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Regurgitator will mark the 20th anniversary of the release of their second album Unit with a show at EB Expo 2017 on the Gold Coast.

Ed Sheeran will play a third show in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.

Foo Fighters will be on the road with the tour heading to Singapore for the first time in 21 years in August.

Ray Parker Jr, Danny Saraphine and Bill Champlin have formed Chicago's Finest, a brand new group to celebrate everything Chicago, including the band and the city.

Even though there were strong signs that the Eagles were done after the death of Glenn Frey, they announced that they would be playing the Classic East and West Festivals in July but the question was who would be taking Frey's place (if anyone).

The full condition of Loretta Lynn has not been revealed but, based on the fact that she is now in a rehabilitation facility, it appears that there must have been some damage from the stroke she suffered on May 4.

The resurgence of OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) continues with the September 1 release of their new album The Punishment of Luxury.

Paris Jackson has written a song she'd like music veteran Paul McCartney to sing.

Hard to believe that several of rocks most iconic albums are celebrating their silver anniversary this year.

Fleet Foxes have delivered the video for the second track from their next album 'Crack Up'.

Albert Dadon’s Australian Jazz Bell Awards celebrated 15 years on Monday night honouring Australia’s jazz community with its most prestigious awards night.

Paul Rodgers played his Free Spirit UK Tour show on Sunday night at the New Theatre in Oxford, England.

It was definitely a night of early U2 music when the band opened "The Joshua Tree Tour 2017" on Friday night at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC.

Keith Mitchell, the drummer for Mazzy Starr who played on all of the band's albums, died on Sunday from an unknown cause.

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is reportedly opening a dog care centre on his estate in England.

Chance the Rapper has apologised to fans after appearing to approve of an Instagram user shaming larger women online.

Elton John wrote a touching Mother's Day post to his mum on Sunday (May 14) after ending their long-running feud.

Pierre DeMudd, trumpeter and vocalist for the Dazz Band during their biggest years, has died. No details are available.

Moody Blues legend Justin Hayward is coming to Australia to perform solo for the very first time.

The Melbourne leg of the Community Cup has had REMI and Boxwars added to the bill.

Tommy Emmanuel will return home to Australia in September for dates in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Australia’s post-punk, electronica legend Ollie Olsen will curate the Class of 2018 event for the Leaps & Bounds festival for the City of Yarra.

Bernard Fanning and The Presets will perform at the Sunshine Coast’s Maroochy Music & Vis Arts Festival.

The week leading into Mother’s Day is traditionally a big week for music sales. Not this year. Music was definitely not the gift of choice for 2017.

Todd Rundgren says he doesn't want Trump supporters to come to any of his shows and doesn’t understand why they would want to come anyway.

Green Day have wrapped up two weeks across Australia playing arenas along the way to over 100,000 fans but the tour did nothing for their current album ‘Revolution Radio’.

After a single away from the #1 spot, returning this week to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart is Ed Sheeran's "÷ (Divide)" album.

For a second week the ensemble of DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber and rappers Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil' Wayne retain the No.1 spot in Australia with their track "I'm the One".

Hip-hop superstar Faith Evans has stopped throwing money at investigations into her late husband's murder, because she's convinced Los Angeles police bosses already know the truth.