Falls.

Superstar Bruno Mars has delivered new single ‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ from his long-awaited second album.

Heartland rocker John Mellencamp responds to a new queer film titled Jack & Diane, which stars Kylie Minogue.