John Lydon’s latest publicity stunt to enter the Eurovision Song Contest via Ireland has been a complete success … because he lost.

Welsh singer Duffy has broke her social media silence with a rare post to her fans.

When you have a classic like ‘Mary Poppins’, the challenge for the producers is how to make to relevant to a new audience while maintaining the charm the older fans will be coming back to see.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have played six of their nine Australia and New Zealand shows with three to go. Now that they are two thirds through the AUNZ dates we can now see the pattern for how a setlist is put together.

Sam Smith sees their fourth studio album Gloria land first week at #1, also becoming the first 2023 issued album to hit the top.

The Bruce Springsteen fanzine Backstreets will shut down after 43 years.

Justin Currie says he was surprised when Del Amitri reformed in 2014 and it was a lot easier than he thought.

The Stranglers will be no more when J.J. Burnel, the last founding member still with band, decides to leave.

In the new Dog Trumpet ‘No More Travelling’ Peter O’Doherty does all the travelling for us.

Ross Knight of 80s Australian punk rock band Cosmic Psychos has a new job. He is a children’s book author.

Bachelor Girl’s breakthrough hit ‘Buses and Trains’ will reach its 25th anniversary milestone in June this year.

The one thing Red Hot Chili Peppers fans can expect on the current Australian tour is the unexpected. The first show in Sydney (2 Feb) was a completely different show to Brisbane (29 Jan) which was a completely different show to Dunedin and Auckland on 26 Jan and 21 Jan.

Bruce Springsteen & The Street Band kicked off their first world tour since 2017 this week in Tampa, Florida.

Elton John’s next anniversary edition will be the ‘Honky Chateau’ expanded edition.

Gary Numan will perform three shows at the London Electric Ballroom in April.

The Victorian Government will hold the State Memorial for Dame Olivia Newton-John at Hamer Hall in Melbourne.

Every year when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces its nominees for the next induction it gets criticised … and so it should.

Ozzy Osbourne has announced he can no longer tour due to injures he sustained four years again. All dates on his upcoming European tour have been cancelled and Ozzy says he never thought his “touring days would have ended this way.”

Beyonce´ has announced the 'Renaissance' world tour. Beyonce has not hit the road since 'The Formation World Tour' in 2016 but will be back on stage with a run of 40 shows across the globe to celebrate the success of her comeback album 'Renaissance', which soared to the top of the charts when it was released in July 2022.

Kylie Minogue has collaborated with Jake Shears on a new track. Kylie has teamed up with the Scissor Sisters frontman on his upcoming solo album 'Last Man Dancing' - which is due to be released on June 2 - for a song called 'Voices', which is listed as the third track on the new record and is said to have been inspired by "all the house parties" Shearshas thrown over the years.

Bluesfest has added another 18 acts for 2023 with Dog Trumpet, Steve Poltz and Frank Turner now on the list with another 15 acts.

The Smashing Pumpkins have been revealed as the headline act for an all-new Australian music festival The World Is A Vampire.

Dog Trumpet’s long overdue Shadowland tour will begin on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on Friday night followed by an already sold-out show in Brisbane on Saturday.

The Who will release a live album with a 50-piece orchestra recorded in 2019.

New Zealand’s Whitianga Summer Concert featuring ZZ Top, Pat Benatar, Stone Temple Pilots and The Angels has been cancelled due to the flooding in the North Island.

Rick Astley dropped a few fun facts about himself on a recent edition of ‘What’s In My Bag’ for Amoeba Records in Los Angeles.

Billy Ocean is coming back to Australia with dates set for June. He was last in the country in 2019.

Louise Harrison, the older sister of George Harrison, has died in Florida at age 91.

Darlene Love, the voice of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, will release a historic performance ‘Darlene Love – Live 1982 (Liberation Hall) on DVD and CD in April.

Floyd Sneed, the original drummer for Three Dog Night, has died at age 80.