Funk saxophone icon Maceo Parker has booked two Sydney midnight shows atop his dates in mid-April.

Regurgitator bassist Ben Ely and his new bandmate in Ouch My Face, Celeste Potter, put on an art exhibition.

British pop lass Jessie J delivers her new single ‘Laserlight’, featuring David Guetta.

British electro duo Simian Mobile Disco reveal details of their new full-length studio album Unpatterns.

Funk legend Bootsy Collins reveals that soul man Bobby Womack has colon cancer.

Icelandic post-rock heroes Sigur Ros finally announce a new album, due in May.

After recovering from bloody stomach surgery, Al Jourgensen brings back industrial metal monolith Ministry.

Brit-rockers The Futureheads promise “something different” on album number five, Rant.

Rod Stewart will perform with his old band The Faces when they are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Latin superstar Pibull has recorded the theme song to Men In Black 3, titled ‘Back In Time’.

Oz hip-hop gods Hilltop Hoods spend a second week at the top of a busy week for new releases on the ARIA Chart.

Mi-Sex keyboard player Murray Burns continues to be treated in a Melbourne hospital after collapsing during the band’s performance on Saturday at A Day On The Green.

The family of Vince Lovegrove has released the following statement following Vince’s tragic death in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Australian music pioneer Vince Lovegrove has lost his life in a car accident near Byron Bay in New South Wales on Saturday.

Joe Perry has used Twitter to announce that Aerosmith will be having a press conference this Wednesday to announce their 2012 tour.

Mi-Sex keyboard player Murray Burns is reported to have collapsed on stage during the A Day On The Green show at Rochford Winery in the Yarra Valley on Saturday.

Britney Spears is reportedly 'almost ready to sign the contract for her to become a judge on X Factor.'

Henry Wagons has decided to make an honest woman of Melanie Crawford (or is that the other way around).

Melbourne, Australia singer songwriter Gotye has a Top 10 album in the USA.

John Oates has invited singer songwriter Matt Nathanson to join him during his solo performance at the Aspen Songwriters Festival this weekend.

Most people would agree that Cyndi Lauper is a true personality. Full of quirks and eccentricities, the talented performer has always lived life to the fullest and spread her time between her music, her family and her causes.

The Beatles' 1968 animated film, Yellow Submarine, has gone through a digital restoration and will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in North America on May 29 (May 28 in the rest of the world).

Following the news that British punk icons the Sex Pistols have signed a new deal with Universal Music Catalogue, the band will release a limited edition 7" record of their first ever single Anarchy in the UK on April 21st for Record Store Day.

Ram was Paul McCartney's second solo album and, for years, was criticized as being too "cute" and "tossed off."

BMI has honored Carole King.

It was a close call for El DeBarge but he will not be facing charges of cocaine possession with intent to sell.

Whitney Houston's say they can now finally move past the death of Whitney.

Queen guitarist Brian May says he was too big for AC/DC, literally. May would have looked like a giant alongside the tiny Young brothers.

Die-hard Faith Hill fans finally got their wish on Tuesday night when Faith Hill finally made it down under for her first ever Australian tour.

New South Wales soulful blues act The Rubens join Ivy League Records, start recording their debut, and sell out half their tour.