Jessie J will be back in Australia next March for her first headline tour. Dates are: Jessie J All Ages Headline Tour Dates – March 2012: Thursday 01.03 – Brisbane, The Riverstage Monday 05.03 – Perth, Challenge Stadium Wednesday 07.03 – Melbourne, Festival Hall Thursday 08.03 – Sydney, The Hordern Pavilion Wednesday 14.03 – Adelaide, Entertainment Centre Tickets are $79.90 by Paul Cashmere  

Bryan Adams has stripped his music right back to the “bare bones” for his latest Aussie tour. Adams is performing in Australia for the first time playing his songs acoustically with just himself and pianist Gary Brett.

DJ Minx has been named She Can DJ 2011 and has picked up a global deal with EMI Records to go along with the title.

Adele is still at number one but a litany of international acts debut on this week’s ARIA album chart.

After scoring 17 weeks at number one in Australia, Adele ‘21’ has officially beaten records held by Abba, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Skyhooks.

French Ed Banger producer DJ Medhi has been killed in a freak accident at his home.

Adele retains her hold on number one, while Kimbra and Pete Murray make a fine showing on this week’s chart.

TV On The Radio, Mogwai and more have signed on for November’s mammoth indie Harvest Festival.

PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake has won her a second Mercury Prize a decade after her first.

After one week’s glory for Gotye, Adele returns to number one ahead of the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album.

Smooth soul icon Sade Adu and her band return to Australia for the first time in twenty years.

I… uh… we’re not kidding.

The Great Southern Blues Festival, featuring Booker T. Jones, John Butler Trio and Kasey Chambers has been cancelled.

Roxette have expanded their one-off Sydney show into a fully fledged Australian tour.

The trailer for the George Harrison: Living In A Material World documentary by Martin Scorsese has been released.

Triple J have tonight announced a new radio station wholly dedicated to unsigned artists, expanding their hugely successful Unearthed program to 24 hours a day.

Beloved belter John Farnham has announced an all-classics acoustic album and DVD.

Pyramid Rock have announced an imposing first line-up for the new year.

Adele still lords it all over everyone on this week’s ARIA charts.

Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge has said that their forthcoming album is very diverse, and even features “prog rock”.

Loveable country lass Kasey Chambers not only has a new album in the works, but also a revealing memoir.

Following the Kings of Leon cancelations, Isaac Hanson calls them ungrateful “pricks” on radio.

Bona fide Sydney indie freaks Richard In Your Mind announce a technicolour new album and tour.

Kanye West and Jay-Z launch the decadent ‘Otis’ video and a SoHo pop-up store selling physical copies of Watch The Throne.

Helpmann Award-winner and living legend Leonard Cohen is likely to release a new album next year.

Eagles Of Death Metal figurehead Jesse Hughes teams up with Beastie Boys DJ Money Mark as Boots Electric.

Five people have died at the Indiana State Fair after a gust of wind collapsed a massive stage.

Summadayze have announce Snoop Dogg, Scissor Sisters, Pendulum and more for their 2012 line-up.

Adele’s reign may be winding up, with heaps of new releases charging into this week’s ARIA chart.

Pop icon Cliff Richard has announced a new album of soul duets with The Temptations, Robert Flack and more.