Award winning film director Darren Aronofsky, best known for the movies ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Wrestler’ will direct the video for ‘Iced Honey’ from the Lou Reed & Metallica album ‘Lulu’.

Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) of Gwar was found dead earlier today.

The first taste for the forthcoming Amy Winehouse album ‘Lioness: Hidden Treasures’ has surfaced. Chris Moyles has premiered ‘Our Day Will Come’ on his BBC radio show.

Australian country superstar Keith Urban will have surgery later this month to remove a growth on his vocal chords.

Happy 100th birthday to Chevrolet. The Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded on November 3, 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, a Swizz guy born to French parents. At 22 Louis emigrated to Canada and in 1901 moved to New York City.

The line-up for WOMADelaide 2012 has been announced with Johnny Clegg, Eddi Reader and Blue King Brown some of the names that leap out of the list.

The 23rd James Bond movie has been christened ‘Skyfall’ and will once again feature Daniel Craig as James Bond and Dame Judi Dench as M.

Creation Records founder Alan McGee is selling one of John Lennon’s teeth at auction.

Dave Gleeson is the new lead singer for The Angels following the departure of Doc Neeson from the band.

Good Charlotte will head to Australia to perform the Weezer ‘Blue’ album for Jack Daniel’s The JD Set.

Russell Watson’s planned November Australian tour has been postponed until next February.

Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto’ has debuted at number one in America with sales of around 458,000 units, according to HitsDailyDouble.com.

Faith No More frontman Mike Patton will head to Sydney in January for the Sydney Festival.

Seal will return to Australia next February.

Legendary Celt-punk act The Pogues hit Australia for the Bluesfest and two sideshows.

The first announcement for Bluesfest includes a complete perform of The Who’s rock opera Tommy by Who singer Roger Daltrey.

Lady Gaga starts her foundation, Tegan & Sara plug an activist tee, Herbie Hancock has a doc, Blink-182 are bitter about myspace and heaps more.

Ryan Adams will be back in Australia next February for his first ever solo tour.

Folkie break-out artists Mumford & Sons have performed a new song during a radio spot.

Pop icon-turned-movie-star Justin Timberlake says his music career isn’t necessarily over.

Nickelback is the top turn-off for turning onto sex according to dating site tastebuds.fm.

Sydney Indie Punk Soul band Philadelphia Grand Jury have called it quits.

New Order have reformed minus founding member Peter Hook.

Justin Bieber has become the first person in the world to clock up over 2 billion views on YouTube.

Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood of Radiohead and rapper/producer DOOM release new song ‘Retarded Fren’.

Moody electro-soul-jazz newcomer Eliza Hull bewitches with atmospherics.

Foo Fighters gear up for their monster stadium tour by adding Australia’s finest up-and-comers to support.

Justin Bieber is a dad? What tha? The news doing the rounds today is that Baby Bieber might have a Bieber Baby.

The Living End’s Chris Cheney will perform at EG Awards in Melbourne to honour The Hoodoo Gurus.

Loopy Atlanta “flower punks” The Black Lips deliver festival sideshows around the country.