Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has been announced to officially close SXSW 2013.

The 2013 Australian Music Prize has been won by hip-hip dup Hermitude.

APRA have short-listed the finalists for the 2013 Professional Development Awards.

Iggy & The Stooges first song from ‘Ready To Die’ is ‘Burn’.

After knocking Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds from the top of the Australian chart earlier this week, Hillsong United has surpassed the Bad Seeds to become the hottest Aussie act on the American chart this week.

The SXSW Music Festival and Conference in Austin, Texas next week has announced the members of Depeche Mode will be a featured interview.

Melbourne’s Blackchords will head to North America this week for showcase performances in the USA and Canada.

Iggy & The Stooges will play SXSW in Austin next week for the House of Vans showcase at Mohawk on Red River.

Dave Grohl will roll out the Sound City Players for a showcase appearance next week at SXSW in Austin, Texas but prepare for a mess. Citi cardholders have been given priority to the show.

The late Brent Grulke will be honored with special tribute at the Austin Music Awards during SXSW next week.

Cary Baker's annual Conqueroo Party at SXSW is once again a smorgasbord sample bag of what Austin has to offer during SXSW.

Sounds Australia, Australia's music collective at SXSW, have announced two more showcases parties for Australian acts at SXSW 2013.

The 27th charted album for Sydney religious group Hillsong (United) becomes the churches second No.1 album in Australia this week, as “Zion” (their 59th released album) debuts at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Climbing back to the top of the ARIA Singles chart are Pink and Nate Ruess with “Just Give Me a Reason”.

Melbourne’s music community will gather on Sunday for the Rock & Roll Gumbo Medicine Show, a benefit for Karen Conrad and family.

Stevie Nicks is the latest speaker added to the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas next month.

The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is heading to America with the official launch at SXSW in Austin next month.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Push The Sky Away’ has debuted at no. 29 in the USA, becoming Nick’s highest American debut ever in America.

American singer songwriter Toni Childs has almost finished work on her next album ‘Citizens of the Planet’ and she has now launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund to create animations for the live experience.

Former Shock Records general manager Scot Crawford has been named the new GM of crowd-funding company PledgeMusic for Australia and New Zealand.

Green Day have booked in three small warm-up shows before their official live comeback during SXSW.

The Aussie BBQ, one of the most popular events at SXSW, will feature The Audreys, Alpine and The Rubens this year.

Green Day will make their live concert comeback at SXSW in Austin, Texas next month.

Adele has picked up the Academy Awards for Best Original Song for her theme from ‘Skyfall’.

British pop act Olly Murs will head to Australia to perform at the Logie Awards in April.

It’s only taken us just over 73 years to do it, but this week Australia has placed its 1000th number one song on the top of our charts, albeit with a song that most people would screw their nose up at and say “what the hell is that noise doing at No.1?” I’m talking about “Harlem Shake” by US DJ who goes by the name Baauer.

The fifteenth studio album for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds becomes the group’s first No.1 album in Australia, as they debut at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart with “Push the Sky Away”, their first new material in almost five years (March 2008 was the last one).

Australian acts heading to SXSW will stop-over in Los Angeles for The Aussie BBQ on March 10.

73 years after music charts started in Australia the viral smash 'Harlem Shake' by Baauer has become the 1000th number one song.

Following a statement by Dave Lombardo earlier today about his sacking from Slayer on the of the Soundwave tour in Australia, Slayer have issued their retort.