Cold Chisel will start to release a series of live albums in November beginning with ‘The Live Tapes Vol 1, Hordern Pavilion, April 18, 2012’.

New Releases for week commencing Friday 18th October, 2013 (unless otherwise noted below)

Held at both the Palais and the Prince Bandroom, Melbourne's Sold Out Release The Bats event has just announced its playing times.

One-third of Wilco, John Stirrat and Patrick Sansone, will play SXSW with their side project The Autumn Defense.

Simple Plan will play Perth's Challenge Stadium in December with special guest Tonight Alive!

Alex and Kelly Van Halen divorced over 20 years ago, yet Kelly has kept Van Halen as her surname. Now the company that controls the group's name is suing her for trademark infringement.

Motown's etiquette coach, Maxine Powell, has died at age 98.

Following the recent announcement that A Tribe Called Quest would open for Kanye West during two New York shows in November, the hip hop legends have announced that the shows will be their last.

James Blunt and Busby Marou will tour Australia and New Zealand in 2014.

Six Australian acts have been announced to play SXSW in 2014 including a return to Austin for both Vance Joy and The Chevelles.

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath has sent his former drummer Bill Ward his best wishes after learning that Ward had undergone a major operation.

James Blunt’s promo visit here and subsequent appearance on X-Factor and last Sunday’s returning Graham Norton show could give James his first No.1 single in Australia with “Bonfire Heart”, just ahead of his album “Moon Landing” (18th Oct) being released.

Chopper Read’s version of ‘Plastic Jesus’, the 1957 folk song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty and immortalised by Paul Newman in the 1967 movie ‘Cool Hand Luke’, has been released to benefit his wife and young son.

Bluesfest has announced the first of its sideshows for including dates for the not yet announced KC & The Sunshine Band.

The Temper Trap have partnered with Twins For Peace to display the Face For Hope photo exhibition in Paris.

Iggy Azalea is off three of the four Beyoncé Sydney and Stan Walker is in.

Americana rock band South Rail will head to the studio with Rolling Stones producer Don Was.

John Mayer will perform shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide as well as his festival dates for Bluesfest, the Deni Blues & Roots Festival and West Coast Blues & Roots in April, 2014.

The Flaming Lips have recorded a 6-track E.P. featuring music for and inspired by the film ‘Ender’s Game’.

John Fogerty gave Los Angeles fans a complete working of the classic Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmos Factory album on Saturday plus his greatest hits.

Wavves founder Nathan Williams has published his first comic book.

Deadmau5 has launched a partnership with EMI’s Astralwerks. Under the deal the new label Mau5trap has been created and the Deadmau5 catalogue will now go through Astralwerks.

Melbourne four-piece Kingswood have just finished recording their debut album in Nashville and will spend the rest of the week showcasing in New York City.

Songs from the unreleased Dave Stewart produced Bryan Ferry album have began to surface on YouTube.

Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray will be released from jail on October 28 after spending two-years of a four-year sentence for the manslaughter of Michael Jackson.

Bluesfest boss Peter Noble given an additional response to the withdrawal of Jamaican reggae star Ernest Ranglin from the festival following a statement Ranglin made Noise11 on the weekend.

The Paper Kites have released their ‘Young’ music video featuring 350 fans lip-synching the lyrics.

Songwriter, producer Todd Rundgren has will be awarded the Les Paul Award in January.

Producer, performer, songwriter Steven Wilson has put many of his major and side-projects on hold while he concentrates on his own solo shows as well as remixing classic albums for Yes, XTC and King Crimson.

Harley Streten (aka Flume) has dominated the nominations for the ARIA Awards with eight nominations and already one win.