A Matt Corby CD, Cold Chisel downloads and Katy Perry on vinyl lead this week's new releases.

AMP, The Australian Music Prize, released the final 10 artists for the Longlist.

Boston have given a new take to an old Christmas song with the release of ‘God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen’.

Bluesfest have added more sideshows for The Wailers, War and KC & The Sunshine Band.

Country Music Association of Australia President Dobe Newton has weighed in on the public debate that has lead to country stars Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey withdrawing their hit album from the Country Music Awards.

The Prodigy will join Iron Maiden and Metallica as the third headline artist to be announced for an historic Sonisphere festival in 2014.

Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey have withdrawn from the CMAA Awards because of criticism about the Americanisation of their album.

Crosby, Stills and Nash will tour together once again in the USA starting this spring.

Garth Brooks is back at number one in the USA.

Led Zeopelin will stream on Spotify. Spotify has achieved something that no other streaming service has managed to do, obtain the rights to stream the music of Led Zeppelin.

Toto founder David Paich has slammed CBS for the inappropriate use of his song 'Africa' when covering the funeral of Nelson Mandela.

Pixies bass player Kim Shattuck didn't see her sacking coming.

Joni Mitchell has put her upcoming ballet on hold for the time being.

The Angels will release their second album with new lead singer Dave Gleeson in January.

Taylor Swift fans can shop at the Taylor Swift pop-up shop in Melbourne this Friday and Saturday prior to her stadium gig.

Eddie Vedder will hang back in Australia following Pearl Jam’s Big Day Out dates for his own solo tour.

Bluesfest 2014 is forever expanding with Jeff Beck and KC & The Sunshine Band joining the line-up as well as Gov’t Mule and War.

After returning from a successful tour of the US, Clairy Browne And The Bangin’ Rackettes are set to start their Australian summer tour this weekend.

Johnny Cash will have a new album in 2014 with never-before heard tracks.

The Herschel Museum of Astronomy in Bath is delighted to announce that Dr Brian May CBE, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, has agreed to become their new Patron, stepping in to the role left vacant by the death of Patrick Moore in 2012.

The midweek sales have MAGIC! in for a possible number one song and Michael Bublé back on top with his 'Christmas' album. However the Triple J doctor is no-one near a number one with 'Triple J - Christmas Number 1'.

Taylor Swift fans affected by a minor stage collapse issue in Brisbane this week have been offered refunds.

Nile Rodgers of the legendary Chic will perform his own shows in Melbourne and Brisbane as well as his festival performance at Meredith this weekend.

Daft Punk have released the video for their new single 'Instant Crush' featuring The Strokes' Julian Casablancas.

Bob Marley is the latest artist whose catalog has been remastered to take advantage of iTunes' playback technology, capturing every detail in high resolution.

Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics has become the first member of Genesis to publish his autobiography.

Vibrate: The Best of Rufus Wainwright' released March 3rd on Universal features 18 classic songs that define one of modern music's most innovative talents.

Avenged Sevenfold's Hail To The King is well on its way to living up to its name.

Metallica did it. They have become the first major music act to play the continent of Antarctica along with the first to play all seven continents.

John Butler Trio will tour Australia next March and April to mark the release of their sixth album ‘Flesh & Blood’.