Slash, Train, Madden Brothers, Megan Washington and Obey the Brave have the lead albums this week.

Australian music legend Russell Morris’ ‘Van Dieman’s Land’ has been named Leading Edge Album of the Year.

Premier Artists have scored the ARIA trifecta with three of their artists Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers and Hilltop Hoods in the Top 3 albums this week.

Taylor Swift is on track to spend a third week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles chart with “Shake it off”, which would in turn become her longest run at the top of the Australian charts, as her only other chart-topper; “Love Story” spent two broken weeks at No.1 in 2009.

Stephen Housden, the current legal owner of the Little River Band name, has taken action to force Little River Band founder and principal songwriter Graeham Goble to take down a LRB Facebook page.

White Night Melbourne will return in February 2015 and City of Melbourne wants your contribution.

The Meredith Music Festival has added a 125 year old band who have played the festival 10 times.

Alberts has secured the synch licencing right to the John Butler catalogue.

Paul Kelly’s ‘Merri Soul Sessions’ has been withdrawn as a nomination for the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards because the album is yet to be released.

Chet Faker, Courtney Barnett, John Butler Trio, Sia and Violent Soho are this year's five nominees for Best Independent Artist at the Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards.

Singer/songwriter Pete Murray has been added to the list of performers at the upcoming Australian World Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne in November.

Crosby Stills Nash and Young are suing printing company D’Andrea Graphics Corp for failure to fill 1,250 orders.

Jimmy Barnes debuts at No.1 with his new album/collection “30:30 Hindsight”, entering the charts on sales of Gold ● and becoming his TENTH No.1 album since his debut solo set climbed to the top in early October 1984.

Taylor Swift spends a second week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with her second chart-topping song here “Shake it off”.

This week Robert Plant, Ryan Adams, Vance Joy, The Kooks and Counting Crows lead the new releases.

Royal Blood talk about have they never considered being anything except a two-piece band and Adam Thompson of Chocolate Starfish opens up about the band's upcoming performance of Meat Loaf 'Bat Out Of Hell' on iHeartRadio Music News, powered by Noise11 this week.

Garth Brooks has become an online retailer.

Jimmy Barnes and Kasey Chambers are going neck and neck for the number one album in Australia for this weekend.

Support Act, the music industries fund to help musicians and families of musicians in need, has launched a new fundraiser Bandwagon.

The Black Keys and Zac Brown Band will return to Australia for Bluesfest 2015.

In the 80s, Brisbane’s The Riptides were on their way to become one of the biggest bands in Australia but the wheels fell off before they released their debut album. That album is finally coming.

Kate Bush owns the British album chart this week with 11 albums now scattered across the Top 50.

Rodriguez has three albums in the Australian chart this week. The Rodriguez catalogue took an active run on the ARIA chart after his 2014 tour was announced last week.

Taylor Swift leaps to No.1 on the ARIA Singles chart this week, scoring not only her second chart-topping single in Australia with 'Shake It Off'.

The second album for US singer Ariana Grande entitled “My Everything” leaps into the ARIA Albums Chart at No.1 this week.

Nirvana recording engineer Steve Albini is heading to Melbourne as keynote speaker for the Face The Music conference.

Cold Chisel will release a brand new album in 2015.

Ace Frehley finally has a hit record on the USA.

Australian music icons Jimmy Barnes and Phil Rudd are the special guests at iHeartRadio Music News, powered by Noise11.com this week.

Kasey Chambers, Jimmy Barnes, Maroon 5 and The Vines lead the week's new releases this week.