The absence of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd in the recent videos for the band, as well as new publicity shots, has been explained. Rudd has been charged with “attempting to procure a murder”.

Marco Mendoza of The Dead Daisies has turned Noise11.com reporter for an online peak at the Kiss Kruise currently floating around the Caribbean.

One Electric Day, Melbourne’s family rock festival, has completely sold out.

I’ve seen a lot of Rolling Stones over the years but I have never seen them as comfortable as a band as they were on Wednesday night in Melbourne.

The next Cold Chisel archival ‘Live Tape’ will be from a 1979 show from Melbourne‘s Bombay Rock.

The original Spandau Ballet line-up will tour Australia in May, 2015 for Paul Dainty.

HARTS has released a brand new song following on from his ‘Daydreamer’ album and will launch the song with a couple of shows in Sydney.

Chrissie Hynde’s interpretation of The Beatles’ classic ‘Let It Be’ for the compilation album ‘The Art of McCartney’ has been revealed.

One Electric Day have revealed the timetable for this weekend.

The Black Keys have named Band of Skulls and Bad/Dreems as tour supports for 2015 and they have added a Brisbane show.

Beyoncé Knowles will release a new album on November 24.

Queen has released the song Let Me In Your Heart Again, with vocals from the late Freddie Mercury, as part of Coca Cola and (RED)'s campaign to help combat AIDS.

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason has given an interview to Rolling Stone touching on the band's new album, the music business and the future of Floyd.

Culture Club are back with new music.

Less than a week after putting a cap on his live performance career with the Allman Brothers, Gregg Allman has set a short solo tour.

The late Jack Bruce will be remembered during a private funeral service this Wednesday in London.

Pink Floyd's new album, The Endless River, has become the most pre-ordered album of all time on Amazon.co.uk. The Endless River, is their first album since 1994's The Division Bell.

Bette Midler has announced that she is going out on the road for the first time in a decade.

Simply Red are reforming to celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Roxy Music have officially disbanded.

3AW shock jock Tom Elliott has once again been fooled by a fake identity, this time by someone claiming to be rapper 360.

Australian Labor Party leader Daniel Andrews and Shadow Minister for Arts and Youth Affairs Martin Foley have promised a $22.2 million funding package for the local music industry in Victoria.

Mark Holden has a song about Keith Richards. ‘If I Was Keith Richards’ is one of the new songs from the Holden family’s ‘Holden Brothers Travelling Circus’.

Bob Starkie of Skyhooks will join Jane Clifton (ex-Stilleto, Jo Jo Zep) for the launch of ‘(When The Sun Sets Over) Carlton, the new 2 disc compilation put together by David Laing of Warner Music.

The Rolling Stones are taking votes for their request slot for the Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday night.

Prince made his first appearance on Saturday Night Live since 2006 this weekend.

Taylor Swift’s new album ‘1989’ has outperformed her last album ‘Red’ in Australia with only three days of sales to become the fastest selling album of 2014.

Paul Kelly will tour the Merri Soul Sessions from January.

Bluesfest acts The Gipsy Kings, David Gray, Jimmy Cliff, Jake Shimabukuro, Michael Franti, The Beat, Mavis Staples and Angelique Kidjo will perform sideshows around Australia.

Def Leppard's guitarist, Vivian Campbell, is in the hospital for his scheduled stem cell transplant to try and do away with his lymphoma once and for all.