“From their album A Is For Alpine here with their song Gasoline from Melbourne, Australia, Alpine.” That is how Jimmy Kimmel introduced Melbourne’s Alpine for their first international television performance.

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.

Damian Costin, formerly of Australian booking agency Premier Artists and one-time member of Motorace, has started his new company The 123 Agency.

New Releases for week commencing Friday 30th August, 2013 (unless otherwise noted below).

UK based indie label Cooking Vinyl has opened an Australian office.

Code One, the longest continuous band ever in Australia and quite possibly the world, is to break up after 122 years.

Melbourne band The Paper Kites want to put your mug in their next music video.

New Zealand’s Lisa Crawley has a video for her new album ‘All In My Head’ in Brisbane with Sean Gilligan, who has worked with Birds of Tokyo, Silverchair and Missy Higgins.

Madder Lake are back in action with their first new album in 39 years and the key song titled ‘Badlands’.

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.

Motorhead announced a brand new album 'Aftershock'. Released in association with UDR Music, it will be available for five weeks exclusively as a Classic Rock Presents. Fanpack.

The Association of Independent Music celebrated another triumphant year for independent music as it unveiled the winners at the third annual AIM Independent Music Awards.

Wiz Khalifa has recorded tracks with Adele.

Pharrell Williams sees Miley Cyrus as "a threat".

Miguel has reportedly been charged with two counts of drunk driving.

Stevie Nicks will be joined by Fleetwood Mac members Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood, plus Dave Stewart and other stars as she debuts 'In Your Dreams' an intimate portrayal of the often illusive Nicks as she created her 2011 solo album of the same title.

Given that they spent 2011 as the rhythm engine in the Big Audio Dynamite reunion tour its unsurprising that the first release from new Dreadzone album Escapades is a rock and roll love affair with a BAD taste.

Avenged Sevenfold just scored their second US number one album with ‘Hail To The King’ topping the American album chart this week.

Justin Bieber's spokesperson has reportedly denied the singer used a racial slur in a new song.

SelectBooks, Inc. has announced the publication of The Rhino Records Story: Revenge of the Music Nerds by Harold Bronson, the inside story of how a small record store in Los Angeles launched a music label that defied all odds to become one of the industry's biggest and best. The October 22nd publication date coincides with Rhino Records' 40th anniversary.

Last month, it was revealed that Paul Revere was battling serious health issues.

Beta vs. VHS. Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD. The electronics industry has a long history of issuing competing products that battle it out for market supremacy.

Cliff Richard will deliver a one-two punch on November 11 in the U.K. with the release of his 100th album, The Great Rock 'N' Roll Songbooks and the DVD Still Reelin' and A-Rockin': Live in Sydney.

Jethro Tull's third album, Benefit, will receive the special edition treatment on October 28 via Chrysalis.

The Rolling Stones 50th anniversary show in Hyde Park, London from July this year will be released as the ‘Sweet Summer Sun’ DVD in November.

The American version of Dancing With The Stars will give some part-time employment to pop star Christina Milian and reality star Jack Osbourne.

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.