Sydney 80s punk band The Hard-Ons will back up the release of their 12th album with a national tour in November and December.

British singer Joss Stone has been deported from Iran after entering the country, potentially to perform.

Major new titles coming this week from: Michael Hutchence/INXS, Marshmello, Machine Gun Jelly, 3Teeth, Lighthouse Family, Olympia, David Bridie and Stranger Things Season 3.

Liam Gallagher has called for some "perspective" over his warning to his brother Noel Gallagher's wife to be "very careful" if she's going to continue to insult him.

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has assured fans he's "alive and well" after he was hospitalised for a self-inflicted stab wound last week.

Florence Welch is taking a break from touring to focus on her mental health.

Renee Geyer will make one of her rare 2019 appearances to perform with Brooke Taylor and Lara Travis for ‘Strong Women of Song’ at Memo Music Hall next week.

Melbourne’s The Teskey Brothers have released another preview of their ‘Run Home Slow’ album. Here is the video for ‘So Caught Up’.

Phil Tripp, the SXSW representative for Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, has left SXSW after 17 years.

In 2009 Augie March toured Australian quietly and acoustically. In 2019 they’ll do it again.

Melbourne music radio icon Stephen ‘The Ghost’ Walker passed away on Wednesday, 3 July 2019.

The Brisbane Festival for 2019 will feature performances by Kate Miller-Heidke, The Jezabels, Amity Affliction, Emma Louise, City and Colour, Husky and Paul Dempsey.

Brian Cadd’s second and third albums ‘Parabrahm’ (1973) and ‘Moonshine’ (1974) have been released on CD for the very first time and with bonus tracks.

Adam Thompson’s Queen tribute ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ will begin to bring 2019 to an end just as the classic rock band continue what is probably their most successful ever chart year.

News of the death of the CD has been very much exaggerated according to Chris Carey, CEO of Media Insight Consulting.

The Chantoozies have covered the Motown classic ‘Take Me In Your Arms’ ahead of their Memo Music Hall date on 13 July.

Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes has a new song ‘Kids In The Dark’ ahead of her next album ‘Lost Girls’ in September.

Pablo Cruise had a massive hit in Australia and North America in 1978 with ‘Love Will Find A Way’. Now the sons of founding member Cory Lerios are following in their dad’s footsteps. Introducing Michael and Demitri Lerios, aka Fox Wilde.

Dallas Green’s alter-ego City and Colour will perform one Australian show only in Brisbane in September.

Johnny Marr wants an Electronic reunion.

Annie Lennox unveiled a portrait of her as chancellor of Glasgow Caledonia University (GCU) in Scotland on Monday.

Elton John is a big fan of Billie Eilish

Robert Plant has performed 'Immigrant Song' by Led Zeppelin for the first time in 23 years.

Stormzy has apologised for claiming he was the "first black British artist to headline Glastonbury".

Middle Kids will play Australian dates in November.

Wollongong’s ever growing Yours & Owls Festival has scored Baker Boy and Angie Young for the 2019 event.

Blink-182 have continued their new music preview with the third song from their upcoming album ‘Happy Days’.

When the Helpmann Awards are handed out in Melbourne for the very first time on 15 July there will be a very special world first as part of the show, the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will perform a montage from the show.

Bob Gaudio of the Four Seasons and the man behind the show about his band ‘Jersey Boys’ is making another Broadway musical based on the life of Neil Diamond.

Tex Perkins will Hitch to the Sticks just after he completes his 2019 season on The Man In Black – The Songs and Story of Johnny Cash’.