The Cat Empire will be no more after their Bluesfest show. Bluesfest will be the final show for The Cat Empire.

Eagles will tour the UK in 2022, marking their first time outside North America since the start of Covid.

Just as Kraftwerk were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week the German legends have announced 2022 dates for North America.

Chloe Trujillo, the wife of Metallica bass player Robert Trujillo, has teamed up Mark Dalbeth of Australian band Bellusira for a new song ‘Mana’ coming 15 November.

Rüfüs Du Sol land their third No.1 Album in Australia this week with their fourth studio album called "Surrender".

Marvin Gaye’s iconic ‘What’s Going On’ was released 21 May 1971. Motown will release a 50th anniversary edition in December.

Slade’s underrated ‘Slade In Flame’ album is the next vinyl reissue from the UK’s 70s Glam Rock band.

Green Day are planning an album of tracks culled from their numerous times in the UK recording for BBC Radio.

Adele has confirmed the tracklisting for her ‘30’ album and fans will be treated to a bonus version of ‘Easy On Me’ with Chris Stapleton. Adele covered Stapleton’s "If It Hadn't Been for Love" on 21.

Alice Cooper will stay busy for the first have of 2022 with dates in the USA and then the UK.

U2 have teased a new song with a 30 second sampler uploaded to their socials.

Sting has kicked off his Las Vegas residency which sees his playing his ‘My Songs’ show through until June 2022.

Jon Bon Jovi cancelled a gig over the weekend after he tested positive for Covid-19.

Mark Hoppus reunited with Travis Barker to play his first concert since being declared cancer-free at the weekend.

Michael Buble is reportedly heading to Las Vegas for a residency in 2022.

The Screaming Jets had one hell of a time convincing their record company to include a controversial song on their debut album ‘All For One’.

Fugees have postponed the reunion tour they just announced five weeks ago.

Paul Kelly’s annual Christmas show ‘Making Gravy’ will play Melbourne and Brisbane this year.

Moma Foma will return for 2022 with dates locked in for Launceston and Hobart in Tasmania.

Wa Wa Nee co-founder Steve Williams has released a collaborative album ‘Surrey Road’.

‘Death Certificate’, the second solo album for Ice Cube, clocked up 30 years over the weekend. ‘Death Certificate’ was released on 31 October 1991. This week it has been enhanced and expanded with an all-knew deluxe edition.

The Jezabels will mark the 10th anniversary of their ‘Prisoner’ album with a tour in June 2022.

Rob Thomas will launch his Christmas album ‘Something About Christmas Time’ with a live stream using VNUE’s StageIt.com platform.

Metallica have launched an online course about being in a band.

One of Australia’s true television legends Bert Newton has died at the age of 83.

The third album for ‘Death Cab For Cutie’ ‘The Photo Album’ was released on 9 October 2021.

Willie Nelson has covered George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ with his son Lukas for his third The Willie Nelson Family album.

The Moody Blues bass player John Lodge has a new solo song and it’s a cover of a John Lodge The Moody Blues song ‘Ride My See-Saw’.

German based Mortlock has a very strong Australian connection. Michael Mortlock (aka Mortlock) is the son of Phil Mortlock, founder of Sydney based ORiGiN Music Group, past Head of Repertoire for Albert Music and in a past life, Managing Director for Warner Music Australia.

This week Chuck Leavell clocked up 40 years with The Rolling Stones. That’s longer than Bill Wyman (31 years), Brian Jones (7 years) or Mick Taylor (5 years).