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Australian music legend Russell Morris won his first ever ARIA Award last night after a 40 plus year career and it was the proudest moment of the night.

Tame Impala and Flume where the big winners at the ARIA Music Awards but the most rewarding award went to Russell Morris who picked up his first ARIA ever after 40 years in the industry.

Although not yet confirmed by the band, the Pixies have gotten rid of their new bassist, Kim Shattuck.

One Direction take out the top spot on the ARIA Albums Chart this week with their third consecutive No.1 album “Midnight Memories”, becoming the first British act since Coldplay to land three or more No.1 albums here.

Eminem and Rihanna hold for a third week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with “The Monster”, giving Eminem now thirty accumulated weeks at the top in Australia, the same amount achieved by The Black Eyed Peas from their eight number ones.

Bluesfest 2013 has won the Best Major Festival and Event Award at the NSW Tourism Awards held in Sydney this week.

Todd Rundgren has started The Spirit of Harmony, a foundation to help school programs with music education.

The first thing you notice at a Don Walker solo show is how completely different his audience is to those at a Jimmy Barnes gig. Jimmy epitomises the rock and roll pub culture. His audience come along to sing. Walker’s audience are a sophisticated, gracious lot who come to listen.

Phil Collins is preparing to return to music and now reunite Genesis and tour Australia.

The Stereosonic music festival has had two more last minute cancellations with Alesso and Labrinth cancelling one day before the start of the tour.

Prince William became a rock star this week in England when he joined Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift on stage to sing ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’.

Rival Fire is the new band from John Farnham’s son Rob Farnham.

The English Beat will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2014 after sell-out shows in 2012.

Legendary singer songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson will return to Australia for a national tour including regional dates in March 2014.

The Big Day Out announcement of Blur’s replacement expected today has been delayed.

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson will join the Australian Radio Network (ARN) in 2014 and the network confirms it is introducing a new brand.

Keith Urban will return home for the Australian leg of his Light The Fuse tour in June with a Clipsal 500 date also set for Adelaide in March.

New Releases for week commencing Friday 29th November, 2013 (unless otherwise noted below)

George Harrison didn’t write ‘Something’ for his former wife Pattie,learn where to freeze frame Monty Python’s Life of Brian to see him and who ended up winning the My Sweet Lord case? George Harrison answered all of those questions when I takes to him in 1993.

The first Deni Blues and Roots Festival held over Easter 2013 has won two awards at the NSW Tourism Awards in Sydney on Thursday night.

Ringo Starr is Dave Stewart’s special guest on this week’s episode of The Ringmaster.

The last ever performance by Mark ‘Chopper’ Read has been released on DVD.

The writer of some of Roy Orbison’s biggest hits, Joe Melson, has been inspired to write again after hearing Damien Leith’s “unique voice.”

Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is now Dr. Tommy Emmanuel after receiving a doctorate from Charles Sturt University this week.

Brisbane’s Hungry Kids of Hungry have called it a day.

UK indie-rockers Bastille will return to Australia in June, 2014.

Illy will tour his Top 10 album ‘Cinematic’ across Australia in March.

Justin Bieber has left his mark on a Gold Coast, Queensland hotel, painting the wall with his signature graffiti.

The Woodfork Folk Festival is working towards completion of a brand new 15-metre earth stage before the event starting on December 27.

Dead In A Second, the new band from former Thousand Needles In Red guitarist Tristan ‘Trizo’ Bouillaut, have signed with Sydney-based Possum Records, run by industry stalwart Philip Israel.