After breaking up earlier this year, R.E.M. have delivered their final ever fanclub singles.

Benji Madden from Good Charlotte reveals he’s working on UK grime breakout artist Dizzee Rascal’s new album.

Michael Bublé’s Christmas album holds off Reece Mastin’s debut on this week’s ARIA Chart wrap.

Google has added a new, fun ‘Easter Egg’ for Christmas. Type Let It Snow into your Google search engine and watch what happens.

The Kinks former frontman Ray Davies joined students at Coniston Institute in Cumbria in the North of England on Friday.

Every day we wake up and hear that Molly Meldrum is still with us is a good day.

The Gotye featuring Kimbra ARIA award winning song ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ will be released in the UK in February. The question is why?

Darren Hayes is asking his fans input to come up with a video for the album track 'Siren's Call' - the stunning final track on his brilliant new album 'Secret Codes and Battleships' (out now).

R&B great Etta James is said to be terminally ill with the leukemia that she has been fighting for some time.

It’s official. The Beach Boys will reform with Brian Wilson for their 50th anniversary in 2012.

Ian Molly Meldrum got through last night with no deterioration in his condition, his manager Mark Klemens has announced.

Britney Spears will marry her former agent Jason Trawick.

David Campbell has scored a gig on the small screen. The singer and former Adelaide Cabaret Festival director has been announced as the host of Channel 9’s new morning show set to replace Mornings With Kerri-Anne.

Madonna has downed tools on her next album and first album in five years. The yet-to-be titled album is the first of three albums Madonna will release on Interscope Records, via Universal after leaving Warner Music.

EMI have created a Christmas ad showing off their Australian roster, hosted by Wagons and starring Ricki-Lee, 360, Oh Mercy and Papa vs. Pretty, who have their first taste of egg-nog.

Doctors at The Alfred Hospital will keep Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum in an induced coma until next week so that bruising to his brain can stabilize.

Gil Scott-Heron’s autobiography will see a release this January, eight months after he passed away.

Brooklyn electro-punk duo Sleigh Bells reveal their first sounds from their forthcoming album in the form of 'Born To Lose'.

MC Hammer hangs with Kurt Russell, the Lady Gaga gibberish continues, Catpower yells about new tunes, Tommy Lee doesn’t understand pills, and heaps more.

Molly Meldrum’s brother Brian has told the media that ‘he’s not out of the woods”.

Former Getaway Plan tour manager John Zimmerman (26) has been sentenced to sixteen years with a minimum of twelve in the big house for crimes including rape and stalking.

Glamorous former Idol Adam Lambert previews his new single and announces his next  album featuring Pharrell, Bruno Mars and more.

UK grunge tail-enders Bush announce Soundwave sideshows with Staind and Cherri Bomb.

Kid Rock has bought 1200 meals which will be distributed to Detroit’s needy this holiday season.

Michael Paynter has a hit record on his hands for an album that he has had sitting on the shelf for a year. ‘Money On Your Tongue’ is Michael’s acoustic record.

Sydney band Amy Meredith have released their video for their new indie single ‘Pick Up Your Tricks’.

Blowfly may well be the filthiest rapper that ever lived, but his career encompasses so much more than childish rewordings of classics songs and now that has been captured in a documentary on his life.

Two minutes! That is how long it took to sell out Lana Del Rey’s two Australian shows this morning.

The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sent a tweet of support to Ian Molly Meldrum who is still in a coma at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

Music DVDs comprise the majority of new releases this week, but there are a few interesting albums.