2012’s biggest breakthrough artist, Grammy winner FRANK OCEAN will hit the stage for his very first Australian headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne this July, following the announcement of his headline appearance at Splendour In The Grass.

The music platform MusicaNeo is raising funds for an international music education project that consists of two stages: Stage 1 is the call for new educational material for kids' music practice in an open online composers' competition. In stage 2 the winning pieces the most interesting and pedagogically engaging materials are compiled and turned into a book, which will be sent to music schools worldwide for free.

Aussie songstress Thavy Ear has been flexing her vocal muscles for a while now, working with some of the countries most respected names, but the time has come for her to step forward with her own creation, a six track EP titled ‘For Your Ears Only’, released through Hydrofunk Records/MGM on 24th June.

The 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards took place on June 16 live from Bell Media Headquarters in Toronto. The latest edition of the one of the most viewed entertainment industry award shows in Canada. Watch some of the winners' videos below!

Dumb Ways to Die has won two Grand Prix and three Gold Lions on the first day of awards at Cannes this year, with many more chances to scoop top prizes.

Metal veterans UNEARTH have signed an Australia record deal with 3Wise Records. The band plans to release a brand new LP later this year, their sixth spanning the band's 15 year tenure.

Two years after the release of her debut long player Dreams & Chances country music starlet Tori Darke is releasing the fifth and final single from the album before she heads into the studio to record her next release. The single, No You No Me, showcases a different side to Tori and provides the perfect bridge to her next album. The track showcases this impressive performer’s ability to take it back a notch and turn her impressive vocals to heartfelt ballads.

Southern Californian troupe Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are set to release their third, self-titled album to Australian and New Zealand audiences on July 26th via Create/Control.

In honour of Jimmy Little's legacy of always giving back, Warner Music Australia and the Association of Artist Managers (AAM) have partnered with the Jimmy Little Foundation to launch a new Indigenous manager's mentor and workshop program.

During halftime of the NBA Finals game between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, Hov announced with a three-minute ad that he'll be dropping a new album titled Magna Carta Holy Grail July 4.

Recording this album was nothing short of amonumental effort. Please note that the tone of the following is written with a smile and not a care in the world.

Inspirational Sunshine Coast rapper MC Wheels has spent the past few years dreaming about releasing a hip hop CD, and that dream becomes a reality on July 1st when his debut album “My Introduction” is officially released. A Sunshine Coast launch has been announced at Solbar in Maroochydore, with more East Coast dates to be announced soon.

Flap! is a five-piece band of brass, guts, words and skins who crank out up-tempo songs that turn street shoes into dancing shoes. And they will have you shaking like mad.

Brisbane’s The Belligerents are back with a brand new single called ‘All I Have’, the first lifted from a forthcoming EP release, and are now proud to announce a run of tour dates to support.

Enjoy Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. dancing to Blurred Lines.

The artist's new album 'Yeezus' leaked before June 18 release date.

Ozzy Osbourne and his Black Sabbath bandmates are back at the top of the U.K. albums chart for the first time in nearly 43 years.

The venue is busy and bustling, people enjoy their glass of wine or champagne while they make time for the upcoming performance. Some are suited up; others wear the warmest garments they could find to fight off a particularly chilly Melbourne night.

Sigur Rós new album Kveikur is out now via XL Recordings / Remote Control. The album is self-produced by the three members of Sigur Rós - Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Holm and Orri Páll Dýrason.

La reclusión es mi punto de encuentro/ me ubican dentro de lo marginal (Imprisonment is my point of contact/ I fall into the marginal) they sing in one of their countless hits. And rightly so, even though unimagined, it does not seem strange that outspoken and multiple Latin Grammy-winning band Calle 13 and public enemy number one Julian Assange have paired on a new endeavour.

‘Predators’ is the first offering from Brisbane boy/girl electronic duo Golden Young. A bedroom project born out of an obsession with cheap drum machines and quality delay pedals, the dance floor-friendly sounds of the group’s first song are convincingly led by singer Emma Stewart’s smoke-laden vocal charm and demeanour.

One of Sydney's brightest young acts, RÜFÜS has just shared "Desert Night", the second single from their highly anticipated debut album 'ATLAS' due out at the end of summer. "Desert Night" is the follow up to the critically acclaimed single "Take Me", a truly infectious tune that has began to set RÜFÜS aside as one of Australia's brightest live acts after heavy rotation on Australia's leading radio station Triple J. Now, after a string of sold out shows across the country, the band has arrived with what is sure to be another success story in "Desert Night". With an array of sounds built from days of field recordings while recording 'ATLAS', "Desert Night" is a emotional, moving number that sees RÜFÜS releasing their most mature work to date. Already receiving strong radio airplay within its first few days, look for "Desert Night" to be accompanied with a standout remix package forthcoming from Jessie Rose, Motez, James Curd, and Avon Stringer and Victor, along with a music video from acclaimed video director KATZKI, who previously worked on the video for "Take Me".

Psych-rockers The Black Angels new album is a sharp, psyche-coated and mysterious wandering through the Texas band’s inspired mental state.

Nathan Williams and Stephen Pope are back with their latest album and it's a punk rockers audio wet dream.

Next single off the album, ‘Lazerbeam’ out now!

The follow up to 2010’s ‘Reactions’ is the Perth rockers newest album.