The nine albums in the running for Australia’s premier music prize, the AMP, have been announced.

Don Cornelius, the creator of the Soul Train music TV show, has been found dead at his home in Sherman Oaks.

Lisa Marie Presley was at her old family home Graceland today to open a new exhibition about her father Elvis Presley.

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has decided to update the story of Gerald Bostock now 40 years on with ‘Thick As A Brick 2’.

The first-ever live Il Volo CD and DVD was recorded at the Detroit Opera House.

Gotye’s ‘Making Mirrors’ album has finally made its American debut. The album was released today in the USA through Universal/Republic.

Despite recent throat issues, Adele has confirmed that she will perform at the Grammys.

Rihanna and Deadmau5 sign on for a charity show where the tickets will cost $1000 each.

My Chemical Romance are in the process of building a studio in Los Angeles where they’re going to begin working on their fifth album.

Mark Ronson has produced the next Rufus Wainwright album.

A lost guitar solo by George Harrison has been discovered by his son Dhani.

Jerry Seinfeld has filmed an almost two minute commercial for the Honda Acura and it has clocked up over 1.4 million views in half a day.

In the last few hours the ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ videos by Gotye featuring Kimbra and the cover by Walk Off The Earth featuring Sarah Blackwood have been collectively viewed more than 100 million times on YouTube.

When Roger Daltrey tours Australia in April, fans of The Who will witness Pete Townshend’s icon rock opera ‘Tommy’ performed in its entirety.

Madonna has promised to avoid any kind of “wardrobe malfunction” at this year’s Superbowl performance.

Ziggy Marley books two sideshows during his first Australian visit in five years for the Bluesfest.

Shamanistic surf-trance rock act Def FX, led by Fiona Horne, book their first tour in 15 years.

David Guetta and Nicki Minaj appear in a steampunky clip for his latest single ‘Turn Me On’.

PPCA, the organisation representing the rights of artists and record labels, distributed a record $25 million to artists during the financial year ending June, 2011.

Coldplay will head to Sydney for two days only in Australia later this month.

Julian Assange, the Australian Wikileaks founder, is about to turn yellow. Assange is heading to Springfield to star on The Simpsons.

Madonna has released the artwork for her new album ‘MDNA’.

American republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has been slapped with a lawsuit for his unauthorised use of the Survivor hit ‘Eye Of The Tiger’.

Rising Australian pop idol Cody Simpson signs licensing agreements with a whopping 16 brands.

The Grammys have put together a frosty commercial featuring Bon Iver and it’s quite lovely.

Ian Astbury of The Cult has defended Lou Reed and Metallica’s reviled Lulu album in an interview.

Foo Fighters filmed their new video for ‘These Days’ in Australia and New Zealand on their recent tour.

UK glitch artist M.I.A. has spoken about her Madonna Superbowl collab and debuted a new song.

Post-hardcore innovators Underoath and Dream On, Dreamer team for Soundwave sideshows.

Paul McCartney has uploaded a 4 minute video special talking about why he made his new album ‘Kisses On The Bottom’.