Lucinda Williams has announced headline shows in both Melbourne and Sydney around her appearance at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has completed his babysitting duties in Sydney and is back in London where he joined Paul McCartney on stage.

Indie pop legends The Church kick off their Christmas tour, playing three classic albums in full around the country.

Australia’s finest hip-hop collective The Herd drop a new video and plan a unique national tour.

Yusuf Islam, AKA Cat Stevens, plans the world premiere of his new Moonshadow musical in Melbourne.

Following the stage setup for Elton John’s show in Melbourne tomorrow night (December 6) extra tickets have just been released for the general public.

Dave and the Foo Fighters retain the mantle of Greatest Stadium Rock Band In The World with ease at AAMI Park on Friday 2 December.

Following the New Order-led first announcement, Future Music add even more acts including Friendly Fires, Mark Ronson and Gym Class Heroes.

Earth, Wind And Fire will perform sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne in April, presented by Noise11.com.

Noise11.com is presenting the Yes sideshows in Australia in 2012.

Noise11.com is proud to present Roger Daltrey perform The Who’s Tommy in Australia next April.

The reformed (minus Peter Hook) New Order will return to Australia to co-headline the Future Music Festival in March, 2012.

After a couple of false starts due to an ill Simon Le Bon the Duran Duran Australian tour is finally happening.

I must admit I didn’t know what I was in for before going along to see Sade at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne last night (December 2, 2011).

Sleaze rock legends Mötley Crüe have announced a fortnight residency in Sin City.

The Port Fairy Folk Festival has added another 25 local and international acts including John Butler and Adam Cohen.

Dirty Three are heading out on the road playing some of the biggest headline shows of their twenty year career.

Guess who’s back, back again. Shady’s back. Tell a friend. Yes, Eminem is back in Australia for the first time in a decade. “Tonight I’m gonna remember this shit this time,” he said in reference to his drug and alcohol fuelled past.

Oz pop-punk legends Bodyjar have booked a ‘classic album’ show for next year, with reunited supports.

Leonard Cohen’s son, Adam, brings his familial talent to Australia for the first time in March 2012.

Bruce Springsteen will be the keynote speaker at SXSW 2012 kicking off a year of activity for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

Metal gods Slipknot have also booked their own sidewave shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Post-hardcore heroes book probably their last ever Australian shows with Saves The Day and Circa Survive.

Radiohead are gearing up again with the first of what will no doubt be many festival appearances over the northern summer.

Elton John will continue his Australian tour despite his partner David Furnish taking ill and having to fly to Los Angeles.

Melbourne Zoo has announced the line-up for Zoo Twilights 2012.

Fifteen years after their demise, 90s electro-punks Def FX have announced they will reform for shows in 2012.

Soul sensation Aloe Blacc dumps the Adelaide date and scales down the Melbourne show of his January tour.

Melbourne band High Tea have released an E.P. paying tribute to the iconic physicist Richard Feynman and using artwork from cosmologist Carl Sagan.

Buzzy New Jersey band Real Estate have announced a tour around their Golden Plains appearance.