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The Flaming Lips have been named winners of the inaugural Grulke Prize by SXSW along with Glasgow’s Chvrches and US act Haim.

The Hoodoo Gurus ‘Dig It Up has added Wollongong’s own Tumbleweed to next month’s line-up.

Bon Jovi ‘What About Now’ outsold David Bowie ‘The Next Day’ by around 16,000 units in the USA to take the top spot this week on the American chart.

Guy Sebastian has confirmed that he will not be returning as a judge on Australia’s X Factor this year.

Aussie tour manager Aaron Chugg has passed away after suffering from a stroke while tour managing for The Stone Roses at the Future Music Festival last week.

Bon Jovi ‘What About Now’ will narrowly beat David Bowie ‘The Next Day’ to the top of the US chart this week.

30 Seconds To Mars new song made its debut 230 miles above Earth today.

When Ann and Nancy Wilson met Jason Bonham at the Kennedy Center Honors, little did they know that they would be touring together and playing the music of Led Zeppelin.

David Bowie’s new album, ‘The Next Day’, gave him both his first U.K. No. 1 album in 20 years and the market’s fastest-selling artist album of 2013 when it made its chart debut on Sunday.

Pete Wentz has joked he only talks about Beyoncé and pizza online.

Former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans is auctioning off his gold record award for ‘High Voltage’ for the Sydney Secondary College girls soccer team.

Bobby Smith (also known as Bobbie), the man who took the lead on some of the Spinners’ biggest hits, died on Saturday in Orlando, Florida from pneumonia and influenza. He was 76.

Adele will apparently use her “downtime” to take her driving test.

Vampire Weekend treated fans to two new songs during their SXSW showcase at Stubbs in Austin last week and another at their official website today.

Alternative folkster Michelle Shocked left her audience at San Francisco’s Yoshi bar stunned when she embarked on a tirade against homosexuals and gay marriage on Sunday night.

This Sunday March 24 will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s classic ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’.

Beth Ditto has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band returned to Sydney, Australia 10 years to the week from when they were last here. Bruce last played in Sydney on March 22, 2003 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Smashing Pumpkins played to an audience of 350 at the Red Bull Sound Select event with a secret show in 6th Street, Austin on Saturday night during SXSW.

Justin Timberlake added an Australian flavour to his SXSW showcase on Saturday night. He performed the INXS classic ‘Need You Tonight’.

Prince fan Jesse Jenkins had an experience he’ll never forget last weekend, after Prince arranged for him to travel to Austin to see Prince’s now infamous SXSW closing concert, after which he got to meet and embrace his favourite artist.

Birds of Tokyo number one debut last week outsold the Bon Jovi one number debut this week.

Harry Styles is reportedly “determined” to get to know “self-deprecating” star Jennifer Lawrence.

Noel Gallagher has slammed Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith insisting he doesn’t ‘get’ their music.

Mumford & Sons have a group hug before going out on stage.

Ed Sheeran reveals that his friend Elton John ‘has a room full’ of bobblehead figures.

The lighting director for the last 17 years for Chris Isaak is suing the singer, his tour manager, his company and his management for wrongful termination after witnessing what he portrays as the sexual harassment of two female roadies.