Stevie Wonder has announced that he will stop performing live while he undergoes major surgery.

British rapper Tinie Tempah is a newlywed after quietly exchanging vows with his longtime partner Raye on Thursday (04Jul19).

Fourteen months after her fifth No.1 album locally, this week Kylie Minogue lands her sixth chart-topping album in Australia as her fourth (major) best of set "Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection" takes out the top spot here and also in England.

The "Old Town Road" for Lil' Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus may soon be coming to a fork in the road, as it's starts to slow down its rule at the top in Australia, even though this week it logs an eleventh week at No.1 here.

Thy Art Is Murder’s new song ‘Make America Hate Again’ is really about making America think again. Guitarist Andrew Marsh identifies that the country is polarized and the song is a wake up call.

Ed Sheeran has plans to expand his country pub with an "outdoor party area".

Julie Mostyn will put Flaming Hands back on stage for a show with Ed Kuepper’s The Aints in Sydney in August.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Eilish Gilligan is the 2019 Josh Pyke Partnership.

The Rolling Stones performed ‘Mercy Mercy’ for the first time in 50 years this week at their show in Landover, Maryland, just near Washington DC.

Roger Daltrey thinks he will lose his voice "in the next five years".

Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records has released Colored Balls ‘The First Supper Last’ for the first time on CD in its original form.

Students from University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Industries have produced ‘Not Like Other Boys’, the latest song from The Living End.

Alex Lloyd’s debut solo album Black The Sun was released on 5 July, 1999. Exactly 20 years to the day Alex has announced anniversary dates to celebrate his first Top 10 success.

Sydney 80s punk band The Hard-Ons will back up the release of their 12th album with a national tour in November and December.

British singer Joss Stone has been deported from Iran after entering the country, potentially to perform.

Major new titles coming this week from: Michael Hutchence/INXS, Marshmello, Machine Gun Jelly, 3Teeth, Lighthouse Family, Olympia, David Bridie and Stranger Things Season 3.

Liam Gallagher has called for some "perspective" over his warning to his brother Noel Gallagher's wife to be "very careful" if she's going to continue to insult him.

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has assured fans he's "alive and well" after he was hospitalised for a self-inflicted stab wound last week.

Florence Welch is taking a break from touring to focus on her mental health.

Renee Geyer will make one of her rare 2019 appearances to perform with Brooke Taylor and Lara Travis for ‘Strong Women of Song’ at Memo Music Hall next week.

Melbourne’s The Teskey Brothers have released another preview of their ‘Run Home Slow’ album. Here is the video for ‘So Caught Up’.

Phil Tripp, the SXSW representative for Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii, has left SXSW after 17 years.

In 2009 Augie March toured Australian quietly and acoustically. In 2019 they’ll do it again.

Melbourne music radio icon Stephen ‘The Ghost’ Walker passed away on Wednesday, 3 July 2019.

The Brisbane Festival for 2019 will feature performances by Kate Miller-Heidke, The Jezabels, Amity Affliction, Emma Louise, City and Colour, Husky and Paul Dempsey.

Brian Cadd’s second and third albums ‘Parabrahm’ (1973) and ‘Moonshine’ (1974) have been released on CD for the very first time and with bonus tracks.

Adam Thompson’s Queen tribute ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ will begin to bring 2019 to an end just as the classic rock band continue what is probably their most successful ever chart year.

News of the death of the CD has been very much exaggerated according to Chris Carey, CEO of Media Insight Consulting.

The Chantoozies have covered the Motown classic ‘Take Me In Your Arms’ ahead of their Memo Music Hall date on 13 July.

Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes has a new song ‘Kids In The Dark’ ahead of her next album ‘Lost Girls’ in September.