The Woodford Folk Festival will get underway on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on Friday.

It would be a Blue Christmas for over ten million people if they didn't have Elvis' Christmas Album. It's the biggest selling holiday album of all time.

Ricky Lawson, the session drummer and recording artist who has recorded with Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, died on Monday after suffering a brain aneurysm ten days earlier.

Brian May of Queen is having a sore Christmas after being diagnosed with two torn spinal discs that are pressing against a nerve in his back.

Christmas music trivia: ‘Let It Snow’ is not a Christmas song.

Carlos Santana reunited with Marcus Malone this week. Malone was in the Santana band in 1969 and lost touch with Carlos Santana after he spent three years in prison.

Beyoncé, Michael Bublé and Justin Bieber are the acts bubbling most this week as the Christmas sales week draws to a close.

Tex Perkins has broken down the lyrics to ‘Silent Night’ line by line for Libby Gorr on ABC 774 and its quite disturbing.

Ja Rule is heading to Australia for dates in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne in January.

The Flaming Lips have put their entire movie ‘Christmas On Mars’ online but only for 24 hours.

Addison Cresswell, one of Britain’s most respected comedy agents, has died suddenly at the age of 53.

Shane Nicholson and Gregory Page will play dates in Australia together from the end of January.

The Woodford Folk Festival will include some new features this year including a spectacular Bamboo Tunnel.

Alice Cooper opened up his Phoenix restaurant Cooperstown for the 12th annual Christmas party this week.

Carol Lloyd, the incredible blues voice of 70s Queensland band Railroad Gin, says she has maybe 12 months left to live.

Iggy Pop will morph into a radio DJ on Christmas Day.

Michael Buble ‘Christmas’ has managed to outsell the Pink DVD ‘The Truth About Love Live From Melbourne’ by just 8 units this week but was well in front of the new Beyonce album by over 1000 copies.

Slade have some good news and bad news for fans. The good news is Slade will release their first studio album in 27 years in 2014. The band news … Noddy Holder won’t be the singer.

Chaka Khan is taking the Wayne’s World “if you book them, they will come” approach by announcing a Melbourne show in just three weeks time.

Ian McLagan, keyboard player for both the Small Faces and the Faces, has said he is not interested in a reunion with Rod Stewart.

Queen record producer David Richards died on Friday morning in England after a long illness.

Australian radio legend Keith McGowan has died at the age of 70.

The Engelbert Humperdinck 2014 duets album has a new star act. Il Divo have re-recorded Engelbert’s classic ‘Spanish Eyes’ with the legendary singer.

Del Amitri will return to active duty in 2014 and start the year by reissuing three of their classic albums.

Leo Sayer has assembled an all-star Australian cast to protest the Australian Government’s Fracking policy.

Michael Buble has the No.1 album on the ARIA Chart this week with his seasonal “Christmas” album, which was helped during the week by Channel 7 playing a musical special of Michael, plus the album is now certified 9x▲ Platinum in sales.

John Legend remains at No.1 for a third week with his piano balled “All of Me”, keeping MAGIC! and their track “Rude” at No.2 for a second week, with their reggae infused track picking up a ▲ Platinum certification this week.

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Julian Lennon says he is planning a series of events for the SXSW music conference and festival in Austin, Texas next March including a performance with an orchestra.

Former Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond will release on E.P. in 2014 featuring Jarvis Cocker and The Libertines’ Carl Barat.