Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who have owned the top of the Australian singles chart with 'Thrift Shop' for the past month, are just one of the acts added to SXSW 2013.

More Australian showcases have been announced for SXSW 2013 with 360, The Audreys and ME! added to the list.

The Angels’ co-founders John and Rick Brewster and Chris Bailey have issued a heart-felt statement following the news of singer Doc Neeson’s brain tumour.

Justin Timberlake will have new music soon. How soon I soon? Well its 7.18pm Melbourne time as I write this. If you are in Australia, it will be released before you wake up tomorrow.

Psy will make his commercial debut this February when Wonderful Pistachios features him in their Super Bowl ad.

Prince orchestrated a meeting of fans online this week in order to discuss recent leaks of his music on Twitter, as well to seek their input on everything from sharing music online to reasonable ticket prices for concerts at Paisley Park.

"I try to be sugar and spice, but I'm melancholy and can't do anything right," sings Willow Smith in her stunning new single Sugar and Spice, which features a sample from the Radiohead song Codex.

Glenn Frey has announced the special guests for his Australian tour with Ross Wilson and Troy Cassar-Daley added to shows around Australia.

Sony will reissue the classic Elvis Presley live album ‘Aloha From Hawaii’ to mark the 40th anniversary of the show and include the rehearsal show from the previous day.

Trevor Gordon, half of duo The Marbles with his cousin Graham Bonnet, has died at the age of 64.

Kent Abbott of Grade then Somehow Hollow has passed away at the age of 21.

Record Store Day is just over 100 days away and over at the Record Store Day Facebook page the question being asked is “what are the 100 favourite albums of all-time?”.

The very first Australian tour for The Waterboys will commence next week in Brisbane.

Doc Neeson of The Angels is being treated for a brain tumour in a Sydney hospital.

Russell Crowe has finally hit the top of the music charts.

Justin Bieber kicks off 2013 by announcing the release of his new acoustic album, Believe Acoustic, followed by a stint as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

Black Sabbath will tour Australia and New Zealand with NZ’s own Shihad.

The first three Bee Gees Australian albums, before they moved for the UK, will be reissued for the very first time by Warner Music’s Festival label on February 1.

A Day On The Green promoters Mick and Anthea Newton will be celebrating their 300th anniversary with Elvis Costello at the Rochford Winery in the Yarra Valley on January 26.

Dave Grohl is plotting another Nirvana reunion and Foo Fighters will be there and Rick Springfield, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty will be there too.

Wilko Johnson, from Dr Feelgood and Ian Dury and The Blockheads, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

With the release of the 2012 End of Year charts this week, I noticed for the first time that a few high charting hits did not make the biggest selling songs for last year. 

Rock legend Eric Burdon will release his new album ‘Til Your River Runs Dry’ later this month.

MC Freddy E, a 22-year old rapper from Seattle, was found dead on January 5 from an apparent suicide.

The From The Jam Australian tour will kick off in Australia in late January and the support acts have been announced.

Ben Sollee has given his Australian fans four free live downloads as a gift for having to suddenly cancel his Australia tour.

The line-up for the first Deni Blues & Roots Festival has been announced with Chris Isaak headlining the Saturday line-up and Status Quo headlining Sunday.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin will return to the studio towards the end of January to put together additional material for Elton's upcoming album.

Pere Ubu will perform their 1978 debut album ‘The Modern Dance’ at I’ll Be Your Mirror’ in Melbourne in February.

Pink had the biggest selling album of 2012 in Australia with 'The Truth About Love.