Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the federal government will establish a National Office for Live Music with high-profile musicians appointed as ambassadors for each state.

J.J. Cale has died from a heart attack at the age of 74.

Karnivool and Birds of Tokyo lead singer Ian Kenny has described 2013 as a “nutball year” after become the first artist ever to debut at number one in two different active bands in the same calendar year.

2013 is shaping up to be the best year for No.1 albums by Australian acts this decade, as the eighth local act to hit the top are Karnivool, who take their third album “Asymmetry” straight in at No.1 on the ARIA Albums chart this week.

Fuji Rock Festival ’13 kicked off in the same vibrant, bright and respectful fashion that was so endearing at last year’s edition.

Avicii holds on for a fourth week to the No.1 spot in Australia with “Wake Me Up”, whilst OneRepublic are also in a holding pattern of No.2 with “Counting Stars”, the track now achieving Platinum (▲) in sales.

Today (July 27, 2013) marks the first anniversary of the death of Darryl Cotton.

Ian Kenny, lead singer for both Karnivool and Birds of Tokyo, has become the first person ever to debut at number one in two different bands in the same year on the Australian chart.

New Zealand singer songwriter Ella Yelich-O’Connor aka Lorde is the last minute addition to Splendour In The Grass, filling the gap created by the ailing Frank Ocean.

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder never goes anywhere without an Australian 50 cent piece in his pocket.

Frank Ocean has cancelled all remaining shows on his Australian tour including this weekend’s performance at Splendour In The Grass.

Between November 5 to 10, 2011 Rick Springfield, Darryl Cotton, Beeb Birtles and Rick Brewer reformed Zoot for the first and last time.

Mick Jagger turned 70-years old today and after 50 years still has the same job he had when he was 19.

Eric Burdon will not be appearing with the Israeli band Tislam at a show in northern Israel after receiving threatening e-mails.

Peter Gabriel will finally complete his Scratch My Back project, which he started in 2010.

Nick Cave will deliver a keynote address at the Bigsound music industry conference in Brisbane in September.

70s New York innovators Television will perform headline shows in addition to their ATP Release The Bats dates in Australia in October.

Ted Nugent has become the poster boy for outrageous commentary over the last few years and he kept up that "honor" in a couple of recent interviews.

The Young family, featuring Angus and Malcolm of AC/DC and George Young of The Easybeats and Flash & The Pan, is Australia’s 48th richest family.

Laura Imbruglia is heading out around Victoria in September.

The remarkable voice of Linda Ronstadt will not be heard when she hits the talk circuit this September to promote her new book Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir.

Metallica has always made it clear that their new 3D film, Through the Never, will have story elements included with the concert footage. Skeptics said "So what? So was Spice World."

A Flock of Seagulls are short $70,000 worth of equipment and the drives containing 18-months worth of work on a new album, the result of an overnight heist of their tour van.

The band's classic 1972 double album, Rock of Ages, is being expanded to four-CDs and 1-DVD for Live at the Academy of Music 1971, out on September 17 from Capitol/UMe. A shorter 2-CD set will also be released.

Elton John has issued a thankyou note to his fans for all of the well wishes during his current medical situation.

The first Elvis Costello & the Roots collaboration has surfaced. ‘Walk Us Uptown’ is the first taste of the upcoming ‘Wise Up Ghost’ album due in September and for Elvis, working with others is now preferable to doing his own thing.

UK singer/songwriter Birdy will release her second album ‘Fire Within’ in September.

Avicii could be headed for a fourth a week at No.1 with his track “Wake Me Up”, but there are a bunch of British boys who are challenging him for the top spot in Australia this week, One Direction and their new track “Best Song Ever”.

Influential 70s New York band Television will perform their art punk classic Marquee Moon in Melbourne for All Tomorrow’s Parties in November.

Platinum selling Grammy nominated rapper Game will play pub gigs in Australia next month.