Bluesfest will turn 30 in 2019. Festival Director Peter Noble is pretty excited about his first announcement for the new season, especially with Jack Johnson and Ben Harper making return visits.

Exactly ten years after the initial explosion for the soundtrack for "Mamma Mia!" (21st July, 2008 for 5 weeks) the follow-up collection of ABBA songs for the sequel/prequel movie "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" climbs to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Drake retains the No.1 slot on the ARIA Singles Chart with his third chart-topper for the year "In My Feelings", which also holds at the top in New Zealand, England, America and his native Canada.

Guitar legend Albert Lee will spend most of August in Australia for David Williams and a visit to the Melbourne Guitar Show. He has worked with Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Bo Diddley, Joe Cocker and played at Concert For George. Hear those stories this week at Noise11 iHeartRadio.

Major new titles coming this week from: Adam Harvey, Daughtry, Golden Features, Halestorm, Kenny Chesney, Catherine McGrath, John Schumann, The Screaming Jets and Tim Campbell.

As we draw closer to the 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show (August 4&5 Caulfield Racecourse), exhibitors are beginning to announce their on-stand talent and finalise their clinic sessions and some of the names which have been added to the show are huge.

The Melbourne International Arts Festival has revealed its 2018 line-up with a performance by The Go-Betweens with special guests and Japanese experimental electronic artist Ryuichi Sakamoto part of the schedule.

Guitars by Australian manufacturer Maton used by John Butler, Tommy Emmanuel, Phil Manning, Grinspoon’s Pat Davern and the Violent Femmes’ Brian Ritchie are now on display at the Australian Music Vault in Melbourne.

Melbourne’s music community has once again show its communal strength gathering to support blues great Chris Wilson who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens) has entrusted his entire songwriting catalogue to BMG Publishing as well as various gems from the recording “Cat-O-Log’ with nine albums dating back to 1976.

Queensland singer songwriter Amy Shark has grabbed the number one spot on the Australian chart this week with an album that is actually selling.

The debut album for local female singer songwriter Amy Shark titled "Love Monster" sweeps into the No.1 spot on the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

Drake scores his third No.1 song of 2018 as the viral hit "In My Feelings" over takes the 5SOS track to claim the top in Australia, plus it also went to No.1 in New Zealand, America, England and his home country of Canada.

Three Lions (Baddiel & Skinner and Lightning Seeds) have created a new UK chart record with the biggest drop in a single week ever.

Major new titles coming this week from: The Internet, Punch Brothers, Kyle, Morrissey (GH), Catherine Britt, PRAM, Aled Jones, The Wiggles and Black Lodge.

Drake and his album "Scorpion" hold for a second week atop the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming only the third album to log a second consecutive week at No.1 in Australia during 2018.

5 Seconds of Summer continue to shine for an eighth week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with their third albums title track "Youngblood".

Major new titles coming this week from: Amy Shark, The Jayhawks, Rick Astley, Deafheaven, Wiz Khalifa, The Vamps (repack), Drake (phys), Adam Brand (GH), Cowboy Junkies, Erasure (live) and the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again soundtrack.

Brisbane’s Sheppard will head to Sydney to perform at the Helpmann Awards on Monday.

The fifth studio album for Drake titled "Scorpion" beats four other strong new entries to take out the top spot on the ARIA Albums Chart this week.

It's now a seventh week at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for 5 Seconds of Summer and the title track from their third album "Youngblood", which also cracks 2x▲Platinum in sales.

Wendy Matthews talks Joni Mitchell, Rohan Browne talks Peter Allen, this week at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

Australian songwriting legend Paul Kelly has been announced as a keynote speaker for Bigsound 2018.

Guitar legends Albert Lee, Ian Moss and Kevin Borich lead an impressive list of world-class musicians logged in to appear at the 2018 Gympie Music Muster.

Alex The Astronaut, Justin Marshall, Lachlan Skipworth, Zindzi Okenyo and Sandy Evans are the five recipients of the PPCA and Australia Council recording grants for 2018.

Panic! At the Disco land their second No.1 album in Australia this week as their sixth studio album "Pray for the Wicked" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart.

5 Seconds of Summer log a sixth week atop the ARIA Singles Chart with "Youngblood", becoming the equal third longest running Aussie performed No.1 for this decade.

Major new titles coming this week from: Drake, The Gorillaz, Florence + the Machine, Fates Warning, Ray Davies, David Bowie (live), The Milk Carton Kids, Pendulum, Bruce Dickinson (live), The Rubens, The Vines, Judith Durham and the new 100% Hits compilation.

Sony Music has taken over the Prince catalogue and will reissue his 35 albums starting with 18 titles immediately.

Australia’s prestigious live performance awards The Helpmanns is shaping up as a massive event for 2018 with the affair happening over two nights in Sydney with the second night broadcast on the ABC.