Meat Loaf’s performance at Rod Laver Arena on Friday wasn’t bad at all. That’s a good thing, because his Grand Final performance was bloody awful.

Dolly Parton is one of the most successful country singers of all-time but singing isn’t what she is most proud of.

Soul-pop starlet Kimbra launches her career with an EP and Gotye showcase in the US.

Despite scores of hits and tens of millions of albums sold, four members of reggae megastars UB40 declare bankruptcy.

Melbourne garage rockers Eddy Current Suppression Ring are about to release a singles and rarities collection.

‘Red Dog’, the Australian hit movie of the year, has picked up a $100,000 cash prize at the Heartland Film Festival in Indiana.

The Human League, Kim Wilde, Kool and the Gang need not come to Australia. The disastrous Rewind 80s Festival for Australia has finally been cancelled.

Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah tweets that Courtney Love has cancelled Hole’s slot because of Limp Bizkit.

Kanye and Diddy collaborator Rick Ross suffered two seizures on separate flights today.

Lady Gaga jokes and Usher splits his pants at Bill Clinton’s charity birthday festivities.

Cody Simpson hits Japan, Skrillex posts a snide article, Ricky Martin cheers a Hollywood coming out, Swizz Beatz offers Kanye remixes and heaps more.

Surf-blues legends The Cruel Sea have booked three shows for November.

Adele holds off strong showings from Chris Isaak and Evanescence on this week’s chart wrap.

Husband and wife rock couple Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth have split after 27 years of marriage.

This morning Golden Plains organisers finally let loose the remainder of their lineup. You thought Bon Iver and Roky Erickson were exciting? Well, prepare to lose your collective shit (HINT: Scroll to the bottom if you just want a list of bands).

Bo Diddley’s son Elias has been arrested in Gainesville, Florida for trespassing in a plaza named after his dad.

ABC in the USA has shutdown production of the remake of the classic 70s show after it failed it raise interest from the audience.

Legendary lyricist Hal David turned 90 this year and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

One of Australia’s most successful exports Air Supply will head to New York in November for an appearance on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’, backed by The Roots.

The big question for the US chart next week is will it belong to Adele or Evanescence.

If you ever wondered who Dolly Parton modelled her like after, then you might be in for a surprise when you hear the answer.

The future of one of Melbourne’s oldest music venues The Prince Bandroom in the Prince of Wales hotel in St Kilda is questionable after the property was sold this week to a restaurateur.

Yesterday’s “leaked” Madonna 2012 tour dates were a hoax.

Outkast rapper Big Boi has taken a plea on his August drug charges and tweeted about it.

Joe ‘Taz’ DiGregorio, a member of The Charlie Daniels Band for over 40 years, died in a car accident in Tennessee on Wednesday (October 12, 2012).

Radiohead have revealed that they have new songs and studio time booked.

Hyped LA retro rock artist Hanni El Khatib has announced New Year sideshows.

The Department of Fair Trading is now investigating the Rewind 80s festival after the promoter not only switched venue but also switched cities and won’t give refunds less than two weeks out from the event.

Lou Reed and Metallica have released a trailer for their upcoming collaboration ‘Lulu’.

Foo Fighters mainman Dave Grohl continues his lifelong career of coolness by drumming for Cage the Elephant.