Australia’s former Deputy Prime Minister, the member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese, has written a piece in The Herald Sun about Record Store Day.

The regularly criticised but always big selling Nickelback are about to unleash their ninth studio album on the world, Feed the Machine, which is due on June 16 via BMG.

Country icon Bill Anderson received a disturbing phone call this morning. It was his son telling him that a friend had called to offer his condolences over his father's death.

Diesel has added more shows to his forthcoming Americana tour.

Fifty years ago today, Engelbert Humperdinck had just finished up a six-week run at the top of the British Singles chart with the song Release Me.

A lawyer for Prince's doctor has denied reports suggesting the medic prescribed powerful painkillers for the tragic superstar under a false identity.

At The Drive-In will return to Australia in September for dates in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Melbourne’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard had a stop-over for Conan O’Brien this week.

The Dillinger Escape Plan’s next round of Australian dates will be their last ever.

Australia’s Sheppard will open for Little Mix across the UK on their upcoming tour.

MusicSA has created a new scholarship to assist female South Australian music professionals.

Celebrity thug Chris Brown is facing accusations he assaulted a photographer at a club in Florida on Monday.

Beyonce's lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss a bizarre lawsuit filed against the pregnant singer by the family of a late New Orleans, Louisiana comedian.

Kendrick Lamar has shared his new video for 'DNA' with a starring role from Don Cheadle.

Lady Gaga and British royal Prince William have teamed up to encourage mental health sufferers to speak out about their issues.

Queen + Adam Lambert have pretty much set their schedule for the rest of 2017.

The Grammy Museum and the Grammy Foundation have merged to create America’s leading music education institution.

Kid Rock is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Audrey Berry.

Austin City Limits has announced the newest members of its Hall of Fame.

The lyrics, “Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine”, are the first words sung at Patti Smith’s final Australia shows over Easter. Patti Smith live was easily the most anticipated concert of the Bluesfest touring season in Australia for 2017 and it lived up to expectations.

The Tea Party will keep their songs true to the original arrangements when they perform orchestra shows in Sydney and Melbourne this month.

Anthony Albanese, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, is looking forward to Record Store Day this Saturday as Ambassador for 2017.

Royal Blood will return to Australia in July but only perform one club gig in Sydney.

Train will return to Australia for shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in July and August.

Real musicians playing real instruments performing songs they wrote is becoming rarer as the years go on.

Sylvia Moy, a writer for Motown Records and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, died on Saturday (April 15) at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, MI at the age of 78. According to family members, she died from pneumonia.

Lady Gaga dropped a new track and performed her Beyonce duet Telephone in a hit-filled headline set at Coachella.

Alan Henderson, the bass player for Irish band Them, has died in the USA at the age of 72.

Harry Styles performed a new track during his impressive Saturday Night Live (SNL) solo debut.

Allan Holdsworth, a British guitarist and composer whose styles and knowledge were revered by many of the best in the business, died on Sunday night at the age of 70. No word has been released on his cause of death.