Australian music industry identity Kirsty Rivers has been appointed to the newly created role of Manager, Contemporary Music for the Andrews Labor Government’s Music Works program as part of Creative Victoria.

The Bigsound music conference has announced its first round of speakers with Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett and Musexpo founder and curator Sat Bisla as key speakers.

Why Not People? is the UK's first and only members club solely for disabled people.

Kygo, 24 year old Norwegian global sensation, is the biggest breaking star in the world right now. What's more, he is on course to become the fastest artist ever to reach one billion streams.

Joni Mitchell may be leaving the hospital soon after over a month, according to Associated Press.

German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk will play dates in the early fall across North America.

Emma Watkins, the yellow Wiggle and Lachy Gillespie, the purple Wiggle, have announced their engagement.

Eric Clapton played the first of his two concerts celebrating his 70th birthday on Friday night at Madison Square Garden with a tribute to Joe Cocker.

Brandon Flowers tries to be the best dad he can be when he isn't busy with work.

Charli XCX thought she'd become like Britney Spears after signing a record deal.

Meghan Trainor was on Tinder for 'a hot week'.

Billboard has issued its 2015 survey of the top money makers in music and One Direction is number one followed by Katy Perry.

Justin Bieber thinks he's figured out how to find his way 'through most things'.

If you needed any more proof that today’s music business is one giant sausage machine then look at this. Britney Spears’ new song ‘Pretty Girls’ has nine songwriting credits.

Ed Sheeran has added Passenger to his upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour in November and December.

Pop-punk bands The Story So Far and Man Overboard will team up for an Australian tour in September.

Melbourne’s King Parrot have a brand new video for their song ‘Home Is Where The Gutter Is’.

Mark Ronson has added five names to the songwriting credits of ‘Uptown Funk’ in a blatant attempt to divert litigation.

Blur has officially scored their sixth straight number 1 in the U.K. with The Magic Whip.

Roger Waters see the dark side of the music' and has very little good to say about the current state of the industry.

Weird Al Yankovic Australian and New Zealand dates should be announced any day now.

Controversial comedian John Oliver will stand-up in Sydney and Melbourne in August.

Ozzy Osbourne has told a Brazil press conference that he believes Black Sabbath have one more album and tour in them.

Josh Groban says his duet with Kelly Clarkson isn't something people would expect.

One Direction's remaining members are apparently feeling the "pressure" to plan a solo career.

The Who 'Live At Shea Stadium 1982' will be released in June on DVD and Blu-ray.

Paul McCartney has pointed out the similarities of writing with Kanye West and writing with the late John Lennon.

Bob Dylan will be traveling to the U.K. and Europe this fall for a series of shows.

Blur have returned to New York for the first time in sixteen years.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has revealed that he has made nothing from album sales outside Australia.