73 years after music charts started in Australia the viral smash 'Harlem Shake' by Baauer has become the 1000th number one song.

Metallica has reactivated for 2013 after having played their first show of 2013 in Brisbane for Soundwave on Saturday night.

Aerosmith will appear on 60 Minutes tomorrow night (February 24) to announce their first Australian tour since 1990 but why wait when you can have the dates right now.

Soundwave promoter and Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker have made peace with each other after a Twitter war flare-up that saw AJ accuse Barker of extorting $1.5 million.

The upcoming Australian dates for former Rolling Stone Mike Taylor have been upgraded from ‘postponed’ to cancelled’.

Cleotha Staples, the oldest Staples sibling, has passed away at the age of 78.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse supports have been announced for the Australian tour.

Carlos Santana has confirmed he is putting the original Santana band together for his next album.

Mariah Carey wants to release her new album as soon as possible.

Ronnie Wood is still waiting for his date with Scarlett Johansson to "come to fruition".

Wiz Khalifa and his fiancée Amber Rose are elated to welcome their 'perfect' baby boy into the world.

Michael Jackson's former doctor Conrad Murray has been ordered to testify in a wrongful death lawsuit.

25-year old Bluesfest act Ben Howard walked away with two Brit Awards this week in the UK.

David Cameron will defy the Johnny Marr imposed 'ban' on his original band.

Michael Buble has teamed up with Reese Witherspoon for a duet of ‘Something Stupid’ on his next album ‘To Be Loved’.

Primal Scream are back with '2013'; the first taste from their eagerly anticipated forthcoming album 'More Light'.

Bruno Mars has unveiled details of his hugely anticipated world tour.

PRS for Music today announced that one of the greatest bands of all time will be honoured with a music Heritage Award.

Following a statement by Dave Lombardo earlier today about his sacking from Slayer on the of the Soundwave tour in Australia, Slayer have issued their retort.

Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo has been fired from the band on the eve of the Australian tour for Soundwave.

Flaming Lips will perform a free show for the people of Austin and SXSW at the Auditorium Shores stage on March 15.

Mick Taylor is no longer coming to Australia in April. Scottish dates are also on hold.

Music Victoria has launches a free Melbourne Music City app.

The Tea Party will be back in Australia for some intimate gigs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in March.

Aerosmith’s long overdue Australian tour is expected to be announced over the coming week.

Guns n Roses, The Cult, Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum has revealed Kings of Chaos is his new band and will make their live debut in Sydney, Australia for the Stone Music Festival.

Frontiers Records is continuing their Electric Light Orchestra and Jeff Lynne campaigns with two reissues and one new release, all coming on April 23.

They pioneered the 'Rockney' genre with their blend of memorable songs, music-hall humour, and Rock'n'Roll.

As news broke that HMV would close all of their stores in Ireland and an additional 37 stores in the U.K., a major name in music stepped forward to try and save the record store chain.

Blink 182 returned to active duty last night (February 20, 2013) after performing their first show of 2013 in Sydney.