Another 15 Australian acts will head to the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas in March.

Promoter Andrew McManus will launch a new music festival in January and has picked up Jimmy Barnes to headline.

MTV is set to honor U2 with the Global Icon award at the 2017 MTV EMAs, one of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world.

In 1970, Michael Nesmith made it clear that he was exiting the Monkees to strike out on a solo career. John Ware of the band the Corvettes approached him to start a new band but Nesmith was reluctant, saying he would only do so if they could convince pedal steel player Red Rhodes to join the group.

You are always guaranteed to see at least one Morrissey American show cancelled on every tour.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was "only playing" when he recently announced he was changing his name to Love.

The stars of country music gathered for the 55th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Country Music Awards on Monday, November 6, at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville.

Mushroom boss Michael Gudinski has become a two-time Melbourne Cup winner. Rekindling, the horse co-owned by Gudinski finished in first place in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington and another of Michael’s horses Johannes Vermeer came in at second spot.

Ozzy Osbourne will kick off his 'farewell' tour next year (18).

There is no denying Midnight Oil is the greatest live band Australia has ever produced.

Neil Diamond will perform two shows in New Zealand in March to mark his 50th anniversary.

After a nearly seven-year absence from Las Vegas, multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band, Nickelback, is returning to Sin City for an impressive five-night run at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has undergone another name change, telling fans he will only be answering to the moniker Love from now on.

Tina Lawson and her husband Richard Lawson opened a theatre centre in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Mariah Carey and her longtime manager, Stella Bulochnikov, have parted ways.

Marilyn Manson has just returned to the stage, five weeks after a stage set fell on him and broke his leg in two places. With him, he has a brand new bassist.

Lady Gaga has resumed her world tour after returning to the stage following a battle with chronic pain.

In general, live albums don't sell in numbers even close to studio releases. They make nice souvenirs of show's you might have seen, present alternative versions of a favorite artist's songs and fill out a catalog between new music releases.

Britney Spears has opened a children's cancer centre in Las Vegas named in her honour after donating $1 million (£765,000) to the charitable organisation.

Kelly Clarkson turned a secret concert into a listening party for hew new album after she became too sick to perform.

Rapper Nelly's rape case has been forwarded to the King County Prosecutor’s office in Washington for possible criminal charges.

Little Steven had a Beatle join him for a Beatles classic in London on Saturday night. Paul McCartney joined in for ‘I Saw Her Standing There’.

For a rare third week in a row the Pink album "Beautiful Trauma" leads the ARIA Albums Chart at No.1, whilst she might not retain the top spot next week with new stuff coming from Sam Smith and potential No.1 albums from Guy Sebastian and Maroon 5, the week after which sees the new Taylor Swift album due for release.

The Post Malone and 21 Savage track "Rockstar" stays at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a sixth straight week, the track scoring a ▲Platinum in sales this week too.

The Tea Party fans absolutely adore this band. When Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood and Jeff Burrows walked on staged at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre, the crowd literally roared.

Led Zeppelin legend says The Damned was one of his favourite bands in the 70s.

Pretenders and Stevie Nicks are touring Australia together for the very first time and kicked off the first show on Thursday night (Nov 2) in Perth.

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real have revealed details of their second studio album ‘The Visitor’.

Patti Smith is heartbroken by the environmental damage humans have wreaked on Earth's beauty.

John Mellencamp covers band Scarecrow will be at the Union Club in Richmond on Melbourne Cup Eve.