July 2014

Gary Numan has released the official video from his latest single, ‘I Am Dust’.

Jon Anderson, original member of Yes, and jazz violin icon Jean-Luc Ponty have joined together to form the Anderson-Ponty Band.

The GWAR B-Q has announced a lineup that includes the Misfits, Ice-T and Bam Margera.

The Doobie Brothers are joining the list of classic rock and R&B artists who have teamed with country artists to make a covers album.

Jon Stevens and Moving Pictures together with 10 other acts will gather at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion for Pure Gold Live in October.

Kenny Rogers will return to Australia and New Zealand in January and February as part of his Through The Years world tour.

Angus & Julia Stone have revealed another song from their upcoming album and announced their America dates.

The Tea Party have revealed a 30 second sampler of their first song in 10 years ‘The Black Sea’ and they have some tour news for Australian fans.

Panic At The Disco turned a Westboro Baptist Church protest around to their advantage by using the church to help raise funds for the Human Rights Campaign.

George Michael ‘hasn’t been seen out for months’.

Mick Jagger has called James Brown, the subject of his movie Get On Up, a trailblazer.

Garth Brooks has sold 180,000 tickets in one day for his Chicago shows.

Ted Nugent has had two more shows cancelled from his schedule due to his wild and often controversial comments.

Lionel Richie has been named Billboard’s Legend of Live for 2014.

The Screaming Jets will headline Australia’s newest music festival, Groundswell, at Lake Tyers Beach in Victoria in January.

Neil Young has been performing another unreleased rarity on his current European tour.

Lily Allen has performed one of her smallest shows ever, a gig for around 60 fans in Sydney for iHeartRadio.

Ed Sheeran climbs back to No.1 on the ARIA Albums chart this week with his second album “x”, giving it a second week at the top overall, twice as much as his original “+” (TW-41) album achieved during it’s 147 week run on the charts.

Paloma Faith has the number one song in Australia this week.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival for 2014 will feature live performances from Motley Crue, Ed Sheeran, Paramore, Bastille, Zac Brown Band, Train and Usher.

Outkast have played their first Australian show since their reunion, headlining the first night of Splendour In The Grass.

Ed Sheeran wanted to ‘rock the boat a little bit’ with his new music.

Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett will be honoured with one of the most prestigious and long standing accolades in London’s history, the Freedom of the City of London.