“Yeah fuck you” sings Jimmy Barnes in the rollicking title track to the new Cold Chisel album ‘No Plans’.

The second Marina and the Diamonds album ‘Electra Heart’ will be released in May.

Madonna ‘MDNA’ is taking on Lionel Richie ‘Tuskegee’ for the top spot on the US album chart this week and Madonna will win.

MTV Unplugged will return with a stripped back acoustic performance from Florence + The Machine next week.

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson allowed cameras into the studio for the very first time for the recording of his ‘Thick As A Brick’ sequel ‘Thick As A Brick 2’.

Today the Australian music industry lost one of the nicest guys in the business. Chocolate Starfish guitarist Zoran Romic is now at peace after a one-year battle with cancer. He passed away this morning at 10:30am (March 31, 2012) in Melbourne.

Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ has now topped more than 200 million views on YouTube when combining his video with the cover video by Walk Off The Earth.

One Direction have ramped up their security in a bid to contain Niall Horan's phobia of pigeons.

Nas preferred to produce his new record with his closest musical confidantes.

Paul Simon's landmark album Graceland is being celebrated with a variety of special events, releases and broadcasts.

ZZ Top will reactive for a 2012 tour with 3 Doors Down.

The Eagles and Alison Krauss have been named to receive doctorates from Berklee.

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi has posted an update on his website about the progress of his cancer treatments:

Happy birthday Aretha Franklin.

Robbie Williams is going to be a Dad.

Police have confirmed cocaine was found in the hotel room Whitney Houston died in.

Tom Jones has a new batch of songs ready for release.

Mi-Sex keyboard player is in a stable condition following his Stroke while onstage at the Mi-Sex A Day On The Green in the Yarra Valley last week.

Katy Perry posts a video for Tommy Sunshine’s huge megamix from the new edition of Teenage Dream.

Aussie pop/rock band Short Stack have split.

Lush Melbourne folkies Husky add a new Melbourne show and Europe and US Sub Pop release dates.

Gotye books an SNL performance, and upgrades his San Francisco date from a 500-capacity venue to an 8000-capacity one.

Green Day are back in the studio and they've posted yet another mash-up teaser video online.

Following a wildly successful world tour, Sade will release the live album and DVD Bring Me Home.

Noise11.com is recruiting you as a judge for the Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2012.

Sia’s career-spanning Best Of heads up a very eclectic week in new music.

Political Pittsburgh punks Anti-Flag return with their ninth album and Australian tourdates with Strike Anywhere.

Peter Gabriel and Real World have announced that they will be releasing a special edition of Peter Gabriel's landmark album, So.

Authorities investigating allegations that Chris Brown stole a phone are determined to “uncover the truth in its entirety.”

US guitar pop heartthrobs Isaac, Taylor and Zac of Hanson are set to visit Australia in September this year.