Fast-rising star Kimbra has scored the feature spot on US iTunes.

George Michael is on the mend.

Elton John will continue his Australian tour despite his partner David Furnish taking ill and having to fly to Los Angeles.

Gotye has won the 2011 J Award for triplej’s Album Of The Year, with Ball Park Music and Hermitude also nabbing gongs.

Melbourne Zoo has announced the line-up for Zoo Twilights 2012.

Fifteen years after their demise, 90s electro-punks Def FX have announced they will reform for shows in 2012.

Cher can’t explain her success, Bloody Beetroots post a remix, Flea reminds us he was punk, Kelly Clarkson has hacker friends, and heaps more.

42 years after it was first released the Crosby, Stills & Nash classic ‘Guinnevere’ is getting a spellcheck. One ‘n’ is being dropped on the new version of the album and it will become ‘Guinevere’.

Okkervil River have covered a bunch of songs by various artists and are giving it away on their site.

Reports on the health of George Michael from Britain are all over the place as to his current condition and prognosis.

Elvis Costello has found himself in the unenviable position of being “unable to recommend” his new box set to fans.

Metal masters Mastodon have revealed that they and Feist plan to cover each other for a vinyl 7-inch.

Daryl Braithwaite has released his very first live DVD.

Billboard has compiled a list of the Top 10 solo songs by George Harrison.

Soul sensation Aloe Blacc dumps the Adelaide date and scales down the Melbourne show of his January tour.

Convicted Michael Jackson killer Dr. Conrad Murray has been sentenced to a maximum of four years in jail for the manslaughter of the singer.

Melbourne band High Tea have released an E.P. paying tribute to the iconic physicist Richard Feynman and using artwork from cosmologist Carl Sagan.

VJ Ruby Rose is getting into a public catfight with Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph after it was written that she cannot sing.

In preparation for the new collection of unreleased Amy Winehouse tracks, two more have popped up online.

Buzzy New Jersey band Real Estate have announced a tour around their Golden Plains appearance.

Elvis Costello’s father Ross McManus (aka Day Costello) has passed away at the age of 84.

Jack White’s recording projects continue, with comic actor John C. Reilly releasing some country tunes on Third Man.

Ten years ago today, George Harrison lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 58, ending one of the most influential musical lives ever led.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are preparing to hit the road in North America for the first time in five years to promote their new album, I'm With You.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has flown to Sydney to visit his granddaughter.

Avril bakes on TV, Ed Sheeran wastes valuable tweetspace, Chamillionaire give emailing advice, Steve Aoki drops a Wynter teaser, and heaps more.

Elton John fans are in for another treat on his current Australian tour with a focus on the classic Madman Across The Water album and a showcase of song’s from last year’s ‘The Union’ album with Leon Russell.

Josh Pyke delivers a video for his new single ‘Punch In The Heart’ with Little Birdy’s Katy Steele.

Foo Fighters kicked off their Australian tour in Perth last night with a setlist featuring 22 songs from across their entire catalogue and a few covers as well.

Guy Sebastian talks to Noise11 about the ARIA Awards and battling X-Factor protégé Reece Mastin on the charts.