Missy Higgins is heading back to her hometown of Geelong to perform a benefit show for Casey Tutungi, who suffered a spinal injury while playing football.

Colin Hay, former lead of Men at Work, has announced his new tour which he is calling "Finding My Dance."

Jack Johnson will return to Australia in December for a national tour.

Barefoot Divas, whose members are from Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia and ARIA award winner Jeff Lang are more names added to the second artist announcement for the Australian World Music Expo (AWME).

Irene Cara will no longer be coming to Australia for her first national tour.

The Ape, featuring Tex Perkins (Cruel Sea/Beasts of Bourbon), Raul Sanchez (Magic Dirt), Gus Agars (The Dark Horses) and Pat Bourke, will release their debut album in October.

Melvins and Helmet will slip some extra shows in across Australia when they head down under for the Meredith Music Festival in December.

The Pyramid Rock Festival for 2013 will not go ahead.

Melbourne Music Week has announced its first round of artists for 2013 with the promise for the state of Victoria that over 75% of performers will be locals.

Slayer have extended their 2013 Fall North America Tour.

Extreme metal band Rotting Christ has announced an Australian East Coast Tour in January 2014.

Independent Melbourne label I Oh You have set the date their 4th Birthday celebration as a part of Melbourne Music Week 2013.

Frontier Touring boss Michael Gudinski says more Australian Bruce Springsteen shows will be announced so stay clear of scalpers.

Jon Hopkins has revealed he will be touring Australia in December, 2013.

US hip-hop artists Fabolous, Omarion and Chingy will be touring Australia from Thursday, 26th of September.

Australian band Eskimo Joe have released tour dates for their Wastelands National Tour.

Melbourne band Calling All Cars will release their new single, ‘Werewolves’ on Friday, September 6th.

Laneway Festival has announced its 2014 dates for Australasia, as well as details of some notable changes to some of the festival venues.

Smiths legend Johnny Marr has been added to the Falls Festival line-up over the New Year’s long weekend.

Supergroup The Dead Daisies will spend a month in the UK from November 22 on tour with Black Star Riders.

Billy Bragg has been confirmed as a showcase act for the BIGSOUND music conference in Brisbane next week.

The Queenscliff Music Festival in November has announced its third round of artists with Sticky Fingers and D At Sea making the list.

Rapper The Game has finally landed on Australian soil to start is on-again, off-again Aussie tour.

Glenn Shorrock, Catherine Britt and Casey Donovan are just some of the stars coming together to perform for A Night At The Rock Opera to benefit the YWCA, New South Wales.

US country superstar Toby Keith will perform for the first time ever in Australia next March when he heads down under for CMC Rocks The Hunter 2014.

Black Sorrows and Jo Jo Zep frontman Joe Camilleri will revisit his critically acclaimed show ‘Here Comes The Night: Songs from the Van Morrison Songbook’ for Sydney and Melbourne in November.

Five acts from South Australia will head north to Queensland to showcase for the BIGSOUND music conference in September.

Australian bands Spiderbait and The Preatures will open for the final shows of Pink’s record breaking Australian tour.

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers will perform additional shows around Australia as well as appearing at Meredith Music Festival.

Rapper Joey Bada$$ will play shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in addition to his already announced Meredith Music Festival performance.