Usually I just post the massive list of Aussie acts whom are charting overseas, but with more and more local acts picking up international chart entries, I thought I’d do an occasional recap of which local artists are charting and where this week.

Taylor Swift is on track to spend a third week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles chart with “Shake it off”, which would in turn become her longest run at the top of the Australian charts, as her only other chart-topper; “Love Story” spent two broken weeks at No.1 in 2009.

Stephen Housden, the current legal owner of the Little River Band name, has taken action to force Little River Band founder and principal songwriter Graeham Goble to take down a LRB Facebook page.

Melbourne Music Week is heading into its 5th year with a national and international line-up featuring 250 acts including Cut Copy and Tangerine Dream.

On Wednesday 10th September, one of Britain's most loved and successful groups Spandau Ballet will be presented with a PRS for Music Heritage Award at the site of their first gig at The Blitz Club.

The long awaited new album from Damien Rice, 'My Favourite Faded Fantasy', will be released globally this autumn (3rd November in the UK & Ireland).

Annie Lennox is 'too happy' to write new music.

Joan Rivers' fans have persuaded theatre producers to dim the lights on Broadway for the late star.

Glen Campbell has gone back into the studio, reportedly for the last time, to record a new song for the soundtrack of the EP soundtrack for the documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me.

Fans of Barbra Streisand will be able to gorge themselves on her music for a month, starting this Friday, via Sirius/XM Radio.

Usher's new album "isn't scheduled anymore".

Ted Nugent is no stranger to controversial statements whether it be on gun rights or calling the president of the United States a "subhuman mongrel"; however, a recent statement by the singer/guitarist may have set a brand new standard, even in Ted's world.

For the first time, David Bowie's entire career is collected on one set with Nothing Has Changed, out November 18 on Columbia/Legacy.

The Art Of McCartney is a long awaited and very special project celebrating one of the most universally acclaimed songwriters of all time, Sir Paul McCartney.

Neil Diamond releases his 32nd studio album, Melody Road, on October 21 via Capitol Records.

Cher is down for the count and so are a few of her shows on the Dressed to Kill Tour.

Cheap Trick will return to Australia in 2015 to perform with The Angels.

The new U2 album ‘Songs of Innocence’ will be available free on the new iPhone6.

White Night Melbourne will return in February 2015 and City of Melbourne wants your contribution.

The Flaming Lips have released the full line-up for their forthcoming cover of the Sgt Pepper album titled ‘With A Little Help From My Fwends’.

Sammy Hagar will be sharing his rock and roll knowledge at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas in February.

One Direction have christened their fourth album ‘Four’.

Don Walker has set October and November dates up and down the East Coast for October and November.

Dallas Green of City and Colour has made an album with Alecia Moore aka Pink under the guise of You + Me.

The Laneway Festival will return in January with dates for Singapore, Australia and New Zealand for 2015.

Neil Young debuted the brand new song ‘Who’s Gonna Stand Up and Save The Earth’ on his recent European tour.

Pop upstart Ariana Grande has a very short use by date. The bratty little pop star is already acting the diva at age 21.

The Meredith Music Festival has added a 125 year old band who have played the festival 10 times.

Alberts has secured the synch licencing right to the John Butler catalogue.

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is the first member of the band to have a solo hit after his ‘Head Job’ album entered the ARIA album chart at number 22.