X Factor winner Ben Haenow officially has the number one song in the UK for Christmas.

The Australian Radio Network has purchased Perth radio station 96FM to create Australia’s number one metropolitan radio network.

Taylor Swift returns to the No.1 spot on the ARIA Albums chart this week with “1989”, which by going back to the top for a fourth non-consecutive week is now her longest run at the top of the Australian Albums chart.

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars stay at No.1 for a second week on the ARIA Singles chart with “Uptown Funk”, moving Bruno’s tally of weeks at the top in Australia to six now, the same amount as Pink (3 #1’s), Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift (2 #1’s each) have notched up this decade.

The campaign to use Iron Maiden to block Simon Cowell’s X Factor winner Ben Haenow from topping the UK chart is set to fail with Haenow’s ‘Something I Need’ now set for a certain number one.

The Recording Academy has released it's list of special award winners for this year's ceremonies in February.

iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com features over the holiday season the touring artists of 2015.

Charli XCX, has a new album this week and there are reissues from XTC and Yes as well as vinyl Neil Young.

The Woodford Folk Festival on the Queensland Sunshine Coast has been praised for its impact on the economy.

The Big Sky Blues and Roots Festival for Deniliquin next Easter has been cancelled for 2015.

Rob Potts, CEO of Rob Potts Entertainment and the man behind events such as the CMC Rocks Qld festival and tours by Zac Brown Band and Big & Rich, has been reappointed the CMA board for the 13th year.

Van Morrison has a new record label. The Irish icon has signed with RCA to release his next album, the 35th of his career.

Twenty seven new titles, including recordings by Lou Reed and Neil Young, have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame (15 singles, 12 albums), recognizing their "qualitative or historical significance".

Paul Kelly will hit the airways of Double J over Christmas with his own radio show.

ABC youth network Triple J has does the unthinkable topping the ratings for the 25-39 year old demographic in Australia’s two largest markets Sydney and Perth.

The 2015 APRA Awards will happen three months earlier than this year. The event has been moved from June to March.

Voting is now open for Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2014.

The UK is facing one of its biggest chart showdowns of all-time with music legend Engelbert Humperdinck in battle again metal icons Iron Maiden for the number one spot on the English chart next week.

The Rolling Stones had the biggest single concert run of 2014.

Michael Bublé and his festive album “Christmas” returns to the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week, and in doing so for the fourth time in four years, creates history as the first album EVER to return to the No.1 spot (after leaving the chart) four separate times.

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars have the number one song in Australia.

Glenn Tilbrook reveals his plans with Chris Difford and Squeeze for 2015 this week on iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com and Squeeze fans will be happy.

Australia's Sia and New Zealand's Lorde have both been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for 2015.

Will Butler of Arcade Fire will release his first solo album ‘Policy’ in March and launch the record at the SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas in March.

Paul Kelly and Smashing Pumpkins lead the week's new music releases for 12 December 2014.

Billboard has released their year-end charts for 2014 breaking down each chart by genre.

Bertie Blackman’s ‘The Dash’ and Lanie Lane’s ‘Night Shade’ have been added to the 10th annual Coopers AMP final longlist.

The BBC has jumped into the awards show pool with their new ceremony to be held on Thursday night at Earl's Court in London.

AC/DC fans have made ‘Rock Or Bust’ the number one album in Australia this week preferring to buy the CD three times more than the download.

Music executive Jimmy Iovine has given a rare and in-depth interview to GQ.