The national Heatwave Festival, featuring Kid Cudi, Tech N9ne, Obie Trice, D12 and more, starts today in Adelaide.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers North American tour has been put on hold because singer Anthony Kiedis has had to undergo surgery.

Mark Seymour, Custard, Jordie Lane, The Ooga Boogas and more hit the Mornington Peninsula’s Between The Bays festival.

British PM David Cameron claims to be a fan of Lana Del Rey and Band Of Horses, and says his kids have awful taste.

Leonard Cohen has revealed his new spoken word song (get it? They’re all spoken word!) off his upcoming album Old Ideas.

WOMADelaide, the world music festival that takes over the South Australian capitol each year has revealed a stellar lineup for 2012.

Kylie employs Perez Hilton, Q-Tip gets ultra-smooth, a photo of a shaved Ke$ha, B.oB. doesn’t trust blimps, and heaps more.

Former Neighbours star Jason Donovan has announced the release of his sixth studio album.

Australian sports commentator Sam Kekovich has reinvented former pop star Melissa Tzautz as the new Barbie Girl.

The Panda Band from Perth have split after seven years and two albums.

In an illuminating new interview, Justin Bieber says he’s looking for respect, not sex and drugs.

Matt Corby announces his fifth Corner Hotel show, which, if it sells out, will equal Washington’s record.

66-year old Bryan Ferry has a brand new 29-year old bride.

Engelbert Humperdinck will have a brand new song from Adele’s songwriter Dan Wilson (Someone Like You) on his next album.

Superstar producer Diplo (MIA, Major Lazer) prepares a music and culture coffee table book.

With the first of the Morning Of The Earth tour just over a week away, director Albe Falzon will include new footage from the movie at the shows.

Canadian act Walk Off The Earth’s cover of Gotye featuring Kimbra’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ clocked up over 3 million more views yesterday bringing the total at press time to 10,208,921.

Van Halen have released the official video for the new single ‘Tattoo’.

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z have released a statement following the birth of their first child, daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

The Motor City Madman Ted Nugent will soon have his own branded bullets.

Here is your first listen to a previously unreleased song from The Doors.

Pop punk upstarts Four Years Strong bring I Am The Avalanche, Fireworks and Conditions for Soundwave sideshows.

Renowned Producer, composter and performer David Foster will head up Universal Music’s Verve Music Group.

Melbourne singer/songwriter Henry Wagons has called Bob Dylan “a cheeky bastard”.

After Pulp’s hugely successful tour during 2011, many fans wondered if it would be the last time, but with the Coachella announcement it looks like the band is gearing up for a busy 2012.

Justin Bieber hits the studio, 50 Cent gets bitchy about Blue Ivy Carter, Roseanne Cash discovers the exact date of her menarche, Girl Talk is sneaky, and heaps more.

This just in from James Young at the Cherry Bar in Melbourne.

Snoop Dogg has been arrested over the weekend for possessing less than half an ounce of marijuana.

Van Halen have placed a 90 second sampler of their new single ‘Tattoo’ on iTunes.

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