The big winners at Wednesday night's Americana Awards may have been all modern artists but the Lifetime Achievement Awards honoured three of America's greats.

Country star Keith Urban has chosen touring and recording over judging singers on The Voice for another season.

AC/DC will release the audio from their Live A River Plate DVD on CD in November and for some reason claim it is their first live album in 20 years. That is complete rubbish.

Talon, Arlo and Poet, the kids of Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, have reviewed their parents latest album ‘Wreck and Ruin’.

Led Zeppelin will soon be on the big screen. A movie version of their London O2 concert from five years ago will be released to cinemas and then DVD. It has been titled ‘Celebration Day’.

The Voice judge and pop diva Christina Aguilera reveals details about her new music on Twitter.

The rock star of comedy, Brit wit Russell Brand, has announced a national tour for November and December.

After “public outcry”, bluesy UK travelers Gomez add an Adelaide and two West Australian dates.

Dylan speaks about “wussies and pussies” who criticise his ‘quotation’, and the “evil motherfuckers” who called him Judas.

Sir Cliff Richard OBE, living pop legend, books big theatre shows for his Reelin’ And A-Rockin’ Tour.

Shore Thing, the New Year party on Bondi Beach in Sydney, scores The Chemical Brothers, Knife Party and Fedde Le Grand.

Melbourne’s premier music conference Face The Music announce PiL’s Martin Atkins and Primavera Sound's Almudena Heredero.

Nelly Furtado thinks that since becoming a mother her music is more joyful, fun and inspiring.

Cheap Trick may be the second major group to replace a long-time member with the son of another.

Noel Gallagher admits it is "hard work" being a solo artist as he can no longer work when hungover.

Mel C says motherhood has made her a more courageous person.

Ringo Starr has issued a statement through his publicist denying that he is on the newly found live tracks by Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, reportedly recorded in 1960.

The annual UK ‘best album’ Mercury Prize announces its nominees for 2012.

Mike Tyson wants to carve a career in musicals.

When Nirvana burst onto the scene in 1991, the music they played spoke directly to an angry and disenfranchised generation.

A triple-whammy announcement sees indie stars Grizzly Bear, Beirut and The War On Drugs book Harvest sideshows.

Michael Jackson's concert promoters have withdrawn a $17.5 million dollar insurance claim over loss of revenue from his 'This Is It' series of concerts.

Billie Joe Armstrong insists Bon Jovi are the "worst" band he's ever played alongside.

Clive Davis is one of the most important record executives of the last forty years.

Dave Grohl and the boys get caught up in iPhone 5 hype and perform an unplugged set at the launch.

The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC announced this years honourees for their Kennedy Honors.

The unstoppable Ed Sheeran has added the third and final Festival Hall show and guest Passenger.

The Summadayze 2013 line-up has been revealed with The Chemical Brother and Mark Ronson doing DJ sets and a performance from M.I.A. leading the line-up.

The eagerly awaited debut album from Austin guitarist Gary Clark Jr has a title. It will be called ‘Blak and Blu’.

Morrissey will return to Australia for the first time in a decade in December.