Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) have been forced to cancel the balance of dates on their current tour when drummer Malcolm Holmes became ill after their Toronto show on Saturday night. Holmes was hospitalised after the incident.

Elton John has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural BRITs Icon Award.  

The Rolling Stones have released a memoir from their London concerts a few weeks ago. ‘Hyde Park Live’ is a download only album available through iTunes.

Gym Glass Heroes will return to Australia to headline Fat As Butter with Bliss N Eso.

Legendary songwriter Diane Warren will be awarded International Music Person of the Year at Musexpo 2014 in Los Angeles next April.

Smashing Pumpkins Oceania concert from December 2012 has been documented for the ‘Oceania: Live In NYC’ album.

Midnight Oil have no current plans to reform following the resignation of Peter Garrett from Federal Parliament.

Despite having one of the biggest selling albums of all-time the next Backstreet Boys album will be released independently.

Franz Ferdinand will perform their entire new album ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’ immediately after their Letterman appearance on Monday night (July 22).

A article taken out of context by one site has completely been misinterpreted by Steely Dan's Donald Fagan.

Russell Morris received his gold record award for ‘Sharkmouth’ at The Today Show on Friday.

Manchester punk band Neck Deep will hit Australian shores for the first time in November.

Pearl Jam played their big day out at Wrigley Field, Chicago on Friday night and used the stage to debut two more brand new songs.

Promoter Paul Dainty will bring Michael Bublé back to Australia for a national tour in April, 2014.

Pink reclaims her No.1 crown in Australia as her current album “The Truth About Love” jumps up three places to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, helped no doubt by her current massive Australian tour.

Avicii and Aloe Blacc stay atop the ARIA Singles chart for a third consecutive week with “Wake Me Up”.

Sir Paul McCartney welcomed the surviving members of Nirvana, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, to join him on stage in Seattle of Friday night (July 19, 2013).

Australia’s Tame Impala have the 5th biggest selling album on vinyl in the USA so far this year.

Neil Young reintroduced the ‘Comes A Time’ classic ‘Human Highway’ back into his set in France this week.

Smashing Pumpkins will broadcast a 1997 concert from their Facebook page this weekend.

He really should need no introduction, and in a perfect world, Todd Rundgren would be a household name. 

Justin Timberlake’s ‘The 20/20 Experience’ is the biggest selling album of the year so far in the USA.

Radiohead/Atoms For Peace singer Thom Yorke has partnered with the new live music platform soundhalo.

Jimmy Barnes will headline the inaugural One Electric Day concert at Werribee Park on November 24.

The Queencliff Music Festival is offering a grant of up to $10,000 for emerging artists.

Slash is the latest artist to bypass the traditional major label model and opt for the fan-funded alternative. The Guns n Roses guitar hero is using PledgeMusic to raise money for his next project.

Babyshambles have cancelled their Australian tour and will not only play one date for Splendour In The Grass.

Former Magic Dirt singer Adalita will perform with Power Monkeys at the Hemensley Cup this Sunday in Melbourne.

Thirty Seconds To Mars have had to postpone their upcoming Australian tour because a member has to undergo an urgent medical procedure.

Sydney pop-punk band Tonight Live have announced a national tour around Australia in September.