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Willie Nelson turned 80-years old on April 30 and the partying will probably last the rest of the year.

Paul McCartney played his first ‘Out There’ show of 2013 in Brazil last night with a revised setlist digging deep back to songs he had not played since The Beatles, if ever at all.

Guns ‘N Roses is well down the track of recording a follow-up to their 2008 album ‘Chinese Democracy’.

Angels lead singer Doc Neeson was presented with his Order of Australia (OAM) medal at Government House in Sydney on Friday.

Don’t bother trying to over-think The Dead Daisies.They work because they just play rock and roll.

No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani and Australia’s Keith urban joined The Rolling Stones on stage last night in Los Angeles for the first night of the 50 and Counting tour.

With Mothers Day (in Australia) only a week away, it could be said that Michael Buble will be given as a gift to a lot of Mums next weekend, as his album “To Be Loved” holds for a third consecutive week at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the equal longest run at

Daft Punk climbs a place from their No.2 debut last week to claim the ARIA Singles Chart crown with the track “Get Lucky”, making them the first French Group to take the honor, plus the track is now Gold (●) in sales.

After 33 years The Rolling Stone have finally played their 1980 hit song ‘Emotional Rescue’ for the very first time in concert on opening night of the 50 and Counting tour.

Dave Mustaine has announced the lineup for his Gigantour 2013 and it will include the introduction of former Metallica member Jason Newsted’s new band.

A stellar lineup of artists are set to play Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration at the TD Garden on May 30.

The Rolling Stones will open their 50 and Counting tour in Los Angeles this evening with special guests Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban joining them on stage.

Robert Rigby is preparing to expand his Fanfare Records label after signing Australian Jazz Hall of Fame inductee James Morrison for his new Fanfare Jazz arm.

Anthony Callea will debut in the Australian Top 20 albums this weekend at no. 18 with ‘Thirty’, his first album in 7 years.

Jeff Duff, Steve Balbi and Brydon Stace will resurrect the songs of the Thin White Duke for ‘Ziggy – The Songs Of David Bowie’ in Sydney in July.

High profile, right-wing Australian rock star Gary ‘Angry’ Anderson will stand for a Federal seat in the upcoming Australian elections.

Rock stars from all over the world have poured out their hearts on Twitter following the news of the death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Lea and Petra Rumwaropen have joined Blue King Brown.

The death of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly was from a drug overdose.

Melbourne band Buchanan are preparing for the release of their debut album ‘Human Spring’ on May 10.

Aerosmith bass player Tom Hamilton was forced to quit the Australian leg of the Aerosmith tour last Friday before the band’s first Melbourne gig but today checked in with fans from his sickbed.

Of Monsters And Men have announced Sydney and Melbourne sideshows for their Splendour In The Grass visit in July.

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has passed away at the age of 49.

The 2013 Australian Jazz Bell Awards were handed out in Melbourne tonight with David Ades picking up two awards and Marc Hannaford winning Most Original Jazz album Award.

Australian jazz legend James Morrison was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame at the Australian Jazz Bell Awards held in Melbourne on Thursday night.

Dorothy Bell, the widow of Australian jazz great Graeme Bell honoured her late husband at the11th annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards held in Melbourne tonight (May 2, 2013).