Lorde is in New York City and dropped into see Stephen Colbert to perform her new song ‘Solar Power’ from the rooftop of the Ed Sullivan Theater.

Iron Maiden have a brand new song called ‘The Writing On The Wall’.

When former Slade drummer Don Powell decided to contribute to the UK’s out of work musicians during lockdown he recruited his famous friend for an all star recording of the Sandy Nelson classic ‘Let There Be Drums’.

Rick Springfield and Russell Morris have been working on a new music concept called ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ over the extended Covid lockdown period.

When Diesel started work on his new album ‘Alone With Blues’, a chance email from Ross Wilson with the rediscovery of an old song ended up being the lead song of the album.

Rock band Cinderella has lost two members in one day. On the same day guitarist Jeff LaBar died at age 58, keyboard player Gary Corbett has also passed away.

Mark Hoppus's health crisis has helped him form a stronger bond with his mother, as he's struggling with the same kind of cancer she previously battled.

A documentary about Madonna’s Madame X Tour, her first in five years, will premiere on Paramount+ in October.

Jeff Schroeder of Smashing Pumpkins has released his first ever solo track ‘Haenim’.

Foo Fighters have postponed this weeks Los Angeles show after one of their crew tested positive to Covid-19.

Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar has died at age 58. A cause of death has not been announced.

Tasmanian musician Dean Stevenson has been commissioned by Mona to create a musical work daily and perform it at 4pm each day.

Mike Thomas’ Roving Commission tour dates have once again been disrupted after new restrictions in Western Australia and South Australia have meant that the Victoria based band is locked out of the western states.

Sydney’s Holy Holy, the band formed by Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson in 2011, will release their fourth album in August.

Sydney’s Vivid Festival has been postponed for 2021. The New South Wales government has delayed the iconic event back to September.

Former DefFX member Fiona Horne and her partner Dave (Spiff) Hopkins, formerly of The Hellmenn, have a new band Seawitch.

Harry Styles is set to resume his US tour in Las Vegas in September.

James Murphy says LCD Soundsystem are "on a full hiatus".

Olivia Rodrigo was "honoured and humbled" to be chosen by U.S. President Joe Biden to get the word out about Covid-19 vaccinations for young Americans on Wednesday morning.

Bruce Springsteen spoke to Zoe Ball on Radio 2’s Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. An extended Zoe Meets Bruce is available on BBC Sounds now, alongside four brand new episodes from Bruce Springsteen’s series, From My Home To Yours, which will also be on Radio 2 from this Friday at midnight-1am.

A rare Beatles demo recorded at Abbey Road has gone to auction.

Oasis’s 1996 Knebworth concert will be screened in cinemas worldwide on 10 August.

Ron S Peno and the Superstitions have locked in dates for the launch of ‘Do The Understanding’.

Halsey has reteamed with video director Colin Tilley to create a new IMAX film to chart her pregnancy journey.

Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) has praised Australian promoter Duane McDonald for his persistence in keeping the Red Hot Summer tour on track by adjusting to the health challenges now essential to maintaining the safety of large crowds.

APRA AMCOS, ARIA and PPCA welcome the announcements yesterday from both the Federal and New South Wales Governments providing Covid-19 support packages through both Services Australia and Service NSW.

Papa Roach have made a video to support Chicago’s iconic JBTV studio.

Billie Eilish has hit back at critics claiming she's in her "flop era".

Cardi B has defended buying her daughter Kulture a $150,000 (£108,000) diamond necklace for her third birthday, insisting she has every right to spoil her little girl.

Emma Bunton and Jade Jones have finally tied the knot.