American Idol gets its fourth judge in the form of Nicki Minaj, alongside Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Keith Urban.

The Australian music industry, fans and supporters including former members of AC/DC, The Angels and The Choirboys, will protest against the Commonwealth Bank in support of the Sandringham Hotel tomorrow to try and Save The Sando.

Neo-R&B sensation Frank Ocean releases a strip club drug-haze clip for ‘Pyramids’ featuring John Mayer.

Co-founder and bass guitarist of pop rock band Duran Duran, John Taylor, returns to his hometown of Birmingham and the institution at where he studied next week, to promote his new autobiography.

Cleopatra Records has assembled a pretty amazing group of classic rock artists to salute the Who on Who Are You: An All Star Tribute to the Who.

Revered songbird Sarah Blasko has released the title track, cover art and release date for her fourth album I Awake.

On February 26, 2010, a press release was issued announcing that Toto's bass player, Mike Porcaro, was fighting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Billie Joe Armstrong wants a list of "all the songs [he] has written" engraved on his tombstone.

Singer Jennifer Lopez had to think about her twins before calling it quits with Marc Anthony.

Harry Styles thinks Liam Payne would make a great boyfriend.

Gwyneth Paltrow doubts she will ever collaborate on music with her husband.

In its first year of operation, the Amy Winehouse Foundation has donated £232,000 to disadvantaged youth.

Nanci Griffith has been forced to postpone a number of shows for the balance of September after having surgery on her hands.

Pop superstar J Lo sold out her Melbourne and Sydney, and has added second and final shows for both cities.

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil says the group's seventh album will be completely different to their last.

Robbie Williams wants to "dominate the charts" with his new music.

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has revealed on his tumblr account that he has undergone a second back operation for the year during a break in the 50th anniversary reunion tour.

Bob Dylan’s 35th studio album ‘Tempest’ has debuted in the Top 10 at number 8 on Australia’s ARIA chart.

Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will return to form with epic tracks on the next album ‘Psychedelic Pill’.

Forget Rod Stewart’s cheesy Christmas album this year. The real record to wait for will be a brand new album of original songs with his band in 13 years due in March.

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed plans to bring his new production of Jesus Christ Superstar to Australia.

145 years ago gold was discovered in the town of Gympie, Queensland, today though they can claim their first No.1 album by a local group; The Amity Affliction with their third album entitled “Chasing Ghosts” enters at No.1, the head of six Top 10 debuts this week.

Guy Sebastian spends a fifth consecutive week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with his longest running No.1 (so far) “Battle Scars” feat Lupe Fiasco, plus the song is now the equal third longest running chart-topper for 2012, tying with “Call Me Maybe” for Carly Rae Jepsen (TW-30).

Queensland hardcore band The Amity Affliction will top the ARIA album chart tomorrow beating new releases from The Presets, The xx and Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson.

Newly married singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright has arrived in Australia only to be surprised by Australian politicians backward attitude to marriage equality.

Californian glitch-hop act Death Grips debut an interactive online party for their new song ‘I’ve Seen Footage’.

Guitar shaman Carlos Santana will publish a memoir in 2014, with stories about Miles Davis, B.B. King and Eric Clapton.

Scuzz-rock behemoth Mammoth Mammoth join Monster Magnet, The Sword and more on Austria’s Napalm Records.

The GOOD Music collaboration album Cruel Summer leaks early, and it’s streaming online.