Music retailers around Australia are today celebrating Record Store Day.

The music world lost one of its greatest ambassadors today with the passing of Dick Clark. America's Oldest Teenager died at 82 from a massive heart attack. He had gone into St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica last night for what was reported to be an outpatient procedure.

Gotye feat. Kimbra ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has hit the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA.

The Sydney Entertainment Centre is going to be knocked down.

Boy band One Direction has kept bloke band Cold Chisel from the number one spot on the Australian chart this week.

Record store’s across Australia will be selling brand new and limited edition vinyl featuring artists like The Beatles, Deep Purple and Lou Reed next Saturday for Record Store Day.

ARIA Award winners The Audreys will play a showcase set at Blackwood Sound in Adelaide next Saturday (April 21) for Record Store Day.

Ella Hooper has once again ventured the heartland to showcase Masketta Fall from Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Gotye and Adalita have been announced as guests for the APRA Song Summit 2012 in Sydney.

Axl Rose has thrown another one of his famous tantrums and withdrawn from the Guns N’ Roses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction just days before the event.

The 2012 Australian Jazz Bell Awards will take place in Melbourne on May 3.

Jimmy Niven, keyboard player for a number of Australian bands including The Sports, The Pink Finks and Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, passed away in Melbourne on Monday (April 9, 2012).

One Direction’s debut album ‘Up All Night’ has moved to number one of the ARIA chart in Australia but Madonna ‘MDNA’ has gone in the other direction.

Victoria’s Slightly Left Of Centre have topped the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Buzz Chart this week with their song ‘Glorious Way’.

Jim Marshall, the man who is most likely responsible for that ringing in your ears, has died at the age of 88.

The Melbourne music community gathered at St Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church in South Melbourne yesterday to farewell Chocolate Starfish guitarist Zoran Romic.

US touring giant Live Nation has acquired Australian promoter Michael Coppel Presents and Michael Coppel will take over as the company President and CEO.

Melbourne singer/songwriter Megan Washington has become an Ambassador for Record Store Day Australia.

Canadian rock icon Neil Young has filed trademark applications for a “studio quality” audio format to challenge mp3s.

A tribute video from Zoran Romic’s last performance with Chocolate Starfish is now live at zoranromic.com.

Melbourne rocker Jacob Butler to debut 'Come My Way' on the South African home of Temper Trap, Bush, Placebo and Nickelback.

Madonna has the top album, and Carly Rae Jepsen has the top single, on a refreshed ARIA chart.

Madonna ‘MDNA’ is taking on Lionel Richie ‘Tuskegee’ for the top spot on the US album chart this week and Madonna will win.

Today the Australian music industry lost one of the nicest guys in the business. Chocolate Starfish guitarist Zoran Romic is now at peace after a one-year battle with cancer. He passed away this morning at 10:30am (March 31, 2012) in Melbourne.

Oz hip-hop gods Hilltop Hoods spend a second week at the top of a busy week for new releases on the ARIA Chart.

The family of Vince Lovegrove has released the following statement following Vince’s tragic death in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Australian music pioneer Vince Lovegrove has lost his life in a car accident near Byron Bay in New South Wales on Saturday.

Henry Wagons has decided to make an honest woman of Melanie Crawford (or is that the other way around).

Melbourne, Australia singer songwriter Gotye has a Top 10 album in the USA.

Following the news that British punk icons the Sex Pistols have signed a new deal with Universal Music Catalogue, the band will release a limited edition 7" record of their first ever single Anarchy in the UK on April 21st for Record Store Day.