Major new music releases coming out this week include: A Day to Remember, Izzy Bizu, James Vincent McMorrow, Jamie T., The Wiggles and Big Scary.

The Beyonce performance of her ‘Lemonade’ album at the MTV VMAs in New York yesterday has generated over 15 million views on Facebook, more than double the number of people who watched the show on TV.

Beyonce has picked up the award for Video of the Year at the Video Music Awards (VMAs) handed out in New York this weekend.

US singer Frank Ocean sees his second solo album, and first new material in four years, entitled "Blonde" (sometimes spelt 'Blond' too) debut at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

Holding for a third week atop the ARIA Singles Chart are The Chainsmokers with Halsey and their collaboration "Closer", which also jumped from 6 to 1 in the US this past week too.

Frank Ocean visual album ‘Endless’ will be nowhere to be seen on the Billboard chart this week because they don’t have a way to chart it.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey hit ‘Closer’ has remained the most streamed song in Australia again this week.

Frank Ocean’s sudden release ‘Blonde’ has realigned world charts this week including Australian album chart.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey track ‘Closer’ is once again the number one download in Australia this week with the Bieber fuelled DJ Snake song unable to overtake.

Victoria’s singers, songwriters, and musicians have until 5pm Saturday to enter the Bank of Melbourne’s music initiative Melbourne Music Bank.

In the past, Liam Gallagher has said that he wouldn't release a solo album because "I'm not a c**t."

Applications for the Bank of Melbourne’s music initiative Melbourne Music Bank close this Saturday.

The fifth studio album for Gympie metalcore act The Amity Affliction becomes the band's third consecutive No.1 album, as this week "This Could Be Heartbreak" enters at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey hold for a second week atop the ARIA Singles Chart with their first No.1 in Australia, "Closer", which is also ▲Platinum in sales too.

Disgraced ex-Backstreet Boys and NSYNC manager Lou Pearlman is dead at age 62.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey ‘Closer’ is the most streamed, the most downloaded and the most Shazam’d song in Australia this week.

iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com has returned with an all-star line-up this week. Kevin Rowland of Dexys, Mathias Jabs of The Scorpions and Andrew Duffield of Models are along to share their thoughts with you.

The Amity Affliction album ‘This Could Be Heartbreak’ will easily top the Australian albums chart this week but the reign may be short-lived.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey hit ‘Closer’ has bumped Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber from the top of the Spotify streaming chart in Australia.

The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey track ‘Closer’ has spent a comfortable week again at the top of the Australian singles chart blocking two songs featuring Justin Bieber from overtaking it.

Major new titles coming out this week include: Drapht, Dolly Parton, John Williamson, David Brent, Crystal Castles, Frenzal Rhomb, Blood Orange, Sam Coomes and Roy & HG.

The 2016 ARIA Awards will be held on 23 November 2016 singling the start of the Christmas marketing season for the major labels.

The APRA Art Music awards were handed out in Melbourne tonight (16 Aug 17). It was the night contemporary classical, jazz, chamber and the experimental music world are acknowledged for this excellence.

Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens will speak at the Face The Music conference in Melbourne in November.

For the second time this year we have a Soundtrack at the top spot on the ARIA Albums Chart, with the DC film 'Suicide Squad' hitting the top of both the box-office and now Albums chart.

No.1 for the first time in Australia are the US duo The Chainsmokers with singer Halsey and their collaboration "Closer", which debuted at No.2 last week and climbs up to take out the top spot on the ARIA Singles Chart this week.

The Chainsmokers and Halsey collaboration ‘Closer’ is the song most Australian’s sought out this week on Shazam.

Major Lazer has reversed position with The Chainsmokers as the most streamed song of the week, while Chainsmokers owns most downloaded song position.

The Chainsmokers have an easy win of the Singles Chart for downloads in Australia this week with ‘Closer’ featuring Halsey giving Major Lazer with Bieber and MØ a bump from the top.

Major new titles coming out this week include: The Amity Affliction, Celtic Thunder, DJ Khaled (phys), Dylan Scott, Young the Giant, Rae Sremmund, Justin Moore and the Pete's Dragon remake soundtrack as well as the new Green Day song 'Bang Bang'.