Vans Warped will welcome some of the big names of skateboarding and BMX to the Australian event this year.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will dedicate a new star on their Walk of Fame to Janis Joplin on Monday, November 4 at 11:30 AM.

Tom Hardy, probably best known for playing Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, will star as Elton John in the biopic Rocketman.

The new Paul McCartney video 'Queenie Eye' features lots of his famous friends.

Metallica has played on every continent in the world except one, Antarctica. On December 8, they will conquer that final frontier when they play inside of a dome in Base Carlini, Antarctica for a special concert attended by the winners of a Latin American contest sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Van Morrison's reissue of the classic 'Moondance' leads the list of new releases for this week. Talking Heads, Buffalo Springfield and Fleetwood Mac are also back on record store shelves this week.

Triple J could possibly gain their first Albums chart national No.1 this week, as the ninth volume of the “Like a Version” album could potentially debut at the top this week.

Dubbed the ‘Boys Of Summer Tour 2014’, Blessthefall will headline an 11-date national tour supported by Like Moths To Flames and The Color Morale.

In what has been a big day for Laneway Sideshow announcements, Drenge have been added to the list of acts announcing sideshows.

Corrina Steel will perform along the East Coast in support of album ‘Borrowed Tunes’.

Laneway Festivals acts, CHVRCHES, Jagwar Ma, King Krule and Savages have all announced sideshows.

Stone Temple Pilots in partnership with Genero.tv are giving fans the chance to make the official music video for new track ‘Black Heart’.

Sydney and Melbourne will get the chance to see Daughter perform for Heavenly Sounds in an equally heavenly setting.

The QOTSA and NIN shows have quickly sold out and tickets for the second Sydney and Melbourne shows went on sale 20 minutes ago.

Alternative R&B man, Autre Ne Veut, has announced Laneway sideshows for Sydney and Melbourne.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have announced the release of their fourth live album, ‘Live From KCRW’, due for release on November 29.

Air Supply is the latest act to make the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Limited Edition versions of The Who’s stunning concept album about a deaf, dumb and blind boy, to be released November 12.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has teamed up with Norah Jones to record an album of Everly Brothers … seriously.

Pearl Jam had an easy debut on the US chart this week debuting at number one with ‘Lightning Bolt’. Paul McCartney ‘New’ came in at number 3.

Boyzone have reformed to mark their 20th anniversary and have signed with Warner Music for a brand new album ‘BZ20’.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, one of the world’s greatest ever voices, will tour Australia in 2014 to mark her 70th birthday.

The Foals will release their first ever live DVD shot during their sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March.

Sydney’s Homebake Music Festival has been cancelled.

APRA’s Screen Music Awards will host the APRA Screen Music Awards in Sydney in December.

At the age of 72, Bill Medley is heading to Australia for his first ever headline tour to mark the 50th anniversary of his duo The Righteous Brothers.

John Grant will perform at the Sydney Festival, the Adelaide Festival Centre and Hobart’s Mona Foma as well his already announced Melbourne show in January.

Brisbane hard rock act Like Thieves, to play East Coast tour throughout November.

The line-up for Golden Plains 2014 has been revealed with Neko Case and Cut Copy just two of the acts added to the bill with Public Enemy and You Am I already announced.

Reg and Pete’s Dog Trumpet will hit the road for more shows later this month and through November.