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.

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has postponed his Australian tour with The Light.

Mock metallers Tenacious D announce their triumphant return in a video featuring Val Kilmer, Dave Grohl and Josh Groban.

British glam rock jokers The Darkness have reformed with a new single and an Australian tour for May.

World-beating Aussie retro-rockers Jet have finally called it quits.

Engelbert Humperdinck became a social media star last week when news of his new song ‘Love Will Set You Free’ was tweeted more than 1,000,000 times.

Damon Albarn has revealed that for a brief time, he was slated to record a collaboration with David Bowie and Ray Davies.

A teaser for Justin Bieber’s new single ‘Boyfriend’, featuring Mike Posner, has appeared online.

Hip-hop collective Quakers, produced by Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Katalyst and 7Stu7, stream more tunes and release their debut.