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).

Midnight Oil have debuted ‘Rising Seas’, the first song from their upcoming album ‘Show of Hands’.

Everything you ever wanted from Dog Trumpet is now (or soon will be) on Vinyl.

Australia’s Americana music festival Out On The Weekend will return again in 2021.

For the past two months across September and October Violent Femmes co-founder and bass player Brian Ritchie has taken us on tour across North America with the Femmes.

Duran Duran are in talks to make a movie about their remarkable career, with band members Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John and Roger Taylor all involved in negotiations.

Ed Sheeran is delighted to announce a special Christmas fan show, ‘Ed Sheeran’s Merry Christmas Gathering’ in aid of Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation, that’ll take place on Monday 13 December at St. John at Hackney Church, London.

Motörhead fans are invited to grow a Motörhead Mö for Mövember and think about men’s health.

Midge Ure is back touring the USA with a setlist made up of his greatest hits across Ultravox, Visage and solo.

The Doors’ Robby Krieger wants his old Gibson guitar back and he is willing to make it worth your while.

Marty Stuart is representing Philadelphia, Mississippi in the ‘Honor Our Hometown’ campaign, a project between the 50 states of the United States of America, to encourage people to share their experiences and common values.

‘Pleasure Heads Must Burn’, a 1984 video release compiling music clips from The Birthday Party, is about to reincarnate as a DVD.

ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have confirmed that the group's comeback record will be their last new music as a band.

Kasabian have released their first new song since Tom Meighan's departure.

Dave Grohl hasn't “spent too much time thinking about” Nirvana's lawsuit with the baby on the cover of 'Nevermind'.

It appears George Benson, Patti Smith and The Wailers have let their fans in on a little secret before an official announcement has been made. Australian dates for April 2022 are on their official websites.

It has been 30 years since Tumbleweed formed in Wollongong, New South Wales. (31 actually but hey … Covid). The ‘Gong’s finest rock band will celebrate the big three ohhh with a week long residency at La La’s in the ‘Gong.

Ozzy Osbourne has a skateboard in his name. The Ozzy X Dogtown will be available from this Friday (29 October).

The one and only Elton John is in conversation with Fleur East this evening (Wednesday 27th October) in an hour-long Hits Radio special that sees the singer speak about his new album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’.

Elvis Costello will release his new album, ‘The Boy Named If’, in January.

You can honor Australian artists in Australian T-Shirt Day with a round of releases from Scot Crawford’s new Reckless Records.

Ringo Starr’s new song is a cover of Bill Haley and the Comets 1955 classic ‘Rock Around The Clock’.

Twilight At Taronga, the Sydney zoo 2022 Summer Series, will return for 2022 with an all-Australian line-up.

Mark Seymour has a new song with Missy Higgins. ‘The Whole World Is Dreaming’ was recorded live in an empty theatre at The Forum in Melbourne during the 2020 lockdown.

James Reyne’s annual Cup Eve show has been postponed due to current Covid rules. A new date for the live stream has been announced for December 12.

TikTok announced today that the music of Led Zeppelin is now available to its community. The band has also launched their own official TikTok account (@ledzeppelin) that will feature Led Zeppelin artwork and graphics, classic live performances, and other video content.

Adele is set to headline two nights at London's American Express presents BST Hyde Park next summer.

The Cure's Robert Smith has donated four pieces of unique A5 artwork to Heart Research UK's anonymous heART project, raising money for vital medical research.

Katy Perry has released a cover of The Beatles classic 'All You Need Is Love' to raise funds for Baby2Baby.