Moments after Reece Mastin was announced as the winner of X Factor 2011 Sony Music released his debut single ‘Good Night’ via iTunes.

British post-punk cult legends The Fall are set to release their twenty-ninth album since 1976.

‘Old Ideas’ is the title of what will be Leonard Cohen’s first studio album in over eight years and his 12th album since 1967.

No Doubt tweet Cure photos, tUnE-yArDs need spinal care, Bruno Mars sends wellness vibes to Adele, Tom Morello performs with Ben Harper, and heaps more.

Vince Clarke and Martin Gore, the founding members of Depeche Mode, are back working together for the first time since 1981.

Brooklyn alt-hip-hop heads Heems, Kool A.D. and Dap, otherwise known as Das Racist, announce sideshows.

Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift and Adele were the big winners at the American Music Awards this week.

The deluxe edition of Bon Iver’s hit self-titled album will feature ten short films.

Bruno Mars has now had 11 Top 10 hits when you count songs he wrote, recorded, produced or featured on.

Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am releases his first solo single with guests spots from Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez.

Susan Boyle retains the number one position in a strange week on the ARIA charts.

The official word came on Sunday that Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band will, indeed, continue after the untimely death of saxophonist Clarence Clemmons.

Justin Bieber has taken a paternity test despite the woman who claimed he fathered her 3-month old baby dropping her allegations.

“We’re not used to playing in fancy wineries. We used to play in mining towns.” This was the line from Jimmy Barnes that summed up the awkward feeling I had in my guts about seeing Cold Chisel in the picturesque Yarra Valley. Something about it didn’t feel right and while that feeling seemed lost on a fair chunk of the Toorak-tractor-driving upper class wine-sipping crowd, it was refreshing to know that the band were at least aware of it.

Lou Reed and Metallica’s ‘Lulu’ is a complete stiff.

A show co-written by Tim Freedman is about to be work-shopped in Sydney.

Big Day Out has rolled out sideshow dates for Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Poyksopp, Odd Future and Cage The Elephant.

George Michael will return to Australia in March and April 2012 with his Symphonica Orchestra tour.

Robin Gibb of Bee Gees fame has been rushed to an Oxford hospital after an emergency call from his home.

A 43-year old Kiss fan who died in a car accident on November 6 had mourners at his funeral dress in Kiss costumes.

Jeff Wayne and actor Liam Neeson held a press conference on Friday morning in London to announce an updated version of Wayne's arena spectacle The War of the Worlds. A new album of the work will be released next June with a world tour set to start next November.

The Living End, Guy Sebastian and Missy Higgins will perform at the ARIA Awards in Sydney next weekend.

A 52-year old father of two has taken his own life after suffering from tinnitus for three months after a Them Crooked Vulture concert.

Bonnie Pointer, a founding member of the Pointer Sisters with her siblings, was arrested on Friday morning in Los Angeles for felony drug possession.

For those who couldn't believe it was real, the reformed original Black Sabbath have set the first twelve dates of their reunion tour.

John Fogerty has been a very active user of Twitter over the years and, Friday night, he used the social network to fill in his audience at the Beacon Theater, and the rest of the world, on a history of the album Green River.

Van Halen have officially signed with Interscope Records and this week had the official photo taken.

Soundwave has added even more acts to their monster bill, including Bush, In Flames, and The Black Dahlia Murder.

Rihanna, Stan Walker, Nickelback, Snow Patrol and more all have new albums out today.

Noel Gallagher says he is “absolutely crestfallen” that he wasn’t worthy of having his phone hacked by News of the World.