Billy Joel, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock are among those selected to receive the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors. Also selected were actress Shirley MacLaine and opera singer Marina Arroyo.

The Autobiography of Morrissey is no longer going to be released.

k.d. lang will make her Broadway debut on February 11 in the show After Midnight.

Paul McCartney has revealed the tracklisting for his next album 'New', his 16th solo album.

UK post punk band The Members will return to Australia for shows for the first time in 34 years in November.

The City of Melbourne now has a music advisor committee made up 12 active members from the cities various music sectors.

The cast of Rockwiz will once again hit the road for shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and salute the music of Vanda and Young on the tour.

The Seekers have confirmed that Judith Durham is well enough to tour again that that the tour will recommence in November.

Limp Bizkit will return to Australia for Soundwave Touring in October.

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Wollongong rock band Tumbleweed will release their first album with their original line-up in 15 years later this month.

When Two and a Half Men returns for its 11th season later this month the new star of the show will be Amber Tamblyn, Neil Young’s Goddaughter.

Britney Spears has popped the artwork for her new song ‘Work Bitch’ on her Twitter account and revealed who the songwriters are behind the song.

The rumoured new Beatles album featuring previously unreleased BBC performances has been confirmed including a rare Lennon-McCartney song.

With all of the rumours of the demise of Australia’s Harvest Festival this week, it appears you will have to wait until next week for an official decision.

Paul McCartney hasn’t performed his new song ‘New’ from the ‘New’ album live yet but he has been rehearsing up the band.

Victor Willis, the original policeman of the Village People, is looking to win back the rights to 33 of his songs.

iHeartRadio is now available on mobiles in Australia. The Australian Radio Network (ARN) has launched the mobile app for the radio streaming service that is bringing thousands of new radio listening options to Australians everywhere.

A UK bookie has given odds on David Bowie and Arctic Monkeys as winners for the Mercury Music Prize.

British reggae band UB40 have been forced to postpone their upcoming UK tour of after drummer Jimmy Brown was diagnosed with a wrist injury. q

Robbie Williams has a new Swing album on the way apparently.

The original Sapphires will be honoured by Support Act at a special luncheon in Sydney at the New South Wales Parliament House next month.

Arctic Monkeys should have the number one album in Australia in the next chart.

Olivia Newton-John will host the Wellness Walk in Melbourne this weekend to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre.

Jessica Mauboy picked up two Deadly Awards in Sydney on Tuesday night while Troy Cassar-Daly and Archie Roach also won awards.

Melbourne quartet World’s End Press will release their debut self-titled album in October.

Taylor Swift has scooped six nominations at the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs).

Arranger Bobby Martin, who is credited as the architect of the Sound of Philadelphia at Philadelphia International Records, died on Friday in a San Diego hospital at the age of 83.

The Seekers will resume their Golden Jubilee Tour following Judith Durham’s sudden illness in May.

Billy Bragg, who is currently in Australia to speak at the Bigsound conference in Brisbane this week, will return to Australia in 2014 for a national tour.