Music copyright organisation APRA|AMCOS this week announced that it has distributed 14% more in royalties to its members in the 2011/12 financial year, confirming a strengthening digital download market and revealing a growing interest in Australian songwriters internationally.

Jared Leto says his band's new album is a 'complete transformation' for them.

Kanye West has flown 4,000 miles to be with Kim Kardashian.

Florence Welch plans to dress up as a "Victorian Santa" this Christmas.

The program for the Perth International Arts Festival has been unveiled, with Cat Power, Archie Roach and Tim Rogers on the list, along with funk legend Maceo Parker, who will be returning to Australia to play on the eve of the Festival.

Spotify is about to test its ability to break an unknown act with the exclusive release of Sweden’s Cazzette.

Jennifer Hudson has assured her fans she has stopped losing weight.

Will Young's announced a new recording contract with Island Records.

Psy 'loves' his certificate from Guinness World Records.

Bryan Adams and his girlfriend Alicia Grimaldi are expecting their second child together.

Rihanna is committed to being happy no matter what people think of her choices.

Jermaine Jackson has filed legal documents to formally alter his last name.

Carole King will tour Australia for the third time in a decade in February.

The legendary Joe Cocker has covered the legendary Ross Wilson for his next album ‘Fire It Up.

SXSW has confirmed the first acts for 2013 with Australia’s Seth Sentry, Emma-Louise, The Chevelles, San Cisco and Vaudeville Smash heading to Austin for festival showcases.

The Rolling Stones have released ‘One More Shot’, the second of their two new songs from the ‘GRRR’ album.

With social media making it so easy for celebrities to share their immediate thoughts with their fans (and the world at large), many used their Facebook and Twitter accounts to share their thoughts concerning the U.S. election yesterday.

With so many festivals about to take off, the sideshows are piling up and the latest to be announced are Golden Plains headliners, Cat Power, Dinosaur Jr. and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

2013 is going to be an interesting time for The Angels in Australia. There will be two bands called The Angels on tour at the same time.

Motorhead are now in the wine business.

I’m going to state an opinion that might shock you. I’ve honestly been thinking about it for a while now, and I figure that with the release of their new compilation, now’s a great time for us to talk about it.

Along with the devastation to thousands of homes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from last week's hurricane Sandy, many, many businesses were either severely damaged or destroyed due, in much part, to the flooding.

Robert Plant has been announced as the headline act for the West Coast Blues ‘N’ Roots festival in Perth next March.

Stephen Stills has finally talked about the Buffalo Springfield reunion tour that never happened.

Lady Gaga has pledged $1 million to hurricane relief efforts in New York City.

Iconic local artists, Paul Kelly and Neil Finn announced today that they will be doing a tour together across the country in February and March next year, including three dates at the Sydney Opera House.

The Wanted have joked they want to take on One Direction in a 'boxing match'.

Eva Longoria is among the stars to tweet her delight that Barack Obama has been re-elected as President of the United States.

Radiohead kicked off the first show on their Australian and New Zealand tour in Auckland on Tuesday.

Henry McCullough, the guitarist for Paul McCartney & Wings in the 70s, is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack on Monday.