Canada’s album of the year Polaris Music Prize shortlists Drake, Grimes, Feist, Japandroids and more.

Madonna will no longer bring her MDNA tour to Australia.

Reunited Swedish death metal innovators At The Gates will hit Australia for the first time ever.

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has made a flash visit to Australia to perform at a charity show for the St Vincent’s Hospital tonight (July 18, 2012).

Coachella is going to set sail. The S.S. Coachella will depart Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the Bahamas and then Jamaica with Pulp and Hot Chip on board.

Canadian electro artist Grimes and Sydney’s proto-grunge legends The Sunnyboys lead the Meredith line-up announcement for 2014.

Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers will release a solo E.P. soon and Patti Smith has recorded the vocals.

Diplo’s hyperactive dub project Major Lazer remixes a new track from UK electro kids Hot Chip.

Actor Mark Wahlberg will produce a film adaptation of Coheed And Cambria frontman’s graphic novel.

Kiwi rock gods Shihad prepare their ‘meanest’ tunes and a career retrospective tour.

UK ambient techno heroes The Orb collaborate with dub pioneer Lee Scratch Perry on a new album.

Country music legend Kitty Wells has passed away at the age of 92. According to family members, she passed away from complications of a stroke.

Bob Dylan has christened his new studio album ‘Tempest’ and it will be released in September.

First Lady Michelle Obama has sent soul singer Sharon Jones a thank you note for a copy of one of Jones’ records.

That band who wrote ‘All Star’ announce a new album and an October visit to our shores.

Brit indie darlings The xx are in Australia and deliver the first taste of their new Coexist album, ‘Angels’.

Bob Babbitt, whose bass work can be heard on the majority of Motown hits of the late 60's and early 70's, passed away on Monday at a Nashville Hospice after suffering from brain cancer. He was 74.

A previously unreleased and rare Sammy Hagar song has surfaced on a new compilation album from MelodicRock.com.

Check out Hype Williams’ muscle car chase video for Jack White’s ‘Freedom At 21’, with a cameo from Josh Homme.

Devo founder Gerald Casale has a fascinating story to tell about Devo.

Melbourne indie kids Oh Mercy get a little more rhythmic on their new single ‘Drums’ from their forthcoming album.

Green Day have released ‘Oh Love’, the first single from their upcoming trilogy of albums.

No Doubt have released ‘Settle Down’, the first taste of their reunion album ‘Push and Shove’.

Musicians all over the world are paying tribute to Deep Purple founder Jon Lord who passed away today at the age of 71.

Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord has passed away at the age of 71. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Mumford & Sons have released a video trailer for their new album 'Babel' and the tracklisting.

Sylvester Stallone has spoken for the first time about the death of his son Sage Stallone.

Melissa Etheridge’s live show this week in Melbourne was exceptionally good.

Aussie rap star 360 has been tweeting madly about making music for his new album.

New tunes from Dizzee Rascal seem eminent after the British rapper has added another one to his live set list recently.