A nice mix of new releases this week, with Marilyn Manson, X-Factor’s Andrew Wishart, Carrie Underwood, Damon Albarn, Celtic Thunder and more.

It's official. Adele '21' is now a bigger seller than Michael Jackson 'Thriller' in the UK.

Mick Jagger will make his debut as a TV show host on May 19 for Saturday Night Live.

Fourteen months ago, we reported that Jeff Hanneman, guitarist for Slayer, would be dropping out of the group's upcoming tour after a spider bite turned into necrotising fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease.

Smashing Pumpkins announce some big sideshows from Splendour In The Grass.

Musical legends and friends Ringo Starr and Dave Stewart are producing the new film Hole in the Fence which is being based on their music and story ideas.

Singer / Songwriter Marvin Priest has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group.

Rhonda Burchmore will bring her show ‘Cry Me A River: The Songs Of Julie London’ to Melbourne in August.

Get ready for a lot of new Depeche Mode in 2013. Dave Gahan spoke with Spinner about the group's future plans once he and Martin Gore are done with their side projects.

Multi-platinum-selling artist and Grammy-winner Alanis Morissette discusses her long-awaited seventh album, Havoc And Bright Lights.

Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd prepare for their first album in three years Last Of A Dying Breed.

80s pop star Edith Bliss has passed away at the age of 52.

You Am I’s Tim Rogers appears in a bad-ass video for 'I Got Burned' from soul-rockers The Bamboos.

John Fogerty’s ‘Wrote A Song For Everyone’ is developing nicely. Fogerty was joined by My Morning Jacket in the studio in Nashville today and yesterday he laid down a song with Alan Jackson.

To combat all those leaks, acoustic metal also-rans Tenacious D stream their new album in full.

The late Jimmy Little AO has been announced as a recipient for the JC Williamson Award to be presented at the Helpmann Awards in September.

Ride frontman Mark Gardener is heading to Australia to perform the classic Ride songs.

Sisters will be doing it for Pure Pop Records with Stonefield announced as the headline act for the PurePop Raise The Roof benefit next week in St Kilda.

The postponed Australian George Michael Symphonica dates have been rescheduled for November.

What a surprise to find an album of George Harrison rarities on my desk today.

Nelly Furtado readies her first English-language album in six years, drops a single, and has tweeted a sneak peek of a cover art photo shoot.

Missy Higgins sells out Melbourne and Sydney shows for her first Australian tour in five years, and adds more.

Matt Corby has called his APRA Song for the Year nomination "a privilege".

Kimbra will compete against Gotye featuring Kimbra as well as Matt Corby, Lanie Lane and The Beards for the APRA Song of the Year.

US metallers DevilDriver have had to cancel their May Australian tour with Darkest Hour and Six Feet Under.

Dave Grohl reveals the trailer for a doco on legendary studio Sound City, featuring Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor and more.

In Australia for Splendour In The Grass, broody sensation Lana Del Rey books a couple of theatre shows.

The first video from the Neil Young & Crazy Horse album 'Americana' has been unveiled.

Former Roadrunner artist now her own boss Amanda Palmer has raised over $250,000 in one day using Kickstarter.com to fund the recording of her next album.

Kids' music megastars The Wiggles welcome Greg back to the fold for a US tour.