There are still a couple of days left, but the midweek chart for British Album sales, as published by the Official Charts Company, has Depeche Mode's new album, Delta Machine, just 4,000 copies behind Justin Timberlake's 20/20 Experience which is in its second week of release.

Eric Burdon has signed with Alfred Music and ABKCO Music and Records for the release of his memoir, Breathless.  The book is expected late this year.

The Rolling Stones will perform at the Glastonbury Music Festival this year.

Bruce Springsteen has premiered ‘Better Days’ at his third Melbourne concert.

The Australian music industry is planning a Sydney-sized farewell for Aaron Chugg, who died on March 18 from complications from a stroke he had while tour managing The Stone Roses.

Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale is going solo for what was to be the band's third album.

Craig David has arrived in Australia to start the tour that nearly ended in tears.

Justin Bieber's neighbour has accused the singer of assaulting him.

Deke Richards, the songwriter who led the Motown writing and production team The Corporation, died on Sunday from esophageal cancer. He was 68.

Alice Cooper has paired with Tom Sheppard (The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying Orange) for a new Kickstarter project revolving around an Uncle Alice Presents series of comics and, possibly, more.

Albert Hammond was only 16 years old when he saw a girl in Gibraltar that inspired him to write his first song, Blue Boy.

Lou Reed has cancelled five dates in April including both weekends at the Coachella Festival plus shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Monterrey.

Justin Timberlake’s ‘The 20/20 Experience’ has sold almost 1 million units in its first week on sale in the USA.

‘Rosalita’ (Come Out Tonight), the one time centrepiece of a Bruce Springsteen live performance, has made its second appearance on the E Street Band Australian tour.

The house in Los Angeles that George Harrison wrote the song ‘Blue Jay Way’ about has sold for $3.8 million after nearly a year on the market.

The Dead Daisies guitarist David Lowy says his new band will be an ongoing concern.

Bruno Mars only needs "wine and wet wipes" in his tour rider.

Royal Court Liverpool are bringing back one of their most successful shows of recent times with a brand new star name. John Power (The La's, Cast) will be making his theatrical debut in Bob Eaton's fantastic musical 'Lennon'.

Keith Urban has been working on new music constantly in recent weeks.

The Pet Shop Boys played a "preliminary" show for their 2013 Electric Tour on Saturday nght at the Cumbre Tajin Festival in Varacruz, Mexico.

Former Kinks member Dave Davies has announced the track list for his upcoming album I Will Be Me.

Sir Paul McCartney "couldn't be bothered" to change anything in his life if he had a time machine.

What does Bruce Springsteen do on a night off? Last night he was at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne watching the Zac Brown Band.

Mark Evans’ AC/DC ‘High Voltage’ gold record award has sold for $4200 on eBay.

Singer Dionne Warwick has been forced to file for bankruptcy over $1 million in taxes the IRS says that she owed the government.

Craig David will make it to Australia this week. The tour was thrown into chaos when David’s promote went missing in action last week.

Paul Simon is back in Australia for his headlining appearance at Bluesfest this weekend and kicked off his Australian tour in Perth on the weekend.

Robert Plant kicked off the first of his Australian shows on the weekend in Perth with a setlist that was 75% Led Zeppelin.

Anthony Callea is celebrating his third decade on Earth with a new album titled ‘Thirty’ and a new recording home at ABC Music.

Henry Wagons and wife Mel Crawford have announced they have their first child on the way.