Australian member of Parliament Tony Burke has spoken up in Parliament to place the threat of the live music industry in Australia clearly in the Australian government's agenda.

Melbourne's new music festival The Pleasure Garden has revealed its second line-up announcement.

Western Australia's WAMAwards nominations have been announced with Tame Impala and Troye Sivan obvious inclusions for 2016.

Green Day is on a major roll with the 'Revolution Radio' album set for a number one debut this week in the USA.

The true spirit of Motorhead always burnt bright whilst they were on tour, taking audiences by storm with a live show hewn from the very fabric of rock n roll. In fact, after four decades of full throttle activity, Motorhead were still playing sold-out gigs around the globe.

Bondi Beachfest for 2016 has been cancelled.

A cassette by Prince has set a new record as the most expensive cassette sold on Discogs.

Melbourne’s Kingswood is preparing for a follow-up to their debut ‘Microscopic Wars’ with a new song ‘Creepin’.

Depeche Mode will release their first new album in three years, Spirit, sometime in early spring 2017 and will announced tour dates for next summer in Europe (North and South America will be announced later).

Rock legend Rod Stewart has officially become a 'Sir' after receiving a knighthood from Prince William on Tuesday.

Aimee Mann is the second artist to contribute a song at 30days30songs.com about American fool Donald Trump.

The BMI last night honoured internationally-celebrated songwriter Sting as BMI Icon at the 2016 BMI London Awards.

Rapper Drake has scrapped the remaining dates on his Summer Sixteen tour to fully recover from an ankle injury.

Leonard Cohen has a new album coming out on October 21 called You Want it Darker which seems like a self-fulfilling prophecy when you hear what the singer/songwriter has to say about his immediate future.

A major fire in Beavertown, PA has destroyed an old church that was purchased with the intention of making it a memorial dedicated to the late Monkee Davy Jones.

Green Day star Billie Joe Armstrong spent nine months studying acting with writer/director Lee Kirk for his first movie lead.

Jon Bon Jovi chooses not to live in “phoney” Hollywood and makes his home in New York instead.

Out On The Weekend has revealed stage times for this weekend's music festival at Williamstown in Victoria.

Elvis Presley will grace theatres and arenas across Australia when his voice will be heard in concert in 2017.

Death Cab For Cutie has taken aim at pig of a man Donald Trump with a new song ‘Million Dollar Loan’.

Bruno Mars will ring in 2017 in Las Vegas as part of a new residency deal.

Justin Timberlake's new concert film is dedicated to the memory of late superstar Prince.

Drake looks set to win big at the American Music Awards after bagging a record 13 nominations on Monday.

Kesha's lawyer have filed papers to keep her medical records private as her legal spat with mentor and producer Dr. Luke continues.

Day three of Desert Trip has finished with a duel of giants The Who and Roger Waters.

Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien is working on his first solo album.

Melbourne Cricket Ground will be home to the Love Live Music at the G music festival in November.

Birds of Tokyo will take their next album ‘Brace’ live around Australia.

The Who have opened day three of the historic Desert Trip concerts in the California desert, featuring six iconic acts over three nights.

Richard Clapton has captured the essence of Sydney life with his new video ‘Carry Me Home’.