Universal Music dominated music sales in 2012 with 32.41% of all music sold in 2012 coming from the company.

Rock was the biggest selling music genre of 2012.

Jack White’s ‘Blunderbuss’ was the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 bumping The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ from the top of the chart.

Melbourne’s Gotye had the biggest selling song of 2012 in the USA.

Adele was the biggest selling artist of 2012 and  ‘21’ was the biggest selling album in the USA, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Music sales have registered at 3.1% increase in the USA for 2012, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.

Sydney had two Mariah’s on stage at the same time last night – Mariah Carey was joined by 6-year old Mariah Cini.

Jennifer Lopez believes she can 'handle more' than most people.

Psy is focused on creating the best music he can possibly make because he knows without the right song he will quickly become yesterday's news.

2Cellos second album ‘In2ition’ features an all-star line-up of guests including their mentor Elton John on two tracks and Steve Vai helping them cover AC/DC.

Warner Music will release Johnny Marr’s first solo album ‘The Messenger’.

Canadian actor Bronson Pelletier was arrested after pissing on the floor of the terminal inside LAX on December 17 and footage has emerged today.

In reviewing the RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications for December, it's obvious that Taylor Swift is having a great end of 2012, but that statement would also apply to Metallica.

Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘I’m With You’ album will be expanded with a second disc featuring eight new songs in time for the Australian tour later this month.

The Allman Brothers have announced the dates for their yearly residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York.

When Bruce Springsteen receives the 23rd MusiCares Person of the Year Award on February 8, he will be saluted by a long list of prominent artists.

South Korean pop star Rain is to face military questioning over his relationship with Japanese actress Kim Tae-Hee.

The paparazzo who died while chasing after Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari yesterday has been identified as Chris Guerra, a photographer obsessed with the singer.

Guy Sebastian is in New York this week to appear on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with Lupe Fiasco.

Old people can dance Gangnam Style. Betty White says so and she invited Psy along to show her friends how.

It has been revealed that Lil Wayne’s protégé Lil Twist was behind the wheel of Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari which was pursued by a paparazzo who ended up dead when hit by another car.

Patti Page, best known for the classics ‘Tennessee Waltz’ and ‘(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window’, has died in California at the age of 85.

Green Day will be back on the road in March and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has made a public statement for the first time since going into rehab.

Van Dyke Parks will perform a career retrospective with Kimbra and Daniel Johns at the Adelaide Festival in March.

Jim Davidson, once dubbed “Britain’s funniest man”, has been arrested over the sexual abuse claims involving BBC presenter Jimmy Savile.

Justin Bieber has made a statement following the death of a photographer yesterday who stalked his car thinking Bieber was inside.

Emeli Sande ‘Our Version Of Events’ was the biggest selling album of the year in the UK.

A paparazzo was killed in Los Angeles this evening chasing Justin Bieber’s Ferrari across town.

Freddie Mercury’s 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is up for auction.

Kate Miller-Heidke debuted a new song called ‘Christmas Landfill’ at the Woodford Festival last week.