Queen Elizabeth II has made her first-ever acting role in a piece featuring James Bond escorting her to the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Danny Boyle was the man behind the music at the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Paul McCartney concluded the Olympics Opening Ceremony with two songs from The Beatles, ‘The End’ and ‘Hey Jude’.

The Nectars, who formed 12 months ago after becoming disenchanted by the Sydney music scene, are set to release their first single.

Elton John and PNAU will perform music together from their ‘Good Morning To The Night’ collaboration together later this year.

Punky pop princess Pink delivers a roaring ‘20s clip for her new number one single.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong signs up to be a mentor on smash hit talent show The Voice.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Darlene Love thought she just had a little indigestion last weekend before she did a performance in Asbury Park, NJ but, when it developed into severed pain the next day, she went to the hospital.

The new Richard Clapton album ‘Harlequin Nights’ is the end result in a long divorce.

Beeb Birtles, the original bass player for Zoot and then later guitarist for Little River Band, has issued about the death of his former bandmate Darryl Cotton.

Lars Ulrich has said Metallica’s forthcoming 3D film will not be like The Song Remains The Same.

Usher's stepson's funeral is planned for this Friday.

In honour of the London Olympics (perhaps), the Brits lead a pretty thin week of new releases.

Katherine Jackson was reportedly "completely unaware" that her grandchildren were so disturbed by her absence.

Rick Springfield has posted a statement at his Facebook page commenting on the death of his former Zoot bandmate Darryl Cotton today in Melbourne.

Las Vegas pomp-rockers The Killers preview their fourth album with a clip for new song ‘Runaways’.

Australian singer and actor Darryl Cotton has lost his battle with liver cancer at the age of 62.

Katherine Jackson has returned home to her house in Calabasas, California but the family is torn apart in a bitter feud.

Larry Hoppen, a founding member of the band Orleans, has passed away at the age of 61. Hoppen died on Tuesday in Florida. The cause of death is still under investigation.

Canadian electro-noise outfit Crystal Castles have posted up a new song online before their September album.

Martha Wainwright’s new album features guest spots from Sean Lennon, Nels Cline, Yuka Honda and more.

‘Release Me: The Best of Engelbert Humperdinck’ is the no. 5 album in New Zealand this week.

Victorian surf-punk buzzband King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard drop raw new single ‘Elbow’.

Former Eagles member Don Felder will release his first album since 1983 in October.

Jack White, with all his might and an all-girl band and a deep catalogue, can't beat the gulag atmosphere of Festival Hall.

Madonna has defended the use of a swastika superimposed on a French politician's face in her MDNA tour video.

The Veronicas are trying something different with their new song ‘Lolita’. When you listen to the sample of the new song you will also notice a new sound for The Veronicas.

Multi-instrumentalist Butterfly Boucher’s first single ‘5678’ from her eponymous album, received rave reviews and won her fans around the world.

Katherine Jackson has made her first public announcement since the current Jackson family circus started on the weekend when she called into ABC News Radio to tell her side of the story.

Danish psychobilly leaders Nekromantix will head out to Australia this October.