It's no secret that Lady Gaga has an army of adoring fans, but the lengths they will go to, to ensure they hear her latest single on the radio as soon as possible is bordering manic.

Duelling new albums promised a cross-generational battle at the top of the charts between Britney Spears and Barbra Streisand. It was no contest.

Australian musician Darren Hanlon has brought Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records to Australia to celebrate the work of legendary musicologist Alan Lomax.

Drake and Tyra Banks play a couple having a lovers' spat at a restaurant in a new video clip for the rapper's song, Child's Play.

The updated version has already been viewed nearly 40 million times on Facebook, with all proceeds going to charity.

Thirty years after their self-titled debut album, Crowded House are set to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Jerry Heller, who served as N.W.A.'s original manager and helped launch Ruthless records, has died at age 75.

Mara! brings the music of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece to life with a healthy serve of imagination

The Whitlams are in Brisbane for the first time in almost exactly a year and they're playing at the same venue, although Freedman assures there are "just a few changes" in the set list.

The internet is abuzz with news that the true identity of the world's most famous street artist has finally been unveiled. But is the truth really that simple?

The horn section lets the Mozart opener down, but guest conductor Jakub Hrusa pulls off an interpretation of the highest order for Suk's Asrael Symphony.

There comes a time in many bands' life where the need to release an album looms large.

The veteran musical theatre composer on why he hasn't been tempted to go back to purely instrumental writing.

Stonefield head out on their biggest tour to date, Northeast Party House rock 170 Russell, and Dinosaur Jr add a second show to their tour.

In broad daylight, a stealthy band of rebels armed with headphones came to Parliament House. And nobody noticed.

The 22-year-old Canadian set the charts alight last year, but when it comes to setting records rather than selling them he has some stiff competition.

Barry Humphries has just finished a tour of the UK and the US with Australian Chamber Orchestra and cabaret performer Meow Meow. The "degenerate" show, curated by Humphries, showcased the music of Berlin's Weimar Republic (during the 1920s-1930s) from jazz, cabaret and tango to Broadway-musical style pieces written by composers including Kurt Weill, Krenek, Schulhoff, Toch, Brandt and Grosz.

Pop singer Selena Gomez is taking time off to deal with panic attacks and depression.

Big Scary, Angel Olsen, Dolly Parton, Teeth & Tongue and King Creosote

A newly discovered gem by a long-gone jazz great; a Melbourne rock duo on song and the fractured imagery of a folk poet.

From local legends the Whitlams and Darren Hanlon, to Newtown's King Street Crawl and pop-punkers Motion City Soundtrack, we have your week in live music covered.

On the cusp of 50, the Dandy Warhols' frontman has become wiser.

Melbourne duo Big Scary's new album Animal has an autobiographical outlook that explores what we crave.

American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen had only one album behind her but she was already feeling burnt out by the industry. A tour of Australia helped rejuvenate her and inspire her latest album.