Washington sludge legends the Melvins go ‘Lite’ with Bungle/Fantomas bassist for new album Freak Puke.

Apparently we’re going to see Hologram Elvis in the near future, as well as a celebrity duets album.

Indie chanteuse Emma Louise’s debut EP has sold Gold, and she adds another Melbourne show following a sell-out.

The 2012 Art of Music dinner held in Sydney last Saturday raised $270,000 for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.

Muse have released a trailer for their next album ‘The 2nd Law”.

Rihanna has reportedly scrapped her plans to move to the UK for the summer due to 'sickness.'

More than $200,000 in jewelry was stolen from Axl Rose on Tuesday night after a Paris show.

Roger Waters participated in an almost four-hour interview recently on Sirius/XM's Deep Tracks channel and spoke about future release plans.

Sydney synth stylists Van She return with their second album and a national tour.

A previously unreleased Michael Jackson song has been unearthed from the vaults for the Bad 25 release.

The anime-themed Animetal, featuring players from Blue Oyster Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer, Testament and more, debut in the US.

The Black Keys’ first Sydney date has sold out, so they’ve added another.

Madonna may be selling out venues around the world, but her latest album, MDNA, is severely struggling.

With the release of their fourth studio album in June 2011, Canadian Pop-Rock band, Simple Plan has toured the world on their ‘Get Your Heart On Tour!’ Simple Plan came out to Australia last year in support of their album. Now they have come back to rock Aussie shores with a second tour covering more cities than their last tour.

John Mellencamp has been selected to win the John Steinbeck Award which goes to an individual who has contributed to society in the spirit of author Steinbeck.

Shock launches their new Halfcut label with heavyweight releases from Gallows, Heroes For Hire and While She Sleeps.

John Mayer says that he was “really humiliated" by Taylor Swift’s bitter ‘Dear John’ song.

Canberra’s electronic music band The Aston Shuffle have signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing.

Australia has a new Cock Rock band and the name of the band is Jackson Firebird.

Rockers Children Collide deliver a video for 'Sphere Of Influence' and the supports for the Monument Tour.

Alt-country heroes Calexico release their next album, Algiers, on the Anti label and debut a new song.

Fiona Apple is ramping up for her fourth album and the third taster has come in the form of ‘Anything We Want’.

Louisiana supergroup Lil’ Band O’ Gold are the band everyone wants to jam with when they are in the same town.

South African rave-rap nutters Die Antwoord have done it again with the clip to ‘Baby’s On Fire’.

Ian Astbury from The Cult and Aimee Nash from The Black Ryder were pronounced lead singer and lead singer in a wedding ceremony in Las Vegas last week.

Smashing Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan is making a reality show of his wrestling organisation.

Wilco’s latest release is an iBook. The band has delivered ‘The Incredible Shrinking Tour of Chicago’.

Melbourne folkies Georgia Fair launch a video for new single ‘Blind’ and will complement it with a couple of shows.

US indie rockers Grizzly Bear deliver a new tune ‘Sleeping Ute’, a tracklist, and a strong hint at an Australian tour.

During the Watch The Throne Paris show, West stops proceedings to dress down a laser-toting fan.