Converse plan their next collaborative tune, featuring Kimbra, Mark Foster from Foster The People and DJ A-Trak.

James Mercer plans to release old material, and will record another album with Danger Mouse as Broken Bells.

Smashing Pumpkins will officially release Oceania as an album from their recent, expansive song-cycle.

Special editions of the new Flaming Lips collaborative album will contain blood from the “fwends”.

Madonna has tweeted a response to electro star Deadmau5’s stinging criticism of her recent onstage ecstasy reference.

Soul legend Bobby Womack releases a statement about his forthcoming cancer surgery.

The first brand new Soundgarden song in 15 years is called ‘Live To Rise’ and it will feature in the movie ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’.

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson says he’ll be working on a track with British rapper Professor Green.

Oregon singer-songwriter M. Ward returns after She & Him for his guest-heavy sixth solo album.

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has posted an update on his website about the progress of his cancer treatments.

Michael Jackson's former home could be purchased by a UK pop star.

Arcade Fire’s new compositions for blockbuster film The Hunger Games have appeared online.

Right after announcing that they have a new album on the way, Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Ros stream a new track.

Electro star Deadmau5 has slammed Madonna for using a drug reference on stage at the Ultra Music Festival.

Elfin indie folk star Lisa Mitchell announces a new song and a church and cathedral tour.

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook has postponed his Australian tour with The Light.

Mock metallers Tenacious D announce their triumphant return in a video featuring Val Kilmer, Dave Grohl and Josh Groban.

British glam rock jokers The Darkness have reformed with a new single and an Australian tour for May.

World-beating Aussie retro-rockers Jet have finally called it quits.

Engelbert Humperdinck became a social media star last week when news of his new song ‘Love Will Set You Free’ was tweeted more than 1,000,000 times.

Damon Albarn has revealed that for a brief time, he was slated to record a collaboration with David Bowie and Ray Davies.

A teaser for Justin Bieber’s new single ‘Boyfriend’, featuring Mike Posner, has appeared online.

Hip-hop collective Quakers, produced by Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Katalyst and 7Stu7, stream more tunes and release their debut.

Pioneering Oz hip-hop collective TZU reunite for a new single, album and a national tour.

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.