The world’s largest record company has joined forces with the world’s biggest touring and management company. Live Nation and Universal Music have done a deal.

Renee Geyer will return to live performances with two intimate shows planned for Melbourne next month and then some shows in Sydney in December.

The Australian summer will see Eminem, Foo Fighters, Roger Waters, Rod Stewart, Kings Of Leon, Hall & Oates, Sade, Taylor Swift and Incubus hitting our shores but the runaway success is looking like Rockwiz.

The Sarah Blasko, Sally Saltmann and Holly Throsby collaboration Seeker Lover Keeper is heading to churches around Australia for the Heavenly Sounds tour.

Anthony Callea is about to release his first record since 2007. ‘Oh Oh Oh Oh’ marks the recording return of Anthony Callea and this time it’s different.

The new Metals video for ‘Like/Unlike’ is here to view. ‘Like/Unlike’ was directed by Rhett Wade-Ferrell and is the first taste of their upcoming album in 2012. This one features rapper 360 and producer Styalz Fuego. A remix by Artful Dodger is also on the way. Check out the video here: Metals - Like/Unlike (Official Video) from IllusiveCrew on Vimeo.

Dates for the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival have been announced for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for 2011.

The Rolling Stones will release the 1978 concert performance of ‘Some Girls Live In Texas’ on DVD and Blu-Ray in November.

Jessie J will be back in Australia next March for her first headline tour. Dates are: Jessie J All Ages Headline Tour Dates – March 2012: Thursday 01.03 – Brisbane, The Riverstage Monday 05.03 – Perth, Challenge Stadium Wednesday 07.03 – Melbourne, Festival Hall Thursday 08.03 – Sydney, The Hordern Pavilion Wednesday 14.03 – Adelaide, Entertainment Centre Tickets are $79.90 by Paul Cashmere  

Bryan Adams has stripped his music right back to the “bare bones” for his latest Aussie tour. Adams is performing in Australia for the first time playing his songs acoustically with just himself and pianist Gary Brett.

DJ Minx has been named She Can DJ 2011 and has picked up a global deal with EMI Records to go along with the title.

Adele is still at number one but a litany of international acts debut on this week’s ARIA album chart.

After scoring 17 weeks at number one in Australia, Adele ‘21’ has officially beaten records held by Abba, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Skyhooks.

French Ed Banger producer DJ Medhi has been killed in a freak accident at his home.

Adele retains her hold on number one, while Kimbra and Pete Murray make a fine showing on this week’s chart.

TV On The Radio, Mogwai and more have signed on for November’s mammoth indie Harvest Festival.

PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake has won her a second Mercury Prize a decade after her first.

After one week’s glory for Gotye, Adele returns to number one ahead of the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album.

Smooth soul icon Sade Adu and her band return to Australia for the first time in twenty years.

I… uh… we’re not kidding.

The Great Southern Blues Festival, featuring Booker T. Jones, John Butler Trio and Kasey Chambers has been cancelled.

Roxette have expanded their one-off Sydney show into a fully fledged Australian tour.

The trailer for the George Harrison: Living In A Material World documentary by Martin Scorsese has been released.

Triple J have tonight announced a new radio station wholly dedicated to unsigned artists, expanding their hugely successful Unearthed program to 24 hours a day.

Beloved belter John Farnham has announced an all-classics acoustic album and DVD.

Pyramid Rock have announced an imposing first line-up for the new year.

Adele still lords it all over everyone on this week’s ARIA charts.

Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge has said that their forthcoming album is very diverse, and even features “prog rock”.

Loveable country lass Kasey Chambers not only has a new album in the works, but also a revealing memoir.

Following the Kings of Leon cancelations, Isaac Hanson calls them ungrateful “pricks” on radio.