Bob Egan, who has been a member of both Wilco and Blue Rodeo, is retiring from music to enter the public sector.

Kanye West would like you to think he is a poet but after today’s effort for Frank Ocean’s mag maybe he is just plain fucking crazy.

Disgraced ex-Backstreet Boys and NSYNC manager Lou Pearlman is dead at age 62.

Barry Gibb will release his first solo album since 1984's 'Now Voyager' 'In The Now' in October.

Sparks will release a new album for 2017 and they have also announced that they will spend the year touring the world.

Frank Ocean's much talked about second album 'Blonde' is now available and streaming at Apple Music.

Michael Forsyth, a Scottish plumber who released his own album independently, has watched it climb to no 1 on the UK iTunes chart.

Matt Roberts, lead guitarist for 3 Doors Down, has been found dead from an apparent drug overdose at age 38.

Michael Nesmith is playing with the Monkees again, possibly for the last time.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey ‘Closer’ is the most streamed, the most downloaded and the most Shazam’d song in Australia this week.

The Living End are Australia’s greatest live act from the crop of bands of the late 90s the rejuvenated the Australian live music scene. This week The Living End played the LA’s famed Roxy.

iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com has returned with an all-star line-up this week. Kevin Rowland of Dexys, Mathias Jabs of The Scorpions and Andrew Duffield of Models are along to share their thoughts with you.

The Brewster Brothers are Australian musical treasures. The Angels are one of Australia’s greatest live bands. Dave Gleeson is a perfect frontman to take this band forward. The Angels band in 2016 is as powerful as it ever was.

“I take this job very seriously,” Steve Balbi told a packed crowd for Mi-Sex at the Chelsea Heights Hotel in Melbourne on Friday night. And so he should. After a few years of working around Australia fronting the band Balbi is at that stage where he fits Mi-Sex and Mi-Sex fits him.

The Amity Affliction album ‘This Could Be Heartbreak’ will easily top the Australian albums chart this week but the reign may be short-lived.

Police were reportedly called following a row between Sean Combs and singer Cassie Ventura after she told the Diddy she wanted to split.

Jon Bon Jovi and former bandmate Richie Sambora ended feud rumors on Thursday by exchanging kind words on Twitter.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey hit ‘Closer’ has bumped Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber from the top of the Spotify streaming chart in Australia.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey track ‘Closer’ has spent a comfortable week again at the top of the Australian singles chart blocking two songs featuring Justin Bieber from overtaking it.

The following is the complete foreword from Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography, Born To Run, available everywhere 27th September:

Coldplay have today revealed the video for A Head Full Of Dreams, the fourth single to be taken from their hit album of the same name.

Alter Bridge will release their fifth studio album ‘The Last Hero’ in October. The first single from the album is ‘Show Me A Leader’.

The Cat Empire’s Felix Riebl has a solo album ‘Paper Doors’ on the way and Katy Steele is his featured singer on the first track ‘Wasting Time’.

Michael Bublé has announced his ninth studio album will be called ‘Nobody But Me’ and that Meghan Trainor is one of the guest vocalists.

Pink Floyd Records in continuing their reintroduction of the Pink Floyd catalog on vinyl with the release of Atom Heart Mother, Meddle and Obscured by Clouds. All three will be released on September 23.

Preston Hubbard, the bass player for Austin Texas band the Fabulous Thunderbirds from 1985-1993 has died at the age of 63.

South Australian blues band Lazy Eye will tour their new album Pocket The Black across Australia in October.

Merry Christmas! You get a new Metallica album 'Hardwired ...To Self Destruct' and the first song 'Hardwired' is here.

Every two to three months, it becomes necessary for there to be discussions of an Oasis reunion.

Major new titles coming out this week include: Drapht, Dolly Parton, John Williamson, David Brent, Crystal Castles, Frenzal Rhomb, Blood Orange, Sam Coomes and Roy & HG.