Eddie Vedder will hang back in Australia following Pearl Jam’s Big Day Out dates for his own solo tour.

Bluesfest 2014 is forever expanding with Jeff Beck and KC & The Sunshine Band joining the line-up as well as Gov’t Mule and War.

After returning from a successful tour of the US, Clairy Browne And The Bangin’ Rackettes are set to start their Australian summer tour this weekend.

Johnny Cash will have a new album in 2014 with never-before heard tracks.

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath is delighted to announce that Dr Brian May CBE, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, has agreed to become their new Patron, stepping in to the role left vacant by the death of Patrick Moore in 2012.

The midweek sales have MAGIC! in for a possible number one song and Michael Bublé back on top with his 'Christmas' album. However the Triple J doctor is no-one near a number one with 'Triple J - Christmas Number 1'.

Taylor Swift fans affected by a minor stage collapse issue in Brisbane this week have been offered refunds.

Nile Rodgers of the legendary Chic will perform his own shows in Melbourne and Brisbane as well as his festival performance at Meredith this weekend.

Daft Punk have released the video for their new single 'Instant Crush' featuring The Strokes' Julian Casablancas.

Bob Marley is the latest artist whose catalog has been remastered to take advantage of iTunes' playback technology, capturing every detail in high resolution.

Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics has become the first member of Genesis to publish his autobiography.

Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright' released March 3rd on Universal features 18 classic songs that define one of modern music's most innovative talents.

Avenged Sevenfold's Hail To The King is well on its way to living up to its name.

Metallica did it. They have become the first major music act to play the continent of Antarctica along with the first to play all seven continents.

John Butler Trio will tour Australia next March and April to mark the release of their sixth album ‘Flesh & Blood’.

Eleanor Parker, who played Baroness Elsa von Schraeder in The Sound Of Music, has passed away at the age of 91.

Alicia Keys graced a packed Rod Laver Arena with her amazing voice, supported by John Legend.

Canada’s Harry Manx has had to withdraw from the Woodford Folk Festival. Backsliders will fill his spot.

John Legend was technically the support act for Alicia Keys’ Australian tour, but his talent warrants its own review.

Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Group is continuing its expansion into music festival with the announcement that the company has partnered with Sugar Mountain.

Vance Joy is a last minute casualty for the Meredith Festival this weekend.

Neil Young will team up with Diana Krall to help raise money for a Canadian charity in January.

Neal Schon and Jan Hammer’s two collaborative albums from the 80s are now available as downloads for the first time.

Jurassic 5 will continue their recent reunion with dates in Australia in March, 2014.

Paz Lenchantin, the former bass player for A Perfect Circle and Billy Corgan’s Zwan, is the new bass player for The Pixies.

David McCormack of Custard has won two APRA Screen Music Award for his music from episode 4 of Redfern Now.

Icehouse announce two club shows with special guest Michael Paynter joining the band on stage.

Bob Dylan should have a garage sale more often. His old Stratocaster guitar has sold for just under $1million.

Blues singer Chick Willis, also known as the Stoop Down Man, died on Saturday evening from cancer at the age of 79.

David Bowie premieres the latest music video off the deluxe edition of his comeback album The Next Day. Directed by Black Dog UK director Tom Hingston, I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix [Wasted Edit]) is a powerful anti-war film featuring over 100 clips of original archival footage from 20th century wartime.