Smashing Pumpkins opened their Splendour In The Grass set with a cover of Kiss ‘Black Diamond’ and also performed ‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie in the encore.

Clare Bowditch has put out the call for naked men and women to feature in her next video.

Universal Music have released ‘Isle of Wonder – Music for The Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games’.

Hoodoo Gurus founder and guitarist Brad Shepherd has paid tribute to Darry Cotton who lost his battle with liver cancer on Friday.

Norway has placed a two-year ban on Snoop Dogg entering the country after the rapper was caught trying to bring marijuana into the country last month.

Missy Higgins has announced The Razzle Dazzle Summer tour with Gurrumul and Emma Louise heading on the road with her.

Current tourist’s fun. stay on top of the ARIA Singles Chart for a second week with their second No.1 “Some Nights”, but challenging for the lead this week are local dance troupe Justice Crew who jump up five places to No.2 with “Boom Boom”, another chart career high for the group who three weeks ago scored their first Top 10 entry with this single.

Karise Eden’s “My Journey” album stays on top of the ARIA Albums Chart for a fifth consecutive week, now equaling Damien Leith’s “The Winners Journey” (from 18-Dec-2006) five week stretch at the top for ‘Reality Show Winners (local) Longest No.1 Albums’.

Queen Elizabeth II has made her first-ever acting role in a piece featuring James Bond escorting her to the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Danny Boyle was the man behind the music at the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Paul McCartney concluded the Olympics Opening Ceremony with two songs from The Beatles, ‘The End’ and ‘Hey Jude’.

The Nectars, who formed 12 months ago after becoming disenchanted by the Sydney music scene, are set to release their first single.

Elton John and PNAU will perform music together from their ‘Good Morning To The Night’ collaboration together later this year.

Punky pop princess Pink delivers a roaring ‘20s clip for her new number one single.

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong signs up to be a mentor on smash hit talent show The Voice.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Darlene Love thought she just had a little indigestion last weekend before she did a performance in Asbury Park, NJ but, when it developed into severed pain the next day, she went to the hospital.

The new Richard Clapton album ‘Harlequin Nights’ is the end result in a long divorce.

Beeb Birtles, the original bass player for Zoot and then later guitarist for Little River Band, has issued about the death of his former bandmate Darryl Cotton.

Lars Ulrich has said Metallica’s forthcoming 3D film will not be like The Song Remains The Same.

Usher's stepson's funeral is planned for this Friday.

In honour of the London Olympics (perhaps), the Brits lead a pretty thin week of new releases.

Katherine Jackson was reportedly "completely unaware" that her grandchildren were so disturbed by her absence.

Rick Springfield has posted a statement at his Facebook page commenting on the death of his former Zoot bandmate Darryl Cotton today in Melbourne.

Las Vegas pomp-rockers The Killers preview their fourth album with a clip for new song ‘Runaways’.

Australian singer and actor Darryl Cotton has lost his battle with liver cancer at the age of 62.

Katherine Jackson has returned home to her house in Calabasas, California but the family is torn apart in a bitter feud.

Larry Hoppen, a founding member of the band Orleans, has passed away at the age of 61. Hoppen died on Tuesday in Florida. The cause of death is still under investigation.

Canadian electro-noise outfit Crystal Castles have posted up a new song online before their September album.

Martha Wainwright’s new album features guest spots from Sean Lennon, Nels Cline, Yuka Honda and more.

‘Release Me: The Best of Engelbert Humperdinck’ is the no. 5 album in New Zealand this week.