Billy Joel will become the first "franchise" singer at New York's Madison Square Garden, playing one show per month until there is no longer demand.

The Rolling Stones 14 On Fire tour has expanded for the third time today to now include China and Japan.

Blur's one-time rival Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye, The Hives and Deftones will fill the hole left by Blur at the Big Day Out.

There has been a lot of criticism of Justin Bieber's tardiness with his late shows during his Australian tour but frankly the kids don't care. The audience were hardcore Beleibers.

Australia isn’t the only place The Rolling Stones will reactivate for in 2014. An Abu Dhabi date has been added to the tour before Australia.

The 2014 Essence Festival in New Orleans has announced Prince as its headliner, his first time appearing at the event since 2004.

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, The Gin Club set out on an extensive Australian tour.

Gregg Allman, Gov’t Mule and Devon Allman will perform Bluesfest sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne next April.

Buddy Guy, The James Cotton Band and Charlie Musselwhite will team up for a Bluesfest triple header sideshow but in Melbourne in April.

Suzanne Vega has added a Brisbane show when she heads to Australia for Bluesfest in 2014.

There is a lot of confusion in Melbourne this morning with the announcement of The Rolling Stones Australian date overlapping the 30 Seconds To Mars interview at the same venue.

The Rolling Stones have announced more Australian and one New Zealand date on their 14 On Fire tour.

The Dead Daisies current tour has been extended with a new date added for Tel Aviv.

Metallica have announced extra live dates for their European tour, and have asked fans to pick the set list for each show.

‘Water’, a composition written by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood for the Australian Chamber Orchestra will premiere live in Australia in 2014.

Japanese band Bo Ningen has become the first act to sign with brand new Australian record label Black Night Crash Records.

Muse have started their ‘The 2nd Law’ Australian tour with the first show in Perth on the weekend with a 22 song setlist and hints of AC/DC and Rage Against the Machine.

The Presets will team up with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for a series of shows titled ‘Timeline’ in 2014.

Diana Krall will return to Australia to perform with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Perth Symphony Orchestra in February.

Bluesfest 2013 has won the Best Major Festival and Event Award at the NSW Tourism Awards held in Sydney this week.

The first thing you notice at a Don Walker solo show is how completely different his audience is to those at a Jimmy Barnes gig. Jimmy epitomises the rock and roll pub culture. His audience come along to sing. Walker’s audience are a sophisticated, gracious lot who come to listen.

The Stereosonic music festival has had two more last minute cancellations with Alesso and Labrinth cancelling one day before the start of the tour.

The English Beat will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2014 after sell-out shows in 2012.

Legendary singer songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson will return to Australia for a national tour including regional dates in March 2014.

The Big Day Out announcement of Blur’s replacement expected today has been delayed.

Keith Urban will return home for the Australian leg of his Light The Fuse tour in June with a Clipsal 500 date also set for Adelaide in March.

The first Deni Blues and Roots Festival held over Easter 2013 has won two awards at the NSW Tourism Awards in Sydney on Thursday night.

UK indie-rockers Bastille will return to Australia in June, 2014.

Illy will tour his Top 10 album ‘Cinematic’ across Australia in March.

The Woodfork Folk Festival is working towards completion of a brand new 15-metre earth stage before the event starting on December 27.