The Van Halen machine is back on the road with a few surprises in the setlist.

Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn of Brit-pop legends Blur perform a new song live at a benefit concert.

Platinum Belgian indie rockers dEUS have announced their first Australian tour after two decades.

Whitney Houston splits the sales, sending Adele back to the top in this week’s ARIA chart wrap.

Michael Davis, bassist for proto-punk icons The MC5 has died at the age of 68.

Black Sabbath have cancelled their upcoming reunion tour, electing to play just one festival date instead.

Yes singer Benoit David thought he was on sick leave from the band until he learned otherwise from Chris Squire’s Noise11.com interview.

Adele’s next release is not going to be a sex tape. The French Magazine ‘Public’ that published photos it claimed were from a sex tape starring Adele have been confirmed as fake.

Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell has performed Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ at a rally for President Obama in San Francisco.

Bobby Brown was creating drama for Whitney Houston even in death today. The ex-husband Brown is reported to have stormed out of her funeral after family refused to allow his entourage to enter.

Whitney Houston has been laid to rest one week after her death at the age of 48 in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey.

The Bill Ward vs Black Sabbath stand-off isn't a complete disaster just yet. Ward expects he will be available for the Black Sabbath reunion tour, pending negotiations.

The title of Rod Stewart’s 1972 classic ‘Never A Dull Moment’ summarizes his 2012 show. I first saw Rod Stewart at his 1978 Sydney show and nearly every Aussie tour since and he has been never a dull moment every time.

The songwriting credit for Rod Stewart’s 1972 classic ‘You Wear It Well’ has always been Rod Stewart / Martin Quittenton. Why did Rod Stewart credit it to Ronnie Wood at his Melbourne show?

Usher has delivered a trippy, slow-burning new tune, with assistance from super-producer Diplo.

Counting Crows will take the show to the people with a free performance at Auditorium Shore for the public during SXSW.

Nineties trance rock heroes Def FX have announces three new dates for their reunion tour.

EMI Records Australia and New Zealand are looking for a national publicity manager to join their team.

Mumford and Sons fans can expect some new material in the near future if the band’s Ben Lovett is to be believed.

Brisbane rock animals DZ Deathrays book a national tour, reveal album details, and stream a new collaboration.

Fresh from his first trip to Australia in two decades, Daryl Hall is heading out on the road in the USA with Sharon Jones and Alan Stone.

UK rockers Band Of Skulls lead a very quiet week in new releases.

Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown has been officially invited to attend her funeral in New Jersey on Saturday.

Green Day have posted a short 21 second video featuring footage of their first day back in the studio to work on their next album.

Melbourne band Husky have become the first Australian band ever to sign with Seattle’s Sub Pop Records.

It looks like Rihanna is back with Chris Brown, the man who brutally attacked her three years ago.

Kevin Costner will speak at the funeral for Whitney Houston this Saturday.

Jason Coleman says his new record label Groove Pill Records is Australia’s Newest Independent Record Label. He is too modest. Groove Pill Records is the World’s Newest Independent Record Label.

Barry Adamson has rescheduled his appearances in Melbourne which were cancelled earlier this month due to a family emergency that required his presence.

A month after giving birth, Beyoncé is already planning two new musical projects for 2012.