Andrew Loog Oldham will not be present for his own induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Davey Lane of You Am I fame has committed to making his first solo album and has opened up the option for fans to get involved via crowdfunding.

The ABC’s digital radio channel Dig Music is about to undergo a rebrand with the new name Double J.

Frankie Knuckles ‘Your Love’ has debuted at no. 29 in the UK following the death of the legendary House founder last week.

Bette Midler is the latest artist to accuse streaming services Spotify and Pandora of ripping off artists.

INXS maintain a sixth non-consecutive week at No.1 on the ARIA Albums chart with their compilation set “The Very Best of”, which is helped by the recent release of the TV mini-series on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Returning for a twelfth week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart is “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, which now becomes the equal longest running No.1 this century alongside Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” (Dec. 2002).

Jack White has given fans an early preview of a brand new song titled ‘High Ball Stepper’.

Sydney's Jagwar Ma and Melbourne's Courtney Barnett are the sole Australian acts named to play Glastonbury 2014.

Marcia Hines 'Amazing' and Dan Sultan's 'Blackbird' are the major album releases for the week.

Triple J has written a cheque for $19,477.83 for the Red Cross from proceeds from their ‘Christmas Number 1’.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced a list of people who will induct this year's honoree and will perform.

Marcia Hines will release her ‘Amazing’ album this Friday, marking her first original album since the 90s.

Local Sydney based four piece all-male group 5 Seconds of Summer whose average age is 18 years old, have jumped to No.1 in Australia and New Zealand, plus they have debuted at the top of the English and Irish charts this week.

Melbourne’s historic music venue The Palace will shut permanently in May.

Rhino will release a special 50th Anniversary vinyl edition of Otis Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, for Record Store Day.

Kylie Minogue has been given her own dose of reality before she appears on the reality show The Voice. Her ‘Kiss Me Once’ album has stiffed on the Australian chart.

The Seekers were Ticketmaster’s Highest Rated Event of 2013 according to fans who purchased tickets to their Australian shows.

INXS take back the No.1 spot on the ARIA Albums Chart with their now five week running collection “The Very Best”, which becomes the first album this year to retake the top spot, and the first since Michael Buble’s “Christmas” did so in mid December of 2013.

5 Seconds Of Summer have the number one song in Australia.

Marcia Hines can thank Joni Mitchell for the direction she took on her new album ‘Amazing’, due for release next Friday in Australia.

Kylie Minogue’s American-centric ‘Kiss Me Once’ has debuted on the US album chart at no. 31.

The Australian Radio Network has revealed an innovative new listener driven chart form iHeartRadio to air on The Edge 96.ONE.

The SXSW death toll has risen to four following the passing of Fort Worth teenager DeAndre Tatum.

Pet Shop Boys will release a limited-edition, 12-inch vinyl single of Fluorescent on their x2 label on Record Store Day, April 19th.

New Releases for week commencing Friday 28th March, 2014 (unless otherwise noted below)

Marcia Hines has become involved with Record Store Day Australia as ambassador for the events of 2014.

Skrillex could end up with the number one album in Australia this week while Gabrielle Aplin is up for number one single.

The Newtown Social Club, the venue formerly known as the Sandringham Hotel, has revealed the first acts after the reopening.

George Michael has caused a rocky start for Kylie Minogue ‘Kiss Me Once’ in the UK despite a number one debut and in Australia the album had lukewarm first week sales.