New Releases for week commencing Friday 28th March, 2014 (unless otherwise noted below)

Paul McCartney is heading to Japan in May to perform his first shows there since November 2013.

Marcia Hines has become involved with Record Store Day Australia as ambassador for the events of 2014.

2CELLOS will return to Australia in May for their first headline shows.

Queen + Adam Lambert have expanded their US tour.

Madonna will go back behind the camera for a third time to direct the movie version of Rebecca Walker's book, Ade: A Love Story.

Elvis Costello and the Roots paraded out much of the music from their critically acclaimed album, Wake Up Ghost, on Sunday night at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas.

Kate Bush has expanded her London residency.

Skrillex could end up with the number one album in Australia this week while Gabrielle Aplin is up for number one single.

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde has stopped pretending and will release her next album under her own name.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have split after 11 years of marriage.

The funeral of Mick Jagger’s partner L’Wren Scott was held Tuesday in Los Angeles.

The Smashing Pumpkins have signed a recording deal with Sony Music’s BMG label and will release two new albums in 2015.

London Grammar have covered INXS ‘Devil Inside’ for the TV series ‘Game of Thrones’.

The Rolling Stones are set to perform for the very first time in Israel on June 4.

The metal world was shocked on Monday with the announcement that David Brockie, who performed as Oderus Utungus in GWAR, had been found dead in his Richmond apartment.

The Allman Brothers have announced that they will postpone the final four shows of their annual run at New York's Beacon Theatre due to Gregg Allman suffering from bronchitis.

Cher opened her 2014 Dressed to Kill Tour on Saturday night at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ.

If there's one thing Ja Rule hasn't been doing in the last few years it's Livin' It Up. Unless you count two years in prison for illegal gun possession and tax evasion as Livin' It Up. Which we're sure you don't.

Damon Albarn has released another preview of his 'Everyday Robots' solo album.

Pixies are streaming their new song 'Greens and Blues'.

Gwar manager Jack Flanagan has made a statement following the death of frontman David Brockie aka Oderus Utungus.

Adam Ant has recruited original drummer, Dave Barbarossa and bass player Leigh Gorman to join his brand new band, entitled: 'The Ministers Of New Super Heavy Funk Punk.'

Gwar sing David Brockie aka Oderus Utungus has been confirmed dead by police in Richmond, Virginia.

Standon Calling confirms headliner Public Enemy, plus Grandmaster Flash and more.

Suggs has revealed he is working on songs for a new Madness album which the band plans to release by the end of 2014.

John Mellencamp has set ten dates for a brief summer tour.

Charlie Sheen has slammed John Mayer for naming the actor's close friend in a new lawsuit.

Band of Skulls will headline the 2000trees Festival this July and The Bronx will headline The Cave stage.

The Newtown Social Club, the venue formerly known as the Sandringham Hotel, has revealed the first acts after the reopening.