Back in May 2011, The Wombats debuted and peaked at No.2 in Australia with their second album “This Modern Glitch”, which is on the 14th Floor Records label (through Atlantic/Warner here).

Guy Sebastian keeps his “Battle Scars” at No.1 in Australia for a third week, matching the three week run at the top of his first No.1 “Angels Brought Me Here” (Dec 2003).

The Beach Boys have reached Australia on their 50th Anniversary tour and last night (August 31, 2012) played three hours of music history for fans for the first time with founder Brian Wilson in decades.

The late, great Billy Thorpe may appear as a hologram on the upcoming Long Way To The Top shows.

MCM Entertainment Group (MEG), the production company behind Take 40 Australia, has announced that it plans to delist from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

The BIGSOUND music conference for Brisbane from September 12 has completely sold out.

The Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) has announced the 2012 national scholarship program for artists, artist managers and arts workers to attend the 5th music expo in Melbourne in November.

Cheryl Cole and will.i.am were involved in a car accident yesterday(29.08.12) but apart from whiplash, both are fine.

James Taylor has been honored with the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters, an award given by the French government to "recognize eminent artists and writers, as well as individuals who have contributed to furthering the arts in France and throughout the world."

The 2012 Meredith Music Festival has completely sold out, faster than any other time in its 22-year history.

Eminem has created a 'masterpiece' with Slaughterhouse's new album.

The first ever Refused show for Melbourne sold out in four minutes this morning.

Van Halen's official site announced tonight that Eddie Van Halen has undergone emergency surgery for a severe bout of diverticulitis and it will take four-to-six months for him to recover from the surgery.

The first new studio album from ZZ Top in nine years is LA FUTURA, set for release 10th September by American Recordings/Mercury Records.

Yoko Ono has banned her adult son from getting a tattoo as she still sees him as 'a little baby'.

One Direction have announced the title of their second album will be 'Take Me Home', via a tweet from band member Louis Tomlinson.

Blink 182 have revealed to excited fans that they will be recording new material ahead of their tour next year.

Tom Cruise will be dusting off his fake moustache next week in memory of Freddie Mercury.

Adele refutes rumours that she has secretly wed her partner Simon Konecki.

Gold Coast trio, Skinwalkers are releasing their second single of 2012, ‘Everyone Has A Story’, the follow-up to ‘I Don’t Believe It’.

Chris Lighty, manager of Diddy, Mariah Carey, Ja Rule and 50 Cent, shot himself dead in the street outside his Bronx apartment on Thursday (August 30, 2012).

New Orleans’ EYEHATEGOD will perform at the inaugural CherryFest in Melbourne in November.

The Vaccines didn't recognise one of their own songs when they heard it in a club, mistaking it for a track by The Strokes.

Dave Grohl claims the Foo Fighters "used to suck".

A documentary on the early days of the Rolling Stones, shot during their 1965 tour, will be premiered at the New York Film Festival on Saturday, September 29 with an encore screening on October 3.

The xx "dream" of writing a song for their pop hero Beyonce, and were star struck when they met her earlier this year.

On September 25, the country music world will celebrate Loretta Lynn's 50th Anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

New Zealand band The Checks are calling it a day.

John Lydon says he allowed the Sex Pistols' songs to be included in the Olympic Games opening ceremony because Danny Boyle chose to represent the NHS in it.

Alanis Morissette has vowed to write songs until she's "dead" because she becomes "really depressed" when she is not penning a new track.