The Australian music industry is shocked to start the weekend learning of the death of a true gentleman of the industry Rob Potts.

Jet didn’t just break up, the band disintegrated says singer Nic Cester.

Major new titles coming this week from: Kelly Clarkson, Weezer, Ty Dolla $ign, Stereophonics, Hollywood Undead, 360, Norah Jones, Wiggles (Xmas), Rachel Platten and Kenny Chesney (live).

Grinspoon's Phil Jamieson will be St Jimmy for the Australian production of Green Day's 'American Idiot' musical in Australia in 2018.

The seventh studio album by PInk entitled "Beautiful Trauma" becomes her fifth No.1 album on the ARIA Albums Chart this week (four studios and one Best of), and has sold so much in its first week that it's been certified 2x▲Platinum straight away.

"Rockstar" by Post Malone and 21 Savage retains its ARIA No.1 Singles position for a fourth straight week, also taking out the top spot in the USA and Ireland this week, matching the current position of the track in New Zealand, England, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

The Triple J compilation "Like a Version Volume 13" becomes the fifth of the radio stations collections to hit No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Post Malone and 21 Savage stay atop the ARIA Singles Chart for a third straight week with their stream-heavy track "Rockstar", becoming the third longest running No.1 for the year, plus it picks up a Gold (●) in sales too.

Former Oasis signer Liam Gallagher has gone straight to number 1 with his first solo album.

Major new titles coming this week from: Pink, 21 Savage, Dolly Parton, Scouting for Girls (GH), Robert Plant, Gucci Mane, Beck, St, Vincent and Marc E. Bassy.

Nominees for The Age Music Victoria Awards have been revealed with A.B. Original up for Best Album, Band, Song and Live Act.

Jack Jones and Rick Price have a dozen major hit songs between them. They recently covered another dozen hit songs that influenced their careers for the album ‘California Dreaming’.

Bruno Mars looks set for success at the American Music Awards after bagging eight nominations on Thursday.

Sydney’s Gang of Youth’s and Mt Macedon’s Stonefield lead the list of first Aussie acts named for SXSW 2018 while New Zealand will be represented by Marlon Williams.

Briggs, Sarah Blasko and Missy Higgins are some of the finalists for the 2017 Screen Music Awards.

Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain will return to the Victorian College of the Arts in January with Cut Copy out front of the first announcement.

It's been fifteen years between albums for Canadian country-pop singer Shania Twain, but her fifth album "Now" debuts at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week to become her third successive No.1 album in Australia.

"Rockstar" for Post Malone and 21 Savage stays at No.1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a second week, despite the fact the song is only at #25 on the digital sales chart, the large majority of its figures are derived from streams.

Shania Twain is back with big first week sales for 'Now' in both the USA and Australia.

Major new titles coming this week from: Jessica Mauboy, Romes, Elvis Presley (Xmas), Liam Gallagher, Blake Shelton (Xmas), JP Cooper, The Darkness, Marilyn Manson, Custard, Gwen Stefani (Xmas), The Church, The Orb and a new ‘Like a Version’ compilation.

Australia’s live performance industry registered $1.43 billion in revenues in 2016, and increase on the 2015 future.

Taylor Swift is set for a big night at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) after coming top in the nominations with six.

Americana came of age in Australia this week with the first annual Australian Americana Honours Night.

The fifth studio album for Las Vegas band The Killers entitled "Wonderful Wonderful" becomes their second No.1 album in Australia, and first chart entry in exactly five years.

After two weeks at the top, Sam Smith gives way to US rapper Post Malone and his new track "Rockstar", which debuted at No.8 last week and jumps up to No.1 in Australia giving him his first chart-topping single here, plus the track went to the top in New Zealand and Canada this week too.

Major new titles coming this week from: Shania Twain, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Rick Price and Jack Jones, Hurts, David Gilmour (live), Robin Schulz, Jamie Lawson, David Crosby, Propagandhi, Benny Andersson, Lucinda Williams, Pearl Jam (live), Rolling Stones (live) and Kitty, Daisy & Lewis.

L.A. based music conference Musexpo returns for its 20th season in April 2018 and has revealed the first round of speakers.

Sam Smith holds on to the No.1 spot in Australia for a second week with "Too Good at Goodbyes", even though it's neither the top selling digital track or the most streamed song of the week.

Major new titles coming this week from: Macklemore, Fergie, Mastodon, Sleeping with Sirens, Tricky, The Killers, Cut Copy, Van Morrison, The Horrors, British India, Cradle of Filth, Cub Sport, Implore and Home Free.

The sixth studio album for Anthony Callea entitled "ARIA Number One Hits in Symphony" is now his third No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, which means he has had the most #1 albums by any of the Idol contestants and winners.