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David Gilmour has released another promotional video for a track from his Rattle That Lock album.

Phil Collins is no longer retired. “I’m no longer officially retired. The horse is out of the stable and I’m raring to go” he has proclaimed to Rolling Stone.

Rick Rubin will be this year’s honoree at the ninth annual Grammy week event by the Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers Wing.

Songwriter and vocalist Diane Charlemagne has died.

‘It’s About Time’ is the name of Hank Williams, Jr.’s 57th studio album. Only his second of this decade, after 2012’s Old School New Rules, the new set will be out January 15.

Gwen Stefani was left squirming during a live TV interview on Tuesday (October 27) when she was asked if her divorce from Gavin Rossdale had inspired her new song.

Boy & Bear have quietly slipped out a new acoustic version of ‘Limit of Love’ the title track from their ARIA no 1 album.

Black Sabbath have just extended “The End” a little farther, announcing a second North American leg for their final tour.

Neil Diamond has returned to the Australian stage for the first time since 2011 and opened the Aussie leg of the tour at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night (27 October 2015).

Two live albums by Johnny Cash, one from 1971 and the other from 1978, are set for release by Columbia/Legacy over the next four months.

Prince protégé Harts has a new song ‘All Rise (Play It Cool)’.

Aussie songwriting legend Russell Morris has signed a publishing deal with Alberts.

The Victorian government has announced another round of funding the for Music Works Quick Response Grants program with Dave Graney, Kingswood and CW Stoneking some of the acts to benefit from the Andrews’ Labor Government program.

Singer Sam Smith is taking a hiatus so he can go home and be “a 23 year old”.

Paul Dempsey will open at the Missy Higgins ‘Twilight At Taronga show at Sydney’s Taronga Park Zoo in February.

SXSW has announced the cancellation of two advised session for Interactive next year due to harassment. Ironically, one of the cancelled sessions is “Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games”.

Melissa Etheridge is the latest name added to Bluesfest and she will also plays shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth while in the country.

Keith Richards says drugs “never did anything” for his creativity.

The British punk band U.K. Subs are about to record their 26th and final alphabetically named album.

Pop band 5 Seconds of Summer believe fellow Aussie group INXS was “way ahead of their time”.

Adele’s comeback is off to a flying start with the video for new single Hello breaking the record for the most views in a 24 hour period.

Singer Ed Sheeran is thrilled his single Thinking Out Loud has helped dig a close friend out of financial hardship.

Roy Orbison left Monument Records 50 years ago this year.

Chris Martin’s rumoured new girlfriend Annabelle Wallis is said to be as discreet as he is when it comes to their alleged love affair.

Elton John will release his 32nd album, Wonderful Crazy Night, on February 5 and, late last week, put out the audio for the first single from the album, Looking Up.

Russell Morris has released ‘Red Dirt Red Heart’ the third chapter of his blues trilogy.

One of Australia’s greatest jazz singers Monique diMattina will launch her new album ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’ at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club in Melbourne in November.