Avril Lavigne says ‘Fukuoka’, Josh Groban snaps Jay-Z, Drake is unusually sloppy, Example doesn’t like MILFs, and heaps more.

Mick Harvey (Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey) follows Gotye to deliver the keynote at self-management workshop, I Manage My Music.

Go to see Roger Waters ‘The Wall’. It will be by far the greatest show you will ever see.

Triple J have followed up their annual Hottest 100 countdown with a list of the next 100 songs.

Lana Del Rey will no longer come to Australia later this month.

Yes have a new lead singer. Benoit David is out. Jon Davison is in.

Will Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne on September 29? The hot rumour is yes.

The Metallica secret is out. The band has announced that they will create their own music festival to be called ‘Orion Music + More’.

Rod Stewart is back in Australia for a national tour with the first show from Perth now done and dusted.

The first leg of dates for Madonna’s forthcoming World Tour have leaked, and Madge plans to hit Australian shores next year.

Axl Rose has turned 50 and Slash has sent him a message.

The company behind Oikos Greek Yogurt has posted an apology to John Butler Trio and will investigate how the music behind their Super Bowl commercial ripped off the song ‘Zebra’ by John Butler Trio.

Here’s your chance to direct a Red Hot Chili Peppers video for their new single ‘Look Around’.

Metallica have posted a teaser video promising that fans will see them like never before, possibly in 3D.

Television show scheduling conflicts cause Seal to shift his February Australian tourdates to April.

Kylie Minogue has a nutter fan on Twitter.

The Groovin’ The Moo line-up is a big one. 10 international acts were announced this morning including Kaiser Chiefs, Public Enemy, City and Colour and Wavves.

D12 have dropped a brand new song with Eminem exclusive for Australian fans at the end of their Australian tour.

Clint Boge, frontman for Brisbane modern rockers The Butterfly Effect, will quit the band after their national tour.

The Weeknd is a wise bastard, Pink makes Kelly Clarkson blush, Deadmau5 dies (again), Neko Case prompts a Twitter triad, and heaps more.

Madonna’s Super Bowl half time show, featuring Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., LMFAO and Cee-Lo Green, pops up online.

Bright young pop vocalist Elen Levon has announced her next single ‘Like A Girl (In Love)’.

Viral video masters (and power-pop band) OK Go have just launched another nutty, creative video.

Foster The People finally beat out Adele in this week’s ARIA Chart Wrap.

The first official function for the reformed Neil Young & Crazy Horse will be to honour Paul McCartney’s 2012 MusiCares induction.

Guy Sebastian will fire up 2012 with his seventh album ‘Armageddon’ and a tour to boot.

Bill Ward's threats of not participating in the Black Sabbath reunion will not change plans for the band.

George Michael says he looked like a character in a horror movie when he was ill rcently.

Quincy Jones has become Paul McCartney's greatest PR agent.

Madonna has debuted the video for her new single 'Give Me All Your Luvin'.