The Australian National University in Canberra has awarded music producer Mark Opitz the HC Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship for 2018.

Minnesota prosecutors have opted not to chase criminal charges over Prince's death from an accidental overdose.

Canadian Music Week will host the Music Cities Summit in Toronto in May.

Melbourne music entrepreneur Albert Dadon has bought the name and assets of The Basement in Sydney.

Kenney Jones will release his new autobiography, Let the Good Times Roll: My Life In the Small Faces, the Faces and The Who, on May 31 via Blink Publishing.

Expressing concerns over the album title, leading national retail chain Walmart has refused to carry chart-topping rock band Stryper's upcoming 10th studio album, God Damn Evil, available this Friday (April 20) via Frontiers Music SRL. Several Christian retail chains have also objected to the title and declined to carry God Damn Evil in their stores.

10cc founder Graham Gouldman tells a remarkable story this week at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is not letting the early music of his band get overshadowed by their later blockbusters.

George Michael's ex-boyfriend Fadi Fawaz is selling off the singer's possessions as he attempts to make money while embroiled in a feud with the late star's family.

The Wombats’ lead singer Matthew Murphy is a guest on the latest episode of ‘Red Stripe presents: This Feeling TV’ which premiers this week, featuring guest appearances from The Wombats, Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Shed 7, Cabbage, OTHERKIN, Ten Tonnes and more.

Ice Cube and LL Cool J have saluted Kendrick Lamar after the rapper became the first hip-hop artist to land a Pulitzer Prize on Monday (April 16).

Multi-talented producer, songwriter and guitarist Randy Scruggs has died after a brief illness at the age of 64.

Tears For Fears have been forced to pull the plug on their U.K. and Ireland tour due to "unforeseen health concerns".

Metallica have invited fans to join them for a day of service at U.S. food banks.

Zayn Malik has been dropped by long-term manager Sarah Stennett, amid claims he's "challenging to work with".

Music Victoria is expanding to create the Victorian Music Development Office and it needs a General Manager.

Jason Mason Trio will debut ‘The Stranger In The Mirror’ in May and have a month long preview of the album online before it arrives.

Lauryn Hill has announced a world tour celebrating twenty years since the release of her iconic ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ album.

Burglars stole $820,000 (£571,830) in cash and jewellery when they broke into Usher's Los Angeles home last month (March 2018).

After 18 years of hosting some of music and entertainment's most revered names, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill has announced its final run of shows in its current Times Square location (237 W 42nd St).

Arts Centre Melbourne together with the Australian Music Vault will present the day-long workshop Process Lab in May.

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood have announced summer tour plans.

With diverse guests – from Brooks & Dunn and KISS’ Tommy Thayer, to Jamey Johnson and Radney Foster – for nearly a decade, singer/songwriter and 3x Grammy winner Darius Rucker has spearheaded an event focused on amazing music, memorable collaborations and heartfelt stories resulting in over $1 million-and-counting raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Alex Lahey, Baker Boy, Jen Cloher, Stella Donnelly and The Jungle Giants are the nominees for Best Independent Artist for the 2018 AIR Awards.

Drake is being applauded around the world for having one of the longest running number one hits in history. In the UK NME has the complete bullshit headline ‘Drake breaks The Beatles’ UK chart record’.

Rap superstar Eminem closed out 2018’s Coachella music festival with special guests 50 Cent and Dr. Dre.

A woman has filed a complaint against R. Kelly, alleging he infected her with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Kylie Minogue ‘Golden’ physical sales well and truly proved that the CD is still the music format of choice for fans in Australia.

James Taylor has recorded a song with singer songwriter Charlie Puth. ‘Change’ is a taste of Charlie’s upcoming second album ‘Voicenotes’ due in May.

The Cars were back together again on the weekend for one final time - to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.