Rapper Urthboy’s excellent new tune ‘Naïve Bravado’ featuring Daniel Merriweather precedes a new album and tour.

UK stars Snow Patrol will do acoustic shows in Melbourne and Sydney this September and October.

Righteous Melbourne rebel rockers King Cannons book a huge East Coast tour with UK act All The Young.

The Rolling Stones continue celebrating their 50th Anniversary by returning to the Marquee, where they played their first show.

Beth Orton will release 'Sugaring Season,' her first album in six years and her Anti- Records debut, on October 1.

Slash has been honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee is finishing a documentary about Michael Jackson’s landmark Bad album.

Another seven acts jump on Falls, starting with Hilltop Hoods, Maximo Park, Hot Chip and First Aid Kit.

Indigenous hip-hop instigators Whitehouse bring their debut album on tour with Yung Warriors.

Coldplay will release a six-part comic book series about ‘Mylo Xyloto’.

The Killers’ new album ‘Battle Born’ will be released in September.

Ben Harper will perform a third show at the Sydney Opera House after selling out his first two already.

British classic rock band Status Quo have re-recorded their classic 1975 hit ‘Down Down’ for a Coles commercial.

You Am I frontman Tim Rogers gets a new label for his new album and books a huge national tour.

Those pop-punk twins from Good Charlotte are bringing the band to Melbourne and Sydney.

A Big Day Out image featuring the 2013 line-up has created a stir after being placed on Tumblr.

Paul Weller and Miles Kane are the new faces of a fashion campaign for John Varvatos.

Wild UK blues rockers The Jim Jones Revue announce details of their third studio album.

Missy Higgins and Gurrumul along with The Cat Empire lead the first announcement of acts for the Queenscliff Music Festival.

Madonna has uploaded a revealing behind-the-scenes video from her MDNA tour to YouTube.

Americana act Band Of Horses have dropped a video for their first single from their fourth album Mirage Rock.

Dennis Flemion of 90s band The Frogs is presumed dead from drowning after not returning from a boating trip in the weekend.

James Murphy from defunct New York indie dance act LCD Soundsytem says they may record for a soundtrack.

Third Man Records just keep giving, with the latest Vault offer including vinyl of the first White Stripes show.

Smash-hit musical Jersey Boys will return to Melbourne next year for a limited season.

Anarchist music collective and tubthumping one-hit-wonders Chumbawamba break up.

Classic Motown and soul songs will soundtrack The Sapphires film, sung by Jessica Mauboy and the original stars.

Pop icon Rick Astley will be joined by Wa Wa Nee and The Chantoozies on his forthcoming Australian tour.

Ska-pop veterans No Doubt return with a video clip teaser for new tune ‘Settle Down’.

Chicago producer No I.D. says that Kanye West will have a new album out before 2012 finishes.