Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has re-interpreted Tull classics with the Carducci Quartet on 'Jethro Tull The String Quartets. This week at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11 Paul Cashmere talks with Ian Anderson about the album about of his Australian tour for Bluesfest.

After quite a bit of teasing, Gorillaz (aka Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett), have finally announced a new album.

Major new titles coming this week from: James Blunt, Betty Who, Rick Ross, Steve Hackett, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Trey Songz, Take That, Mark Seymour, Drake and the new So Fresh compilation.

Just one day after the family of Chuck Berry said that details on the late singer's final album would be out "this week", the track list, a release date and the first track were released to fans and the public.

Ed Sheeran will be honoured with the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala later this year (17).

The Who have decided that, as long as they are in the U.S. for their Las Vegas residency, why not play a few more shows.

Bluesfest has opened up a contest for Melbourne’s jazz musicians to open for Miles Electric Band at Hamer Hall on April 15, presented by Noise11.com.

Todd Rundgren has gone a whole new route for his upcoming album, White Knight, bringing in a host of guest artists.

On Chuck Berry's 90th birthday, October 18, 2016, he announced that he was finalising his latest album, Chuck.

The legendary Booker T Jones will tour Australia in April for Bluesfest Touring, presented by Noise11.com.

Mariah Carey's song All I Want For Christmas Is You will be the basis for a new animated movie.

Morrissey has removed a T-shirt which sparked accusations of racial insensitivity from his online store.

Artist Damien Hirst's new painting of late singer George Michael is to be auctioned off for charity on Friday (24Mar17).

The Recording Academy has announced that Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees will air on April 16 on CBS.

Drake delivered the most star-studded performance of his tour so far by surprising fans in London on Monday (20Mar17) with appearances by Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, Skepta, and Giggs.

The music of Australia’s Urbanity, the jazz collaboration of Albare and Phil Turcio, has started to registered on the American Smooth Jazz chart.

Bonnie Raitt will tour Australia in April for Bluesfest Touring, presented by Noise11.com.

On Sunday, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason crashed his $3.7 million McLaren F1 GTR supercar during a demonstration lap at the Goodwill Circuit in West Sussex, England.

Baby Animals and Screaming Jets will tour Australia together in June and July and decide on the night who goes on first.

Sales of Chuck Berry music has predictably increased substantially after the death of the rock and roll pioneer on Saturday.

A truly amazing number of artists have been speaking out about the passing of the great Chuck Berry. Chuck died at the age of 90.

Eric Clapton played the first of two nights at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday proving to fans that, even with his ailing body, he can still play the guitar better than practically anyone in the world.

Don Henley announced a special concert and weekend celebration for this July in Dallas, TX to celebrate his 70th birthday plus a number of new 2017 tour dates.

Adele stopped her show in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday night (19Mar17) to tell off a security guard who had been asking fans to sit down.

For one of the few times in his career, Gene Simmons has played a full-length solo show.

To celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, April 15, 2017, Pink Floyd will be releasing the highly collectable 12" single Interstellar Overdrive.

Record Store Day in Australia has announced their first ambassadors for 2017. In alphabetical order by last name, AMRA is very pleased to welcome the following roster of Australian music identities:

Former Spice Girls star Melanie Brown has filed papers to end her nine-year marriage.

Ed Sheeran’s ‘divide’ album sold 35,097 copies in Australia last week, more than the rest of the Top 10 sales combined.

Miles Electric Band, featuring Miles Davies alumni as well as an A-List band of musicians including Darryl Jones from the Rolling Stones, will perform at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall in April, presented by Noise11.com.