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Australian music pioneer Vince Lovegrove has lost his life in a car accident near Byron Bay in New South Wales on Saturday.

Joe Perry has used Twitter to announce that Aerosmith will be having a press conference this Wednesday to announce their 2012 tour.

Mi-Sex keyboard player Murray Burns is reported to have collapsed on stage during the A Day On The Green show at Rochford Winery in the Yarra Valley on Saturday.

Britney Spears is reportedly ‘almost ready to sign the contract for her to become a judge on X Factor.’

Henry Wagons has decided to make an honest woman of Melanie Crawford (or is that the other way around).

Melbourne, Australia singer songwriter Gotye has a Top 10 album in the USA.

John Oates has invited singer songwriter Matt Nathanson to join him during his solo performance at the Aspen Songwriters Festival this weekend.

Most people would agree that Cyndi Lauper is a true personality. Full of quirks and eccentricities, the talented performer has always lived life to the fullest and spread her time between her music, her family and her causes.

The Beatles’ 1968 animated film, Yellow Submarine, has gone through a digital restoration and will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in North America on May 29 (May 28 in the rest of the world).

Following the news that British punk icons the Sex Pistols have signed a new deal with Universal Music Catalogue, the band will release a limited edition 7″ record of their first ever single Anarchy in the UK on April 21st for Record Store Day.

Ram was Paul McCartney’s second solo album and, for years, was criticized as being too “cute” and “tossed off.”

BMI has honored Carole King.

It was a close call for El DeBarge but he will not be facing charges of cocaine possession with intent to sell.

Whitney Houston’s say they can now finally move past the death of Whitney.

Queen guitarist Brian May says he was too big for AC/DC, literally. May would have looked like a giant alongside the tiny Young brothers.

Die-hard Faith Hill fans finally got their wish on Tuesday night when Faith Hill finally made it down under for her first ever Australian tour.

New South Wales soulful blues act The Rubens join Ivy League Records, start recording their debut, and sell out half their tour.

Irish shoegaze noise legends My Bloody Valentine will have all their releases collected and remastered.

EMI Records in Australia is doing its part to save the Annandale Hotel in Sydney. The company has bought a brick in the Annandale wall.

US prog-rock wizards The Mars Volta are streaming their whole new album online.

Jack White has ruled out any chance of a White Stripes reunion… unless he goes bankrupt.

Michael K Williams, who found fame playing Omar on The Wire, will star in an Ol’ Dirty Bastard biopic.

Lauded electro pioneer Michael Rother (NEU!, Kraftwerk, Harmonia) plays a final encore show with Mick Harvey, Brous and more.

Remember that ‘Place Your Hands’ song? Well, Reef will hit Australia to plug their complete boxset.

Madonna’s MDNA launches an interesting week in new releases – Katy Perry, Odd Future, Lionel Richie, Paul Weller and more.

Justin Bieber will ‘definitely surprise people’ with his new material.

Whitney Houston had cocaine in her system when she passed, officials report.

APRA announce their Top 30 contenders for Song Of The Year, including Gotye, Chisel, 360, Kasey Chambers, Boy And Bear and Matt Corby.

Shamanistic rock legends The Cult tease new music in a spooky video snippet.

Canadian pop-rock duo Tegan And Sara report from the studio where they’re working on seventh album.

Vince Lovegrove, Australian Music Pioneer, Dies In Car Accident

Aerosmith Prep Tour Announcement

Murray Burns of Mi-Sex Collapses On Stage

Britney Spears To Become X Factor Judge

Henry Wagons and Melanie Crawford Marry In Las Vegas

Gotye Making Mirrors Goes Top 10 In USA

John Oates Brings Matt Nathanson To Aspen Songwriters Festival

Cyndi Lauper Gets Her Own Reality Show

Beatles Yellow Submarine Movie Restored

Sex Pistols Anarchy To Be Reissued For Record Store Day

Paul McCartney To Re-Release RAM

Carole King Named BMI Icon

El Debarge Escapes Cocaine Charges

Whitney Houston Family Reacts To Cocaine Results

Brian May Was “Too Big” For AC/DC

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Tuesday March 20, Rod Laver Arena

The Rubens Sign To Premier Indie Label Ivy League

My Bloody Valentine Albums Reissued And Remastered

EMI Buys Another Brick In The Wall At The Annandale

Hear The Mars Volta’s New Album Streaming Online

Jack White Says Only Bankruptcy Could Reform The White Stripes

The Wire’s Michael K Williams To Play Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard

Michael Rother (NEU!, Kraftwerk) Performs With Mick Harvey, Brous

Reef Announce Boxset And Australian Tour For June

Madonna Kicks Off This Week’s New Releases

Justin Bieber To Release ‘Edgier’ Music

Cocaine In Whitney Houston’s System At Time Of Death

APRA Announce Star-Studded Song Of The Year Top 30

The Cult Offer Cryptic Video Teaser For Their New Album

Tegan And Sara Speak From The Studio

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