I must admit I didn’t know what I was in for before going along to see Sade at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne last night (December 2, 2011).

‘El Camino’, the new album from The Black Keys, debuted at number one of the first day of release on the iTunes chart in Australia.

Gunners post audio-visual action, Bieber goes live with Busta Rhymes, Cee Lo Green covets bling, Bette Midler fights aging and heaps more.

The Roots’ drummer ?uestlove has said he regrets playing Lyin’ Ass Bitch on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann walked on.

Sleaze rock legends Mötley Crüe have announced a fortnight residency in Sin City.

The Port Fairy Folk Festival has added another 25 local and international acts including John Butler and Adam Cohen.

Dirty Three are heading out on the road playing some of the biggest headline shows of their twenty year career.

Guess who’s back, back again. Shady’s back. Tell a friend. Yes, Eminem is back in Australia for the first time in a decade. “Tonight I’m gonna remember this shit this time,” he said in reference to his drug and alcohol fuelled past.

Oz pop-punk legends Bodyjar have booked a ‘classic album’ show for next year, with reunited supports.

Shock Records have launched a new imprint known as Permanent Records, which has been set up to focus their attention on local independent music and they’re launching it with Steve Smyth.

The posthumous Amy Winehouse collection, and the new Black Keys, kick off this week’s new releases.

Nielsen Entertainment has awarded Foo Fighters for 10 million album sales in the USA.

The new Amy Winehouse collection leaks, and the dress she wore on the cover of Back To Black sells at auction.

Leonard Cohen’s son, Adam, brings his familial talent to Australia for the first time in March 2012.

Bruce Springsteen will be the keynote speaker at SXSW 2012 kicking off a year of activity for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

Kanye West has scored seven Grammy nods, ahead of Adele, Foo Fighters, and Bruno Mars.

The Harvest Festival has offered refunds to agitated Melbourne punters who couldn’t use their tickets in time due to botched bar service.

Bryan Ferry was made a CBE at a ceremony in London yesterday.

B.o.B. takes the internet very seriously, Disturbed are politically savvy, Britney builds Lego, 360 gets in a TwitFight and heaps more.

Metal gods Slipknot have also booked their own sidewave shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Eddie Van Halen is once again about to be on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Blonde Redhead’s enigmatic frontwoman Kazu Makino has put together a stellar list of diverse artists who have contributed previously unreleased or rare songs for a charity album to raise money for Japan’s recovery after their devastating tsunami earlier this year.

Post-hardcore heroes book probably their last ever Australian shows with Saves The Day and Circa Survive.

Radiohead are gearing up again with the first of what will no doubt be many festival appearances over the northern summer.

Fast-rising star Kimbra has scored the feature spot on US iTunes.

George Michael is on the mend.

Elton John will continue his Australian tour despite his partner David Furnish taking ill and having to fly to Los Angeles.

Gotye has won the 2011 J Award for triplej’s Album Of The Year, with Ball Park Music and Hermitude also nabbing gongs.

Melbourne Zoo has announced the line-up for Zoo Twilights 2012.

Fifteen years after their demise, 90s electro-punks Def FX have announced they will reform for shows in 2012.