Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has unveiled his new band super-Earth with two shows in Portland this week.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr, one of the great TV actors of the 50s and 60s, has died at his home in California at the age of 95.

Caught A Ghost had a profile boost this week when their cover of Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin’ was featured on ‘Grey’s Anatomy.

Wilko Johnson, of The Blockheads and Dr Feelgood fame, is resting comfortably after a major operation to remove his cancerous tumour.

Hilario "Larry" Ramos, whose career took him from the New Christy Minstrels to the Association, died on Wednesday from metastatic melanoma at the age of 72.

Paramore clock up the 10th anniversary of their first gig today.

Kasabian will return to Australia in August.

John Newman has cancelled his show in Brisbane this weekend due to illness.

Janelle Monae will tour Australia in May with Kimbra and Live Nation have made a few changes to the tour.

Michael Jackson's highly-anticipated posthumous album will feature Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige.

BB King's lifestory, as told in the documentary The Life of Riley, will soon be released into theaters, to Video on Demand and via DVD and Blu-Ray.

Legendary British singer / songwriter Robert Plant has signed with Nonesuch Records, which will release his label debut later this year.

Details are emerging on the arrest of Paul Simon and Edie Brickell on Saturday for disturbing the peace.

Usher has debuted a brand new Michael Jackson song titled 'Love Never Felt So Good' at the iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles.

Rihanna was the big winner at the very first iHeartRadio Awards held Thursday night in Los Angeles.

Veruca Salt will return to Australia with all four original members for the first time since 1988.

Splendour In The Grass sales were plagued by technical issues believed to have started by a hacker when sales opened on Friday morning.

Dorothy Bell, wife of the late Australian jazz great Graeme Bell AO, MBE, attended the Jazz Bell Awards in Melbourne Thursday night.

Lily Allen 'Sheezus' was released in Australia this week and also look for new albums from Santana and Chvrches.

Bigsound 2014 has announced its first round of speakers form 2014 with representatives from SXSW (USA) and The Great Escape (UK) heading to Australia for seminars at the Brisbane music conference.

Paul Goddard, an original member of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, has died after a brief illness at the age of 68.

Eric Clapton will release a tribute album to his friend JJ Cale in July and include some of his other big name friends to help him out.

Wilko Johnson, of Dr Feelgood and The Blockheads, has today reluctantly had to cancel all of his public engagements.

Coldplay have designed a unique scavenger hunt sending fans into libraries to search for handwritten lyrics of songs from their new album.

Bob Hoskins, one of Britain’s greatest actors, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71.

The Manic Street Preachers will release their twelfth studio album, Futurology, on July 7.

Gwen Stefani has officially joined The Voice US.

Ed Sheeran could top the Australian singles chart this week.

Ed Sheeran slipped a performance in for Sydney fans at the Paddington Town Hall this week.

Matt Cardle, the 2010 UK X-Factor winning, and former Spice Girl Mel C have recorded a song together.