One of Australia’s premiere music industry conferences, BigSound have let the proverbial cat out of the bag listening a diverse and exciting first announcement of speakers and performers for their 2012 event.

The next Australia talent quest is a strange one. ‘I Will Survive: Priscilla’ is looking for a star to join the cast of the Priscilla stage show.

Aussie hip-hop will be once again live when TZU hits the road in May.

The Bamboos are now five albums into the career. With the release of ‘Medicine Man’, The Bamboos are heading out on an Australian tour.

Aussie export Daniel Merriweather has announced some one-off intimate shows for Sydney and Melbourne.

Busby Marou will do a lap of the map in June and July.

The hyped New York hip-shaker Devin is on his way to Australia in May.

Molly Meldrum has written a letter about the circumstances around his crippling December fall, and the avalanche of support he received .

Mr Wango Tango has declared that if Obama gets re-elected he’ll “either be dead or in jail”.

Axl Rose has been in a bit of a talkative mood during the last week. Last Wednesday, a letter that he wrote to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame turning down his induction was leaked to the media.

Iconic drummer Levon Helm, one of the founders of The Band, is losing his battle with cancer.

Van Halen’s US tour has been extended with 18 more dates added. This brings a total of 61 North American dates for Van Halen on this current tour.

Chip Monck, the man who served as the Master of Ceremonies at Woodstock in 1969, will host a photo exhibition from his personal Rolling Stones collection in Melbourne.

Whether Ronnie Wood spoke a bit too enthusiastically or the media misunderstood what was being said, the fact is that the Rolling Stones are NOT preparing to go into the studio for a new album.

The Sydney Entertainment Centre is going to be knocked down.

Linkin Park will release their next album ‘Living Things’ in June.

This phenomenon comes along every so often that stuns the young crowds and generations of our time. One Direction hit the stage at Hisense Arena with plenty of enthusiasm and confidence.

The next Santana album will acknowledge Australia’s apology to the Aboriginal people in 2008.

The Black Keys this morning announced an Aussie tour at their website and tickets will go on sale today.

Prince has added a third Melbourne concert for May.

Four artists who have a 55 Top 10 singles between them and have sold over 2000 million records combined will tour the UK.

Has Frontier Touring blown the big Splendour In The Grass announcement on Thursday by leaking news of a Jack White Australian tour?

Despite Axl not showing up, Guns N Roses still performed at their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction.

Ed Graham from UK rockers The Darkness tells Noise11 that they’re back, sober, and surprisingly not getting piss thrown at them.

Flo Rida has now sold over 40 million downloads but he still has a very healthy attitude to money.

M.I.A. has composed original music for Assange’s interview show The World Tomorrow, and he borrowed her computer.

Cold Chisel’s show from Sydney on Wednesday will be broadcast via satellite to cinemas across Australia.

The first video from The Temper Trap’s second album is ‘Need Your Love’.

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck is giving fans around the world the opportunity to watch him live from the comfort of their own home.

Modern-rockers Trial Kennedy call it quits, but not before a final Australian tour.