Major new titles coming this week from: James Blunt, King Princess, Bruce Springsteen soundtrack, Lea Michele, Rachael Leahcar, Pentantonix (Xmas sets all three), Rex Orange County, Conchita Wurst, Walk Off the Earth, Stereophonics; Rick Astley, Toby Keith, Mental as Anything, Editors (all four with a new GH’s), Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Gryffin, Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, Airbourne, Kanye West, Harry Connick Jr., Bad Wolves, Flight Facilities and the 1927 album covers set “…ish Reimagined”.

Kasabian are well into working on their seventh album.

Whoopi Goldberg will reprise her role as Deloris Van Cartier after 28 years for a London run of Sister Act.

Taylor Hawkins has teased Foo Fighters are planning something big for their 25th anniversary alongside making a new record.

Gary Numan had no expectations for success before the release of his Tubeway Army 'Relicas' album in 1979.

The third Liam Gallagher album will be called 'Come On You Know'.

Kanye West announced plans to run for president in America’s upcoming 2020 election, and whilst his plans never came into fruition, he has hinted that a political career is still on his agenda, as he said “there will be a time” when he is President of the United States.

Sean Combs has been known by several stage names - including Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, and Diddy - but it has now been claimed he's filed legal documents to have his real name, Sean John Combs, altered so that his middle name is Love.

Coldplay have gone all out 20th century to tell fans the tracklisting for their upcoming album ‘Everyday Life’.

Tex Perkins says The Beasts 2019 release ‘Still Here’ was made as a final statement for his Beasts of Bourbon co-founder Spencer P. Jones.

N.Y.C.K. have a video for ‘Threes’ with St. South from the new album ‘Wild Streak’.

DZ Deathrays latest video ‘Snakes’ was directed by Spod.

Melbourne singer songwriter Owl Eyes has a new song ‘You Don’t Know Love’ featuring TAPZ ahead of her ‘Invisible Woman’ EP coming in January.

Kim Salmon will end 2019 like this … with a book launch, a Hall of Fame induction, two new solo songs and a Beasts tour.

Coldplay have confirmed their time off is coming to an end and that they are about to head to active duty. What was a letter written to a fan mentioning a new album has been confirmed by the band as authentic.

Nicki Minaj is a married woman, after tying the knot with her boyfriend Kenneth Petty.

Kanye West donated $1 million (£765,900) to charity in Kim Kardashian's name to celebrate her birthday on Monday.

The upcoming run of the acclaimed rock opera, which is comprised of music and lyrics by the iconic rock group's songwriter and guitarist Pete Townshend, will be directed by Des McAnuff - who was in charge of the original production between 1993 and 1995.

Slash and Bonnie Raitt are leading the tributes to Grammy-winning engineer Ed Cherney, who lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday (22Oct19).

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bosses have added drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell to the list of eligible Motorhead stars on the ballot for the class of 2020 nominations following an outcry by fans.

Bob Dylan has released an alternative version of ‘Wanted Man’ from the upcoming ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin’ Thru’.

The Voices Supergroup featuring Shannon Noll, Jason Singh, Andrew De Silva and Tim Watson will perform the music of Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, George Michael, David Bowie, Michael Hutchence, Amy Winehouse, Prince, Elvis, Whitney Houston in their new show Heaven’s Greatest Hits at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on 15 November.

The 2019 Live Music Awards nominees have been announced with Stella Donnelly and Electric Fields leading the list with six and five noms, respectively.

Todd Rundgren has donated a braille copy of his book to the Library of Congress in Washington DC.

The Top 20 hits for 26 October 1979 according to Melbourne’s 3XY Chart were:

Patti Smith says she had ever intent of her last Australian tour being her last Australian tour ever but she had too good a time and so she is coming back.

Andrew Stockdale’s next Wolfmother song ‘Chase The Feeling’ features a guest appearance from Chris Cester of Jet on vocals.

Ginger Baker's death hit his son Kofi harder than he expected it would because the estranged pair ended their lifelong feud just before the Cream drummer's death.

Justin Timberlake looks to be working on another collaboration, this time with girl group Haim.

Elton John's husband David Furnish hit the bottle because he could not cope with his partner’s worldwide fame.