The Shorten Labor government has vowed to allocate funds for regional areas to improve Arts programs outside the major cities if successful this weekend at the Australian election.

Sydney’s Middle Kids will start a North American tour in Vancouver tonight (15 May) as they prepare for the release of their six track EP ‘New Songs For Old Problems’.

Melbourne singer songwriter Charles Jenkins will perform a series of dates in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland over the coming months to introduce songs from his new album ‘When I Was On The Moon’.

Jessie Lloyd and her Mission Songs Project is the recipient of the International Touring Grant from The Cat Empire and The Australia Council for the Arts.

Mick Jagger is back in training ahead of his return to the stage with the Rolling Stones following his recent heart operation.

The Gold Coast’s Eliza & The Delusionals are channelling Buckingham / Nicks on the new song ‘Just Exist’.

PNAU have released the video for ‘Solid Gold’ featuring Kira Divine and Marques Toliver and directed by PNAU member Nick Littlemore.

The Woodstock 50 Festival has been given new life after a judge has ruled that the festival can go ahead and that Dentsu had no right to cancel.

Lady Gaga has blasted Alabama politicians who have pushed through a no-nonsense new anti-abortion law that will make it a felony to terminate a pregnancy.

Morrissey has appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show in the USA wearing a badge featuring the logo of racist far-right group For Britain.

Adelaide’s Vaudeville Smash have a new song called ‘Cucinated’ and they have a few Australia shows before they head to Europe to perform for the first time ever in July.

The Australian Labor Party has promised to refocus attention to Creative Industries in the Arts and Entertainment if successful at this weekend’s election.

Melbourne’s RVG have a new song ‘Alexandra’ ahead of their North American tour.

Adelaide rapper Allday has new music and will pack the mic and head out of the road.

Keith Urban slipped a brand new track called ‘We Were’ out to fans this week.

Buckcherry will return to Australia in October with Sweden’s Hardcore Superstar to open.

Brisbane metal band The Brave will head out on tour in August in support of their second album ‘Aura’.

The 2019 Dark Mofo program will feature events featuring Briggs, Warren Ellis, Jimmy Cauty of The KLF, Antony Hamilton Projects and more.

Mark Temple, formerly of The Hummingbirds, has uploaded a solo album ‘Heads I Win’ to Spotify.

Australia’s Kate Miller-Heidke may be the longshot with a chance at this week’s Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv according to Dance Direct.

Psychic John Edward will return to Australia in October.

The mother of Nipsey Hussle's daughter broke down in court on Tuesday (14May19) as she was reunited with her child amid a family custody battle.

Palestinian activists have blasted Madonna's defence of her Eurovision Song Contest performance.

Chance the Rapper has hailed Michael Jackson as the greatest musical philanthropist and the inspiration for his own charity work.

Meg Mac will release her second album ‘Hope’ in June’.

Vanessa Amorosi has just finished up touring for Duane McDonald’s Red Hot Summer and had the time of her life being back in Australia and on the road with people she considers her music family.

Under a Shorten Labor Government, mental health issues in the music industry will be supported with $5 million in funding to be allocated to Support Act.

The Who’s classic rock opera Tommy will be performed at Memo Music Hall in its entirety in June.

Sammy Hagar fans heading to any of his shows with his current Supergroup The Circle are being treated to a setlist going way back to where it began for Sammy with the band Montrose.

Perth’s The Faim have an Australian tour set up before heading to Europe in August.