At some stage in the 70s former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldman signed on to manage Memphis artist Van Duren. He hung with Jody Stephens of Big Star, was tooted as the next Paul McCartney and then … nothing happened.

Eric Clapton will present his fifth Crossroads Festival over two nights in September in Dallas, Texas.

Liverpool duo Her’s, featuring Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading and their road manager Trevor Engelbrektson, have died after a road crash in Santa Ana, California.

Rick Springfield will perform his greatest hits with an orchestra this weekend in Beverly Hills.

Rammstein have returned after 10 years with new of a new album and the premiere of the first single ‘Deutschland’.

Laura Imbruglia will be hanging out on the Rage couch this week and she is bringing along some Carpenters, Pointer Sisters and Paula Abdul.

Major new titles coming this week from: Keith Richards, Devin Townsend, Son Volt, Bruce Springsteen (Live), Stevie Nicks (GH), Jamie Lawson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Billie Eilish, George Strait, Logic, Michael Ball, The Black Sorrows, I Prevail, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Brian McFadden, Suzi Quatro and Steve Earle & The Dukes.

JJ Cale died in 2013. In April his first posthumous album ‘Stay Around’ will be released.

Bryan Ferry will perform with original Roxy Music members Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera when Roxy Music are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on this Friday, March 29.

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody biopic have opened in China with all Gay and Bisexual references removed.

British pop star Lily Allen has shut down "nonsense" reports suggesting she has been dropped by her management team.

Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens) has flown to New Zealand for a special performance at Ko Tātou, Tātou We Are One, the remembrance concert for victims of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack.

Briggs has been named as curator of SongHubs First Nations, a project to bring together First Nations writers and creatives from around the world to collaborate with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori, and Pasifika songwriters and musicians.

The 2019 AIR Independent Music Awards will be announced in Adelaide on 25, July 2019.

Melbourne based Ruth Picker has a dual life. By day she is a mild-mannered auditor for a great metropolitan accounting firm, by night songwriter for her labour of love The Song Tailors.

The Soul Movers have channelled The Blues Brothers and the Aretha Franklin scene for the video for their new song ‘Stop, Take A Minute’.

Irish folk singer-songwriter Luka Bloom will spend this weekend at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda and while he stands alone for his original work, his covers reinvent the originals.

The Beat’s vocalist Ranking Roger has died at the age of 56.

Stray Cats recent reformation includes ’40’, their first album since 2004. The first single from the album ‘Cat Fight’ (Over a Dog Like Me)’ has its first video.

Ariana Grande paid tribute to her late ex Mac Miller on the sixth anniversary of their song The Way on Monday.

Avicii's family has launched a mental health awareness foundation in memory of the tragic dance superstar, almost a year after his apparent suicide.

Don Walker will bring his songbook for Memo Music Hall in St Kilda in August when he presents ‘Songs Live’.

The Tea Party will be another Australian round in June.

The 2019 APRA Awards nominations have been announced with Song of the Year showcasing the diversity of Australian music over the past year.

The Western Government has been confirmed as the purchaser of a letter by former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. They paid $13,800 for the document.

Fiona Horne and Ant Banister have reformed Def FX for dates in June.

Michael Gudinski and Michael Chugg have reunited to form one of Australia’s biggest touring companies. Chugg Entertainment and Frontier Touring have entered into an exclusive Joint Venture to will see all Chugg tours co-promoted with Frontier from April 1.

Pop legend Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers has died at age 76.

The Estate of Michael Jackson has questioned the sudden jump in Eagles ‘Their Greatest Hits’ sales which has pushed the Eagles title up “overnight” by 9 million sales.

Legendary entertainer Diana Ross has come under fire for urging Michael Jackson critics to quit attacking his legacy amid allegations of sexual abuse.