One Direction’s ‘Midnight Memories’ will easily be the number one album in the USA this week with more than 500,000 sales securing its position.

An X-Factor runner-up is challenging this week's One Direction number one debut for next week's top spot.

The Rolling Stones 14 On Fire tour has expanded for the third time today to now include China and Japan.

Neil Young is giving fans the chance to hear the entire ‘Live At The Cellar Door’ album online before the album is released on December 6.

Blur's one-time rival Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye, The Hives and Deftones will fill the hole left by Blur at the Big Day Out.

Spotify have released their streaming data for 2013, showing the year’s most streamed artists in Australia and the rest of the world.

There has been a lot of criticism of Justin Bieber's tardiness with his late shows during his Australian tour but frankly the kids don't care. The audience were hardcore Beleibers.

Snoopzilla has joined with producer Dam-Funk for an upcoming seven-song '7 Days Of Funk' album.

Australia isn’t the only place The Rolling Stones will reactivate for in 2014. An Abu Dhabi date has been added to the tour before Australia.

The 2014 Essence Festival in New Orleans has announced Prince as its headliner, his first time appearing at the event since 2004.

John Butler Trio has given us the first taste of their forthcoming album in the form of a zombified video for new single, ‘Only One’.

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, The Gin Club set out on an extensive Australian tour.

Gregg Allman, Gov’t Mule and Devon Allman will perform Bluesfest sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne next April.

Buddy Guy, The James Cotton Band and Charlie Musselwhite will team up for a Bluesfest triple header sideshow but in Melbourne in April.

Suzanne Vega has added a Brisbane show when she heads to Australia for Bluesfest in 2014.

There is a lot of confusion in Melbourne this morning with the announcement of The Rolling Stones Australian date overlapping the 30 Seconds To Mars interview at the same venue.

The Rolling Stones have announced more Australian and one New Zealand date on their 14 On Fire tour.

The Dead Daisies current tour has been extended with a new date added for Tel Aviv.

Dave Stewart’s 13-year old daughter Kaya is working on her first release.

Of Mice & Men have given us the first taste of their forthcoming third album, ‘Restoring Force’, in the form of new track, ‘You’re Not Alone’.

On the 25th Anniversary of the original release, Camper Van Beethoven will reissue, ‘Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart’ and ‘Key Lime Pie’, on February 14th, 2014.

Metallica have announced extra live dates for their European tour, and have asked fans to pick the set list for each show.

Stand-up comedian Matt Okine will co-host Triple J breakfast with Alex Dyson in 2014.

‘Water’, a composition written by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood for the Australian Chamber Orchestra will premiere live in Australia in 2014.

Japanese band Bo Ningen has become the first act to sign with brand new Australian record label Black Night Crash Records.

Muse have started their ‘The 2nd Law’ Australian tour with the first show in Perth on the weekend with a 22 song setlist and hints of AC/DC and Rage Against the Machine.

Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Faithless Love’, featuring a concert from her 1980 ‘Mad Love’ tour, has finally been given an Australian release through Possum Music.

The Presets will team up with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for a series of shows titled ‘Timeline’ in 2014.

Diana Krall will return to Australia to perform with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Perth Symphony Orchestra in February.

Australian music legend Russell Morris won his first ever ARIA Award last night after a 40 plus year career and it was the proudest moment of the night.