Music
The Knack's Doug Fieger dies
DOUG Fieger, leader of the power pop band The Knack who sang on the 1979 hit My Sharona, has died. He was 57.
Rihanna shows her wild side
SHE had a rough 2009 after her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown beat her up but pop superstar Rihanna has turned things around and is in the mood to party.
Swift homecoming
TAKING to the stage dressed as a band leader and surrounded by a cheer squad it seemed almost like Taylor Swift's homecoming in Adelaide last night.
Mayer sobs over race, sex row
TEARFUL John Mayer has broken down on stage following a global backlash over race comments and revealing intimate details of his sex life with ex-lover Jessica Simpson.
AC/DC leave fans thunderstruck
A FEW hours of rain yesterday was never going to deter those who've been waiting nine years to see AC/DC back in Melbourne.
Andre's fury at tot's make-over
A PHOTO of Jordan's two-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii wearing make-up and posted on Facebook has sickened ex-hubbie Peter Andre.
Mayer sorry for penis reference
JOHN Mayer says he has "created a monster" after spilling the details about sleeping with ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson and referring to his penis as a "white supremacist".
Cliff doesn't leave audiences hanging
THEY might not be The Young Ones any more, but Sir Cliff Richard and his band successfully transported the audience back through 50 years of hits.
Delta's second tilt at the States
DELTA Goodrem is packing her bags to move to the US, confiding to friends a long-held plan of relocating long-term to the American west coast.
'I didn't kill Michael Jackson'
MICHAEL Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to killing the pop star during a brief court appearance in Los Angeles, just hours after surrendering to police.
Rob Thomas strikes a chord
IF you missed Rob Thomas perform at A Day On The Green last night fear not.
Colin Hay: I'm no copycat
TOP songwriter Colin Hay has re-recorded the Men At Work classic Down Under to prove it wasn't a rip-off.
Ghost saved me - 'junkie' Gaga
OUTRAGEOUS pop star Lady Gaga has revealed that it was the ghost of her auntie Joanne, who lives inside her, that saved her from a drug-crazed death.
Kylie's ancestor died at the gallows
IN September 1816, 69-year-old Dinah Riddiford went down in history as one of the oldest women executed in Britain - and one of her descendants is Kylie Minogue.
Men at Work fight rip-off ruling
MEN At Work's Colin Hay and music publisher EMI will fight a ruling that Down Under rips off another Aussie classic Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree.
Pneumonia, drugs killed Brittany
HOLLYWOOD star Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia - but prescription drugs also played their part, the Los Angeles County coroner has found.
Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh - and so it did
THEY sang about all things antipodean - Vegemite, beer and a "fried-out" Kombi van - but a Federal Court judge has ruled Men at Work breached copyright when they ripped off a popular Australian folk tune to create their smash hit Down Under.
Jackson doctor 'handing himself in''
DOCTOR Conrad Murray will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, TMZ reports.
'Wheatley dobbed in lawyer to avoid jail'
MUSIC industry identity Glenn Wheatley told lies about a $650,000 tax fraud and offered up his lawyer to investigators to avoid jail, a jury has heard.
'Men at Work ripped off Kookaburra'
AUSSIE pop group Men at Work ripped off an Australian folk tune in their 1980s smash hit Down Under, a federal court judge has found.
Madonna splits from toy boy Jesus
MADONNA has split from toy boy Jesus Luz, the model ending the relationship with the 51-year-old star because of the 28-year age difference.
Lady Gaga wanted as TV talent judge
KOOKY US singer Lady Gaga is wanted as a judge on the US version of The X Factor.
Swift, Urban and AC/DC win Grammys
COUNTRY sweetheart Taylor Swift had the final say in her Grammy Awards battle with Beyonce, while Aussies AC/DC and Keith Urban were also triumphant.
Swift, Gaga, Beyonce win early Grammys
COUNTRY star Taylor Swift, Beyonce and quirky pop singer Lady Gaga were among the early winners as the stars came out at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Neil Young finally gets his Grammy
ECLECTIC rocker Neil Young, who has made no secret of his disdain for the Grammys, has finally won a coveted trophy for the first time in a career spanning almost 50 years.
Hoods urge festive focus
THE Hilltop Hoods have called for Adelaide to embrace its 'festival city' tag and become a year-round haven for live music and cultural events.
Mariah plays a porn prank
MARIAH Carey has played a prank on her husband on his radio show by phoning in and claiming to be a woman who loves watching porn.
Get into the Big Day Out
MISS out on a coveted Big Day Out ticket? Never fear, because AdelaideNow is here.
Big Day Out around the country
See how other cities celebrated as Australia's biggest music festival came to town.
Guides
The Cribs
Hey scenesters! Don't 'Be Safe', 'Ignore the Ignorant' and catch the Jarman brothers and their guitar-Smith new addition when The Cribs return in February.
The Kill Devil Hills
If you don't buy tickets to see The Kill Devil Hills on their upcoming tour then man, you should explode.
The Necks
The Necks are taking their unique brand of experimental jazz for a whirl round the country this February and March.
Top 10 Albums
1 | I DREAMED A DREAM – Susan Boyle | (1) |
2 | WRAPPED UP GOOD – The McClymonts | (-) |
3 | CRAZY LOVE – Michael Buble | (3) |
4 | ANIMAL – Ke$ha | (4) |
5 | CONTRA – Vampie Weekend | (2) |
6 | THE FAME MONSTER – Lady Gaga | (5) |
7 | SIGH NO MORE – Mumford & Sons | (7) |
8 | THE E.N.D – Black Eyed Peas | (6) |
9 | FEARLESS – Taylor Swift | (8) |
10 | THEM CROOKED VULTURES – Them Crooked Vultures | (15) |
Top 10 Singles
1 | FIREFLIES – Owl City | (1) |
2 | TIK TOK – Ke$ha | (2) |
3 | REPLAY – Iyaz | (6) |
4 | BLAH BLAH BLAH – Ke$ha | (7) |
5 | BAD ROMANCE – Lady Gaga | (3) |
6 | WHATCHA SAY – Jason DeRulo | (5) |
7 | EMPIRE STATE OF MIND – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys | (4) |
8 | ROCK THAT BODY – Black Eyed Peas | (9) |
9 | HAVEN'T MET YOU YET – Michael Buble | (9) |
10 | BLACK BOX – Stan Walker | (8) |
Top 10 Downloads
1 | FIREFLIES – Owl City | (1) |
2 | REPLAY – Iyaz | (4) |
3 | TIK TOK – Ke$ha | (2) |
4 | BLAH BLAH BLAH – Ke$ha | (6) |
5 | WHATCHA SAY – Jason DeRulo | (5) |
6 | EMPIRE STATE OF MIND – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys | (3) |
7 | ROCK THAT BODY – Black Eyed Peas | (12) |
8 | HAVEN'T MET YOU YET – Michael Buble | (8) |
9 | BAD ROMANCE – Lady Gaga | (7) |
10 | BLACK BOX – Stan Walker | (9) |
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Entertainment Highlights
Tiger tape 'shows graphic threesome'
TIGER Woods made regular hush money payments to silence two girls he was taped having a threesome with, a US newspaper claims.