Sydney’s Gang of Youth’s and Mt Macedon’s Stonefield lead the list of first Aussie acts named for SXSW 2018 while New Zealand will be represented by Marlon Williams.

Briggs, Sarah Blasko and Missy Higgins are some of the finalists for the 2017 Screen Music Awards.

Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain will return to the Victorian College of the Arts in January with Cut Copy out front of the first announcement.

It's been fifteen years between albums for Canadian country-pop singer Shania Twain, but her fifth album "Now" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week to become her third successive No.1 album in Australia.

"Rockstar" for Post Malone and 21 Savage stays at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a second week, despite the fact the song is only at #25 on the digital sales chart, the large majority of its figures are derived from streams.

Shania Twain is back with big first week sales for 'Now' in both the USA and Australia.

Major new titles coming this week from: Jessica Mauboy, Romes, Elvis Presley (Xmas), Liam Gallagher, Blake Shelton (Xmas), JP Cooper, The Darkness, Marilyn Manson, Custard, Gwen Stefani (Xmas), The Church, The Orb and a new ‘Like a Version’ compilation.

Australia’s live performance industry registered $1.43 billion in revenues in 2016, and increase on the 2015 future.

Taylor Swift is set for a big night at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) after coming top in the nominations with six.

Americana came of age in Australia this week with the first annual Australian Americana Honours Night.

The fifth studio album for Las Vegas band The Killers entitled "Wonderful Wonderful" becomes their second No.1 album in Australia, and first chart entry in exactly five years.

After two weeks at the top, Sam Smith gives way to US rapper Post Malone and his new track "Rockstar", which debuted at No.8 last week and jumps up to No.1 in Australia giving him his first chart-topping single here, plus the track went to the top in New Zealand and Canada this week too.

Major new titles coming this week from: Shania Twain, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Rick Price and Jack Jones, Hurts, David Gilmour (live), Robin Schulz, Jamie Lawson, David Crosby, Propagandhi, Benny Andersson, Lucinda Williams, Pearl Jam (live), Rolling Stones (live) and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis.

L.A. based music conference Musexpo returns for its 20th season in April 2018 and has revealed the first round of speakers.

Sam Smith holds on to the No.1 spot in Australia for a second week with "Too Good at Goodbyes", even though it's neither the top selling digital track or the most streamed song of the week.

Major new titles coming this week from: Macklemore, Fergie, Mastodon, Sleeping with Sirens, Tricky, The Killers, Cut Copy, Van Morrison, The Horrors, British India, Cradle of Filth, Cub Sport, Implore and Home Free.

The sixth studio album for Anthony Callea entitled "ARIA Number One Hits in Symphony" is now his third No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, which means he has had the most #1 albums by any of the Idol contestants and winners.

Major new titles coming this week from: Foo Fighters, Galantis, Gucci Mane, Madonna (live), Cat Stevens/Yusuf, Ringo Starr, Angus & Julia Stone, Gary Numan, Seth McFarlane, Anastacia, Diana Anaid, Enter Shakari, Bruce Cockburn and soundtracks for Teen Wolf ,The Vietnam War (Trent Reznor) and American Assassin, plus a Classic 'Countdown' collection.

Australian country legend Kasey Chambers and Americana live music champion Brian ‘BT’ Taranto will be honoured at the first Australian Americana Honours Night in October.

Ed Sheeran's third album "÷ (Divide)" returns for a twentieth week at No.1 in Australia and also a 23rd week in New Zealand this week, potentially helped back to the top by Father's Day music sales occurring during the past weeks sales period (Sunday 3rd of Sept.).

Taylor Swift holds for a second week with her single "Look What You Made Me Do", whilst also landing a new entry at No.3 this week too.

Major new titles coming this week from: Anthony Callea, Nothing But Thieves, Arch Enemy, Neil Young, The Dream Syndicate, Dustin Lynch, Jack Johnson, Tori Amos, Mutemath, Sparks, Living Colour, the Twin Peaks 2017 soundtrack and a new So Fresh.

Roy Hay of Culture Club says that the band’s long overdue album ‘Tribes’ will be released in 2018.

Houston native rapper Bun B has teamed up with SB Projects founder Scooter Braun to present Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief telethon to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Research commissioned by the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has found that independent music has a 30% share of the Australian market.

This summer has seen the UK rekindle its love affair with Latin pop music and leading the way is Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s Despacito (Remix), which claims the Official Biggest Song of Summer 2017 in a new list unveiled by OfficialCharts.com today, based on UK sales and streams.

The seventh studio album for Cali-rock-band QOTSA or as their better known Queens of the Stone Age entitled "Villains", becomes the bands second successive No.1 album in Australia this week.

The lead single from Taylor Swift's sixth album ('Reputation' due Nov.10th) entitled "Look What You Made Me Do" comes straight in at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart this week, and continues a T.S. trend that she started in 2008.

Queens of the Stone Age have debuted at number 1 in Britain with their seventh studio album, Villains.

Major new titles coming this week from: The Script, LCD Soundsystem, Motorhead, Jake Bugg, Mogwai, Paradise Lost, Joan Osborne, Steve Winwood and Neil Finn.