The new music video for US rockers Ok Go lasts a paltry 4.2 seconds, but no one is complaining.

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​It's the Australian music industry's big night out and finding the best bits in a very long ceremony isn not easy.

Nothing but open skies and old-fashioned manners in the country from the country of this Idaho native.

As ever there was one Voice to rule them all but the biggest winner of Australian music's big prize giving night doesn't even use his voice on his records.

"This is for every gay Australian kid who wants to make music, you can do it and win an ARIA too."

The biggest elephant in the room at this year's ARIAs? Mike Baird's lockout laws.

For a happy two and a half hours this Tuesday felt like a Friday, when Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals took to the Sydney Opera House forecourt.

New Prince music has been released for the first time since the death of the iconic singer-songwriter.

Pop singer Adele's cryptic pregnancy announcement during the closing moments of a concert in the US has left fans speculating.

Melbourne musician and former Redgum member Hugh McDonald has died aged 62, after a long battle with cancer.

After two bizarre concerts last week during which Kanye West came out in support of President-elect Donald Trump and ended a set early after a fiery but discursive 17-minute monologue, the rapper has canceled the rest of his tour dates for 2016.

With tickets to Adele's first Brisbane show on March 4 selling out in 30 minutes, tour promoters released tickets for another show on March 5.

Selena Gomez, 24, took the stage to accept the award for favourite pop/rock female artist, and delivered a rather captivating speech.

Andrew Norman's Try was the stand-out work performed by the SSO ensemble under the direction of Brett Dean.

Singers have long been troubled by the depiction of African-American people in Porgy and Bess.

"I reject Donald Trump's mission of America. I'll be damned if I allow any election to tear us down."

Alpha Gregory's many years maintaining the high standards of the choir have been recognised by the Canberra Critics' Circle.

Adele fans around the country are demanding answers after being left empty-handed by Ticketek and Ticketmaster websites which buckling under phenomenal demand.

With tickets to Adele's Melbourne show on March 18 selling out in just over 30 minutes, tour promoters have announced a second show for the city.

He came, he ranted... he left.

With no pre-sale for Adele's first national tour, demand on Monday morning will be even more intense, but you can arm yourself with these nine tips.

Finally, the album of the show fans waited 30 years to see from one of the reclusive giants of pop music.

This week's symphony roundup.

The boom in celebrity memorabilia is bigger than ever.