The Arctic Monkeys have revealed that they are getting heavy for their as-yet-untitled fifth album.

Katy Perry says that her next album is going to be more serious, following her divorce from Russell Brand.

ABC Music, the ABC’s contemporary and classical music labels, has re-signed its distribution agreement with Universal Music and has expanded the deal to bring its ABC Kids Music label into the partnership.

Icelandic post-rock act Sigur Ros have delivered their second video from Valtari, which is penis-free.

With little fanfare, international pop star Justin Bieber has graduated from his Ontario high school.

After playing their live Twitter show, Blur have delivered lyric videos for new songs 'Under The Westway' and 'The Puritan'.

Hell or Hallelujah is the first track released from KISS' upcoming album Monster and its a full rocking anthem.

The new Kanye West tune ‘New God Flow’ with Pusha T hits the airwaves, as well as a compilation release date.

Indigenous star Gurrumul’s second album Rrakala has hit platinum sales in Australia.

Days after Van Halen cancelled 31 upcoming shows on their North American tour a Japanese tour has been announced.

The Falls Festival line-up has been announced with The Flaming Lips, The Vaccines and Coolio on the bill.

Queen played Kiev in the Ukraine on the weekend with Adam Lambert on vocals.

US neo-soul artist Kelis reveals the new tune ‘Distance’, co-written by UK dubstep hero Skream.

Cosmic Psychos. Pub rock doesn’t get much more iconic than them. For thirty years the band have been touring relentlessly with thirteen albums under their belt and some fans in high places.

British soul-funksters Brand New Heavies return to Australia for three shows in September.

Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig reveals that the band are close to having a new album written.

Don Was has produced the next Van Morrison album ‘Born To Sing: No Plan B’.

Look out for a Go-Betweens ‘Best Of’ hand-picked by Forster, Morrison, Brown and Vickers, complete with a live disc.

American YouTube balladeer Ron Pope will play Melbourne’s Chapel Off Chapel, as well as Sydney and Brisbane.

Chris Brown has taken a stab at Canadian rapper Drake in a verse he added to The Game’s remix of a Chief Keef tune.

Roots star Ben Harper will play three East Coast shows in his first headlining Australian acoustic tour.

The Vaccines Come Of Age will be the Brit-rockers second album and they’ve delivered a video for 'No Hope'.

The Living End will play each of their six albums in full in week-long residencies around the country. Wow.

Gotye has had to deny his death in a Twitter post after a comment was posted on the CNN website stating that the Australian singer had killed himself.

The Voice gave this week’s Australian chart a number of firsts and they were all bad. Never before have so many songs debuted one week and disappeared the next.

The Flaming Lips have successfully smashed the Guinness World Record previously held by Jay-Z for most concerts performed in multiple cities after a historic road trip through the Mississippi Delta region which now ranks as the most-viewed digitally driven event in Viacom Music & Logo Group history, including generating more than 43 million votes.

17-year old Melbourne singer/songwriter Natasha Duarté has signed a management deal with Australian uber-manager Glenn Wheatley.

Melbourne via Sydney via L.A.’s Tim Wheatley has just released a new double A-side ‘Hot & Heavy / Outta Sight Outta Mind’ under his guise of Crooked Saint.

The Van Halen dates postponed last month have now been officially cancelled.

Sony has paid $2.2 billion for a 50% share of EMI Publishing.