Post Malone has his "Sunflower" planted in the No.1 spot in Australia for a second week, while the song also starts its run at the top in New Zealand, making us the only two countries to make it a chart-topper (so far, as it's at #2 in Canada).

Dale Ryder had wanted to perform a tribute to David Bowie five years ago, two years before Bowie had died, and last April he was finally motivated to go through with it.

Sam Smith’s new song ‘Dancing With A Stranger’ has been released making this the second new Sam Smith son in three weeks.

Paul McCartney is about to release the part animated/part concert The Bruce McMouse Show, featuring footage from his 1972 Red Rose Speedway tour.

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke says he has no intention of attending the induction of his band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Actor and singer Craig McLachlan has been changed with assault and sex offenses by Victoria Police.

Clydie King, who sang on dozens of songs including Elton John’s ‘The Bitch Is Back’, the Rolling Stones ‘Tumbling Dice’ and with Barbra Streisand on ‘A Star Is Born’ has died.

Australian post-punk and electronica pioneer Ollie Olsen has announced his retirement from music.

Jimmy Barnes will have a new album in May he is calling ‘My Criminal Record’.

Evita opened at Arts Centre, Melbourne on December 9 and was due to run until February 17. The extension gives the show two more weeks.

Olivia Newton John’s publicist Michael Caprio has warned of internet scams by Olivia impersonators on social media trying to scam money from fans.

Major new titles coming this week from: Tommy Emmanuel, Christina Perri, Swizz Beatz, Randy Houser, Katherine Jenkins, Taking Back Sunday (GH) and a bunch Australian Country Music compilations.

Manhattan Transfer will play their first show of 2019 in Bermuda for the Bermuda Festival before some US dates and then head to Australia.

Drug dealer Tina Phan, who was caught smuggling 394 ecstasy capsules in the Knockout Games of Destiny Festival in Sydney in December, has been sentenced to a ridiculous 80 hours community service.

More Australian acts including the one we were all watching in 2018, Perth’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, will showcase at SXSW 2019.

The Australian Festivals Association has started a dialogue with state governments to work together to make music events safer.

Aerosmith will perform at the 2nd Janie’s Fund Gala Benefit in Hollywood on 10 February.

Wacky Clive Palmer now wants to perform with Dee Snider.

MC5 founder and punk legend Wayne Kramer has added his opinion to the use of the word “mutherfucker”.

Kate Bush has made an official statement condemning a comment from a 2016 interview she made that has been taken out of context to align her with the right-wing Tory government.

‘Spying Through A Keyhole’ is a brand new David Bowie release featuring nine previous unreleased demos including one never-before released song.

The first new Abba songs in over three decades have been delayed and no-one knows when they are coming out now.

Mental As Anything’s extremely rare very first release ‘Mental As Anything Plays at Your Party’ has been given a limited vinyl release to mark its 40th anniversary.

Happy Mondays have done well with ticket sales since David Roy Williams put the shows in sale.

The Angels will play both Classical and Rock when they start their shows for 2019.

Daredevil Sam Powers will join the Melbourne line-up for The Illusionists starting 22 January at the Regent Theatre.

Loretta Miller of The Dusty Millers will replace Alma Zygier at MEMO Music Hall on January 19.

‘The Greatest Showman’ was the only album to sell over one million copies in the USA during 2018. ‘A Star Is Born’, at number two, didn’t even come close.

Neil Young has paid tribute to his ex-wife Pegi who passed away last week from cancer.

John James (J.J.) Hackett, drummer for Stars from 1978-1979 and then Mondo Rock from 1981-1990, has died at his home in Adelaide.