Bluesfest has added another 18 acts for 2023 with Dog Trumpet, Steve Poltz and Frank Turner now on the list with another 15 acts.

The Smashing Pumpkins have been revealed as the headline act for an all-new Australian music festival The World Is A Vampire.

Dog Trumpet’s long overdue Shadowland tour will begin on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on Friday night followed by an already sold-out show in Brisbane on Saturday.

The Who will release a live album with a 50-piece orchestra recorded in 2019.

New Zealand’s Whitianga Summer Concert featuring ZZ Top, Pat Benatar, Stone Temple Pilots and The Angels has been cancelled due to the flooding in the North Island.

Rick Astley dropped a few fun facts about himself on a recent edition of ‘What’s In My Bag’ for Amoeba Records in Los Angeles.

Billy Ocean is coming back to Australia with dates set for June. He was last in the country in 2019.

Louise Harrison, the older sister of George Harrison, has died in Florida at age 91.

Darlene Love, the voice of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, will release a historic performance ‘Darlene Love – Live 1982 (Liberation Hall) on DVD and CD in April.

Floyd Sneed, the original drummer for Three Dog Night, has died at age 80.

Cindy Williams, best known for her starring role as Shirley in the Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 75.

Another 13 Australian acts have been invited to showcase at SXSW in March.

‘Brian Cadd Band Live at the Sundowner, Geelong 1982’ will be the next release in the Australian Road Crew Association’s (ARCA) Desk Tape Series.

Barrett Strong, the man who gave Motown an early hit with ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’* has died at the age of 81.

Taste are close to a new album with ‘Fighting Gravity’ not far off and a preview of the album ready now with the title track.

The Castlemaine State Festival is celebrating its 47th year with a line-up for 2023 featuring Kurt Vile, Frente, Ella Hooper and Vika & Linda with a whole lot more between 24 March to 9 April 2023

Memphis LK will open for Carly Rae Jepsen on her upcoming Australian tour.

Australia has a brand-new indie rock tour, Daydream.

Lisa Loring, the actress who as a child played Wednesday Addams in the Addams Family, has died at the age of 64 following a stroke.

Jazz legend James Morrison is working on a History of Jazz show when he performs at Twilight At Taronga at Taronga Zoo in February.

Red Hot Chili Peppers kicked off the first of their Australian shows on the current 2022-2023 Global Tour with a completely different setlist to the first New Zealand show and a whole lot of focus on the two new albums.

After seven weeks since its release, the second album for SZA called "SOS" finally climbs into the No.1 spot in Australia.

Dave Navarro is not ready to rejoin Jane’s Addiction on tour.

Maxi Jazz has been laid to rest. Maxi Jazz, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, died on December 24, 2022 at the age of 65 and his bandmates have revealed that his funeral has now taken place.

Radiohead have "pondered" the band's next steps". Radiohead haven't toured since 2018 and while they are all busy with their own solo ventures at this time, they have been discussing their future.

Yes have sold the rights to their recorded music catalogue.

Priscilla Presley is contesting an amendment made to Lisa Marie Presley's will.

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.

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