Lorde will perform her biggest headline shows across Australia in April and May, upgrading from pubs and clubs to theatres and concert halls.

Paul McCartney has announced his first show for 2014 will be in Chile in April.

Prince took to the stage in Hollywood on Friday for one of his longest shows ever featuring encores that lasted longer than a complete Pharrell Williams performance.

Music legend Jimmy Buffett snuck into Australia and performed a free concert on the Gold Coast on Friday. Next to no-one even knew he was in the country.

Record Store Day Australia will return for 2014 on the Saturday of the Easter weekend, April 19.

Lady Gaga will speak for the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas next Friday (March 14).

Tina Arena is backing herself on her upcoming Australian tour, putting her money were her mouth is literally.

Jason Singh’s ‘Easy’ has been selected for the soundtrack of the new Australian movie ‘John Doe: Vigilante’.

Wendy Hughes, one of Australia’s greatest actresses, has lost her battle with cancer. She was 61.

INXS score a fourth week at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with the collection “The Very Best”, and in the process the album becomes the longest running No.1 album for 2014.

With Pharrell Williams in the country this past week for the Future Music Festival, his appearance at The Oscars on Monday night here (U.S.A. on their Sunday), and the release of his new album “G I R L” (new at No.2), he stakes his ninth week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with the newly certified 5x▲ Platinum single “Happy”.

Gotye featuring Kimbra ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ is officially the 39th biggest song of all-time in the UK.

Madonna is in the studio working on new music with Avicii.

Yoko Ono has written an open letter to rock band Elbow for mentioning her in their new song 'New York Morning'.

Ed Sheeran is ready to ditch his 'sweet innocent' image by dissing his ex-girlfriend on his new song.

Queen + Adam Lambert (the official name for this new configuration) have set 19 dates around the U.S. and Canada with Brian May exclaiming "Let's ROCK those beautiful arenas JUST ONE MORE TIME!"

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne must fork up £300,000 to repair their flooded mansion.

U2 has postponed the release of a new album & tour until 2015.

Elton John remains atop the list of the biggest selling singles in British recording history as the Official Charts Company updates their definitive list.

Based on Morrissey's regular comments on the state of the planet, it's not that surprising that he is calling his upcoming album World Peace is None of Your Business.

Justin Timberlake has doubled dates for his Australian tour adding new shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane in September and October.

Tool have been quick to dispel rumours they had completed their next album following misleading reports in the media this week.

Phil Rudd, drummer for AC/DC, has been acquitted in a New Zealand court of lying about a drug conviction.

Elbow top the album releases this week while former Taxiride frontman Jason Singh tops the single releases.

The second annual Deni Blues & Roots Festival will he held in Deniliquin, NSW over Easter with an all-star line-up featuring John Mayer, Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs, Dr John, Russell Morris and Elvis Costello.

Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age kicked off their Australian tour in Sydney this week with both bands giving a musical snapshot of their entire recorded careers.

The Rolling Stones welcomed Japan’s guitar great Tomoyasu Hotei as their special guest to perform ‘Respectable’ at their final show in Tokyo tonight.

Spandau Ballet will perform at the Lou Reed tribute show at SXSW in Austin, Texas next week.

Pink has signed a new recording contract with RCA Records that will see her with the labels for many more albums to come.

The Production Company Chairman Jeanne Pratt, Artistic Director Ken Mackenzie-Forbes and Executive Director Rachel Taylor have launched the 2014 season in a lavish function in Melbourne’s historic Raheen mansion.