Raucous folk collective Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros plan two new albums.

New Zealand act The Naked And Famous have settled their sampling issue with US rapper Machine Gun Kelly.

Chris Martin and Rihanna have been snapped filming the clip to their Coldplay collaboration ‘Princess Of China’ in LA.

The domination continues – Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has appeared in a Glee teaser.

Sydney new wave electropop act Van She drop a new single from their second album and book national tour.

Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg team up on new song ‘Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die’.

Country and bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs has passed away in a Nashville hospital at the age of 88.

On the verge of his Megadeth co-headlining tour, Rob Zombie has spoken about his next album and his new horror flick.

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees underwent further intestinal surgery over the weekend, it has been revealed.

The New Edition reunion has caused the Bell Biv DeVoe and Ginuwine tour to be shifted to August.

Aerosmith say they will release their first studio album in eight years within the next three months.

LA alt-rockers Silversun Pickups deliver new single ‘Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)’ and plan their third album Neck Of The Woods.

Nineties New York alt-rock gals Luscious Jackson reunite with a new song and an album on the way.

Brit-rockers Kaiser Chiefs deliver a singles retrospective, with two new songs.

Skinnyfish have teamed with ABC Books to publish the story of indigenous star Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

Converse plan their next collaborative tune, featuring Kimbra, Mark Foster from Foster The People and DJ A-Trak.

James Mercer plans to release old material, and will record another album with Danger Mouse as Broken Bells.

Smashing Pumpkins will officially release Oceania as an album from their recent, expansive song-cycle.

Special editions of the new Flaming Lips collaborative album will contain blood from the “fwends”.

Madonna has tweeted a response to electro star Deadmau5’s stinging criticism of her recent onstage ecstasy reference.

Soul legend Bobby Womack releases a statement about his forthcoming cancer surgery.

The first brand new Soundgarden song in 15 years is called ‘Live To Rise’ and it will feature in the movie ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’.

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson says he’ll be working on a track with British rapper Professor Green.

Oregon singer-songwriter M. Ward returns after She & Him for his guest-heavy sixth solo album.

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has posted an update on his website about the progress of his cancer treatments.

Michael Jackson's former home could be purchased by a UK pop star.

Arcade Fire’s new compositions for blockbuster film The Hunger Games have appeared online.

Right after announcing that they have a new album on the way, Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Ros stream a new track.

Electro star Deadmau5 has slammed Madonna for using a drug reference on stage at the Ultra Music Festival.

Elfin indie folk star Lisa Mitchell announces a new song and a church and cathedral tour.