Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has ripped into Qantas over the shutdown just before their Oz tour.

Joy of joys, Coldplay’s new album knocks Adele off the top in this week’s ARIA Chart wrap.

20 years after his death Freddie Mercury may be returning to his old job as lead singer of Queen.

Peter Gabriel says that all it would take to put Genesis back together is a “large brown envelope”.

Beavis and Butthead have returned to the television screen after 13 years and the new audience loves it.

The Rolling Stones will release Some Girls: Deluxe Edition on November 21 via Universal Republic. Included is a remastered version of the original album on the first disc and twelve vintage unreleased tracks.

It is unlikely Michael Stipe will ever start a solo career despite the recent break-up of R.E.M..

Lionel Richie has re-recorded his old hits as country songs.

Meat Loaf fans in New Zealand were left without a Meat Loaf show minutes before doors were due to open last night when the singer fell ill.

Atlanta rapper T.I. talks collaborations with Pharrell, Cee-Lo, Akon and plenty more.

Damon Albarn, Flea and Tony Allen have a name for their new collaborative album: Rocketjuice And The Moon.

Hyped Sydney neo-folk act Georgia Fair have organised an intimate Melbourne album launch.

Brit boyband One Direction released their debut single in Australia today, and the kids are already going bananas.

Steve Winwood must have been absent from Australia for about 16 years. He would have been in his late 40s last time he was here. Now he is in his early 60s.

When Steely Dan last toured Australia in 2007 the show was technically perfect but musical dull. They played like high paid session musicians, a great sound but no passion. Last night when they played Melbourne again on their second Australia tour they were brilliant.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has spoken about the process for a new album.

Rumours abound that the Material Girl’s first single from her new album will feature M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.

Example corrects Diplo, Weird Al mocks HuffPo, Tom Morello provokes Oakland Police, Lil Wayne scares everyone, and heaps more.

Adalita, Lanie Lane, Urthboy and more confirm their songs for the Nick Cave tribute concert Straight To You.

Justin Bieber kicks off another, significantly Christmassy, week of new releases.

Kiss are currently working on a new studio album to be called ‘Monster’ and released in 2012.

The Rock Of Ages musical has been dropped for Sydney due to poor ticket sales.

Legendary DJ Jim Ladd, the subject of Tom Petty’s ‘The Last DJ’, has been dumped by Los Angeles radio station KLOS.

Justin Bieber will be working with Kanye and Drake on new music, and Tyler The Creator wants in as well.

Melbourne psych-dance group Midnight Juggernauts will perform a score to classic UK filmreels at ACMI.

Simple Plan beg for a million, Foster The People are bushed, The Hives promise new videos, Muscles rehearses Nick Cave, and heaps more.

Coldplay will easily have the number one album in America next week with ‘Xylo Myloto’.

The Jezabels' cover artist and internationally-acclaimed designer Christopher Doyle presents an exhibition on the band in Sydney.

Tom Waits will do his only Bad As Me radio interview, worldwide, on triplej tomorrow morning.

The 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute concert, featuring performances from Jackson Browne and Patti Smith, will be released as a live album to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross and Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Efforts.