Promise of the Real is no more, but of course the fashionable word for breaking up is “hiatus” these days.

Cyndi Lauper will be done with touring after one farewell tour.

Pop rapper and alleged moron Nicki Minaj has stunned fans in the UK when she called for a minute silence at her recent Birmingham concert to play tribute to “a dear friend”, Princess Diana.

Alex Van Halen is auctioning off his equipment right down to the last drumstick because he is done with the music business.

Mark Ross (aka Brother Marquis) of 2 Live Crew has died at age 58.

Colin Gibb of Black Lace, the act best known for the 1984 hit ‘Agadoo’, has died at age 70.

Pixies’ new double A-side single was inspired by the feel of movie zombie attacks and a sci-fi “monster epic”.

Madonna is once again working on her biopic.

Miley Cyrus has hit out at the Grammy Awards for failing to honour her for the first 17 years of her music career.

Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols' Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones are uniting to save historic music venue, Bush Hall in West London, with two shows on Tuesday 13 August and Wednesday 14 August 2024.

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke will perform 15 solo dates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Japan in October and November.

Funk legend George Clinton has gone from Soul to Sole in a new collaboration with Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog.

Julian Moss is continuing to build the career with a third song ‘Company’ now out.

Legends On The Lawn was held 1 June 2024, Mackay Queensland. In an era of cancelled tours, this one was massive because the engineers of the event have perfected the touring formula.

Cold Chisel have a final three dates added to ‘The Big Five-O’ tour and I’m assured this is it.

Melbourne will host a new live music event when Live At The Gardens debuts in November.

Michael Jackson's children and mother have been blocked from receiving funds from his trust until his estate resolves a legal issue.

The four members of beloved Swedish pop act ABBA have received the Swedish version of a knighthood.

Megan Thee Stallion was forced to postpone two concerts in Atlanta due to a broken water main.

Usher is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement BET Award.

Jennifer Lopez has cancelled her entire 30-date concert tour. JLo stated the decision to call off all 30 dates of her North American concert tour had left her "heartsick".

The Police will release a 6 disc edition of ‘Synchronicity’ on July 24, 2024 with 55 previously unreleased tracks.

Eminem has released a brand new song ‘Houdini’ and it samples Steve Miller Band’s classic ‘Abracadabra’.

Melbourne soul singer Gypsy Lee has released her third single ‘Pretty In The Dark’.

Cold Chisel have added second shows in the Big Tent for Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

The Rolling Stones classic ‘Emotional Rescue’ has returned to The Stones setlist for the first time in a decade.

‘The Howl’ is the new song from the next Crowded House album ‘Gravity Stairs’.

John Lennon's guitar has broken the record for the highest-selling piece of Beatles memorabilia after it was sold for an eye-watering £1.5 million ($Au2.8 million).

Lime Cordiale and Ball Park Music will perform shows in Australia and New Zealand from October.

Geezer Butler is up for playing one final Black Sabbath show at Aston Villa's ground.