Nigel Grainge, the founder of Ensign Records, has died at age 70 following complications from surgery.

Once again stories about the death of the CD have been grossly exaggerated. A study of this week’s Australian Top 10 ARIA album chart by The Noise Network shows that most fans prefer the physical format over streams and downloads.

Sony Music’s Denis Handlin and promoters Michael Coppel and Paul Dainty have been awarded honours in the Queen’s Birthday List for 2017.

Not For There, the Australian band formed in the UK that later relocated to Brisbane, has topped Double J's 50 Most Overlooked Songs of the 90s.

Grinspoon are officially a classic rock band with the 20th anniversary release of their debut Guide To Better Living, although Pat Davern prefers the term “heritage rock’. Pat talks at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week.

Major new titles coming this week from: Katy Perry, London Grammar, Lady Antebellum, Rise Against, Glen Campbell, Kilter, Lindsay Buckingham & Christine McVie, Rancid and Gov't Mule.

While Pink Floyd has managed to hit the top of the British Albums chart six times, only David Gilmour has matched that height, doing it twice with On An Island (2006) and Rattle That Lock (2015).

Longtime CEO of APRA/AMOCOS Brett Cottle will step down from his position in June.

The nominees for the 2017 AIR Awards have been announced, as well as the new location for the ceremony.

The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was last Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart some 49 years ago, but it could return to the top spot this week.

The death of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has prompted a resurgence in music sales for his various bands and solo works.

You know that old saying “they don’t make ‘em like that anymore”, well with artists like the Black Sorrows, Mental As Anything, Deborah Conway and Colin Hay, they really don’t make ‘em like that anymore.

Momentum to charge the name of Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena has built over the last few days despite trying to be extinguished by right-winged radio shock jocks and tabloid hacks.

Ed Sheeran's third album "÷ (Divide)" returns to the top of the ARIA Albums chart this week for a tenth overall week at the top here, and is now 4x▲Platinum in sales too.

For a second week at No.1 in Australia are Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber with their worldwide chart-topping track "Despacito".

Matthew Murphy of The Wombats is at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com this week with an update on the next album for his band and so background on the previous ones.

Major new titles coming this week from: Bernard Fanning, Frenzal Rhomb, Sgt Peppers 50th Anniversary, Lil' Yachty, The Charlatans, The Wiggles, In Hearts Wake, Justin Townes Earle, New Order and soundtracks for Wonder Woman, Alien: Covenant & Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Duane McDonald, founder of touring company Regional Touring, is demanding changes to the law after pre-sale tickets for John Farnham’s Wollongong concert were snapped up this morning and immediately on sold by scalpers.

Major new titles coming this week from: Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G., Foreigner, Rammstein, Pumarosa, Little Steven, Rascal Flatts, The Kooks (GH), Erasure and the live Dirty Dancing soundtrack for Now comp for 2017.

Brisbane’s Dead Letter Circus is the latest signing to BMG Australia.

Veteran singer songwriter Glenn Cardier and relative newcomers Gang Of Youths have picked up awards at the International Songwriting Competition.

With the Sydney Drum and Percussion Show just over a week away showcase acts Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats and Lucius Borich of COG talk it up at iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

Albert Dadon’s Australian Jazz Bell Awards celebrated 15 years on Monday night honouring Australia’s jazz community with its most prestigious awards night.

Bernard Fanning and The Presets will perform at the Sunshine Coast’s Maroochy Music & Vis Arts Festival.

The week leading into Mother’s Day is traditionally a big week for music sales. Not this year. Music was definitely not the gift of choice for 2017.

After a single away from the #1 spot, returning this week to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart is Ed Sheeran's "÷ (Divide)" album.

For a second week the ensemble of DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber and rappers Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil' Wayne retain the No.1 spot in Australia with their track "I'm the One".

Major new titles coming this week from: Harry Styles, Dead Letter Circus, Paul Weller, Paramore, Zac Brown Band, Dean Lewis, Machine Gun Kelly, Seether, Warrant and Lambert.

The 65th BMI Pop Awards were handed out in Beverly Hills this week with Barry Manilow receiving the icon award and Shawn Mendes 'Stitches' awarded Song of the Year.

The fifth studio album for Australian hip-hop act Bliss N' Eso becomes their third successive No.1 album, as "Off the Grid" jumps straight into the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week.