Aussie roots hero John Butler will release a double live album from his Tin Shed Tales tour this week.

British experimental electronic outfit Mount Kimbie played to a sold-out crowd at Melbourne’s Hi Fi last Thursday.

One Direction keep dominating, but Norah Jones and Santigold make a good showing on this week’s ARIA chart wrap.

Jim McCrary may hardly be a household name but the artists he photographed are.

Rolling Stones tickets for a Berlin date in September are currently being advertised through The Guardian newspaper’s website in the UK.

Carrie Underwood will tour Australia in June.

The ARIA Awards will remain in Sydney until at least 2014.

So, ‘The Avengers’ has had the second biggest opening day ever? Get real! Every time Hollywood needs to hype a movie it has the perfect vehicle, the opening day figures.

Comic book legend Stan Lee is telling the story of Elvis Presley through a comic book.

Kylie Minogue will release her 8th best of album next month, this one to mark her 25th anniversary.

Coldplay performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles last night and performed an amazing Coldplay version of Beastie Boys 'Fight For Your Right To Party' for Adam Yauch.

The Billy Thorpe memorial plaque at Diggers Rest overlooking the site of the legendary Sunbury Music Festival has been stolen.

Steve Poltz has reached Sydney on his 12th national Australian tour for his first show tonight at The Basement.

The revival of Young Talent Tim was a ratings disappointment for Network TEN with the final show attracting less than half the audience it started with at the beginning of the season.

James Blunt will be waking today to news of his death after yet another Internet hoax went viral.

The term ‘Heart Attack’ was trending on Twitter after Trey Songz uploaded his new music video today.

Right-wing rocker Ted Nugent has once again lost it in an interview telling the CBS reporter interviewing him that he’ll  s*ck his d*ick and the female producer “I’ll f*ck you”.

‘Hot Cakes’ is the title of the third album for The Darkness.

The long-awaited No Doubt album will be released on September 25.

The music community is speaking out through social media about the passing of Beastie Boys founder Adam Yauch in New York today.

The Beastie Boys website has been updated with the following statement on the death of co-founder Adam Yauch (MCA).

Adam Yauch, the 47-year old founder of Beastie Boys, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 47.

Adam Launch, the 47-year old founder of Beastie Boys, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 47.

Despite the unfortunate DevilDriver tour cancellation, Darkest Hour are still playing Australia this weekend.

Melbourne indie-rockers The Vasco Era farewell frontman Sid O’Neil with a Corner Hotel show.

Pepsi and the estate of Michael Jackson have announced a new partnership for a new campaign that will encompass music, live events, special edition merchandise and Jackson's image on over one billion special edition cans.

The next song from The Wanted will be the main song from the next Ice Age movie ‘Ice Age 4: Continental Drift’.

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has announced that George Michael will be the first act to play the new Perth Arena.

The Dave Larkin Band is back another go and 67 Special have reformed for the ride.

BIGSOUND has extended the deadline to apply for a showcase for this year’s event until May 11.