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Michael Bublé is not quitting music despite what you may have read in the newspapers yesterday.

British director Mat Whitecross has completed work on his Coldplay documentary ‘ A Head Full of Dreams’.

Violinist Nigel Kennedy will return to Australia in 2019 to perform the music of Bach, Gershwin and his good self.

Mona Foma curator Brian Ritchie has invited Pennysylvania’s Amish community to Mona Foma 2019.

Matt McHugh (aka The Beautiful Girls) will play 23-days across Australia over summer.

Richard Clapton and Ross Wilson will team up for a double-header show in Warragul in November.

They Might Be Giants will return to Australia in 2019 following up on their sell-out shows of 2015.

Eminem will be back in Australia and New Zealand with the Rapture Tour 2019.

The fifth studio album for the American duo twenty one pilots entitled “Trench” debuts in the top spot of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming their first No.1 album in Australia.

It’s a fourth week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for the George Ezra track “Shotgun”, plus the song also holds for a second week at the summit in New Zealand.

Haiku Hands have been the act of note so far for 2018 and they will head out of their first national tour in January and February.

Barbra Streisand has released her version of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ ahead of the November 2 release of her album ‘Walls’.

Kids In The Kitchen and Real Life, two of Australia’s iconic 80s pop bands, will perform a show together in Melbourne in 26 October.

Ozzy Osbourne’s last four shows for America have been cancelled while he prepares for surgery on his right hand.

Plans are underway for an Amy Winehouse hologram tour.

Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn has draw a picture for charity to auction and his charity of choice is the Mental health Foundation of New Zealand.

Kanye West visited the White House today and it beggar’s belief.

Lindsey Buckingham is taking legal action against his former band, Fleetwood Mac after he was fired in April.

The Victorian government is once again leading the Arts community with support for The Age Music Victoria Awards. Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a $10,000 cash prize for Best Victorian Album.

Ed Sheeran is the richest solo artist in the world, pulling in an estimated $99,000 (GBP75,000)-a-day over the last year.

Kanye West visited The White House this week and the event as been described as “bonkers”.

Major new titles coming this week from: Tom Morello, Primal Scream, Rick Wakeman, Hands Like Houses, Morgan Evans, Jess Glynne, The Monkees, David Bowie (Box Set), The Black Eyed Peas, Ella Mai, Paul Kelly, Parcels, Atreyu, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Kurt Vile and Greg Arnold.

Vera Blue and Kingswood have been revealed as headline acts for the upcoming The Hills Are Alive in Gippsland in March.

Folk legend John Prine will return to Australia for the first time since 1993 in 2019.

Led Zeppelin heirs Greta Van Fleet will bring their March of the Peaceful Army tour to Australia in 2019.

Drake, Slick Rick A$AP Rocky, Dapper Dan and Young Thug all star in the new French Montana video ‘No Stylist’.

David Bowie missed out on a leading role in the Lord of the Rings films because of his role as an evil goblin king on the big screen.

Newcastle’s Live At The Foreshore 2018 will feature Leo Sayer, Marcia Hines, Kate Ceberano and a whole lot of other acts.

John Hiatt’s latest album ‘The Eclipse Sessions’ in many ways is a direct link back to his 1987 album ‘Bring The Family’ or maybe 30 years ago he was projected forward to now.