To Download Festival 2019 … in the words of that great philosopher ‘AY CARUMBA’.

The Australian supergroup known as Drought Breakers came to fruition via indigenous musician Scott Darlow and an impressive line-up of mates.

Eminem's "Kamikaze" holds for a second week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart helped by the physical release a week after it's initial digital drop.

Dean Lewis lands a fifth straight week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with his track "Be Alright", becoming now the equal third longest run at the top during 2018.

A man and a woman are dead and two others remain in a critical condition following a suspected overdose at the Defqon.1 Festival at Penrith near Sydney on Saturday.

Powderfinger ‘Internationalist’ has been named the top Australian album of the 90s for Double J.

Major new titles coming this week from: David Guetta, Paul Weller, Good Charlotte, Mitch James, Jean-Michel Jarre (GH), Willie Nelson, Uriah Heep, Bob Moses, Emma Louise, Carrie Underwood, Dreams (Daniel Johns & Luke Steele), Tony Bennett & Diana Krall, Aphex Twin.

Sir Paul McCartney is taking on Eminem for the Number 1 spot on this week's Official Albums Chart.

The first annual Women in Music Awards will be held in Brisbane on 10 October 2018.

The tenth studio album for Eminem titled "Kamikaze" was a surprise release last week and it now enters the top of the ARIA Albums Chart to become his tenth No.1 album here (8 studios, one soundtrack and one best of).

It's a fourth consecutive week at No.1 for local singer and songwriter Dean Lewis with his track "Be Alright", which is now 2x▲Platinum in sales.

At iHeartRadio music news powered by Noise11.com this week we get a little bit country and a little bit Rock and Roll.

Major new titles coming this week from: Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Krisiun, Led Zeppelin (re-issue), Skeggs, Lenny Kravitz, MNEK, Macy Gray, Clutch, Neil Diamond (Live), Lior, Paul Carrack and Mogwai.

Tony Joe White has cancelled his Australian tour due to back problems.

Eight time Grammy winner Dolly Parton has been named to receive the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year.

Brisbane has a brand new music venue. Fortitude Music Hall is a labour of love from Powderfinger’s John ‘JC’ Collins, Secret Sounds’ Paul Piticco, Live Nation and Hutchinson Builders.

Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun is exposed as an abusive, sexual harasser in a new book by his former secretary Dorothy Carvello.

The sixth studio album titled "Misery" for local Australian metalcore act The Amity Affliction becomes their fourth consecutive No.1 as it tops the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

Local singer songwriter Dean Lewis holds for a third week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with "Be Alright" thanks to a week of heavy promotion by him.

Major new titles coming this week from: Tash Sultana, Alexis Ffrench, Alice Cooper (live), Why Don't We, Stone Sour, Alkaline Trio, Iropn & Wine, Mass Gothic, The Kooks, Tkay Maidza, Troye Sivan, Anna Calvi, Passenger, Plain White T's and The Wiggles.

The second Australian Americana Music Honours will take place in Melbourne at the Thornbury Theatre on 11 October.

The fourth studio album for Ariana Grande entitled "Sweetener" becomes her third successive No.1 album in Australia this week.

Local pop singer and songwriter Dean Lewis holds for a second week at the summit of the ARIA Singles Chart with his track "Be Alright".

Major new titles coming this week from: The Amity Affliction, John Williamson, Alice in Chains, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Wilson, Candi Staton, Blood Orange, The Lemon Twigs, Beccy Cole, Neil & Liam Finn and Interpol.

Stars Wars director JJ Abrams says he will start an indie record label Loud Robot.

APRA has a vital position in the Australian music industry with the Art Music Awards. APRA is the one organisation that recognises that creative works to not have to fit within a Top 40 format.

Hisense Arena has a new name. Melbourne’s second biggest tennis stadium has will be known as Melbourne Arena.

Sony Music Australia and 123 Agency have combined to form a new label 123 Music.

Drake's current album "Scorpion" regains the top spot on the ARIA Albums chart this week logging a third overall week at the top and it also becomes the third album to return to the top spot this year.

The second Australian artist to score a No.1 song during 2018 is singer/songwriter Dean Lewis whose latest track "Be Alright" moves up one place to occupy the top spot on the ARIA Singles Chart this week.