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June 2009 until current

Michael Jackson Dominates Australian Chart
The death of Michael Jackson has spurred fans back into music stores in Australia. He has an incredible 15 albums in the top 100 and 34 songs in the singles chart this week. MORE
7/04/2009
Allen Klein Dead at 77
Notorious music figure Allen Klein, the one-time manager of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, has died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s at the age of 77. MORE
7/04/2009
Michael Jackson Albums Continue To Sell
Two days into next week`s charts, Michael Jackson back-catalogue continues to feature the biggest selling titles in the USA, according to Nielsen SoundScan. MORE
7/04/2009
Australian Music Industry Loses Norm Sweeney
The Australian Music Industry has lost one of its longest serving soldiers. Norm Sweeney has lost his battle with cancer. MORE
7/04/2009
Brian Cadd To Receive Honorary Degree
Brian Cadd will receive an Honorary Masters degree from The Australian Institute of Music next weekend. MORE
7/03/2009
Tonight Only Charles Jenkins Blue Atlas Winter Ball
Charles Jenkins & The Zhivagos and friends will perform the one-off Blue Atlas Winter Ball tonight at the Corner Hotel in Richmond and it will be a special night. MORE
7/03/2009
Potent Sedative Found At Michael Jackson House
A power drug called Diprivan has been confiscated from the house Michael Jackson was living in at the time of his death. MORE
7/03/2009
Lottery for Michael Jackson Memorial Tickets
Tickets to the Memorial Service for Michael Jackson next Tuesday are available via an online lottery. MORE
7/03/2009
Abba To Replace Michael Jackson? More Sun Bullshit
The Sun gets my vote for the most ridiculous paper on the planet. I won’t use the term newspaper because it is everything but. Abba to reform to replace Michael Jackson? They have got to be kidding. MORE
7/03/2009
Richard Clapton To Perform Goodbye Tiger Live
Richard Clapton is preparing to before his pivotal `Goodbye Tiger` album for the first time live from start to finish. MORE
7/03/2009
The Whitlams To Perform Eternal Nightcap Live
Tim Freedman is dusting off The Whitlams` breakthrough album `Eternal Nightcap` for a showcase piece of the bands next shows. MORE
7/03/2009
Chris Isaak To Return To Australia
Will the Australian government just make Chris Isaak and Australian citizen and be done with it. He is on his way back to Australia. MORE
7/02/2009
Evermore Replace Faker On The Pink Tour
With Faker having to bail out of the Pink tour due to prior commitments, Evermore have been confirmed as special guests for the remainder of the Australian tour. MORE
7/02/2009
Brittle and Starting Sunday Score JD Set Tour with Faker
You have cast your votes and the counting is complete. Brittle and Starting Sunday with go on tour with Faker for round 2 of The JD Set. MORE
7/02/2009
Debbie Rowe Wants Custody Of Michael Jackson Children
Michael Jackson`s former wife Debbie Rowe says she will fight for custody of her two children Prince Michael and Paris. MORE
7/02/2009
Michael Jackson Rehearsal Footage Released
Video from the rehearsal the night before Michael Jackson died has been released by concert promoter AEG Live to show that Jackson was in good health the day before his death. MORE
7/02/2009
Ed Kowalczyk To Perform Live In Australia
Ed Kowalczyk will perform a solo acoustic tour in Australia in August. MORE
7/02/2009
Black Eyed Peas Announce Aussie Tour
Black Eyed Peas will tour Australia in October. MORE
7/02/2009
Clutch Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster Talks New Record
Clutch are back with their ninth studio album ‘Strange Cousins From The West’ and they’re sounding better than ever. MORE
7/02/2009
Liz Stringer Talks About Charles Jenkins
This Saturday at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, the friends of Charles Jenkins will gather for the Blue Atlas Ball. MORE
7/02/2009
Its Chaos For CD Singles
This week in Australia, major retail chain JB Hi-Fi announced that it would no longer stock CD singles. Online retailer Chaos.com was quick to open its doors to the orphan format and give the CD single a new home. MORE
7/02/2009
Michael Jackson The Most Played Artist On American Radio
One week ago, hardly any Michael Jackson was played on US radio. Today, he is the hottest act in the land. MORE
7/01/2009
Kevin Jonas Gets Engaged (And Can Now Get Laid)
Kevin Jonas (of children's group The Jonas Brothers) has proposed to his long term girlfriend Danielle Deleasa. MORE
7/01/2009
Michael Jackson Downloads Soar Worldwide Since Passing
Michael Jackson has sold 2,950,000 downloads around the world since his death last Thursday according to Nielsen SoundScan International. MORE
7/01/2009
Sonic Youth Release Signature Series Fenders
Both Thurston Moore and Lee Ronaldo from Sonic Youth have released their own signature series Fender Jazzmasters this week. MORE
7/01/2009
Michael Jackson Funeral Will Be July 7 In Los Angeles
The funeral of Michael Jackson will take at 10a.m, Tuesday, July 7 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. MORE
7/01/2009
Jackson Funeral Held Up By Bureaucracy
The funeral of Michael Jackson has been held up after initial plans have been caught up in bureaucracy. MORE
7/01/2009
Michael Jackson Leaves Everything To The Kids
Michael Jackson left everything in his will to his three children and nominated his mother Katherine to be guardian of the children, or in the event of her death, Diana Ross. MORE
7/01/2009
Live R.E.M. Album On The Way
R.E.M. have a live album on the way, coming from their five night residency at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in 2007. MORE
7/01/2009
Denis Handlin Honored By APRA
Last week in Melbourne, the Australian Performing Rights Association honoured Sony Music Chairman and CEO Denis Handlin AM with the Ted Albert Award. MORE
7/01/2009
Beck Launches Weekly DJ Set
Only two songs into his Record Club (by the way, ‘I’m Waiting For My Man’ is up now on his website), Beck has begun a new project. MORE
7/01/2009
Michael Jackson Has The Three Biggest Albums In The USA
Three of Michael Jackson`s album have outsold Black Eyed Peas `The E.N.D.` this week, according to numbers from Nielsen SoundScan. MORE
6/30/2009
Kiddyrock Takes Music To The Kids!
As a kid in a grown up’s body, few things excite me like the prospect of little kiddies rocking out with local musicians and fortunately, that was just the vision Ally Spazzy of local Melbourne punk group The Spazzys had in mind when she started Kiddyrock. MORE
6/30/2009
Jeff Goldblum Pays Tribute To Jeff Goldblum Following the Death of Jeff Goldblum
What a shock it was to hear Richards Wilkins on the Today Show last Friday announce the death of Jeff Goldblum. No-one was more shocked than Jeff himself. MORE
6/30/2009
The New U2 Setlist
U2 kicked off their 360 Degree tour in Barcelona last night (Tuesday, June 30, 2009). MORE
6/30/2009
Winter Jam To Honour Michael Jackson
The Winter Jam concerts this week in Australia will include an honour to Michael Jackson. MORE
6/30/2009
Lou Ridsdale Starts Up Z-Man
After a 5 year innings spruiking the releases of Aztec Music, Lou Ridsdale has left Aztec to start her own label Z-Man. MORE
6/30/2009
Yoko Ono Comments On The Death of Michael Jackson
The death of Michael Jackson has been the biggest shock to the music world since the death of John Lennon in 1980 and Elvis Presley in 1977. MORE
6/30/2009
Michael Jackson Funeral To Take Place At Neverland
A private funeral for Michael Jackson will take place at his former home, Neverland Ranch, on Sunday (July 5, 2009). MORE
6/30/2009
Michael Jackson Prepared For Public Viewing
Fans will be able to pay their respects to the late Michael Jackson when his body is put on view for the public on Friday. MORE
6/30/2009
Rick Astley Is Not Dead
Rick Astley is the latest celeb dodging death rumours. MORE
6/30/2009
Sutasi Debuts On Indian Television
The Australian made Asian talent quest Sutasi premiered on television in India on Sunday. MORE
6/30/2009
John Butler Announces New Trio, Begins Recording New Album
As previously reported, John Butler is updating his John Butler Trio with a couple of new musicians and has a new album in the works. MORE
6/30/2009
Who’s Who At The Charles Jenkins Blue Atlas Ball
The hot ticket in Melbourne town this Saturday night is Charles Jenkins Blue Atlas Ball. MORE
6/30/2009
Michael Jackson Chartwatch
Michael Jackson will hold down the top 3 spots on the American chart this week. MORE
6/30/2009
Michael Jackson This Is It To Become A Tribute Show
The organisers of the Michael Jackson `This Is It` tour now plan to put on a tribute concert featuring the planned setlist that they should would have had had it gone ahead. MORE
6/30/2009
LA Coroner Calls The Sun Michael Jackson Story Inaccurate
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles coroner`s office has called a report in the UK Sun inaccurate. MORE
6/29/2009
MGMT To Open For Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has taken an extra step with his recently professed love of Brooklyn indie kids MGMT. He has invited them to open for him in Boston. MORE
6/29/2009
Jackson Parents File for Guardianship Of The Children
The father and mother of Michael Jackson, Joe and Kathleen Jackson, have applied to become the legal guardians of the stars three children, Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Jr (12), Paris Michael Katherine Jackson (11) and Prince Michael II (7). MORE
6/29/2009
Sound Relief Nominated For A Helpmann
On Monday July 27, the Helpmann Awards will be handed out for excellence in live performance. MORE
6/29/2009
The Specials Special Set List
Here is a sneak peak of what you can expect when The Specials tour Australia soon. MORE
6/29/2009
Simon and Garfunkel Play For Bushfire Victims
Simon and Garfunkel surprised fans yesterday in the Yarra Valley outside Melbourne when they performed for the victims of the recent Bushfires. MORE
6/29/2009
Ron Peno Joins The Blue Atlas Ball
Died Pretty singer Ron Peno will be a guest of Charles Jenkins this Saturday for the Blue Atlas Ball in Melbourne. MORE
6/29/2009
Janet Jackson Makes Appearance At BET Awards
Janet Jackson came on stage at the end of the BET Awards in Los Angeles overnight to thank fans for their support. MORE
6/29/2009
The Michael Jackson Setlist From The Show That Never Happened
The first show for Michael Jackson`s `This Is It` concerts in London should have been less than three weeks away. MORE
6/29/2009
Michael Jackson Owed $100,000 To Drug Store
Michael Jackson once ran up a bill of over $100,000 at Mickey Fine Pharmacy in Beverly Hills for prescription drugs. MORE
6/29/2009
Liza Minelli Chastises Joe Jackson
Liza Minelli has made a bitter statement about Michael Jackson’s father Joe on Larry King Live. MORE
6/28/2009
Joe Jackson Walks The Red Carpet At BET Awards
The father of Michael Jackson, Joe Jackson walked the red carpet at the BET Awards in Los Angles today and had his assistant read a prepared statement. MORE
6/28/2009
Deepak Chopra Warns Of Celebrity Doctors
Physician, philosopher and friend of Michael Jackson Deepak Chopra has warned of the many doctors in Hollywood who attach themselves to celebrities for instant fame. MORE
6/28/2009
Doctor Did Not Inject Michael Jackson With Demerol
Dr. Conrad Murray, the doctor hired by Michael Jackson as his personal physician for the duration of the world tour, says he did not inject Michael with Demerol prior to the singer`s death. MORE
6/28/2009
Paul McCartney Joins Neil Young in London
Neil Young has been closing his shows with The Beatles classic `A Day In The Life`. Last night in London, a Beatle joined him on stage. MORE
6/28/2009
Bob Wilson Recalls The Night Michael Jackson Dropped Into R&R
Radio and Records founder Bob Wilson has great memories of Michael Jackson. In fact, one night, Jackson dropped into R&R to say hi and meet the staff. MORE
6/28/2009
Jackson Family Wants Second Autopsy
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, acting on behalf of the Jackson family, has confirmed that the family wants a second autopsy of Michael Jackson`s body. MORE
6/28/2009
New Kids On The Block Dedicate Show To Michael Jackson
New Kids On The Block dedicated their show on Thursday night in Detroit to Michael Jackson. MORE
6/27/2009
Lisa-Marie Presley Says Michael Jackson Knew He Would Die Like Elvis
Lisa-Marie Presley, the former wife of Michael Jackson and daughter of Elvis Presley said that Michael knew he would one day die like Elvis. MORE
6/27/2009
Last Chance To Vote For The JD Set
Voting for phase 2 of The JD Set ends tomorrow (Sunday June 28, 2009) giving you your last chance to see the bands you want to see on tour with Faker. MORE
6/27/2009
Michael Jackson Death Makes Him A Hit Again
In the music biz, death is never a bad marketing tool. Like Elvis and John Lennon before him, the death of Michael Jackson has sent fans rushing to buy his albums. MORE
6/27/2009
Michael Jackson Death by Demerol
Demerol may have been the drug that killed Michael Jackson. MORE
6/27/2009
Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story Opens At Crown Casino
Tonight (June 27, 2009) is opening night for a month long residency of `Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story` at Melbourne`s Crown Casino. MORE
6/26/2009
Denis Handlin On The Death of Michael Jackson
Sony Music Australia and New Zealand CEO and Chairman spoke to Undercover following the death of Sony Music`s biggest star Michael Jackson. MORE
6/26/2009
Advertisers Drop off Perez Hilton Site
Perez Hilton is on the nose with advertisers following a week of bizarre antics that ended with a cruel comment about Michael Jackson after his cardiac arrest. MORE
6/26/2009
Doctor At Michael Jackson Death Goes Missing
Doctor Conrad Robert Murray, the doctor who lived in the Holmby Hills mansion rented by Michael Jackson and the doctor who performed CPA on Jackson after his cardiac arrest has gone into hiding. MORE
6/26/2009
Audio of the Michael Jackson 911 Call Leaked
The audio recording of the emergency call to 911 has been leaked to the media. MORE
6/26/2009
Art Garfunkel Dedicates Bright Eyes To Michael Jackson
Art Garfunkel dedicated his biggest solo hit `Bright Eyes` to Michael Jackson tonight during the second Simon & Garfunkel show at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne tonight (June 26, 2009). MORE
6/26/2009
Transcript for the Jermaine Jackson Statement About Death of Michael
Jermaine Jackson, the brother of Michael Jackson, was the family spokesperson given the chore of announcing to the world about the death of his brother Michael. MORE
6/26/2009
Sony Presents Cheque for $1.6 million To Salvation Army
Denis Handlin AM from Sony Music Australia handed over a cheque for $1.6 million to the Salvation Army today from money raised from the Bushfire Aid album. MORE
6/26/2009
Farrah Fawcett Dead At 62
In news that has been otherwise swamped by the death of the King of Pop, Farrah Fawcett has died, aged 62. MORE
6/26/2009
Jeff Goldblum Not Dead
No, Jeff Goldblum was not killed in New Zealand after falling off a cliff. MORE
6/26/2009
Michael Jackson: A Biography
As we mourn the loss of the true King of Pop, we thought we’d reflect on the 50 year old’s life. MORE
6/26/2009
Michael Jackson In Music
Michael Jackson was only 9 years old when he began what was to become a remarkable career. MORE
6/26/2009
Perez Hilton Renegs On Initial Jackson Story
Perez Hilton was quick to take a stab at Jackson earlier today in a post that has since been taken down (but not before we had the chance to take a screen shot). MORE
6/25/2009
Quincy Jones Issues Statement On Jackson
Quincy Jones, the producer behind Jackson’s albums ‘Off The Wall’, ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’ has issued a statement on the death of Jackson. MORE
6/25/2009
Michael Jackson Officially Pronounced Dead
Michael Jackson has died, aged 50 in Los Angeles. MORE
6/25/2009
Michael Jackson Died From Cardiac Arrest
The official cause of death for superstar Michael Jackson is being reported at cardiac arrest. MORE
6/25/2009
Michael Jackson Dead at 50
Superstar Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50. MORE
6/25/2009
Michael Jackson In Bad Shape Says Father
Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson, says his son is in bad shape after suffering cardiac arrest two hours ago. MORE
6/25/2009
BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jackson Suffers Heart Attack
Michael Jackson has been taken to a Los Angeles hospital suffering from cardiac arrest. MORE
6/25/2009
REVIEW: Simon and Garfunkel, Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, June 25, 2009
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are bona-fide legends. No doubt about it. To watch Simon & Garfunkel perform together is equal parts privilege and historic. MORE
6/25/2009
Diane Warren To Speak At One Movement
Diane Warren, the lady responsible for more hits in the last 30 years that anyone else on the planet, will speak at the One Movement music conference in Perth in October. MORE
6/25/2009
Sutasi Goes On The Air
Australian made Asian talent show Sutasi will debut on television in some parts of Asia this weekend. MORE
6/25/2009
Photo of Perez Hilton Punched Shows A Different Story
Perez Hilton`s alleged punch from the Black Eyed Peas tour manager looks a lot different in a photo than from the story the blogger whiner reported. MORE
6/25/2009
Arts Victoria Withdraws Funding For The Great Australian Wave
Around a dozen Australian acts will be out of pocket because Arts Victoria has withdrawn its funding for The Great Australian Wave showcases for Europe in September. MORE
6/25/2009
Explaining The Newfound Highway To Hell AC/DC Fame
AC/DC winning the APRA Award for Most Played Australian Song Internationally this week was met with a lot of `what tha` type comments when it was announced at the awards dinner on Tuesday night. So why that song 30 years after it was released? MORE
6/24/2009
Stone Roses Singles On The Way
A quarter of a century after the debut of The Stone Roses, the singles for the band are coming back on the market. MORE
6/24/2009
Phil Spector Gets Special Treatment
Murderer Phil Spector is being given special treatment in prison. MORE
6/24/2009
Liam Gallagher To Star In Film
Liam Gallagher is going to get his mug on the big screen. MORE
6/24/2009
The Offspring Prepare for Ninth Album
Punk pioneers The Offspring are preparing to go back into the studio MORE
6/24/2009
The JD Set Rock Out With Faker
Voting is still underway for phase 2 of The JD Set now underway with Faker taking over headliner duties from You Am I. MORE
6/24/2009
Perez Hilton Has Another Bitch
Celebrity bitch Perez Hilton is still bemoaning the well-aimed bitch-slap he got from the Black Eyed Peas tour manager. MORE
6/24/2009
The Presets and Chris Cheney Win The Big APRA Awards
Congrats to The Living End frontman Chris Cheney and to The Presets, Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes for winning the major APRA Awards for 2009. MORE
6/24/2009
John Mayer Sticks It Up Perez Hilton
John Mayer`s Twitter posts sticking it the recently brought-down-to-earth Perez Hilton have been hilarious. MORE
6/24/2009
Jay Bennett Died From OD, Authorities Say
Former Wilco member Jay Bennett has died of an overdose, according to authorities. MORE
6/24/2009
Willie Nelson To Release Album Of Standards
Country music legend Willie Nelson is about to release an album of standards called ‘American Classic’. MORE
6/24/2009
Chris Cheney Wins APRA Song of the Year
The title track from The Living End `White Noise` album written by Chris Cheney from The Living End took home Song of the Year at the APRA Awards in Melbourne last night. MORE
6/23/2009
Perez Hilton Has Black Eyed Peas Manager Charged
Whiney blogger Perez Hilton has had the manager of Black Eyed Peas charged with assault for allegedly bitch slapping him on Monday in Toronto. MORE
6/23/2009
The JD Set Artist Case Study – Under Lights
Under Lights is one of the more recent acts to surface out of Sydney. Although they only formed in late 2008, Under Lights have worked with the Mess Hall, Youth Group, Red Sun Band and Cut Off Your Hands. MORE
6/23/2009
AC/DC Win APRA Award for 30 Year Old Song
AC/DC`s 30-year old classic `Highway to Hell` won the APRA Award for the Most Played Australian Work Overseas last night in Melbourne. MORE
6/23/2009
Australian Acts Caught Short From Popkomm Cancelation
Australian artists have been caught out with the late cancelation of Popkomm 2009. Many of the acts that were chosen for showcases had already booked their airfares when news of the Popkomm cancelation came through. MORE
6/23/2009
Bruce Springsteen Plans Marathon For Glastonbury
Bruce Springsteen wants to perform a three hour plus show at Glastonbury. MORE
6/22/2009
Perez Hilton, The Bitch Gets Slapped
Perez Hilton has melted down. The blogger claims to have been bashed by a member of the Black Eyed Peas entourage. Perez Hilton was slapped for one reason and one reason only … because he deserved it. MORE
6/22/2009
Britney Spears To Make A Movie
Britney Spears is heading to the big screen. MORE
6/22/2009
Blur Is One Big Holiday
The Blur reunion is like a holiday for Alex James. MORE
6/22/2009
The JD Set Artist Case Study – Super Massive
For the Super Massive story, we head to Sydney. MORE
6/22/2009
Chris Brown Sentenced To Five Years Probation
Celebrity pop star thug Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to assault charges against Rihanna and has entered a plea for to five years probation and 120 days community service or 6 months jail. MORE
6/22/2009
Hilltop Hoods Score A Convincing Number One
Hilltop Hoods `State of the Art` album has not only debuted at number one in Australia, it more than doubled the sales of Black Eyed Peas `The E.N.D.` this week. MORE
6/22/2009
Paul Kelly To Join Little Birdy At APRA Awards
The 2009 APRA Awards will feature a special performance by Little Birdy with Paul Kelly. MORE
6/22/2009
Priest Turns Drag Queen And Has A Hit
He was Father Anthony. Now he is Big Mama Capretta. A priest has come out as a drag queen and scored at hit on the Billboard dance charts. MORE
6/22/2009
Matishyahu To Perform In Sydney and Melbourne
Jewish hip-hop star Matisyahu will perform two shows in Australia in August. MORE
6/21/2009
Stripe Shuts Down
Stripe, the mobile radio network founded by Glenn Wheatley, has closed less than one year after launching. MORE
6/21/2009
Travis McCoy Heads To Out For AIDS
Travis McCoy, lead vocalist & songwriter of Gym Class Heroes has announced plans to travel to South Africa, the Philippines and India to raise awareness about youth driven HIV and AIDS prevention initiatives. MORE
6/21/2009
Rihanna Sued By Neighbour
Rihanna has even more legal worries. The pop star is being sued by her neighbour. MORE
6/21/2009
Unheard George Harrison Tracks Prepared For Release
There will be a number of previously unheard George Harrison songs released over the next year. MORE
6/21/2009
The JD Set Artist Case Study – Starting Sunday
Starting Sunday are one of Victoria`s hardest working bands. MORE
6/21/2009
New Order Becomes Bad Lieutenant
Despite years of denials, New Order really is over. MORE
6/21/2009
Mi-Sex Debut To Be Re-Released
Sony Music Australia is preparing the classic Mi-Sex 1979 debut `Graffiti Crimes` for a re-release. MORE
6/21/2009
Green Day Apply Anti-Scalping Measures For Aussie Tour
Green Day has put a system in place to combat ticket scalping for their upcoming Australian tour. MORE
6/21/2009
Nena Becomes A Nana
German pop star Nena is about to become a grandmother at the age of 49. MORE
6/21/2009
Popkomm 2009 Cancelled
Popkomm, the annual music conference held in Berlin, Germany, is going to sit out 2009. MORE
6/21/2009
John Farnham To Present Denis Handlin Ted Albert Award
John Farnham will hand the Ted Albert Award to Sony Music Entertainment Chairman and CEO Denis Handlin at the APRA Awards on Tuesday evening. MORE
6/20/2009
The JD Set Checklist
With Phase 2 of The JD Set now underway, here are the bands you can vote for to tour with Faker. MORE
6/20/2009
Matisyahu To Release First Album In Three Years
Hasidic Jewish hip-hop star Matisyahu will return with his first new album in three years in August. MORE
6/19/2009
Southern Sons Debut Re-Issued
Sony Music is prepping the 1990 self-titled debut album by Southern Sons for a reissue. MORE
6/19/2009
REVIEW: Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ is the third offering from the U.K.’s finest exports since The Stone Roses, and well, maybe it’s time I stopped referring to them as “the U.K.’s finest exports since The Stone Roses”. MORE
6/19/2009
Robert Pattinson Hit By Taxi
Fame has finally taken its toll on Twilight star Robert Pattison. The 23-year old was struck by a taxi as he was chased by fans as her fled a New York book store Thursday. MORE
6/19/2009
Madonna In The Nude
Would you pay to see Madonna naked? MORE
6/18/2009
REVIEW: Hilltop Hoods - State Of The Art
Australian hip hop has come a long way in the last decade or so and with their third album Hilltop Hoods have really pushed the bar even further. MORE
6/18/2009
Pink And The Bungee That Would Not Jump
Pink had a close call this week when her bungee rope broke during her Brisbane show. MORE
6/18/2009
Beck's Record Club Releases First Track
Beck and some of his more illustrious musician friends have come up with an ambitious plan to choose a record from their collection, and cover it in its entirety in a single day, releasing the results one track at a time. MORE
6/18/2009
Billy Joel Splits From Wife
27-year old Katie Lee Joel has split from her 60-year old husband Billy Joel. MORE
6/18/2009
Kelis Wants Nas To Fund Stem Cell Storage
Here is one of the more out-there stories in the world of celebrity pop today. MORE
6/18/2009
Take That Start Work On Another One
Take That are men at work. MORE
6/18/2009
The JD Set Artist Case Study - Former Child Stars
Hailing originally from Adelaide, Former Child Stars may just be the band you see with Faker on round 2 of The JD Set. MORE
6/18/2009
Bruce Springsteen At Centre Of Controversy Over Ticketing
Bruce Springsteen is at the centre of a new controversy after it was revealed that the boss himself may have been responsible for the lack of premium seats at his concerts for this fans. MORE
6/18/2009
Steely Dan To Perform Classic Albums Live
Various nights of Steely Dan`s upcoming US tour will feature complete performances of three of their classic albums. MORE
6/18/2009
Omarion, Fatman Scoop Prep Winter Jam 09
Omarion and Fatman Scoop will soon be in Australia for Winter Jam 09. MORE
6/18/2009
McCartney and Harrison Downloads Released for Prince`s Trust
Prince Charles charity The Prince`s Trust is getting a boost from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Elton John, Tina Turner and Eric Clapton. MORE
6/18/2009
Weird Al Yankovic Opens The Doors To Craigslist
The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek has teamed up with a very Jim Morrison looking Weird Al Yankovic and immortalised online classified site `Craigslist` to the tune of The Doors classic `When The Music’s Over`. MORE
6/17/2009
Britney Spears Files Restraining Order
Britney Spears has had to take action against a stalker near her house. MORE
6/17/2009
Muse Unveil New Album
The new Muse album will be called The Resistance. MORE
6/17/2009
Happy Mondays Added To Splendour In The Grass
The original 24-hour party people Happy Mondays have been added to the Splendour in the Grass line-up. MORE
6/17/2009
The JD Set Artist Case Study – Cameras
Who will tour Australia for round 2 of The JD Set with Faker? Well, that’s up to you. Maybe it will be Cameras. MORE
6/17/2009
Agyness Deyn Quits Job For Miles Kane
A model has quit her job to be with her rock star boyfriend. MORE
6/16/2009
John Lennon Would Not Be Surprised To Win Award
Yoko Ono says that her husband John Lennon would not have been at all surprised to win the Mojo Award this week. MORE
6/16/2009
Kerri Simpson Talks About Charles Jenkins
Kerri Simpson will be one of the special guests performing with Charles Jenkins at the Blue Atlas Winter Ball on July 4 a the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. MORE
6/16/2009
John Farnham Takes Melbourne Tally To 10
John Farnham has added three more Melbourne shows to the Aussie tour bring the total in his hometown to 10. MORE
6/16/2009
New Kids On The Block Tour Cancelled
The New Kids on the Block Australian tour has been cancelled. MORE
6/16/2009
Katy Perry Sues Katie Perry
US pop star Katy Perry has taken legal action against Australian fashion designer Katie Perry claiming that the Aussie Perry infringes on the pommy Perry`s trademark. MORE
6/16/2009
Susan Boyle Returns To Active Duty
Susan Boyle was back on stage on Monday night after missing two shows on the Britain`s Got Talent tour just days after the tour started. MORE
6/16/2009
The JD Set Artist Case Study – Brittle
For round 2 of The JD Set, Jack Daniel’s is empowering you to vote for whom you want to see on tour with Faker. One of the acts is Brittle. MORE
6/16/2009
Yusef Islam Forgives Coldplay For Plagiarism
Yusef Islam is the latest to claim plagarism in the face of Coldplay’s hugely successful ‘Viva La Vida’ album, but there is a difference, Islam forgives them. MORE
6/16/2009
Aerosmith Toy Missing From The Attic
Aerosmith`s bold move to perform their classic `Toys In The Attic` album live has hit a snag. Steven Tyler cannot sing the last song anymore. MORE
6/15/2009
Led Zeppelin Chronicled
Led Zeppelin’s final UK gigs have been chronicled for the book `Then As It Was: Led Zeppelin At Knebworth 1979 – 30 Years Gone’. MORE
6/15/2009
Susan Boyle Misses Concerts
Just days after her first performance on the Britain’s Got Talent tour, Susan Boyle has called in sick. MORE
6/15/2009
Faker To Headline Round 2 of The JD Set
Sydney band Faker will headline round 2 of Jack Daniel’s music initiative The JD Set. MORE
6/15/2009
The Missing Calvin Harris Album Nears Release
The album Calvin Harris “lost” at an airport is being prepped for release. MORE
6/15/2009
Dukes of Windsor, Trial Kennedy. Midnight Youth Team For Tour
Australia’s Dukes of Windsor and Trial Kennedy have teamed up with New Zealand’s Midnight Youth for the Trilogy tour in August. MORE
6/15/2009
Sneaky Sound System Hit Number One On UK Club Chart
Sneaky Sound System have a number one song in England. `It`s Not My Problem` has leapt from 8 to number one this week on the UK Club Chart. MORE
6/15/2009
Eminem Confirms New D12 Album
Eminem says D12 will reunite for a new album. MORE
6/15/2009
The Veronicas Get A Number One In Ireland
The Veronicas `Untouched` is the number one song in Ireland this week. MORE
6/15/2009
Jordin Sparks Puts Ryan Tedder To Work
OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder has co-written `Battlefield`, the new song for Jordin Sparks. MORE
6/15/2009
Daughtry Collaborates With Chad Kroeger On New Album
Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger has co-written the first song from the next Daughtry album. MORE
6/15/2009
Massacre Took Marilyn Manson Down
Marilyn Manson associates the low in his career with the Columbine massacre. MORE
6/14/2009
Paul Weller Completes 10th Album
Paul Weller is ready to down tools on his 10th solo album. MORE
6/14/2009
Peter Andre Writes Song For Katie
Peter Andre is said to have a song on the way where he attacks his estranged wife Kellie Price. MORE
6/14/2009
Mos Def Questions Jay-Z Title
Mos Def thinks Jay-Z is full of himself calling himself the Greatest Rapper Alive. MORE
6/14/2009
50 Cent To Join Entourage
50 Cent looks like he is going to be a TV star. MORE
6/14/2009
Sharon Osbourne Handed Tax Bill
Sharon Osbourne owes big bucks to the state of California. MORE
6/14/2009
Keith Urban Preps December Tour
Keith Urban will return to Australia for shows in December. MORE
6/14/2009
Kisschasy Phone In New Song
Kisschasy will bring their new song directly to you as a free ringtone. MORE
6/14/2009
John Farnham Extends Tour
John Farnham has added three more Sydney dates, two extra Brisbane shows and another Melbourne show to his forthcoming Live By Demand tour. MORE
6/14/2009
Personal Assistant of Alice Cooper Dies Suddenly
Brian `Renfeild` Nelson, the personal assistant to Alice Cooper and Alice archivist, has died suddenly. MORE
6/14/2009
Susan Boyle, Star of the Corporate Gig
The fame is in the concert tour but the money is in the corporate gig. Susan Boyle has just been introduced to benefits of big business. MORE
6/14/2009
The JD Set Round 2 Is Ready For Business
Round 2 of The JD Set is about to kick off continuing Jack Daniel’s tradition of supporting music since 1892. MORE
6/14/2009
Blur Perform First Gig Together In A Decade
Blur is back on stage. The UK band that defined the term Britpop performed their first gig with the original line-up in more than a decade last night (June 13) in Colchester. MORE
6/13/2009
Denis Handlin To Receive Ted Albert Award
Sony Music Australia & New Zealand Chairman and CEO Denis Handlin, AM will be honoured with the 2009 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music during the APRA Awards. MORE
6/13/2009
Abba Legend Has A New Band
Abba legend Benny Andersson has a new band and it sounds a lot like his old band Abba. MORE
6/13/2009
Beyonce Drives 14 Metres to Shop
Beyonce has taken one of the shortest chauffeur driven trips ever. Just 14 metres to a shop. MORE
6/13/2009
Usher To Divorce
Usher and wife Tameka are getting a divorce. MORE
6/13/2009
Rihanna To Face Chris Brown In Court
Pop Star Rihanna will testify against Chris Brown in court. MORE
6/13/2009
Michael Jackson Cops More Trouble Over UK Shows
A concert promoter in the USA is trying to stop Michael Jackson`s UK shows from going ahead. MORE
6/13/2009
Pete Doherty, Lily Allen and Their Bizarre Twitter Banter
What`s with the Lily Allen and Pete Doherty banter on twitter? Here are the comments Doherty has been posting to Allen from his Twitter site in response to postings she was making. MORE
6/12/2009
Black Eyed Peas To Tour Australia
Black Eyed Peas have announced they will tour Australia is September. MORE
6/12/2009
Alice Cooper Loses Laptop At Heathrow
Alice Cooper discovered his personal laptop had gone missing when he arrived at his London hotel after travelling to the UK from his hometown in Phoenix, Arizona. MORE
6/12/2009
Susan Boyle Performs First Pro Show
Susan Boyle came off stage just hours ago after performing for the very first time as a professional singer. MORE
6/12/2009
AFL Come Off As Bullies In AC/DC Fracas
The Australian Football League will need to do a bit of damage control after taking a heavy-handed approach to ownership of the AC/DC dates at Melbourne venue Etihad Stadium. MORE
6/12/2009
Sarah Blasko Sings Show Tunes
1000 Sarah Blasko fans will get to own a limited edition of her new album As Day Follows Night which will include an album of Sarah`s favourite show tunes. MORE
6/12/2009
Kate Ceberano Turns 25
Kate Ceberano will celebrate 25 years in the music biz with her upcoming 25 Live Tour. MORE
6/12/2009
Steve Poltz and Gregory Page Continue Trek Across Australia
Californian based Steve Poltz and Gregory Page resume their Australian tour tonight in Bulli after a few days off. MORE
6/11/2009
Beyonce and George Michael Duet
Beyonce has a special guest on stage for the last of her London concerts last night. George Michael joined her to sing `If I Were A Boy`. MORE
6/11/2009
Madonna Adopts Another African Baby
Madonna has finally been successful in getting clearance to adopt another Malawian baby. MORE
6/11/2009
Humbug, Another Arctic Monkeys Album
Arctic Monkeys have christened their next album. It will be called Humbug. MORE
6/11/2009
Kristen Stewart Will Be Joan Jett
Twilight star Kristen Stewart will play Joan Jett in an upcoming movie about the 70’s all-girl rock band The Runaways. MORE
6/10/2009
Slash Mourns Mother
Slash has paid tribute to his mother Ola Hudson, who passed away last week MORE
6/10/2009
Chris Brown Gets Death Threats
Pop star Chris Brown has been receiving death threats since he was charged with bashing his celebrity girlfriend Rihanna. MORE
6/10/2009
AFL Plays Dirty Deeds With AC/DC
The Australian Football League has mounted a dirty deed against AC/DC by claiming they have the rights to put on events at Etihad Stadium on the same night of the AC/DC concerts. MORE
6/10/2009
Pink To Play 58 Shows
Pink has added a further four dates to her Australian tour bringing the total to 58 performances. MORE
6/10/2009
B-52s Kick Off A Day On The Green Season
B-52s will perform six shows for A Day On The Green around Australia come November. MORE
6/10/2009
All-American Rejects and Hoobastank To Tour Australia
All-American Rejects will be back in Australia in August and they are taking Hoobastank along for the ride. MORE
6/10/2009
AC/DC Melbourne Shows In Jeopardy
AC/DC may have to find an alternative venue for their sold-out shows at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne next February because the venue is double-booked. MORE
6/10/2009
Frente To Play Taiwan
Frente will get back together again for a show in Taiwan. MORE
6/10/2009
Black Crowes, Two New, One Free
Black Crowes have a bit of a deal going for fans that buy their next album. Buy `Before The Frost` and you will get a second album free. MORE
6/10/2009
Marilyn Manson Returns To Australia
Everyone’s favourite target Marilyn Manson is returning to Australia for a run of shows around the country. MORE
6/10/2009
Depeche Mode Back On The Road, Dave Gahan Tougher Than You
Depeche Mode front man Dave Gahan was out of action for a little while there, but hey, apparently a tumor is no big deal to the tattooed baritone. MORE
6/10/2009
Jack White Solo Album In The Works
Jack White is planning on beginning work on a solo album towards the end of this year. MORE
6/10/2009
David Copperfield Was Never On Jackson UK Tour
Stories in the UK press that David Copperfield was going to perform on the upcoming Michael Jackson London shows are completely false. MORE
6/09/2009
Britney Spears Circus Aussie Dates Announced
Britney Spears is going to tour Australia for the very first time. MORE
6/09/2009
Thom Yorke Goes Solo Again
There is no word on a second solo album from Radiohead front man Thom Yorke, but the squinty-eyed minstrel will take to the stage once again as part of the Latitude Festival in Southwald, U.K. MORE
6/09/2009
Le Tigre Join All-Star Electro Cast On Aguilera Album
In news that seems too good to be true (but it isn’t, it actually IS true!), Le Tigre are working with Christina Aguilera at the moment. MORE
6/09/2009
One Movement and JB Seed Team
The One Movement conference for Perth has formed a partnership with John Butler`s The JB Seed program to create further initiatives for merging managers and their artists. MORE
6/09/2009
Evan Dando Takes On General Motors
Evan Dando thinks its a shame about GM. MORE
6/08/2009
Mariah Carey Records Album With More Beef
Mariah Carey has beefed up an extra 15lbs recording her new album. MORE
6/08/2009
Davey Lane Talks About Charles Jenkins
The Blue Atlas Ball is on July 4 at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. MORE
6/08/2009
Bret Michaels Breaks Nose At Tony Awards
Poison lead singer Bret Michaels has a broken nose after walking into a set while performing on the show. MORE
6/08/2009
Eskimo Joe To Headline Coaster Festival
Eskimo Joe will headline the Central Coast music festival Coaster this year. MORE
6/08/2009
Matt Corby Reinvents Himself For Debut
The first release from 2007 Australian Idol finalist Matt Corby is a very different sound to what you heard in the TV show. MORE
6/08/2009
Green Day Aussie Tour Dates
Green Day will tour Australia in December according to one of their fan sites. MORE
6/08/2009
Henley, Springsteen, Schmit Pop Up On John Fogerty
36-years after his one and only album under the name Blue Ridge Rangers, Creedence Clearwater Revival legend John Fogerty has downed tools on the follow-up. MORE
6/08/2009
Eskimo Joe Top Aussie Chart
`Inshalla`, the 4th album for Eskimo Joe, has debuted had number one on the Australian chart. MORE
6/07/2009
Silverchair Return To The Studio
Silverchair have been back in the studio working on a follow-up to the 2007 album `Young Modern`. MORE
6/07/2009
Coopers Lane Studio Sydney Opens For Indie Acts
This is an Undercover recommendation for indie acts who need a good place to record in Sydney. When we see someone doing a good job in the music biz we want to tell you about it. MORE
6/07/2009
Jeff Lynne Works On Regina Spektor Album
Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra and Traveling Wilburys fame has produced a few songs for the new Regina Spektor album. MORE
6/07/2009
Amy Winehouse Working On New Album
The next Amy Winehouse album may have a reggae tinge to it. MORE
6/07/2009
Oasis Give Fans A Freebie
A cash back offer from the Gallagher brothers is something too good to refuse. MORE
6/07/2009
Mick Jagger Fights To Keep Venue Open
Mick Jagger is trying to save a club where the Stones and Beatles played in the 60s. MORE
6/07/2009
Veronicas Album Delayed In UK
The Brits are still waiting for the release of The Veronicas Hook Me Up and they will have to wait a little longer. MORE
6/07/2009
Britney Wants To Meet The Queen
Could you imagine Queen Betty of Buckinghuge Palace having Britney Spears around for scones and jam? MORE
6/07/2009
Gene Simmons Sells Kidney Stone
Gene Simmons has pocketed $15,000 after selling a kidney stone on eBay. MORE
6/06/2009
Was David Carradine Murdered?
The FBI has been asked to investigate the death of actor David Carradine following conflicting reports out of Thailand. MORE
6/06/2009
Susan Boyle Released From Hospital
Susan Boyle has left hospital after spending a week under doctor`s care after having a breakdown after the final of Britain`s Got Talent. MORE
6/06/2009
Whitney Houston Prepares For Comeback
Whitney Houston has only released 6 albums in 24 years. Her 7th album will come out on September 1. MORE
6/05/2009
6CD Woodstock Coming
As part of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, Rhino will be releasing an expanded 6CD set of the legendary festival. MORE
6/05/2009
Chaser Criticizes Undercover For Criticizing Chaser
It appears at least one of the Chaser crew involved in the distasteful sketch sending up children dying of cancer is showing no remorse whatsoever. MORE
6/05/2009
Cause Of David Carradine Death Weeks Away
The coroner who was left with the job of determining the cause of death for actor David Carradine says that it will take weeks before the findings are known. MORE
6/05/2009
The Chaser Suspended By The ABC
The Australian Broadcasting Commission has suspended the “comedy” show The Chaser`s War On Everything` because of the controversy where the problem made fun of children dying of cancer. MORE
6/05/2009
Pink Does Still More Freaking Shows In Melbourne
Pink adds even more shows to Melbourne, with two “absolutely final” shows being added today. MORE
6/05/2009
Tim Buckley Live Album To Be Released In August
The late Tim Buckley has a new live album coming out in August featuring previously unreleased tracks. MORE
6/05/2009
The Chaser “Arrogance Overtaken Decency”
A tearful woman who went by the name of Rochelle rang into Ray Hadley`s radio program today to say that she is the mother of the real child with cancer who was made fun of on The Chaser TV show this week. MORE
6/04/2009
Ross Wilson Celebrates Five Decades Of Cool In Melbourne
So it might not be five full decades, but to celebrate 45 years of music, Ross Wilson is holding a special one off gig at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne spanning his entire career. MORE
6/04/2009
Ross Wilson Preps 45th Anniversary Concert
Aussie music legend Ross Wilson is going up gather up 45 years of his career and punch it out into one big anniversary concert. MORE
6/04/2009
Alice Cooper Takes Electric Mary On The Road
Electric Mary will open for Alice Cooper on his upcoming Australia tour. MORE
6/04/2009
Joanna Newsom A Bad Mom In MGMT Video
MGMT have finally made a video for their ten month old single ‘Kids’ and the star of the clip is none other than Joanna Newsom. MORE
6/04/2009
Eminem and Jay-Z Launch DJ Hero
The latest project from the ever-evolving Guitar Hero brand is DJ Hero. Eminem and Jay-Z launched the new game in LA this week. MORE
6/04/2009
David Carradine Death Surrounded By Mystery
David Carradine, star of the Kung-Fu TV show and the Kill Bill movies, was found dead in Bangkok today and Police describe the death as suspicious. MORE
6/04/2009
Paul McCartney To Play New Citi Field
Paul McCartney is going to do a few shows at the Citi Field, the new home of the Mets. MORE
6/04/2009
Pearl Jam Album Also Goes To The Indies
Pearl Jam will not be releasing their new album ‘Backspacer’ exclusively through one retailer. In fact, it will go via many. MORE
6/04/2009
Cher Sues Universal Music Group
Cher has launched proceedings against Universal Music Group claiming the company owes her five million bucks in unpaid royalties. MORE
6/04/2009
New Kids On The Block World Tour Starts Today
New Kids On The Block will kick off their Full Service World Tour later today in Atlanta. MORE
6/04/2009
R.I.P. Radio & Records
Radio & Records, the music industry bible founded by Bob Wilson in 1973, has ceased publication. MORE
6/04/2009
Bjork Concert Set For Theatrical Release, Box Set On Way
The film was shot in Paris and Reykjavik. MORE
6/04/2009
Eminem Speaks Up About MTV Bruno Stunt
Eminem says he went back to his hotel after the Bruno stunt at the MTV Movie Awards this week and “laughed uncontrollably for about 3 hours”. MORE
6/03/2009
Michael Buble Is Alive
Michael Buble has a live CD and DVD on the way. MORE
6/03/2009
Koko Taylor Dead At 80
Blues legend Koko Taylor has died in Chicago, just weeks after undergoing surgery for a gastrointestinal bleed. MORE
6/03/2009
Tom Morello and Boots Riley Become Street Sweeper Social Club
Rage Against The Machine frontman Tom Morello has another side project. He has teamed up with Boots Riley from The Coup to form Street Sweeper Social Club. MORE
6/03/2009
Heather Mills Legless In Supermarket
Heather Mills, the former wife of Paul McCartney, found herself in a spot of bother in a supermarket last week. She slipped, fell and her false leg came off. MORE
6/03/2009
Beeb Birtles Introduces Lauren Moses
Little River Band founder Been Birtles has been in the studio developing his new find Lauren Moses. MORE
6/03/2009
Pearl Jam Perform For First Conan Tonight Show
Pearl Jam were Conan O`Brien`s first musical guest on The Tonight Show with Conan O`Brien. MORE
6/02/2009
New Kids On The Block Go Cruising
New Kids On The Block have returned from a 3-day cruise with fans. MORE
6/02/2009
Alice Cooper Gets Game
The music of Alice Cooper is about to be repurposed for the game Rock Band. MORE
6/02/2009
Joss Stone Offers £2m To Leave EMI
Joss Stone has allegedly offered two million pounds to EMI in an attempt to get out of her four album record deal. MORE
6/02/2009
Pearl Jam On Target For Next Album
Pearl Jam has granted the rights to the release of their next album `Backspacer` to Target in the USA as well as the independent stores. MORE
6/02/2009
Josh Groban Chess Performance To Be Released
In May, 2008 Josh Groban lead a cast to perform the Tim Rice, Benn Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus opera `Chess` in London. The show will soon be released on CD and DVD. MORE
6/01/2009
Jimi Hendrix Was Murdered? What Utter Bullshit
Can you believe someone is trying to make money off an allegation as ridiculous as an unsubstantiated claim that Jimi Hendrix was murdered? MORE
6/01/2009
McCartney, Starr, Harrison and Lennon Unveil Rock Band
Out first animated view of what the upcoming Beatles Rock Band video game will look like was unveiled overnight in Las Vegas by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia and Dhani Harrison and Yoko Ono-Lennon. MORE
6/01/2009
Susan Boyle Remains Under Doctors Care
Britain`s Got Talent star Susan Boyle will remain the celebrity rehab unit The Priory for a few days under the care of doctors. MORE
6/01/2009
Morrissey Tour Is Back On
Morrissey has written to fans apologizing for cancelling his most recent tour and spreading the word that he is going back on the road. MORE
6/01/2009
Madonna Chooses Israel For Final Show
Madonna will conclude her Sticky and Sweet tour in Tel Aviv. MORE
6/01/2009
Isaac Hayes Classic Heads To CD
The Isaac Hayes soul classic `Hot Buttered Soul` is coming out soon on CD. MORE
6/01/2009
MTV Eminem and Bruno Was Staged (video)
The most talked about thing in music yesterday was when Bruno aka Sasha Cohen, landed his naked butt and genitals in Eminem`s face at the MTV Movie Awards. It has now been revealed that the stunt was staged. MORE
6/01/2009
Video of Bruno Rubbing His Manhood Up Against Eminem (video)
The highlight of the MTV Movie Awards was Bruno, the artist formerly known as Borat, dropping his bare arse and genitals on the face of Eminem. MORE
6/01/2009

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