Hall & Oates star John Oates joined Icehouse on stage for the first time in nearly 25 years last night to perform ‘Electric Blue’, the song he co-wrote with Iva Davies.

Gotye and Kimbra made their American television debut tonight performing ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Soundgarden played the Big Day Out in 1997 and after two shows in Hawaii in their way back across the Pacific, decided to end their half-decade of riff-fuelled global domination.

Kooky Melbourne art-poppers Aleks And The Ramps celebrate their third album FACTS with an extensive national tour.

Shinedown have revealed the artwork for their upcoming ‘Amaryllis’ album and have uploaded snippets of songs for fans to absorb now.

Graham Nash turned 70 today.

Let’s assume that the reason Kanye West’s set at the Big Day Out and his solo shows were identical is because he doesn’t do things by halves.

Willie Nelson has returned to Sony, the label where he recorded his classics ‘Red Headed Stranger’ and ‘Stardust’.

Adam Ant will tour Australia in March and April.

Children Collide have revealed the artwork for their next album ‘Monument’.

Bernard Sumner of New Order has suggested that the reunited group may go back to record.

The inquest over Amy Winehouse’s death may be declared illegal due to doubts about the coroner’s qualifications.

Reports emerge that the hip-hop megastar has sent a team to scout locations in the Middle East for a new short film.

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.