The eighteenth studio album for Bruce Springsteen entitled “High Hopes” debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, becoming only his third No.1 album in Australia and his first No.1 in almost nineteen years.

For a fourth week, Pharrell Williams is “Happy” at No.1 on the ARIA Singles chart, whilst local DJ Joel Fletcher and rapper Savage climb to a new peak of No.2 with “Swing”.

Johnny Crash, the original drummer for Models, has passed away.

The legal owner of the Queensryche name is to be decided in court.

UB40 are heading for the courts over the band name.

Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band (at least the version with Tom Morello instead of Steven Van Zandt), has released a performance video for the track Just Like Fire Would from the new album High Hopes.

Sheryl Crow continues to build her country credibility by going out on a major tour with headliners Rascal Flatts and support act Gloriana.

Goo Goo Dolls will be on the road in April for The Otis Midnight Sessions Tour, a series of acoustic concerts in the eastern half of the country.

Madonna has been added to the list of performers at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Thomas Blige, the father of singer Mary J. Blige, is in critical condition at a Kalamazoo, MI hospital after being stabbed during a domestic dispute.

Smokey Robinson, the Motown songwriting legend, has been awarded the Music For Life Award by NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) during their annual convention, currently going on in Anaheim, CA.

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle will tour together in March in what is being called Songs and Stories: Together on Stage.

Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra has been given a hometown honour by the City of Birmingham.

Deluded popstar Justin Bieber has compared himself to Michael Jackson when in reality he is the new Leif Garrett.

I am consistently stunned how great Pearl Jam are as a live band.

Kylie Minogue has revealed her new album will be titled ‘Kiss Me Once’.

Josh Hisle, singer songwriter and former U.S. Marine, will tell the unspoken story about soldiers at war in his new film ‘From War To Wisdom’.

Justin Bieber is reportedly not taking his arrest 'seriously at all'.

Neil Young will launch Pono, his new music player, at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 11 at 5:00pm.

Eels are set to release 'The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett' on April 21st.

Justin Bieber was apparently under the influence of drugs when he was arrested.

Justin Bieber has appeared in front of a judge following his alleged DUI in Miami Beach.

Justin Bieber continues to be a kid out of control with news that the notorious popstar has now been arrested in Miami for Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

The Birthday Party catalogue, the band that was the musical origin of Nick Cave, will be reissued via Michael Gudinski’s Liberation Music.

Elton John has played numerous times in Russia and has many fans in that country but, with the new anti-gay legislation that has been such a huge issue for the upcoming Olympics, the singer felt he needed to state his position.

David Gray will play two intimate headline shows at London's Emmanuel Centre on Wednesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 6.

Bruce Springsteen has adjusted the price of his upcoming concert recording downwards after uproar from fans after the price was announced.

New Releases for week commencing Friday 24th January, 2014 (unless otherwise noted below)

Neil Young will launch his new music player PONO at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas in March.

Wilko Johnson of pub rock pioneers Dr Feelgood and The Who’s legendary singer Roger Daltrey will release a collaborative album in March.