Despite the Madonna ‘Rebel Heart’ Australian tour being a tabloid feast the fans have voted with their wallets and bumped three of her albums back onto the ARIA chart.

A severe storm across Austin late Friday has caused the cancellation of the Wolfmother and Coheed and Cambria outdoor performance at Lady Bird Lake.

Certain SXSW events have gone into shutdown mode as a severe storm warning is issued for the City of Austin.

Singer-songwriter Steve Young, who was best known for writing the song Seven Bridges Road, died on Thursday, March 17 at the age of 73.

Billy Joel set the record last July for the most shows by a single artist at Madison Square Garden with performance number 64.

Australia’s mainstream media has lost its mind with reporting of Madonna’s Australian tour ranging from insane to ridiculous.

Californian punk band Strung Out will perform complete albums during some of their Australian shows.

Vera Blue from central New South Wales has released a new song ‘Settle’ ahead of her ‘Fingertips’ EP due in May.

Lee Andrews, the lead singer of the classic Doo Wop group Lee Andrews and the Hearts, died on Wednesday at the age of 79.

American rock band Highly Suspect are touring Australia for the very first time and James are back together with a new album. Hear both this week at Noise11 iHeartRadio.

Iggy Pop served up a 22 song setlist at SXSW this week and while launching his new album ‘Post Pop Depression’ the audience was treated to song mainly his two classics ‘The Idiot’ and ‘Lust For Life’, both from 1977.

Primal Scream, Koi Child, Gwen Stefani, Tuka, Underworld, Iggy Pop, James, Violet Soho, The Common Linnets, The Drones and new So Fresh compilation and Batman vs Superman soundtrack lead the week's new music releases.

Adam Lambert has unveiled his brand new single “Welcome to the Show”. The track was recorded recently in NYC on a day off from his ’ The Original High’ Tour.‎

Although fashion label The Kooples has listened to the public outcry and dropped angora wool, it still sells fur from raccoons, foxes and coyotes – and that's why Pete Doherty, who once designed a collection for The Kooples, sent a letter on PETA's behalf calling on the store to go entirely fur-free.

Some of the biggest names in country music came to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night for The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson.

Dexys, formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners, have announced a new album for release on June 3, Let The Record Show Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul.

Music Victoria today released an updated version of the Victorian Live Music Best Practice Guide with new chapters on dealing with sexual harassment, hearing protection, hosting all ages gigs, planning law reform and copyright compliance.

Charles Bissell, the lead singer and guitarist for the New Jersey band The Wrens, has revealed that he is suffering from cancer.

If the address 304 Holloway Road is unfamiliar to you then perhaps you shouldn’t call yourself a music fan… that is, shall we say, if you are over 50 or 60 even.

One of the more interesting releases of last year was the AndersonPonty Band's Better Late Than Never.

After the release of his extremely influential 1991 film Deep Blues, a look at Mississippi blues culture which was funded by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and involved a collaboration with legendary music writer Robert Palmer, acclaimed music filmmaker Robert Mugge received a phone call.

Ray LaMontagne is a last minute drop-out at SXSW and in somewhat of a bizarre program choice, metal band Deftones will take his slot.

Frank Sinatra, Jr., the son of Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra, died on Wednesday in Daytona Beach, FL after suffering a heart attack. He was 72.

Bjork, Bon Iver and New Order will perform at Vivid Live Sydney for 2016.

Madonna was having a bit of fun at her Brisbane show on Wednesday night. She even performed a Kylie Minogue song.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Ivan Julian, guitarist for Richard Hell & the Voidoids, was suffering from cancer and, while the prognosis is good, he has been wracking up some major medical bills.

Justin Bieber is another lawsuit lighter after settling a dispute with a California paparazzo.

Britney Spears' latest family reunion turned into a real tearjerker after joining sister Jamie Lynn onstage in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday (15Mar16).

Mariah Carey is planning to open the doors to her life in a new reality show.

Celebrity thug Chris Brown is releasing a documentary titled Welcome to My Life.