Next Friday night is the official wide opening for the film Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey, the story of how Arnel Pineda went from singing in a Philippines based Journey cover band to fronting the real thing.

Back before he was Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital, Rick Springfield had a fledgling music career that included the number 14 hit Speak to the Sky (1971).

Eric Clapton is currently 67. If he holds true to his new promise that he will stop touring when he is 70, then we have just three more years to enjoy Eric's guitar virtuosity live in many parts of the world.

British music promoter Lee Bennett was in Hollywood a number of years ago on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when his 10-year-old son asked why the U.K. didn't have its own walk.

The late Brent Grulke will be honored with special tribute at the Austin Music Awards during SXSW next week.

Kiss will play their only Australian television performance on the season premiere of Sydney’s The Footy Show on March 7.

Jackie Barnes is going to be a father. The 27-year old son of Jimmy and Jane Barnes has announced that he and wife Stephanie have a child on the way.

Rita Ora has cancelled her Future Music Festival performance in Perth today because of a throat infection.

Cary Baker's annual Conqueroo Party at SXSW is once again a smorgasbord sample bag of what Austin has to offer during SXSW.

Sounds Australia, Australia's music collective at SXSW, have announced two more showcases parties for Australian acts at SXSW 2013.

Russell Morris is back in the ARIA Top 30 album chart for the first time since 1981 with ‘Sharkmouth’ and he has equalled his 1981 peak chart position.

James Southwell and Barry Harvey from Chain (aka Da’ Boy & Da’ Goose) have joined up and covered the Rolling Stones ‘Beast of Burden’ to raise money for friend with Friedreich Ataxia.

Anthony Callea is celebrating this third decade with a new record label. Callea will release his next album ‘Thirty’ through ABC Music.

Nick Cave had some special guest singers with him last night at his hometown Melbourne concert – the Gardenvale Primary School Choir.

Todd Rundgren will return to Australia in July for his ‘An Evening With…’ shows.

The Kiss, Motley Crue and Thin Lizzy tour kicked off in Perth this week and will head around Australia for the next two weeks, including one show in Mackay in far North Queensland.

The 27th charted album for Sydney religious group Hillsong (United) becomes the churches second No.1 album in Australia this week, as “Zion” (their 59th released album) debuts at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Climbing back to the top of the ARIA Singles chart are Pink and Nate Ruess with “Just Give Me a Reason”.

Future Music Festival EDM headliner Avicii has cancelled both of his Brisbane and Perth performances this weekend as he recovers in a Brisbane hospital with a stomach issue.

The ‘Harlem Shake’ has developed into the ‘Homer Shake’. The new Simpsons promo features America’s first family taking ownership of the Baauer dance craze.

The Songbirds featuring Australia’s Dannielle DeAndrea (Gaha), Mexican soul diva Erica Canales and Emmy and Latin Grammy nominated Gaby Moreno from Guatemala, will stream their LA poolside performance live this week.

Duff McKagan brought his good mate Danko Jones on stage at Soundwave Melbourne to perform a Guns n Roses song.

To coin the lyrics of a Smiths song, Morrissey’s “Big Mouth Strikes Again”. This time the outspoken vegetarian says Sir Paul McCartney should return his knighthood.

Metallica mined deep into their early catalogue for their Soundwave Melbourne setlist, even performing a song from the “Black” album never performed before outside of the Black Album anniversary shows last year.

Melbourne’s music community will gather on Sunday for the Rock & Roll Gumbo Medicine Show, a benefit for Karen Conrad and family.

Stevie Nicks is the latest speaker added to the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas next month.

Ben Lee has announced he will mentor on the new season of The Voice in Australia.

The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is heading to America with the official launch at SXSW in Austin next month.

The final line-up for Boogie will include Tim Rogers, Catherine Britt and Bill Chambers.

41-year old Adrian Thomas aka DJ Ajax died overnight in Melbourne after being struck by a car.