This week Robert Plant, Ryan Adams, Vance Joy, The Kooks and Counting Crows lead the new releases.

Royal Blood talk about have they never considered being anything except a two-piece band and Adam Thompson of Chocolate Starfish opens up about the band's upcoming performance of Meat Loaf 'Bat Out Of Hell' on iHeartRadio Music News, powered by Noise11 this week.

Eso from Bliss N Eso has posted a video apology after posting inappropriate photos on his Instagram account this week.

The Veronicas will release their first Sony record ‘You Ruin Me’ on September 19. It is their first new music in seven years.

Joan Rivers once joked that at her funeral she wanted “Meryl Streep crying in five different accents”.

U2 are reported to be planning to be incorporated into the launch of the iPhone6 next week, possibly even launching their new album on the phone.

Al Green and Sting are two of the people named to be honored at the 2014 Kennedy Centre donors.

Gotye has denied he has any intention of becoming a politician and described yesterday’s media coverage as “click bait” despite Basics bandmember Kris Schroeder starting it all.

Garth Brooks has become an online retailer.

Foreigner will return to Australia in January for shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

The Script will head to Australia in October for a show on Guineas Day at the Caulfield Races.

Brother and sister act Broods will tour Australia in November.

Rhys Darby has added extra dates for Melbourne and Perth for his upcoming Australian tour.

Sheppard have returned from international dates to announce an Australian tour kicking off in hometown Brisbane on October 1.

Rod Stewart will return to Australia and New Zealand in March and April 2015.

It’s official. Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett will have a Melbourne lane named in her honour.

Jimmy Barnes and Kasey Chambers are going neck and neck for the number one album in Australia for this weekend.

TV On The Radio will release their fifth album ‘Seeds’ on November 14.

Two unreleased Adele songs have found their way onto the internet.

Support Act, the music industries fund to help musicians and families of musicians in need, has launched a new fundraiser Bandwagon.

Jimmy Barnes has revealed the video for ‘Good Times’, his duet with Keith Urban.

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to misdemeanour assault.

Faith No More are working on their first album since ‘Album of the Year’ in 1997.

The Levellers have teamed up with Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May to record a new version of their singalong Top 20 hit, 'What A Beautiful Day'.

Miley Cyrus has reportedly filed a legal challenge against her concert ban in the Dominican Republic.

Kasabian will perform their self-titled debut album from start to finish at the iTunes Festival.

Justin Bieber has been arrested again, this time in Canada after crashing into a van driven by paparazzi on Friday.

New Order will return with a brand new album in 2015. It will be the band's first album of new music since 'Waiting For The Sirens Call' in 2005.

US based Australian popstar Cody Simpson has joined the line-up for Australia’s first iHeartRadio Music Festival.

David Anderle, the record producer who worked on albums for Rita Coolidge, Aaron Neville and Kris Kristofferson, has died after a battle with lung cancer at age 77.