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Australian Member of Parliament Andrew Giles, the Labor Member for Scullin, may very well be the first Australian MP to quote Morrissey in a sitting of federal Parliament.

Victoria’s pro-active Andrews Labor Government has announced new fast turnaround Music Works grants for five Victorian acts and two music managers to attend the CMJ Festival in New York in October.

Jason Derulo promises a “very sexy” video for his Jennifer Lopez collaboration.

Sister Sledge will perform for Pope Francis at a special global gathering for The World Meeting of Families 2015 event, taking place in Philadelphia, USA, on the 26th of September 2015.

Keith Richards has revealed the Rolling Stones have “definite plans” to record new music.

New Order have revealed another brand new track from their album ‘Music Complete’.

For the first time in his almost fifty year career, Billy Gibbons is about to release a solo album and embark on a tour without Frank Beard and Dusty Hill, his bandmates in ZZ Top.

Still going strong after all these years, well, decades really, English blues legend John Mayall has just released his latest masterwork – presenting us with 12 tracks ranging from the organic to honking boogie-woogie tunes.

Glen Campbell has moved from an Alzheimer facility to his own home.

Lionel Richie is the latest to sign on for a multi-month string of shows with an April start for his residency at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Pepa (Sandra Denton) of Salt N’ Pepa took a little misstep while playing at New York’s 90’s Fest on Saturday, accidentally stepping off a platform in front of the concert stage.

James Corden’s latest drive-by buddy is Stevie Wonder who joins the Late Late Night show host for a drive around LA singing his greatest hits.

Taylor Swift has received a staggering nine MTV EMA nominations.

Ed Sheeran reportedly shelled out $19 million for his swish new pad in North London.

Neil and Pegi Young may have split as a couple but are still collaborators on the 29th Bridge School Benefit.

KISS has laid claim to the title of American group with the most Gold Albums.

Custard will return with ‘Come Back, All Is Forgiven’, the band’s first album in 16 years, in November.

One of the biggest selling albums of the last 25 years is the Beatles compilation 1 and, on November 6, Apple Corps Ltd. and UMG will release a new version in a number of formats with fifty promotional films and videos.

The fabulous Sharon Jones told a crowd at the Toronto International Film Festival that her cancer has returned.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have reportedly formed a close friendship in the wake of their respective divorces.

Def Leppard will release a new studio album, Def Leppard, on October 30.

Continuing Frank Sinatra’s centennial year celebration ahead of the icon’s December 12 birthday, three classic 1965 Sinatra albums will be reissued worldwide on 180-gram vinyl by FSE/UMe on November 20 to commemorate their 50th anniversaries.

Not sure what to make of Peter Tork’s plug midway through the set imploring the audience to buy their merchandise?

Australia’s Kirin J Callinan will perform in the UK and Europe in October and November.

Connecticut’s The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die have a new song called “I Can Be Afraid Of Anything” about mental health and the journey to seek help.

Ian Moss will be doing his own shows after he is Cold Chiselled out.

‘Ghost The Musical’, based on the Patrick Swayze movie ‘Ghost’, will premiere in Adelaide in January.

Steve Hillage is one of the most idiosyncratic and instantly recognisable guitarists in the world.

In an effort to control the homophobia currently rampent in Russia Elton John has offered to sit down and talk in person to the Russian president Vladimir Putin in an effort to promote gay rights in the country.