Music industry legend Vicki Wickham has been awarded the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in the UK.

The second solo album for former Powderfinger front-man Bernard Fanning becomes his second solo No.1 album, as “Departures” sails into the top spot on the ARIA Albums chart this week.

Robin Thicke with T.I and Pharrell spend a sixth week at No.1 in Australia, becoming the longest running No.1 single for 2013 (so far).

An 18th Century castle in France where David Bowie, Elton John and the Bee Gees recorded some of their classic albums is up for sale.

The Pixies announced on Friday that bassist and occasional vocalist Kim Deal has left the band.

Music legend Joni Mitchell suggests that a lot of Bob Dylan’s longevity has to do with his invention of “his character”.

Andrew O’Keefe, who has been playing King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, has been forced to leave the production because of a ruptured disc.

6PR shock jock Howard Sattler has been sacked from his radio station 6PR after asking the Australian Prime Minister in a live to air interview with her partner was “gay”.

Iva Davies is selling his Sydney home where he recorded ‘Great Southern Land', but with a couple of fireplaces this is no Icehouse.

Robin Thicke will release his sixth album ‘Blurred Lines’ in Australia on July 12.

The Superjesus were one of the bands that encapsulated the post grunge sound of the 90’s and were Australia’s own to boot.

Jane’s Addiction have dropped a hint of what to expect with a trailer for their live DVD ‘Live In NYC’ due late July.

"Last time we talked I wasn't that familiar with your work", joked host Stephen Colbert as he began his interview with Sir Paul McCartney.

Bob Dylan and his band have announced a tour of Europe in the fall.

Mumford & Sons report that their bass player Ted Dwane is recovering well following his brain surgery this week and has now been discharged from hospital.

Seekers co-founder Keith Potger has confirmed singer Judith Durham is doing well but still recovering in a Melbourne hospital following her brain haemorrhage in May.

Cold Chisel are back at work working on something new in the studio.

Splashh, featuring an Australian, two New Zealanders and a Brit, will share the bill with The Rolling Stones at London’s Hyde Park Summer Time show on July 6.

Paris Jackson reportedly wants to be completely removed from her family's on-going lawsuit against AEG Live.

Fleetwood Mac have added more dates to their Australian tour. They will now performance two shows for Sydney and Melbourne.

Singer, songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. will appear as a special guest sitting in with The Rolling Stones during their show at the TD Garden in Boston, MA, tonight.

Steven Tyler loves to see "freaks" on Twitter.

Fans of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers missed out on about one quarter of the band's show on Saturday night at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles when fire marshals deemed the venue was too full.

The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. have signed a new agreement with Bravado, the worldwide merchandising branch of Universal Music Group, to handle the licensing of official Fab Four products in North America.

The new world of on-line streaming is being recognized by the music industry as a new source of income but the artists that support those companies are lagging behind in compensation.

Country's Randy Travis has recorded and released a new song, with the help of Joe Nichols, in a salute to the recently passed great George Jones.

Respected American session singer Babi Floyd has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Eric Clapton has been forced to cancel shows in Vienna, Austria and Stuttgart, Germany due to reported severe back pain.

It could be a one-two hit at the top of the charts this week for Voice top-four finalist Harrison Craig as his original song “More Than a Dream” and his rendition of the classic “Unchained Melody” currently occupy the top spots on several download providers.

Sharon Jones has left hospital after her diagnosis with cancer last week.