On Saturday December 5, the public television series My Music will present Close To You: Remembering The Carpenters, airing on Public Television stations nationwide (see your local listings).

Trace Adkins poked fun at fellow country singer Blake Shelton's highly-publicised love life when he was honoured as one of the CMT Artists of the Year on Wednesday night (02Dec15).

Britney Spears has thanked Miley Cyrus for sending her the most "awesome" birthday balloons.

Stephen Manderson aka Professor Green, reveals how his Dad's suicide shaped him, his recent documentary on mental health and opening up to wife Millie Mackintosh of Made In Chelsea, in an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post UK.

Scott Weiland, the former lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, has died at age 48.

Billboard Women in Music's 2015 "Legend", Loretta Lynn opens up about her lasting role in music, her controversial music, who she listens to today, and who she thinks will be our next president.

Tony Bennett and Elton John helped lift Lady Gaga's spirits as she struggled with the disappointing release of her album Artpop.

Coldplay's new album 'A Head Full Of Dreams' is the feature album on iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week.

Canberra’s own Hands Like Houses have been added to the Big Ass Tour replacing The Ghost Inside who were involved in a fatal buss accident this week.

The Proclaimers will return to Australia for national dates in 2016.

Coldplay has been confirmed as the halftime entertainment for Super Bowl 2016.

Eric Clapton's eight studio albums, including his classic Derek & the Dominos, will be rereleased in a special vinyl box set on January 29.

Coldplay leads this weeks new releases along with X-Factor winner Cyrus, Coldplay, Fleur East, Rihanna, The Kooks, Troye Sivan, Erasure (GH), Babyface, Sigma, Jeremih, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross and the soundtrack to the Spike Lee film ‘Chi-raq’.

Merle Haggard has been hospitalized with a case of pneumonia, causing the postponement of a few tour dates.

Country star Keith Urban has mixed emotions as he celebrates the opening of a new museum exhibit in his honor because his father has just entered hospice care.

The Libertines, release a new single You’re My Waterloo, taken from the bands Top 3 album Anthems For Doomed Youth.

Tom Jones had the most awkward encounter with his hero Elvis Presley when The King opted to relieve himself while pitching the Brit a new song.

The Killers release “Dirt Sledding (featuring Ryan Pardey and Richard Dreyfuss),” their tenth consecutive annual Christmas single for (RED), out now via iTunes.

A host of famous faces including Ed Sheeran, Dame Helen Mirren, Hugh Laurie, Sir Chris Hoy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Irons and Fern Britton have joined forces with Turn2us to help fight fuel poverty in the UK by donating items for the charity’s biggest ever celebrity clothes auction.

An overzealous Lana Del Rey fan has been arrested after allegedly camping out in the garage of the singer's California home.

Lady Gaga and Hailee Steinfeld are among the celebrities who have taken to social media to share their thoughts about a suspected "domestic terrorism" attack on a neighbourhood social services facility in San Bernardino, California.

Bloc Party have previewed their upcoming album ‘Hymns’ with the new song ‘The Good News’.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have added shows around Australia in addition to their Bluesfest appearance.

Sydney will play host to a brand new music gathering, Back To Reactor1, in 2016.

N’Dea Davenport, the almost original singer for Brand New Heavies, has re-joined the band for a 2016 tour.

Celebrity thug Chris Brown suffered a double blow to himself on Tuesday (01Dec15) after he was dropped as a U.S. talk show guest hours after learning his criminal record had cost him the chance to tour Australia.

It appears that Sinead O'Connor's family and management are finally starting to take her situation seriously.

The Original Blues Brothers Band. featuring the legendary Steve Cropper, have been added to Bluesfest.

Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone and Laurie Anderson documentaries have been nominated for the Academy Award.

The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) has announced acclaimed singer-songwriter Chaka Khan as a 2016 She Rocks Award recipient.