The momentum of The Chainsmokers and Halsey hit ‘Closer’ is blocking every potential new hit from reaching the number one spot in Australia.

Michael Shrimpton, the man who created Countdown, has died after a battle with cancer.

Skepta has beaten out eleven other nominees, including David Bowie and Radiohead, for the Mercury Prize.

Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance tells stories behind the song on his new album 'The Wild Swan' at Noise11 iHeartRadio this week.

Major new titles coming out this week include Usher, Anthony Callea, Heaven Shall Burn, Willie Nelson, Remi, Led Zeppelin, Mac Miller, AlunaGeorge, Meat Loaf, In Flames, The Black Sorrows and the new Bridget Jones's Baby soundtrack.

540 Victorian artists submitted entries for the Melbourne Music Bank 2016. 12 have been picked as finalists.

John Farnham will headline the next series of dates for the Red Hot Summer tour of 2017.

Triple J has confirmed that the Hottest 100 will go ahead on January 26, 2017.

Former Britain’s Got Talent contestant Calum Scott has the most searched out song on Shazam in Australia this week.

The sixth studio album for US rock act A Day to Remember entitled "Bad Vibrations" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, a first for the five-piece act from Florida.

The current US and UK No.1 single is still holding onto the top of the ARIA Singles Chart this week (as Australia did so before the overseas charts), "Closer" for The Chainsmokers and Halsey, selling enough here to be newly classified 2x▲Platinum in sales.

Lady Gaga has added an Emmy to her list of awards after picking up the award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s hit ‘Closer’ continues to rule both the Australian download and streaming chart this week.

Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ has pulled back in from of A Day To Remember and the Suicide Squad soundtrack to take but the number one spot on the Australian album chart.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey hit ‘Closer’ has stayed at no 1 in Australia for another week as Black Eyed Peas all-star '#whereisthelove' starts to already run out of steam.

Ken Sparkes, one of the most popular voices on Australian radio and later television, has died at the age of 76.

Barbra Streisand has thanked Sony Music Australia for her no 1 debut with ‘Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway’, in particular, name-checking Sony CEO Denis Handlin.

The original line-up of Ol’ 55 is back together for the first time since 1977 and for the first time since 1977 the original members do their first radio interview with iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

Major new titles coming out this week include: Gavin DeGraw, Devin Townsend Project, Jason Aldean, Safia, GroupLove, New Order (GH), Of Mice & Men, Wilco, The Baseballs, M.I.A., Bastille, The Beatles (live), Glenn Shorrock, Mi-Sex, The Apartments and the new So Fresh compilation.

Apple’s new iPhone7 has made its debut and as usual is a talking point worldwide.

John Denison, the promoter behind Soulfest and Supafest, has been ordered to pay APRA AMCOS $437,000 in compensation and damages by a Federal Court.

SXSW has announced 50 acts for the conference and music festival for Austin 2017 with nine Australian acts already in the first round.

The work of Crowded House will finally be recognised by the Australian music industry with the band is inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in November.

Barbra Streisand sees her 35th studio album "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway" grab the top spot on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming her second this century to reach the top and third overall.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey retain the No.1 position on the ARIA Singles Chart for fourth straight week, also holding in the US and climbing to the top of the UK charts as of this weekend, helped by their performance together the MTV VMA's last weekend.

Barbra Streisand has the number one album in Australia for the third time and for the first time in two years with 'Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway'.

A Day To Remember is set for a number one reign on the Australian album chart with their “reunion” album ‘Bad Vibrations’.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s hit ‘Closer’ is still the most streamed song in Australia with only one change this week in the top 10 for the week.

Nothing has come close to The Chainsmokers and Halsey hit ‘Closer’ in Australia this week although Black Eyed Peas all-star '#whereisthelove' tried hard.

Kasey Chambers will talk you track by track through her new EP ‘Ain’t No Little Girl’ and Passenger previews his new song ‘Anywhere’ on an all-new Noise11 iHeartRadio Music News.