Lionel Richie showcased tonight at SXSW with a special guest. Kenny Rogers got up on stage and performed the classic ‘Lady’.

SXSW is officially open for business Bruce Springsteen made his first SXSW performance at Austin Music Hall on stage with his buddy Alejandro Escovedo.

Liam Gallagher’s new band Beady Eye have decided to start covering Oasis songs on stage.

Jack White has unveiled another song from his forthcoming solo album, titled 'Sixteen Saltines', and a full tracklist.

Indie pop heroes The Shins post their SNL performances of ‘It’s Only Life’ and ‘Simple Song’, and stream Port Of Morrow.

British boyband One Direction are sparking mass hysteria in America, with Justin Bieber and Katy Perry jumping on the bandwagon.

Chris Brown is on the way to Australia for Supafest, just before the release of his sixth album Fortune.

Glam-pop outfit Scissor Sisters will release ‘Only The Horses’ from their fourth album Magic Hour in May.

AC/DC license ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top’ for the first time ever to launch the 2012 Australian Football League season.

On the verge of their second album, epic indie rockers The Temper Trap announce some odd tour dates.

Bruce Springsteen has pipped Adele on the Billboard chart, tying with Elvis for third most number one albums.

Sydney’s Vivid LIVE arts festival has announced its line-up, including Florence + The Machine, Karen O, PVT, Amon Tobin, and Seekae.

Hyped Sydney indie rockers Deep Sea Arcade stream their debut album Outlands and start Children Collide tour.

Alternative hip-hoppers Atmosphere will bring a full live band, and Dilated Peoples' Evidence, to Australia.  

A 2004 Carnegie Hall live performance by David Byrne and Caetano Veloso finally gets a release and samples go up online.

The Beth Ditto-fronted Washington indie-soul act Gossip prepare their fifth album A Joyful Noise.

UK mod legend Paul Weller is streaming his new album Sonik Kicks online.

Dionne Warwick says she believes Whitney Houston's “heart just gave out.”

Members of R.E.M., The Posies, The Replacements and more perform Big Star’s Third album on the second anniversary of Alex Chilton’s death.

Soulful jazz-belter Patti Austin and legendary pianist McCoy Tyner head up a fantastic line up of local and international jazz for the Melbourne Jazz Festival, 2012.

Dr Drew really scrapped the bottom of the barrel tonight. The celebrity shrink preyed on Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Brown.

Swedish rock royalty The Hives tease their new song ‘Go Right Ahead’ with some dapper videos.

Revered Melbourne groove collective The Bamboos prepare a new single with You Am I’s Tim Rogers on vocals.

Rufus Wainwright previews his new Out Of The Game album with a teaser for the title track single.

Daryl Hall is welcoming Cee Lo Green as his guest on the 52nd edition of Live From Daryl's House.

UK electro veterans Orbital have booked an Australian tour for May to show off their reunion album.

Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal slaughters pretty young things in a new video from French act The Shoes.

UK punk rock troubadour Frank Turner has added shows in Cairns, Townsville, Alice Springs and Darwin.

Adele scores her 31st week at the top, but we have a new number one single from Fun with Janelle Monae.

How funny. NBS’s Today Show host Matt Lauer asked One Direction if they had a 5 or 10 year plan. Hilarious, especially coming from the guy who just signed a $25 million a year contract to stay with NBC.