New York R&B/Soul singer Victor Daze has picked up two awards at the Pinnacle Awards in New York on Friday night. The Noise Network’s Chief Operating Officer Nick Kontonicolas is a huge supporter of Victor. “Victor’s two Pinnacle Award wins come after years of hard work and development. It gives me great pleasure to see Victor recognised at this point in his career. Victor has worked hard and hard work pays off”.

Tom Verlaine of American punk pioneers Television, has died at the age of 73.

Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2022 is almost done. Here is what 2022 is looking like (so far).

Sir Mick Jagger has announced his own line of harmonicas.

Lipstereo have released ‘You Got The Things’, the song first performed for the ‘Let Me Help – Children Of The World’ charity event from New York in 2022.

Justin Bieber has sold his entire music catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200 million (£162 million).

The late Archie Roach has received a posthumous Companion of the Order of Australia award in the 2023 Australia Day honors.

Pet Shop Boys are to release their first new music for two years.

Marilyn Manson has reached an out-of-court settlement with Esmé Bianco over her sexual abuse lawsuit.

The Doors have sold an exhaustive slate of branding and publishing rights in a "monumental" deal.

Singer Brendon Urie has announced that after one final tour he will quit the band to go solo and look after his family.

German music festivals Rock Im Ring and Rock Am Ring has dumped Pantera from the festival following outrage over Phil Anselmo’s ongoing racism.

Chris Shiflett has six UK dates to play in March.

Motörhead have released the rarity ‘Greedy Bastards’, recorded for their final album ‘Bad Magic’ in 2015.

Willie Nelson will turn 90 on April 29, 2023. That same day and the day after, the world’s finest will gather in Los Angeles for the Long Short Story: Willie Nelson 90 concert celebration.

The APRA Awards will be announced on 27 April, 2023 in Sydney.

Priscilla Presley returned to social media on Monday to thank her fans for their condolences following the death of daughter Lisa Marie Presley.

Stevie Nicks has announced a 14-date solo North America tour.

Beyonce is planning a world tour in support of 'Renaissance'.

Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa had expanded their upcoming Dog Trumpet Tour with a few special guests opening on certain shows.

Melbourne Guitar Show as a bigger line-up with new added acts including Phil Manning, King Canyon and Charlie Bedford.

The 2023 season of Twilight At Taronga at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is off to a good start with the first show of the year for The Living End as well as dates for Xavier Rudd and Bjorn Again selling out early.

Mahalia Barnes is putting The Soul Mates together for a stack of shows around Australia in February and March.

Judy Collins has added a series of shows in addition to her full album performances of her classic ‘Wildflowers’ for Australia in March.

How dumb are major media outlets who published a parody site post about an Aretha Franklin song as fact today. I’m looking at you Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.

Eagles “new guys”, country superstar Vince Gill, is expected to absorb additional spotlight duties when Eagles ‘Hotel California’ tour resumes in Portland in February.

Vika & Linda stayed back on Red Hot Summer in Mannum, South Australia on the weekend to perform a special tribute to Renée Geyer.

Rickie Lee Jones has reunited with producer Russ Titelman for her new album ‘Pieces of Treasure’.

Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the first guitarist for The Yardbirds, has died just two weeks after his successor Jeff Beck. He was 75.

Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning will spend the first half of 2023 out solo and on tour for Red Hot Summer. The big question for Fanning is what does a cut-down setlist look like?