Willie Nelson, Manic Street Preachers, The Flaming Lips, She & Him and Cracker lead this week's new music releases.

Jason Mraz, Kasey Chambers, Leo Sayer and Richard Fortus of Guns N Roses and The Dead Daisies are the special guests this week on iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

Husky Gawenda has won the 2014 Vanda and Young Songwriting Contest for his song ‘Saint Joan’ with his band Husky.

Following the announcement of a major move to a new dockland location and the unveiling of Belle & Sebastian as its first headliner, Sound City is proud to reveal legendary experimental rock band The Flaming Lips.

On Thursday, Billboard published Soundscan's list of the 25 top selling digital holiday songs from 2003 to today.

WaterAid's Christmas online auction, featuring signed 25th anniversary Xperia Access Q Awards prints and a Gibson Les Paul guitar signed by some of the country's biggest music artists, launches today.

Taylor Swift took home the International Music Star gong at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards.

Nick Jonas' new song has gone platinum and he says he is going on the road with Iggy Azalea.

Mary J. Blige has a girl crush on Jennifer Lopez.

Lil Wayne feels like a 'prisoner' at Cash Money Records.

Billboard magazine has announced that music legend Aretha Franklin is the recipient of the first-ever Billboard Women in Music Icon Award.

Adele is reportedly considering a "pop-focused" album.

Elvis Costello has announced a 21-date UK tour called 'Detour' in the early summer of 2015.

The 24th James Bond movie has been titled 'Spectre'.

Simply Red will mark their 30th anniversary with a world tour.

Abba fans will soon be able to play Monopoly with Abba money, money, money.

AC/DC’s Phil Rudd was in trouble with the law again today in his hometown of Tauranga after creating a disturbance outside a girl’s school.

One of Ian McLagan's last projects was as keyboard player for The Empty Hearts.

U2 have announced that they will begin a world tour on May 14 in Vancouver, BC, concentrating on arenas instead of stadiums for the first time in years.

Christine Anu has released a Christmas album 'Island Christmas' for 2014.

Australian concert promoter Michael Chugg, founder and CEO of Chugg Entertainment, has been confirmed as a speaker for the Global Rock Summit in Los Angeles in April.

Ian McLagan, one of the Small Faces and then the Faces, has died in Austin at the age of 69. McLagan suffered a stroke.

Dr Dog will release their first live album ‘Live At A Flamingo Hotel’ in January.

Leo Sayer has paid tribute to his friend Bobby Keys who passed away at age 70.

The Who have started up their 50th anniversary tour in the UK after a dress rehearsal in November in Abu Dhabi.

Adam Cohen will return to Australia national dates in March.

Bobby Keys, the long-time saxophone player for The Rolling Stones, has died from cirrhosis of the liver at age 70.

Ed Sheeran second album 'x' has sold one-million copies in the UK.

‘Sexercise – The Musical’ will have its world premiere in Melbourne in February.

Soul Train Awards 2014 celebrated and honored soul music's brightest new stars as well as R&B's greatest legends during the star-studded show.