The Sword’s last album ‘Apocryphon’ was a mammoth success worldwide and the band, inevitably, found themselves in the position of needing to follow it up. The question was “do we do another concept album and try to copy the success of Apocryphon?”

It isn’t often that I go overboard about live performances but I have to say that if you don’t have a ticket for a show on this tour you need to be out there searching.

Whitney Houston's estate has announced the late singer will be returning as a hologram.

Elvis Costello has put together a new 2-CD set that he says is a soundtrack to his upcoming memoir.

Steven Tyler has performed his first solo show and it was a little bit country.

Chris Brown has won joint custody of his daughter Royalty.

Grace Jones feels "so copied" by a majority of modern musicians.

Steve Mackay, the saxophone player for the Stooges, is in critical condition in a Daly City, CA hospital.

Charli XCX has been inspired by the pop culture 'genius' of Paris Hilton.

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z could face getting kicked out of their LA home.

Bring Me The Horizon is the latest act to be announced in an excruciatingly painful slow roll-out of Soundwave acts.

The Nico and Vinz Australian and New Zealand tour, only announced yesterday, has been postponed.

Janet Jackson just keeps adding dates for her Unbreakable Tour with nineteen new North American shows from February to June of next year.

Neil Finn has written the song ‘Help Is Coming’ and recorded the song with Crowded House for Refugees.

Bring Me the Horizon, Natalie Imbruglia, Duran Duran, Stereophonics, Gary Clark Jr., Ellie Drennan, Jarryd James, Leona Lewis, Slayer, The Libertines, Nero, Hollywood Vampires and Stanton Warriors lead the week's new releases.

John Taylor of Duran Duran will join Noise11 this week to officially launch the ‘Paper Gods’ album on iHeartRadio while Mick Hucknall of Simply Red recalls when he was in the audience for the very first Sex Pistols gig.

The concert film The Who in Hyde Park will be presented in movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, October 8 by Fathom Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

Check out the new trailer for Netflix Original Documentary Keith Richards: Under the Influence premiering on Friday, September 18, exclusively to Netflix members worldwide.

Jeff Lynne and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are officially returning to the recording studio.

If you have tickets to the Madonna 'Rebel Heart' tour, be warned ... study up on the new album.

Multi-platinum, recording artist Bryan Adams premieres the music video for his new single, Brand New Day.

Britney Spears will continue her Sin City stint for another two years.

Heaven is indeed a place on earth for all you Belinda Carlisle fans out there thanks to the Edsel Records. The label has recently released Belinda’s CD singles (1986 to 2014) in a Deluxe box set, including her greatest hits, various remixes plus some other little gems. And for those still not content: the set also includes a 24-page booklet!

It's 'unlikely' that Sean 'Diddy' Combs will face any legal charges after an altercation with a UCLA football coach in June.

The nominations were announced this morning for the 49th Annual CMA Awards with veteran country artists Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

Pink has recorded a new theme song for the Ellen show.

Foo Fighters are planning on releasing their rare ‘Songs From The Laundry Room’ EP as a mainstream release.

Chrissie Hynde has been attracting a lot of attention lately making controversial comments in interviews about the role of women is sexual assaults.

Black Sabbath tickets for the final Black Sabbath tour will go on sale on Monday, September 21 at 10am.

Kiss and Western Sydney’s Wanderers Football Club will release a limited edition commemorative t-shirt around the upcoming Kiss Australian tour.