twenty one pilots ‘Blurryface’ was the biggest selling vinyl album in the USA for 2016 but that old Beatles favourite ‘Abbey Road’ is still in the Top 10.

Only four albums sold over one million units in the USA during 2016 with Adele ‘25’ the biggest seller.

2016 has proven that the best PR you can do to drive music sales is to die.

Dan Kelly’s Dream Band is one of the first of three acts named for Melba Spiegeltent 2017.

The KLF has placed a cryptic video suggesting there could be a reunion in 2017.

Austin Carlile has now permanently left Of Mice and Men for health reasons.

Janet Jackson has reportedly given birth to a son.

Coachella 2017 has its biggest Australian contingency in ages. The Avalanches, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Pond and Empire of the Sun are some of the names playing at the US music festival in April.

Chris Brown has challenged rapper Soulja Boy to a boxing bout to settle their online dispute over Chris' ex Karrueche Tran.

Robbie Williams has poked fun at his love of hand sanitizer in a hilarious new video.

The xx have made an early start to 2017 with new music ‘Say Something Loving’.

Bruce Springsteen fears Donald Trump hasn't got the "mental competency" to lead America.

Those lucky enough to attend a New Year's Eve performance by The Killers in St. Barts witnessed Paul McCartney joining the band for the Beatles' Helter Skelter.

Mariah Carey only has herself to blame for her New Year's Eve disaster because she did not rehearse for the show.

Along with the knighting of Ray Davies and an OBE for former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, the Queen of England has honoured two other classic British artists.

Australian music legend Auriel Andrew has passed away at age 69.

London Grammar released new music ‘Rooting For You’ on New Year’s Day 2017.

Ed Sheeran will debut the first new music from this third album this Friday.

George Michael's boyfriend's Twitter account was hacked on New Year's Day, with messages posted alleging the singer had committed suicide.

For the fifth time at No.1 the Michael Buble "Christmas" album reclaims the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, racking up a fourteenth overall week at the top in Australia.

As the new year clicks into 2017, the last week's sales for 2016 have Clean Bandit with Anne-Marie and Sean Paul and their song "Rockabye" at No.1 for a fifth straight week atop the ARIA Singles Chart.

Boy George and rocker Vince Neil clashed in the studio while filming reality show The New Celebrity Apprentice over the former Motley Crue star's drinking.

Organisers of the Falls Festival in Lorne wish to contact patrons injured at the festival this weekend.

Ryan Adams has released ‘To Be Without You’, his second preview of the Prisoner album.

The Avalanches have new music for a new year with the new song ‘Bad Day’.

Sia has ended 2016 by filing for divorce to officially end her marriage to filmmaker Erik Anders Lang.

The death of George Michael has prompted his music to re-enter the Australian chart.

Allan Williams, the original booking agent and first manager of The Beatles, has died at age 86.

Todd Fisher says his mother Debbie Reynolds left to “go to Carrie” the day after his sister Carrie Fisher died.

The Kinks frontman and founder Ray Davies is now Sir Ray Davies. Sir Ray has been knighted in the Queen’s New Years honours.