The Sydney music community came together today with one clear message … Keep Sydney Open.

Paul McCartney has played his set for Desert Trip, the three-day music festival in the California desert dubbed Oldchella and Neil Young joined him for two songs.

Green Day ‘Revolution Radio’ is fighting off competition from Triple J’s ‘Like A Version 12’ for the top spot on the Australian album chart next week but the rest of the chart is looking like a market stall.

Neil Young + Promise of the Real have performed their set at the Desert Trip event in Indio, California, head of Paul McCartney.

Barry Gibb will return to Australia for shows in 2017.

Sunday at 5pm is cut-off time to vote for the Melbourne Music Bank for 2016.

With the addition of Barry Gibb to Bluesfest the only thing left to announce is Jesus Christ himself.

Bob Dylan has performed the first of his Desert Trip concerts at Indio, California.

The Rolling Stones have fans at their first Desert Trip concert something special … something Beatles and something Blues.

The Rolling Stones will release their blues album 'Blue and Lonesome' on December 2, 2016.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey ‘Closer’ has vacated the top spot for James Arthur ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ for Australian music downloads.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey ‘Closer’ has stayed Australia’s most streamed song while people who actually buy music have moved on.

Pond have a brand new song ‘Sweep Me Off My Feet’ and it is produced by Kevin Parker of Tame Impala.

Soundgarden’s frontman Chris Cornell was a surprise guest with Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam in Los Angeles this week.

Soundgarden 'Badmotorfinger' is being expaned into a massive 7-disc edition.

Ross Higgins, the star of Kingwood Country, the Naked Vicar and the voice of Snap, Crackle and Pop for Rice Bubbles, has died in Sydney at age 86.

Country star Amber Lawrence will host her own radio show on iHeartRadio.

The Rolling Stones new album ‘Blue & Lonesome’ is so much more than a blues cover album … it is a blueprint of the band’s DNA.

CMC Rock Qld has revealed its full line-up with a dozen international acts and a batch of Australian country royalty.

The Black Sorrows 20th album The Faithful Satellite has been released and Joe Camilleri will be along to share some stories at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

In just four short years as a professional musician, Duane Allman left an indelible legacy that not only included his work with the Allman Brothers Band but also guest sessions with numerous other artists.

Jennifer Lopez is recording a Spanish-language album which her ex-husband will produce.

"Killer" Ray Allison, who played drums for a number of years with Buddy Guy before starting his own band on guitar, died on Wednesday night in his sleep at the age of 60. According to Buddy Guy's page:

The Rolling Stones blues covers album ‘Blue & Lonesome’ will be released on December 2, 2016.

Major new titles coming out this week include: Green Day, Barry Gibb, Olivia Newton-John, Daya, Sum 41, The Panics, OneRepublic, Norah Jones, Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen, Kaiser Chiefs, Melissa Etheridge, Seasick Steve and the 12th volume of Triple J's 'Like a Version'.

Prince's Paisley Park compound in Minnesota will open for fans as planned on Thursday (06Oct16) after local officials granted the estate a temporary tour permit.

Rapper Drake is "crushed" after having to postpone three upcoming tour dates due to an ankle injury.

Chris Bailey reactivated The Saints for three shows only in Melbourne this week.

Lady Gaga delighted fans with a performance of new track Million Reasons as she kicked off her Dive Bar Tour on Wednesday night (05Oct16).

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris returned to her father's famous Neverland Ranch on Wednesday and declared it "felt so good to be home".