Madonna has appeared to take another swipe at Lady Gaga, saying "imitation is the highest form of flattery".

Freaky Baltimore psych act Animal Collective have put together two Big Day Out sideshows.

Classic country singer Kenny Rogers will release his autobiography, Luck or Something Like It, on October 2 via William Morrow.

Usher claims he was "born" to be a father and has refuted claims by his ex-wife Tameka that he is an "absentee" da

Enrique Iglesias' father Julio is "devastated" after his Marbella estate was damaged in the recent forest fires in Spain.

Brooklyn riff-machine Sleigh Bells announce Big Day Out sideshows with scuzz-rock champs DZ Deathrays.

The Killers wish rock 'n' roll singer Elvis Presley was still alive so he could offer them career advice.

Justin Bieber is sick and is having a "chill" day to try and make himself feel better.

Adele has recorded the theme for new James Bond film 'Skyfall', ending months of speculation she would be behind the track.

Jessie J has announced she is going to shave her head for charity Comic Relief in 2013.

A new round of Big Day Out sideshows has been announced for The Killers, Bloody Beetroots, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Band of Horses, Alabama Shakes and more.

German industrial post rock icons Einstürzende Neubauten have announced an Australian tour surrounding their appearance at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Melbourne next February.

The seventh annual Jagermeister Independent Music Awards nominees have been announced with Chet Faker leading the list with five nominations and hip-hop star 360 close behind on four.

Lana Del Rey sings ‘Blue Velvet’ in a curious new commercial for fashion chain H&M.

Elaine Paige has performed in many of the great musicals but says Chess is still one of the one’s closest to her heart.

American Idol gets its fourth judge in the form of Nicki Minaj, alongside Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Keith Urban.

The Australian music industry, fans and supporters including former members of AC/DC, The Angels and The Choirboys, will protest against the Commonwealth Bank in support of the Sandringham Hotel tomorrow to try and Save The Sando.

Neo-R&B sensation Frank Ocean releases a strip club drug-haze clip for ‘Pyramids’ featuring John Mayer.

Co-founder and bass guitarist of pop rock band Duran Duran, John Taylor, returns to his hometown of Birmingham and the institution at where he studied next week, to promote his new autobiography.

Cleopatra Records has assembled a pretty amazing group of classic rock artists to salute the Who on Who Are You: An All Star Tribute to the Who.

Revered songbird Sarah Blasko has released the title track, cover art and release date for her fourth album I Awake.

On February 26, 2010, a press release was issued announcing that Toto's bass player, Mike Porcaro, was fighting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Billie Joe Armstrong wants a list of "all the songs [he] has written" engraved on his tombstone.

Singer Jennifer Lopez had to think about her twins before calling it quits with Marc Anthony.

Harry Styles thinks Liam Payne would make a great boyfriend.

Gwyneth Paltrow doubts she will ever collaborate on music with her husband.

In its first year of operation, the Amy Winehouse Foundation has donated £232,000 to disadvantaged youth.

Nanci Griffith has been forced to postpone a number of shows for the balance of September after having surgery on her hands.

Pop superstar J Lo sold out her Melbourne and Sydney, and has added second and final shows for both cities.

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil says the group's seventh album will be completely different to their last.