Willie Nelson has signed with Little, Brown and Company for a brand new memoir.

The Dixie Chicks opened their nine-date Long Time Gone Canadian tour on Saturday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, friends and musicians immediately wondered what they could do to pay homage to one of rock's all-time legendary - and influential - guitarists.

It is now official. Nona Gaye and Frankie Christian Gaye, to of the children of the late singer Marvin Gaye, have decided to move forward with their lawsuit against Robin Thicke and his hit Blurred Lines, alleging that the song rips off their father's Got to Give It Up.

T-Bone Burnett has signed on with Capitol Music Group (CMG) for his new label, Electromagnetic Recordings.

Boston has released a promo video for their upcoming album, Life, Love and Happiness that highlights the albums opening track, Heaven on Earth.

Katy Perry 'Prism' is set to debut at number one this week on the Australian chart.

Radio network Triple M has been quick to counter Triple J’s new Dig Music digital radio format.

Following the success of last year’s event, ARIA Week returns to Sydney in 2013.

Kim Wilde has included the family and friends on her new Christmas album.

Rolan Bolan, the 38-year old son of T-Rex legend Marc Bolan and Motown singer Gloria Jones, is working on his debut album.

The Crimson ProjeKCt, featuring members of the legendary King Crimson, will tour Australia and New Zealand in January.

Australian supergroup The Dead Daisies were played at the footy in the UK on the weekend over the loud speaker at Wembley Stadium for an NFL match.

US rapper Action Bronson has been added to the Eminem ‘Rapture’ Australian tour next February.

More sideshows have been announced for Bluesfest acts around Australia.

The Jonas Brothers have confirmed they are splitting up.

Sales of Lou Reed’s music have soared since the death of the iconic singer in New York on the weekend.

Sales of Paul McCartney ‘New’ and Elton John ‘The Diving Board’ continued to defy chart gravity in Australia this week with McCartney leaving the top 30 after one week on the chart and Elton the Top 400 after 6 weeks.

After six long years, the normally prolific Beck finally has a new label.

Australia has a new music festival and this one is heading to Tasmania. A Festival Called Panama will be held in the forests of North-Eastern Tasmania on March 8 and 9, 2014.

Centered between the Palais Theatre and the Prince Bandroom, All Tomorrow's Parties, Release The Bats had St Kilda buzzing even more than usual.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performed The Rides ‘Don’t Want Lies’ at Young’s Bridge School Concert on the weekend.

Neil Young together with Elvis Costello, My Morning Jacket and Jenny Lewis performed a tribute to Lou Reed at the Bridge School Concert in Mountain View, California on Sunday.

Max Cavalera has started a new super group, Killer Be Killed, featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon and The Mars Volta.

Kanye West admits he designed three different engagement rings for Kim Kardashian.

Kelly Clarkson has reportedly splashed out on a Tennessee estate.

Laneway Festival’s entire hip hop offering, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt and Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) will play sideshows together in Sydney and Melbourne.

British soul singer, 2013 Mercury Music Prize nominee and gold-selling artist Michael Kiwanuka and a team of musicians from London and New York, will launch the brand new independent label 'Movement Records' in Autumn / Winter 2013, with singles scheduled and a live record label showcase planned for the end of the year.

One Direction have replaced Metallica for most ticket sales at Allphones Arena.

Michael Jackson's killer Conrad Murray has been released from jail and has reportedly been writing a book about Jackson in prison.