British pop stars Take That have canned the international dates of their 30th anniversary tour due to a family illness.

Congratulations to LadBaby, who claims this year’s Official Christmas Number 1 with We Built This City.

It’s a very Merry Christmas for The Greatest Showman – the film’s hugely successful cast recording takes this year’s Christmas Number 1 album with its strongest week of sales yet.

‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ will make you laugh. If it doesn’t, you are the dictionary definition of ‘buzz-kill’. This is a laugh out loud show.

Major new titles coming this week from: Zayn (physical), 21 Savage, Within Temptation (Live), Reel Big Fish, DJ Shadow and Chvrches.

Three Australian music legends John Farnham, Brian Cadd and Russell Morris will all release new albums during 2019.

Mike Nesmith’s sons Christian and Jonathan have worked with their dad to create the new lead song and music video from The Monkees Christmas album ‘Christmas Party’.

Paul McCartney has been spreading the Christmas spirit in his recent shows performing his Christmas classic ‘Wonderful Christmastime’.

Melbourne’s Greek community will be treated to the Rebetiko Festival at Melbourne Recital Centre in March 2019.

Australian radio paid greater attention to Australian music in 2018 with almost 50,000 most spins this year.

Jack White has reunited The Saboteurs for their first ever Australian visit for Bluesfest.

Mumford & Sons will scale back to intimate mode for a one-off theatre show during their 2019 Australian tour.

Kelly Clarkson fears she has become an overzealous "momager" to her new protegee Chevel Shepherd following her second straight win as a mentor on U.S. talent show The Voice.

Sam Smith is reportedly planning to put his vocal talents to good use, playing the wedding singer in the charity mini sequel of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Tragic DJ Avicii's parents have been named the beneficiaries of his $25.5 million (£20.1 million) estate.

Kylie Minogue has confirmed that she will be playing the Legends slot at Britain's Glastonbury Festival in 2019.

Suzi Quatro was once a Bob the Builder character. In 2006, Suzi Quatro was the voice of Rio Rogers and sang the song ‘Cactus Creek’.

Anthony O’Grady, the founder of Australian music newspaper RAM and before that contributor to predecessor pop paper Go-Set has passed away in Sydney.

The Fabulous Singlettes Christmas show is on for two nights at MEMO Music Hall in St Kilda this weekend.

The Illusionists tour has made the Top 100 tours of 2018 worldwide.

Berlin-based Irish artist Wallis Bird has released a video for ‘The Ocean’ from an album she is still working on for 2019.

Australia’s Meg Mac will perform dates in North America in early 2019.

Taylor Swift tour pocketed $277.3 million in ticket sales in 2018 and that was just for North America.

While its hardly ‘Kiss Unmasked’ Boy George is seen without make-up and hat in the new Culture Club video ‘Life’.

Penny Marshall, who starred as Laverne in the 70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at age 75 following a battle with diabetes.

Noel Gallagher has taunted Liam Gallagher by flaunting the financial boost he's had from his estranged brother playing Oasis songs at gigs.

Miley Cyrus has joined the star-studded line-up to pay tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year gala.

Jimmy Barnes fans can now wear him to bed with their own Jimmy Barnes pyjamas.

Vika and Linda Bull will be spending New Years Eve at MEMO Music Hall after they wrap up their current tour with Paul Kelly. Kelly has one more show in Brisbane 21 December.

Alex Smith of Moving Pictures is finishing off his very first solo album, due in 2019, and the first taste of the album is ‘Slow Train’.