A website called Kid Rock For Senate recently went online but it wasn't until late Wednesday afternoon (July 12) that he made it clear that it was no joke.

One year ago, David Gilmour brought his world tour back to Pompeii, the site of the 1972 show by Pink Floyd that became a concert film.

Brendan O’Carroll’s hit UK comedy Mrs Browns Boys will head back to Australia in January 2018.

Nine lost Michael Jackson tracks will be auctioned off to the highest bidder later this month.

Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has told Eddie Trunk that the band may be at the point of finally slowing down.

The never-ending Las Vegas show Legends In Concert is coming back to Australia in January for a season at Melbourne’s Crown Casino.

Billy Bragg’s new song ‘The Sleep of Reason’ came to him after he visited The Prado gallery in Madrid.

Jon English’s rock opera ‘Paris’ will be staged for Melbourne this Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a cast that matches the original album.

Scottish band Texas will tour Australia for the first time ever in December.

The sixth and final sold-out show of this year’s Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park was headlined by the legendary American rockers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Jimmy Farrar, who was the vocalist for Molly Hatchet from 1980 to 1982, has suffered three heart attacks since May 17, 2017 and is in need of financial help.

David Bowie's last album, Blackstar, earned him a posthumous prize at the 2017 South Bank Sky Arts Awards on Sunday (July 9).

Iggy Azalea has taken to Twitter to vent her frustrations over her record label's decision not to release any more singles from her upcoming album Digital Distortion.

Rocker Brian May has stepped back from the upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic because he's convinced he's found the right guy to play the late Queen leader.

Either there just isn't a lot of archive material in the vaults or someone is waiting to do a descent job of expanding the Linda Ronstadt catalog.

Hip-hop icon Jay-Z is going out on the road for a two month tour of North America that will run right up against Christmas.

SXSW artist submission for showcases opened two weeks ago and already 30 Australian and New Zealand acts have applied to showcase.

Rock God and best selling author Jimmy Barnes will join journalist Matt Condon in conversation at the Byron Writers Festival in August.

Organisers for Spain's Mad Cool festival have released a statement following the death of acrobat Pedro Aunion before a set by Green Day.

Victorian band White Summer have released the first taste of their debut album with the song ‘Zero In Tennis’.

Jon Stevens has released a video for ‘Feel Like Let Go’, the second single from his 10th solo album ‘Starlight’.

Italy’s The Bloody Beetroots have released a rollicking rock song ‘My Name Is Thunder’ with Australia’s Jet.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has issued a statement following the death of an acrobat prior to the band’s performance at the Mad Cool Festival in Spain.

Status Quo has announced a new series of "plugged in" shows but admit it won't be the same without Rick Parfitt.

Sydney hard-core band Northlane are going out on the road for another national tour in October.

Rise Against will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2018 for their first shows in three years.

Ed Sheeran remains at No.1 for a fifteenth broken week with his third studio album "÷ (Divide)".

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee along with added vocals by Justin Bieber are at No.1 for an eighth straight week with their Spanish infused hit "Despacito", becoming Justin's longest run at the top in Australia now.

Spandau Ballet will continue despite lead singer Tony Hadley’s sudden statement that he was leaving the band this week.

Bon Scott was born on this day in 1946. He would have been 71 years old today.