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Prince Buster, a pioneer of the Jamaican Ska sound popularized by groups like Madness and The Specials, died Thursday at a hospital in South Florida after suffering a series of strokes. He was 78.

When the music of Elvis Presley was rereleased in 2015 with new orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, there were rumblings that it was just another way to cash in on the legacy of The King.

Rapper Kanye West has confirmed reports he and Drake are working on a new album together.

Usher’s famous friends Stevie Wonder and Kelly Rowland joined the singer as he unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday.

A.B. Original will perform on the Laneway Festival for 2017.

British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas has been confirmed as the special guest for the Coldplay Australia and New Zealand shows in December.

‘The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys’, the biography of Lol Tolhurst of The Cure, is described as a coming of age story in Thatcher’s Britain.

Australians are rapidly changing the way they consume music. There is good news and bad news but there is also time to change.

The Black Sorrows will release their 20th album ‘Faithful Satellite’ next week.

Apple’s new iPhone7 has made its debut and as usual is a talking point worldwide.

The original Santana band came back together earlier this year with the album Santana IV and a tour of the U.S. that included an appearance at the House of Blues in Las Vegas.

Had he lived, Buddy Holly would have been 80 years old today.

The reunited Misfits took to the stage at Riotfest in Denver, CO on Sunday night with a 25-song set…and there may be more to come.

Country great Loretta Lynn is cancelling a number of shows to recuperate from a fall she took at her home over the weekend.

Gregg Allman’s recent hospitalization has been kept as a closely guarded secret.

Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie have officially settled their custody dispute over teenage son Rocco.

John Denison, the promoter behind Soulfest and Supafest, has been ordered to pay APRA AMCOS $437,000 in compensation and damages by a Federal Court.

SXSW has announced 50 acts for the conference and music festival for Austin 2017 with nine Australian acts already in the first round.

Stevie Nicks has announced that she will be taking her 24 Karat Gold Tour on the road this fall with special guests The Pretenders.

Singer Mariah Carey has delighted fans by revealing she is finally working on new music.

Drake is set to open a nightclub featuring “dancing” in Houston, Texas called The Ballet.

Green Day will hit the road later this month for North American and European dates.

Beyonce celebrated her 35th birthday by throwing a Soul Train-themed fancy dress party attended by stars including Usher, Kelly Rowland and Alicia Keys.

Slayer has unveiled ‘Pride In Prejudice’, the third video in their trilogy, directed by BJ McDonnell.

Sia has teamed up with Kendrick Lamar for her new song ‘The Greatest’ but Lamar is absent from the video.

Even Beyonce needs her vocal rest. The R&B superstar, who turned 35 on Sunday, has postponed her upcoming Formation World Tour date in New Jersey so she can take a longer break from the stage.