Record Store Day in the USA has generated a record 91% increase in music sales, the highest ever since the event began in 2008.

Justin Bieber has reportedly been stopped by customs officials at Los Angeles International Airport.

Barry Gibb and his wife Linda bought the house and property that Johnny Cash and June Carter called home for over forty years in Hendersonville, TN.

Liam Gallagher has fans abuzz about a possible Oasis reunion.

Beyoncé Knowles has landed the cover of Time magazine's most influential issue.

Neil Young will release a limited edition deluxe box set of his recent ‘A Letter Home’ vinyl album in May.

Australian guitarist Joe Matera, from Melbourne, will mount an extensive European tour in May, visiting Austria, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands and Czech Republic.

Damon Albarn has opened up about his prior drug addiction.

Heather Shannon of The Jezabels will pay one of Australia’s most iconic musical instruments, the Grand Organ, at the Sydney Opera House.

Slayer surprised fans in Los Angeles this week with the debut of their first new song in five years … ‘Implode’ and it is their first song in 28 years without producer Rick Rubin.

Damon Albarn's 'Everyday Robots' is out this week and also check out Harry Hookey's 'Misdiagnosed'.

Willie Nelson has cancelled a number of US shows due health issues.

Carlos Santana has signed on to extend his residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino running through 2015.

Bruce Springsteen released the four-song EP American Beauty on vinyl on Saturday as an exclusive for Record Store Day.

Paul Weller announced this week that he would no longer be releasing products for Record Store Day.

Ed Sheeran will perform a secret show for iHeartRadio listeners in Sydney this coming Tuesday.

Kylie Minogue has confirmed that she will perform at one-off special show for iHeartRadio in Melbourne this weekend.

Bliss N Eso have visited Afghanistan to document an anti-war story minus the media spin.

Courtney Love has released a double-A side single under her own name despite announcing the reformation of the best known Hole line-up just a few weeks ago.

The Australian Radio Network’s KIIS1065 has increased audience over rival networks Austereo and DMG that run Sydney stations 2DAYFM and NOVA.

You Am I guitarist Davey Lane is close to reaching his crowd-funding target of $15,000 for his for his debut solo album.

There looks to be no sign of “Geronimo” by Sheppard moving from the top of the Australian charts this coming weekend, as they’ve been cemented at the summit of several digital retailers for most of the week.

Eagle and the Worm have recorded a cover of an Avalanches song because singer Jarrad Brown is “a massive fan”.

Russell Morris has performed a stripped down acoustic version of the title track from his ‘Van Dieman’s Land’ album for Ticketmaster’s new program TMTV.

Echo and the Bunnymen will tour the USA in August.

Paul Weller has said he is finished with participating in Record Store Day.

Rashad Owens, the hit and run driver who crashed into SXSW attendees on a crowded Austin street in March has been hit with an increased bail and additional charges.

Splendour In The Grass will return in July with headline act Outkast and an exclusive shows for Two Door Cinema Club, Interpol and Chvrches.

Rick Springfield will return to Australia to play his first headline shows since the Countdown Spectacular 2 in 2007 for his very first solo Australian tour.

The Seekers are still touring for their 50th anniversary and this week are making their way to the UK.