In its inaugural event, the YouTube Music Awards have crowned Eminem Artist Of The Year.

The Hanging Tree will reform for the Blackbird Rising charity gig with The Potbelleez, Skunkhour, Juice, King Clam, Tax and The Mitchell Anderson Orchestra.

In a pairing that will surely moisten the lips of fans, Karnivool and Dead Letter Circus have announced their ‘Polymorphism’ Tour.

After four albums The Gin Club are commemorating their 10 year anniversary by re-releasing their self-titled debut on vinyl and announcing a tour.

Eurythmics, one of the greatest pop bands of all-time, formed in the New South Wales city of Wagga Wagga.

As the Woodford Folk Festival heads into its 28th year the event is shaping up to be the biggest ever with thanks to the Queensland Government.

The classic ‘Imagine’ would become John Lennon’s signature song but when it was written neither he nor Yoko expected it to be as big as it would become.

Sir Paul McCartney has confirmed that when The Beatles recorded the ‘Sgt Pepper’ album in 1967 they placed a sound in the recording that only dogs can hear.

Australia’s Department of Agriculture has declared Katy Perry’s ‘Prism’ deluxe edition a biohazard.

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran reunited on stage in New York this week during Ed's sold-out show.

Blackstreet singer Teddy Riley has taken legal action against Lady Gaga over here 2009 song 'Teeth'.

Justin Bieber has found some unusual fans in Metallica.

The Foo Fighters have Chips' star Erik Estrada to thank for getting their favourite band back together.

Deep Purple will release a new follow-up recording to their latest album in late-November called The Now What?! Live Tapes.

Morrissey info site truetoyou.net is reporting that the UK singer has been released from hospital for whiplash suggesting the former The Smiths singer has been in a car accident.

In that fine line between politics and comedy Kinky Friedman and Ted Nugent are putting their hands up again.

Katy Perry’s fourth album “Prism” becomes the thirty-first No.1 album for 2013 and her second consecutive chart-topping album, as seventy number one albums ago she debuted at the top with “Teenage Dream” (6-Sept-2010) (TW-42).

X-Factor 2013 winner Dami Im takes her debut original single “Alive” straight into ARIA Singles Chart at number one this week, achieving Gold (●) in sales in its first four days of sale.

Australian supergroup The Dead Daisies have loaded up at number one on the Planet Rock airplay chart in the UK with ‘Lock ‘N’ Load’.

The Killers have branded America 'retarded musically'.

Alan McGee changed the face of British music when he discovered Oasis in a Scottish club but record boss he now prefers the quiet life.

The Beatles 'On Air - Live At The BBC Vol 2' will be released on November 11.

Billy Joel and Neil Young will return to New York stages.

Blondie debuted new songs from their upcoming album ‘Ghost Of Download’ on the reality TV show ‘Project Runway Allstars’ this week.

Icehouse will scale right back for a couple of intimate shows for Sydney and Melbourne in December dubbed ‘Dubhouse’.

Oscar and Grammy winning composer Hans Zimmer has recruited former Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart and an all-star cast for a supergroup to create music for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’.

Laurie Anderson, longtime partner and more recent wife of Lou Reed, has written a remembrance for their local newspaper.

Albums for Arcade Fire and Cut Copy lead the new releases for this week.

Neil Finn will release his third solo album as an independent release.

The ‘History of the Eagles’ tour will continue throughout 2014 with more dates rolled out through to March, 2014.