We Will Rock You stage show creators Ben Elton, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen were in Baltimore on Tuesday for the opening night of their musical which is launching its inaugural North American tour.

‘This is England’ director, Shane Meadows, gives us a never-before-seen insight into the Stone Roses.

ARIA nominee, Mama Kin, will perform a special show created exclusively for the Mullum Music Festival.

Mel B has said that a pop-group featuring the children of Spice Girls members could actually happen.

It's been almost twenty years since Elton John and Tim Rice wrote the music for Disney's The Lion King, now the stage show is about to hit $1 billion.

Cold Chisel will start to release a series of live albums in November beginning with ‘The Live Tapes Vol 1, Hordern Pavilion, April 18, 2012’.

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Held at both the Palais and the Prince Bandroom, Melbourne's Sold Out Release The Bats event has just announced its playing times.

One-third of Wilco, John Stirrat and Patrick Sansone, will play SXSW with their side project The Autumn Defense.

Simple Plan will play Perth's Challenge Stadium in December with special guest Tonight Alive!

Alex and Kelly Van Halen divorced over 20 years ago, yet Kelly has kept Van Halen as her surname. Now the company that controls the group's name is suing her for trademark infringement.

Motown's etiquette coach, Maxine Powell, has died at age 98.

Following the recent announcement that A Tribe Called Quest would open for Kanye West during two New York shows in November, the hip hop legends have announced that the shows will be their last.

James Blunt and Busby Marou will tour Australia and New Zealand in 2014.

Six Australian acts have been announced to play SXSW in 2014 including a return to Austin for both Vance Joy and The Chevelles.

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath has sent his former drummer Bill Ward his best wishes after learning that Ward had undergone a major operation.

James Blunt’s promo visit here and subsequent appearance on X-Factor and last Sunday’s returning Graham Norton show could give James his first No.1 single in Australia with “Bonfire Heart”, just ahead of his album “Moon Landing” (18th Oct) being released.

Chopper Read’s version of ‘Plastic Jesus’, the 1957 folk song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty and immortalised by Paul Newman in the 1967 movie ‘Cool Hand Luke’, has been released to benefit his wife and young son.

Bluesfest has announced the first of its sideshows for including dates for the not yet announced KC & The Sunshine Band.

The Temper Trap have partnered with Twins For Peace to display the Face For Hope photo exhibition in Paris.

Iggy Azalea is off three of the four Beyoncé Sydney and Stan Walker is in.

Americana rock band South Rail will head to the studio with Rolling Stones producer Don Was.

John Mayer will perform shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide as well as his festival dates for Bluesfest, the Deni Blues & Roots Festival and West Coast Blues & Roots in April, 2014.

The Flaming Lips have recorded a 6-track E.P. featuring music for and inspired by the film ‘Ender’s Game’.

John Fogerty gave Los Angeles fans a complete working of the classic Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmos Factory album on Saturday plus his greatest hits.

Wavves founder Nathan Williams has published his first comic book.

Deadmau5 has launched a partnership with EMI’s Astralwerks. Under the deal the new label Mau5trap has been created and the Deadmau5 catalogue will now go through Astralwerks.

Melbourne four-piece Kingswood have just finished recording their debut album in Nashville and will spend the rest of the week showcasing in New York City.

Songs from the unreleased Dave Stewart produced Bryan Ferry album have began to surface on YouTube.

Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray will be released from jail on October 28 after spending two-years of a four-year sentence for the manslaughter of Michael Jackson.