Classic rockers Sparks have come together with Franz Ferdinand to form the group FFS for an album and a series of dates this summer.

Crosby, Still & Nash chose Tokyo to debut new songs last week.

Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has given fans a second serving of his forthcoming solo record with the new song ‘Preach’.

Kiss are in need of a new opening act for their upcoming Australian tour after Whitesnake dropped off the bill.

Supergroup The Dead Daisies have become the first western rock band to play in Cuba since the Obama administration reopened trade ties with the country.

A Wazza Jones hand-painted guitar, signed by Xavier Rudd, is being raffled for the Jamarri Black Cockatoo Sanctuary in Western Australia.

Mahalia Barnes has a jazz hit record with her album of Betty Davis covers with Joe Bonamassa.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day will have his own music store in Oakland, California soon.

Bob Dylan’s tribute to Sinatra album ‘Shadows In The Night’ has sent fans searching for the songs previously recorded by Frank Sinatra.

Queensryche are continuing to forge forward with their new lead singer, Todd La Torre, who replaced Geoff Tate after the infamous group blowup in 2012.

The “Fifty Shades of Grey” Soundtrack holds for a fourth week at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week.

Ellie Goulding is at No.1 for a third week atop the ARIA Singles chart with her song “Love Me Like You Do” from the current chart-topping album, the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ soundtrack.

In terms of hitpower, the Leo Sayer setlist matches arena sized show by Rod Stewart or Lionel Richie. Rarely will you see so many original hits performed back to back for an original artist in such a small venue.

McDonalds, the billion dollar burger chain is going to SXSW, the biggest music conference in the world to exploit musicians.

Paul McCartney continues his quest to become the best known session man in the industry with work on the first album of the Hollywood Vampires.

Prince and his band 3rdEyeGirl are planning a version of their British Hit & Run Tour for the U.S. but, like its foreign counterpart, you won't know if it's coming to a city near you until right before it happens.

David Crosby has been one very active Twitter user over the last few days, taking and answering hundreds of questions from fans.

iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week features the historic David Bowie interview.

Madonna, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, San Cisco, Devo, Eurogliders, Midge Ure and Shane Howard lead this week's new music releases.

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has completed his course of treatment for cancer and it is now a matter of time before he finds out if the disease has been beaten.

Brian Wilson will get the all-star tribute treatment on March 30 in Los Angeles with Brian Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of Brian Wilson.

Shania Twain may be ready to hang up her touring shoes at age 49.

Guy Sebastian will be heading to the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May.

Violent Femmes ‘Love Love Love Love Love’ is the first original new song from the band since 2000.

INXS drummer Jon Farriss has released his first solo record and a smooth R&B track with cricket legend Viv Richards.

Melbourne rapper REMI is the 2015 winner of the Australian Music Prize.

Kiss fans will maybe see the band back in Australia in October with Whitesnake as the opening act.

Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist and producer Steven Wilson has recorded a concept album about Joyce Vincent, a 38-year old woman who no-one noticed had died for two years.

Kanye West has released ‘All Day’, his third collaboration with Paul McCartney this year.

Melbourne blues guitarist Hamish Anderson will perform seven showcases at SXSW in Austin Texas during the SXSW music conference and festival.