Jackie Barnes will host a drum masterclass for Tama Drums Australia in Sydney on 27 November.

Australian Music Week will give Sydney a dose of live music this week when the AMW Beach Concert series kicks off in Cronulla from Wednesday.

The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde has known for decades that drugs and alcohol weren't good for her but only gave up around five years ago after experiencing a week-long hangover.

Kanye West scores his third No.1 album in Australia this week as he debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart with his ninth album, this one a gospel set called "Jesus is King".

It's a massive fourteenth week at No.1 at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for Tones and I and her worldwide smash single "Dance Monkey", becoming the longest #1 for 2019 and the second longest for this entire decade.

Bidding for the signed Midnight Oil poster from Songland Records’ RSPCA auction has reached $1500.

Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Group has revealed an all-new structure to combine merged resources with partners Michael Chugg and AEG Presents.

American music industry analyst Bob Lefsetz will set down with Australian songwriting legend Paul Kelly and Big Day Out co-founder Ken West for his Podcast programs while he is in Australia next week for Australian Music Week.

Major new titles coming this week from: Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Miranda Lambert, The Damned (GH), Aled Jones & Russell Watson, Underworld, Hootie & the Blowfish, Archie Roach, The Seekers (Xmas), Jeff Goldblum, Fire from the Gods, Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird, Cold War Kids and the soundtrack for the Charlie’s Angels film.

John Farnham and Jon Stevens, Daryl Braithwaite, Vanessa Amorosi, John Williamson, The Black Sorrows with Vika & Linda, Russell Morris, All Our Exes Live in Texas, Tim Wheatley and Little Georgia will get together before Christmas for the ‘Hay Mate – A Bush Christmas Appeal For Our Aussie Farmers’ in Mornington in December.

Jessica Mauboy sees her fourth studio album "Hilda" become her third chart-topping album in Australia this week, but her first as a solo artist (the other two were soundtracks).

Tones and I remains at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a thirteenth straight week with her massive hit "Dance Monkey", making 2019 a very unique year indeed for long-running chart-toppers, as we've never had two 13 weeks running No.1 songs in the same year, plus she also lands her second Top 10 single this week too.

Melbourne International Airport is set to follow in the cultural path of Austin, Nashville and New Orleans in the USA with the Boarding Pass Music Festival.

Major new titles coming this week from: James Blunt, King Princess, Bruce Springsteen soundtrack, Lea Michele, Rachael Leahcar, Pentantonix (Xmas sets all three), Rex Orange County, Conchita Wurst, Walk Off the Earth, Stereophonics; Rick Astley, Toby Keith, Mental as Anything, Editors (all four with a new GH’s), Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Gryffin, Ringo Starr, Van Morrison, Airbourne, Kanye West, Harry Connick Jr., Bad Wolves, Flight Facilities and the 1927 album covers set “…ish Reimagined”.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bosses have added drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell to the list of eligible Motorhead stars on the ballot for the class of 2020 nominations following an outcry by fans.

The 2019 Live Music Awards nominees have been announced with Stella Donnelly and Electric Fields leading the list with six and five noms, respectively.

It's a sixth and possibly final week at No.1 for Post Malone with his third album "Hollywood's Bleeding", as the set now becomes the second longest running chart-topping album for 2019.

Tones and I with her mega track "Dance Monkey" is atop the ARIA Singles Chart for a twelfth straight week, as she is now one week shy of the years longest running chart-topper in "Old Town Road" (13 weeks).

Major new titles coming this week from: Jessica Mauboy, James Arthur, Deez Nuts, Jimmy Eats World, Japanese Wallpaper, Alter Bridge, Foals, Clipping, Bad//Dreems, YUNGBLUD (EP), Catherine Britt, Patrick Watson, Christie Lamb, Idina Menzel, Ups & Downs, Underground Lovers, Ali Barter, Nick Murphy, Airbourne and a new Like a Version compilation.

17 Australian acts and three New Zealand have been announced in the first round of SXSW acts for 2020.

It's a fifth week at No.1 for the Post Malone third studio album "Hollywood's Bleeding", becoming the equal second longest running chart-topper for 2019.

NEW CHART FEAT - "Dance Monkey" for Tones and I is atop the ARIA Singles Chart for an eleventh straight week, becoming now the longest running No.1 song for an Aussie Act EVER since streaming was taken into account.

Major new titles coming this week from: Elbow, Lacuna Coil, Insomnium, The Devil Wears Prada, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Underground Lovers, Blanco Brown, Grinspoon (GH), Adam Brand, Mike Posner, Richard Dawson, Youth Group, Yungblud (EP) and soundtrack for the film ‘Judy’.

Music Victoria has announced the nominees for the Music Victoria Awards for 2019 and Vika and Linda Bull and PBS 106.7FM have been announced to join the Hall of Fame.

10 shows on the 2020 Red Hot Summer tour have completely sold out with Bendigo putting the Full House sign up this week.

Tones and I leads the list for 2019 ARIA Award nominations with eight categories covered. Also the Artisan and Fine Arts Awards winners have been announced.

Post Malone has placed his hands in the No.1 cement at the top of the ARIA Albums Charts for a fourth week with his third album "Hollywood's Bleeding".

NEW CHART FEAT - Tones and I becomes the first ever Australian Female Solo singer to spend ten weeks at No.1 on the Aussie Singles Chart, as her track "Dance Monkey" is cemented in the top spot after her AFL Grand Final half-time performance last weekend.

Major new titles coming this week from: The Darkness, Mirusia, City & Colour, Lost Frequencies, Wilco, Regurgitator (GH), Simple Minds (live), Mika, Summer Walker, Blood Orange, The Church, Angel Olson, John Schumann and Toby Keith (GH).

Dylan Lewis and Jane Gazzo once hosted Recovery. Now they are back with Recovered.