Leo de Castro, who played at the first and second Sunbury Pop Festivals in 1972 and 1973, has died in New Zealand at age 70.

The Hilltop Hoods' eighth studio album "The Great Expanse" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, becoming the trios sixth No.1 album in Australia as they tour the country with Eminem as his support act.

Last weekend The 91st Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) were held, and the winner for 'Best Original Song' was won by the Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson penned track "Shallow", which this week returns for a fourth week atop the ARIA Singles Chart.

Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the last Rock and Roll legends of the 1950s, has suffered a stroke.

Gil Matthews the former Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs drummer and founder of Aztec Records, is preparing Lobby Loyde’s Colored Balls album ‘The First Supper Last’ for re-release.

Eagles will return to Australia next week for their first shows since 2015 for The History of the Eagles tour. They will also be their first Australian shows without founder Glenn Frey.

The Angels are continuing as part of the Red Hot Summer tour this weekend and when it is all over mind-March they will be preparing for their orchestra shows.

Survivor bass player Stephan Ellis has died.

Stephen Cummings has included Memo Music Hall as part of this Prisoner of Love Australian tour.

Major new titles coming this week from: Hozier, Tom Walker, Queensryche, The Japanese House, Weezer, Bryan Adams, 2 Chainz, Robert Forster, Pond, The Beths and In Flames.

De La Soul has hit out at label Tommy Boy over the "unfair terms" they have been given to make their back catalogue available on streaming services.

They don't come any stupider than US rapper Flavor Flav, watch the Public Enemy rapper wish convicted pedophile George Pell "a happy retirement".

Pink Floyd’s 1968 classic ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’ will be re-released on vinyl for Record Store Day 2019.

Suzi Quatro has delivered her most powerful song of the 21st century with ‘No Soul/No Control’. The song is the title track from her upcoming ‘No Soul’ album.

The first taste of the new Russell Morris album ‘Black and Blue Heart’ is now streaming at Spotify.

Bonnie Tyler has covered a song by Australian songwriting legend Brian Cadd on her upcoming album ‘Between the Earth and the Stars’.

Set times for Download in Sydney and Melbourne have been announced so you can start planning your day.

The new documentary ‘Leaving Neverland’ portraying Michael Jackson as a sexual predator is disturbing on many levels.

Jack White’s The Saboteurs will play their first headline shows in Australia and New Zealand in April when they head out for Bluesfest.

Embattled R. Kelly walked free from jail on Monday evening after raising $100,000 (£76,200) bail.

Stevie Nicks will release another retrospective, the three disc ‘Stand Back: 1981-2017’ in March.

IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has named Drake as the world’s best-selling recording artist of 2018, following the global success of his fifth album Scorpion, including tracks God’s Plan, Nice for What and In My Feelings. Drake is the only artist to ever hold this title multiple times, with his first being in 2016.

John Mayer hosted his own take on the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party at his house.

Chris Cornell was well informed about the dangers of the anti-anxiety medication he was taking at the time of his death, according to the rocker's former doctor.

Janet Jackson is the latest star heading to Las Vegas, as she announced a three-month residency on Tuesday.

Morrissey has unveiled the artwork for new album ‘California Son’ and announced the record will be released on 24th May.

Shakira will appear in court and be quizzed by Spanish prosecutors over an alleged multi-million pound tax fraud.

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's fans can't get enough of infectious tune Despacito - their music video has just surpassed a record six billion views on YouTube.

The Farmer and the Owl Festival will happen in Wollongong this weekend despite the event happening in the state of incompetence, New South Wales.

Live Performance Australia’s Evelyn Richardson has responded to New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s incompetence in dealing with the music industry by saying Berejiklian’s government’s “new regulations without any consultation reflect a government that has no strategy for supporting live music in NSW.”