George Michael has defended his performance at the Olympic closing ceremony 2012.

Bluesy indie outfit The Rubens deliver an evocative video for ‘My Gun’ before heading off on a big national tour.

There must be something in the water filling the cooler that festival bookers of Australia gather around to fight each other for acts, because Meredith have continued the tradition of Aussie festivals of late by putting together an incredible lineup, with Spiritualized and Primal Scream causing aging indie fans (like me) to foam at the mouth.

Hipster cause celebre Animal Collective announce they'll stream their new album Centipede Hz next Monday.

Sydney indie-rockers Dappled Cities announce a national tour to support their new album.

Scott Stapp, frontman for rock superstars Creed, announces that he’ll spill the beans in a memoir.

Gospel and soul legend Bettye LaVette prepares covers of Black Keys, Tom Waits, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.

Hard rock champs Grinspoon gear up for their seventh album, named after cockney rhyming slang for ‘bad habits’.

Who guitarist Pete Townshend will release his long-awaited biography in October.

Country pop princess Taylor Swift has revealed details of her next album, titled Red, in a fan Q&A.

Songs performed and played at the Olympic Closing Ceremony yesterday are dominating the UK iTunes chart today (August 14).

Katherine Jackson reportedly 'doesn't want to see her children' because they didn't say that her grandchildren were trying to contact her.

The official announcement won't be made until later this week of the contents of the So reissue from Peter Gabriel, but we have some of the information from the Amazon listing.

Usher made an emotional speech at a recent fundraising event following the tragic loss of his young stepson.

Gary Barlow has been hailed as 'brave' by fans and fellow stars for performing at the Olympic closing ceremony last night.

Taylor Swift has bought a house "right across the street" from her boyfriend and his family.

Mel B has woken up in her stage costume from last night's Olympic closing ceremony performance.

Donald Fagen of Steely Dan has announced that his fourth album, Sunken Condos, will be out on October 16.

Singer/songwriter and busker Mark Wilkinson has just announced a national tour in support of his new single, 'Benny’s On The Rooftop' and a brand new acoustic album, Hand Picked.

Frontman for legendary art-rock band Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, has booked more Australian shows.

There is sad news for the music industry to report this morning. Brent Grulke, the creative director of SXSW, has died at the age of 52.

Geoffrey Rush could have ended up a rock star had he continued the way he started out.

The Temper Trap, Missy Higgins, Bluejuice, Big Scary and more sign on for the Soundscape Festival.

Hip-hop punk electro heroes Regurgitator deliver another Sydney show on their Unit/Tu-Plang Retrotech tour.

Melbourne hip-hop upstart Illy tells Noise11 about his back-to-basics, non-pop new album Bring It Back.

Living legend Tony Bennett has posted a clip from his Viva Latin duet with Brazilian songstress Maria Gadú.

Rihanna has flown five fans to Barbados and cooked them dinner.

Renegade US cult rap duo Insane Clown Posse have announced that they will sue the FBI.

‘Everybody Dance Now’, Network Ten’s new reality dance show featuring Jason Derulo and Kelly Rowland, bombed in its first night rating.

The first details for the 2012 Jagermeister Independent Music Awards have been announced.