R&B legend R. Kelly's memoir Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me will be released next week and he streams his new single.

Barbra Streisand is going back behind the camera to direct a new film for the first time in 16 years.

Brisbane indie pop champs Hungry Kids Of Hungry sign a publishing deal with Alberts and play three new songs live.

Former host of triplej’s metal show The Racket, Andrew Haug, is set to launch a 24/7 online rock and metal station.

Justin Bieber is set to return to Australia to do it all again on Sunrise next month, with an outdoor concert.

Melbourne buzzguy Chet Faker has remixed and transformed The Temper Trap’s ‘Trembling Hands’.

After being harangued on twitter, Lily Allen admits that she’s back in the studio.

Brooklyn freaks Yeasayer release a new video vignette which is, of course, psychedelic.

Bon Iver deliver a live session at iTunes, playing six tunes and a Bjork cover.

There are some big guns releasing albums this week, including Fiona Apple, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, and Smashing Pumpkins.

Radiohead is 'dealing with the grief and shock ensuing from a terrible' stage collapse.

Green Day have uploaded another trailer for the trilogy of albums, this time one for the second album ¡Dos!.

Funk-soul collective The Bamboos capitalise on their biggest album with a new clip featuring Daniel Merriweather.

The Flaming Lips are about to attempt to break the record for the most live concerts in different cities in a 24 hour period with a string of eight shows on a trail from Memphis, TN to New Orleans, LA.

Melbourne indie rockers I, a Man plan a new single and book East Coast tour dates.    

Simone Felice and Josh Ritter will tour Australia together next month.

Black Sabbath cancel a German show just as they were about to go on, due to concerns over Ozzy’s voice.

Irish indie rockers Two Door Cinema Club ready the follow-up to their debut, titled Beacon.

Outspoken electro star Deadmau5 has ripped into Skrillex, David Guetta and Madonna and is trying to get a Dave Grohl remix.

Yoko Ono and Sonic Youth spearheads Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon announce a collaborative album.

Members of anti-Putin punk act Pussy Riot were arrested in March and have now been told they will remain in jail.

James Morrison will head back to Australia for an East Coast tour in September.

Jimmy Cliff has decided to return to his roots with the new album, Rebirth, available on July 17 from Universal.

Eric Clapton will host his fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival on April 12 and 13, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Yesterday, the Daily Mirror in the U.K. announced that George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley had decided to reform Wham! for a one-time show.

Kirk Hammett of Metallica fame has his first book on the way. ‘Too Much Horror Business – The Kirk Hammett Collection’ documents his love an collection of horror.

Green Day have cancelled their “secret show” in Burbank this Friday because the city fears for audience safety.

Simple Minds and Devo will headline the first A Day On The Green show of the next season.

Wham! are reportedly reuniting for a 'one-off pop extravaganza' to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their debut hit.

The first round of artists for BIGSOUND 2012 has been announced with Henry Wagons, Kate Miller-Heidke and Noise11 favs Ball Park Music all scheduled to showcase.