James Kottak, the drummer for the Scorpions, has released a lengthy statement about his arrest and prison term in Dubai.

Paul McCartney continues to suffer the effects of a virus that hit him while touring Japan last month and doctors have advised that he get more rest.

Rik Mayall, best known for his role as one of The Young Ones, has died at age 56.

Garry Frost, guitarist and songwriter for Moving Pictures, can add the OAM to his name.

The Strokes are live again for the first time since 2011.

Ignore the music snobs. James Blunt’s live show is of world class standard.

Television entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins and radio broadcasters Angela Catterns and Keith McGowan have been named in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

While England’s Telegraph reports “The Kinks Set To Reunite For New Album And Tour’ founding member Dave Davies has put the brakes on the story.

Jazz pianist, composer and conductor Professor Paul Grabowsky has been awarded the Order of Australia (AO) for “distinguished service to music as a performer, composer, educator and mentor and through significant contributions to the arts as an administrator”.

The Seekers, Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger, have each received The Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Three Angels album have moved up the ARIA albums chart this week following the death of Doc Neeson on Wednesday.

The Beastie Boys have been victorious in their fight against Monster Energy to the tune of $1.7 million.

Classic announcer and voice actor Casey Kasem is in critical condition in a Washington hospital with his daughter Kerri saying that his health is in decline and he "won't be with us much longer."

Yaya DaCosta, a model who originally came to prominence in the third season of America's Top Model, has been cast to play Whitney Houston in the Lifetime biopic.

Tom Petty has released a preview song for his upcoming 13th album ‘Hypnotic Eye’.

Doc Neeson’s final recording brought him full circle with his original producers Vanda & Young. Doc's final song is his cover of the Flash and the Pan's ‘Walking In The Rain’.

The Rolling Stones have played another Festival gig, this time at PinkPop in the Netherlands on Saturday night.

Comedian Jimmy Mack (James McNair) has been killed in an horrific accident on the New Jersey Turnpike which has also left 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan in a critical condition.

Coldplay stay for a third week at the top of the ARIA Albums chart with “Ghost Stories”.

Justice Crew maintain a fifth week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles chart this week with “Que Sera”.

Elvis Costello wrote the song 'The Last Day Of My Youth' on Wednesday and performed it on the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday.

Bruce Springsteen joined The Rolling Stones at the Rock in Rio concert in Lisbon, Portugal this week.

Charles Jenkins has written 10 new songs to tell the story of the history of Melbourne.

Mat McHugh will release his next album under The Beautiful Girls moniker.

Tex Perkins has been selected as coach of the Rockdogs for Melbourne’s best loved annual music sporting event the 2014 Reclink Community Cup.

Guns N Roses performed The Angels ‘Marseilles’ as a tribute to Doc Neeson at their show in Las Vegas last night.

Elvis Costello has performed a brand new song on Letterman written one day and played the next. The song is so brand new he only wrote it Wednesday.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 13th studio album ‘Hypnotic Eye’ will be released in July.

Sheppard have christened their debut album ‘Bombs Away’.

Led Zeppelin 1, 2 and 3 and Jack White have the big new releases this week.