Maybe he's tired of criticizing singers or maybe he's just having too much fun actually making music, but Steven Tyler has decided to not return for a third season on American Idol.

Legendary New York City rockers KISS came to London for a MONSTER press conference at The Arts Club, Dover Street.

Australian singer and musician Gurrumul has cancelled his forthcoming European performances due to ill health.

Florence Welch has cancelled appearances at two festivals after suffering a vocal injury.

Hip hop duo Bliss ‘n’ Eso have announced a live DVD/download recorded during their mammoth Australian tour in May/June 2011.

LA rock geeks Weezer will play their classic debut album in their first Australian tour in 16 years.

The new Catherine Britt album ‘Always Never Enough’ features a duet with Tim Rogers.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson will release her 31st album, Unfinished Business, on October 9 via Sugar Hill Records.

Chris Brown’s new album ‘Fortune’ is the number one album in the USA this week.

Sydney-based 70s-worshipping moustache-wearing combover-having musician Donny Benet will return to your stereos this September.

Reggae great Bob Marley has been immortalized as the name of a newly discovered crustacean.

Maria Cole, the widow of Nat King Cole and mother of Natalie Cole, has passed away at the age of 89. She died on Tuesday from cancer at a Boca Raton, FL hospice.

When the Rolling Stones played their very first show on this day 50 years ago (July 12, 1962), they didn’t play one original song. The entire show was covers of their favorite blues and R&B songs.

Industrial metal legends Fear Factory return for a tour in September.

Flight of the Conchords are the ‘fourth most popular folk-parody duo’ in New Zealand and they have finally ventured out to Australia for the first time on tour.

Legendary Swedish hardcore act Refused will make their first ever TV appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Rapper Urthboy’s excellent new tune ‘Naïve Bravado’ featuring Daniel Merriweather precedes a new album and tour.

UK stars Snow Patrol will do acoustic shows in Melbourne and Sydney this September and October.

Righteous Melbourne rebel rockers King Cannons book a huge East Coast tour with UK act All The Young.

The Rolling Stones continue celebrating their 50th Anniversary by returning to the Marquee, where they played their first show.

Turns out the forthcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic will only feature songs from the Beatles, Muddy Waters and others.

Beth Orton will release 'Sugaring Season,' her first album in six years and her Anti- Records debut, on October 1.

Slash has been honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee is finishing a documentary about Michael Jackson’s landmark Bad album.

Another seven acts jump on Falls, starting with Hilltop Hoods, Maximo Park, Hot Chip and First Aid Kit.

Indigenous hip-hop instigators Whitehouse bring their debut album on tour with Yung Warriors.

Coldplay will release a six-part comic book series about ‘Mylo Xyloto’.

The Killers’ new album ‘Battle Born’ will be released in September.

Ben Harper will perform a third show at the Sydney Opera House after selling out his first two already.

British classic rock band Status Quo have re-recorded their classic 1975 hit ‘Down Down’ for a Coles commercial.