Alex The Astronaut is Sydney-born, New York-based ‘folktronic’ singer-songwriter Alex Lynn.

Coldplay has now reached more than 5 billion streams on Spotify, making them the biggest band in the world on all-time streams.

Depending on who you talk to, the Monkees' soundtrack to their film Head is either pure genius or a low point in their career.

It has finally happened, Australia has landed its second ever Christmas album, as the John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John seasonal collaboration "Friends for Christmas" jumps up three places to land its first week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

For a third week in Australia (and sixth in the UK) "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit with singers Anne-Marie and Sean Paul is the biggest overall selling single.

The four members of Metallica were found rocking to their own hit ‘Enter Sandman’ with the deli guy this week in L.A.

‘At Last The Etta James Story’, starring Vika Bull is set for an extended run in the UK after a surprise three-year hit in Australia.

2016 turned out to be one of the saddest years in music with what felt like an endless year of obituaries.

UK electronic music producer Mura Masa has the most Shazamed song in Australia this week with ‘Love$ick’.

The Weeknd ‘Starboy’ maintains the top spot as the most streamed song in Australia again this week.

Bruno Mars ‘24K Magic’ is the fastest selling download in Australia this weekend.

This Valentine's season, you're going to have one more reason to be a Netflix subscriber as they present Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentine's Day Special.

David Bowie was too busy to star as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings.

We have a new candidate for the "stories you just can't make up" pile.

Flowers in the Dirt is the tenth release in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection. The multi-disc edition of the 1989 album will be released on March 24.

Major new titles coming out this week include: Tony Bennett, The Doors (live), Kid Cudi, The Skins and soundtracks to Passengers, Assassin's Creed and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Coldplay has gifted Australia a brand new Christmas song called ‘Christmas With The Kangaroos’.

James Reyne’s debut studio album will be re-released on vinyl in January marking the 30th anniversary of the year it was released.

The Avalanches debut ‘Since I Left You’ will be released as a 2LP blue vinyl LP in January.

John Legend is convinced controversial U.S. President-elect Donald Trump only met with Kanye West for the publicity.

Patti Smith has opened up about the "humiliating sting of failure" she felt after botching her Bob Dylan tribute at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden on Saturday.

On Saturday (December 10), Southby's held an auction of rock memorabilia from throughout the years, raising $847,318.

Brisbane rock band Awaken I Am is the latest signing to US label Victory Records.

Pink Floyd will finish their vinyl reissue program for their studio albums with the release of The Final Cut and A Momentary Lapse of Reason on January 20 via Pink Floyd Records.

Earworms. You hear that catchy song once and it's stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Dolly Parton reached out to Taylor Swift to thank the birthday girl for donating cash to her new charity as she prepared for a star-studded telethon in Tennessee on Tuesday night (December 13).

Robin Thicke has paid tribute to his father, actor Alan Thicke, following his sudden death on Tuesday.

Mark Fisher of UK band Matt Bianco has died although details are unknown.

Shepparton resident Greg Jaeschke has left his neighbours Thunderstuck with a Christmas light display of AC/DC proportions.

Ed Sheeran made a mysterious return to social media on Tuesday (13Dec16) following his year-long hiatus.