After 33 years The Rolling Stone have finally played their 1980 hit song ‘Emotional Rescue’ for the very first time in concert on opening night of the 50 and Counting tour.

Dave Mustaine has announced the lineup for his Gigantour 2013 and it will include the introduction of former Metallica member Jason Newsted's new band.

A stellar lineup of artists are set to play Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration at the TD Garden on May 30.

The Rolling Stones will open their 50 and Counting tour in Los Angeles this evening with special guests Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban joining them on stage.

Robert Rigby is preparing to expand his Fanfare Records label after signing Australian Jazz Hall of Fame inductee James Morrison for his new Fanfare Jazz arm.

Anthony Callea will debut in the Australian Top 20 albums this weekend at no. 18 with ‘Thirty’, his first album in 7 years.

Jeff Duff, Steve Balbi and Brydon Stace will resurrect the songs of the Thin White Duke for ‘Ziggy – The Songs Of David Bowie’ in Sydney in July.

High profile, right-wing Australian rock star Gary ‘Angry’ Anderson will stand for a Federal seat in the upcoming Australian elections.

Rock stars from all over the world have poured out their hearts on Twitter following the news of the death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

Lea and Petra Rumwaropen have joined Blue King Brown.

The death of Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly was from a drug overdose.

Melbourne band Buchanan are preparing for the release of their debut album ‘Human Spring’ on May 10.

Aerosmith bass player Tom Hamilton was forced to quit the Australian leg of the Aerosmith tour last Friday before the band’s first Melbourne gig but today checked in with fans from his sickbed.

Of Monsters And Men have announced Sydney and Melbourne sideshows for their Splendour In The Grass visit in July.

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has passed away at the age of 49.

The 2013 Australian Jazz Bell Awards were handed out in Melbourne tonight with David Ades picking up two awards and Marc Hannaford winning Most Original Jazz album Award.

Australian jazz legend James Morrison was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame at the Australian Jazz Bell Awards held in Melbourne on Thursday night.

Dorothy Bell, the widow of Australian jazz great Graeme Bell honoured her late husband at the11th annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards held in Melbourne tonight (May 2, 2013).

US talk show host Conan O’Brien has been celebrating Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday week with a few fun things and a few musical things.

25,000 Splendour In The Grass tickets told within one hour of going on sale today (May 2, 2013).

Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly has been found dead in his home in Atlanta at the age of 34.

Melbourne singer songwriter Clare Bowditch will host the 2013 APRA Music Awards with Jonathan Biggins in June.

Rapper Coolio will return to Australia in June. He will play dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Hobart on the upcoming tour.

Black Sabbath debuted ‘Loner’ at their second Melbourne show last night (May 1, 2013). It was the 4th new song from the upcoming ‘13’ album to make the setlist on their current Australian and New Zealand tour.

Promoter Paul Dainty has announced that tickets for Australian leg of the Bon Jovi ‘Because We Can’ tour will start at $35.

The Bon Jovi Because We Can will reach Australia in December.

Two Australian acts, Kloke and Julien Love, both from Melbourne, have been selected to attend the Red Bull Music Academy in New York City.

English rock band Toy will tour Australia in June.

Cyndi Lauper will mark the 30th anniversary of her ground-breaking ‘She’s So Unusual’ tour by performing the album in its entirety on tour n Australia from August.

Australian singer/songwriter Vance Joy has signed with Atlantic Records in the USA.