Chris Martin is reportedly in line to take on best man duties at his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow's wedding to Brad Falchuk.

The Eels have released a LOT of music over the last two decades, some under the band name and others by members, especially Mark Oliver Everett, the one member who has been consistently with the group since their 1995 debut.

Marilyn Manson has excited fans by suggesting pal Johnny Depp may be joining his band.

Legendary British rock icons Def Leppard have finally debuted their full recording catalog worldwide via streaming and download platforms.

Machine Gun Kelly has been tapped to play Tommy Lee in a movie biopic about rock group Motley Crue.

Ed Sheeran is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Cherry Seaborn.

The soundtrack for the film "The Greatest Showman" remains at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart for a third consecutive week, with the set also on hold in England and America for a second week.

The Ed Sheeran ballad "Perfect" remains at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a seventh straight week, giving him an accumulated equal amount of weeks at No.1 this decade with Justin Bieber.

The cause of death for The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan has been delayed until April.

The family of Tom Petty has confirmed that the rock legend died from an accidental drug overdose from prescription medications.

On 17 February 1973 the Rolling Stones played Kooyong in Melbourne, Australia.

Steve ‘Grizzly’ Nisbett of reggae band Steel Pulse has died at age 69.

Gil Matthews, the former Aztecs drummer and founder of Aztec Records, is working on a box set of the complete A and B sides of all Go!! Records singles.

90s alt-punk band Regurgitator will perform a show for children at the Melbourne Recital Centre this weekend.

The 2002 George Harrison tribute concert ‘Concert For George’ will undergo a major for a limited edition release.

While there have been many releases out of the Parliament-Funkadelic universe over the last few decades by the P-Funk Allstars, Funkadelic (alone), and other groups along with George Clinton solo releases, there has not been a studio recording from Parliament in 38 years. There last album was 1980's Trombipulation and last single "Agony of DeFeet" from the same year.

U2 have always been politically active, so it is no surprise that the video for their track "Get Out Of Your Own Way" is filled with images of the current political climate.

Dumping of Kirin J Callinan from the Laneway line-up have been revealed by Brisbane rapper Miss Blanks.

Grammy award winning trumpet player Chris Botti says he is not interested in making any more albums.

Kylie Minogue is a independent artist again and will debut her new found independence with her 14th album ‘Golden’ in April.

Major new titles coming this week from: First Aid Kit, Tommy Emmanuel, Fleetwood Mac (re-issue), Kimbra, Of Mice & Men, Glen Hansard, Fall Out Boy and Black Label Society.

Powderfinger is the latest act to tell Cory Bernardi to stop using their music.

James Reyne has been forced to cancel all upcoming shows for next week after a recent surgical procedure.

The backlash over extremist politician Cory Bernardi’s all-Australian Australia Day playlist continues. Even Spotify have washed their hands of it.

Guitar 'legend' Derek Smalls, both formerly and formally of Spinal Tap, will release his very first solo album in April and wow, look at the guests.

Composer John Cage (1912-1992) is one of the classical world’s best known experimental composers and theorists. Electronic Music for Piano is one of Cage’s least known pieces because the score is among his most enigmatic and, consequently, there are few commercial recordings of it. Written in Stockholm in 1964 on hotel letterhead, the notes ask the performer to select parts from Cage’s Music for Piano 4-84 and use electronic equipment. Everything else is up to the artist’s discretion.

The first biography about the Moody Blues, the founders of symphonic rock, has been published by Jacobs/Brown Press.

Cindy Frey, the wife of the late Eagles member Glenn Frey, has filed a suit against Mount Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles for wrongful death.

For many veteran artists, the time comes in our current musical times when it no longer makes sense to release new music. It is hard to get exposure and, while it's nice to have new music, it's rare that it sells in big numbers.

Jack Antonoff has denied rumours he is dating his collaborator Lorde following his split from Lena Dunham.