Cornell University in Ithaca, NY has named Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa as a visiting scholar for the next three years.

Influential label owner Charles Ball passed away on Tuesday after a heart attack.

Haunting UK songstress Beth Orton delivers a new song from her first album in six years.

Melbourne's Little Red are no more. The band has officially announced their break-up.

Soulful pop star Alicia Keys has posted from the studio about her next album, and it’s fiery.

Platinum punks Green Day have posted a video from the shoot for their new clip ‘Oh Love’.

Slash has announced his supports for the Australian tour: Rose Tattoo and I Am Giant.

Vocalist for Mark Ronson's hit ‘Bang Bang Bang’, MNDR, readies her debut album and an interactive video clip.

Jennifer Lopez says she 'can really survive things'.

will.i.am says his custom-made car has been stolen.

Hot on the heels of performing with Frank Turner at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo are releasing a new single, ‘Fields Of June’.

Victoria Beckham kept crew at the Olympic closing ceremony entertained when she had a "pretend tantrum" to make fun of her "diva persona".

Old friends and collaborators of the late R&B star say they don't plan to be involved in Drake’s posthumous Aaliyah album.

The campaign to re-elect President Obama has posted a video featuring DJs calling for support.

In the lead-up to their self-titled album, UK punks Gallows deliver a video for new single ‘Outsider Art’.

The Libertines drummer, Gary Powell, has labelled Morrissey 'an absolute prick' and a 'knob'.

Bobby Brown is receiving rehabilitation treatment again for substance issues, his spouse has confirmed.

Celine Dion, Barry Manilow, Cher, Elton John and.....Guns N' Roses.

Garage synth act Divine Fits, featuring members of Spoon, Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs and New Bomb Turks, deliver their debut.

George Michael has defended his performance at the Olympic closing ceremony 2012.

Bluesy indie outfit The Rubens deliver an evocative video for ‘My Gun’ before heading off on a big national tour.

There must be something in the water filling the cooler that festival bookers of Australia gather around to fight each other for acts, because Meredith have continued the tradition of Aussie festivals of late by putting together an incredible lineup, with Spiritualized and Primal Scream causing aging indie fans (like me) to foam at the mouth.

Hipster cause celebre Animal Collective announce they'll stream their new album Centipede Hz next Monday.

Sydney indie-rockers Dappled Cities announce a national tour to support their new album.

Scott Stapp, frontman for rock superstars Creed, announces that he’ll spill the beans in a memoir.

Gospel and soul legend Bettye LaVette prepares covers of Black Keys, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.

Hard rock champs Grinspoon gear up for their seventh album, named after cockney rhyming slang for ‘bad habits’.

Who guitarist Pete Townshend will release his long-awaited biography in October.

Country pop princess Taylor Swift has revealed details of her next album, titled Red, in a fan Q&A.

Songs performed and played at the Olympic Closing Ceremony yesterday are dominating the UK iTunes chart today (August 14).