The BBC has confirmed that it will not play ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ in its weekly countdown this week because it finds the motive behind the sales “distasteful”.

Aussie rock veteran Russell Morris has the number one Australian artist album on the ARIA chart for the second week in a row.

Australian singing legend Renee Geyer will release her 25th album next Friday, April 19.

The family of Chi Cheng of Deftones have confirmed that the bass played died in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Tarmac Adam have released a video for their new song ‘You As Me’ following the release of ‘The History Effect’ album in the USA.

After Guy Sebastian completes his current Get Along tour of Australia’s capital cities he is going to get along to regional areas that seldom see a performer of his calibre.

New York’s iconic music store Bleecker Bob’s Records will close in May.

A parody of Gotye’s global hit ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has won the FilmLife Awards.

Paramore land their second consecutive No.1 album in Australia, as their fourth, self-titled album debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart becoming the eighth consecutive No.1 debut at the top.

The top three singles in Australia this week hold steady from last week, with Passenger spending a third week at No.1 with “Let Her Go”.

Prince released a new single on Friday called 'Fix Ur Life Up', with his new band, 3rd Eye Girl, on the eve of their "Live Out Loud" North American tour.

Psy released 'Gentleman', his first new single since 'Gangnam Style', this week and it seems to be generating more interest in his home country than the growing tension in North Korea.

Record company executive Tim Carr has been murdered in Thailand.

The 1939 Wizard Of Oz classic ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ could end up being the biggest selling song in England this week.

Guns N’ Roses will release their first concert movie in 21 years soon.

‘Sharkmouth’, the “labour of love” Aussie rock legend Russell Morris, will be the number 6 album when the ARIA chart is updated tomorrow.

Comedy legend Jonathan Winters has passed away in his home in Montecito, California at age 87.

Despite coming to Australia three times before, Todd Rundgren says he is aware that he has never done his own show and will make up for it on his coming tour.

The Dead Daisies have released video footage from their show on the Gold Coast with ZZ Top.

Paul McCartney is reported to have recorded a second song with Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear for his upcoming album.

Michael Jackson's beloved pet chimpanzee is surviving on public donations.

Lloyd Cole will release his new album 'Standards' on 24th June '13 on Tapete Records.

Lady Gaga is taking a break from her music career and 'won't be back in action until September'.

A court action that began three years ago has finally become public due to a filing by a reporter for The Canadian Press.

The first weekend of the Coachella Festival from Indio, CA will be streamed live via YouTube and among the numerous modern artists are sets from a few veterans.

Bernie Leadon is the ex-Eagles member that is coming back for their upcoming tour.

Daft Punk's eagerly awaited album, Random Access Memories, will be out on May 21 via Columbia Records.

Italian singer Emilio Pericoli, the original singer of 'Quando Quando Quando', has died at the age of 85.

On Wednesday Kate Bush was at Windsor Castle to receive the CBE from Queen Elizabeth II.

Annie Lennox has followed up on her blog from yesterday in which she articulately described Britain under the iron rule of Margaret Thatcher.