The cast of Glee will release a recording of Madonna songs.

U2 guitarist The Edge is having a battle with his Californian neighbours.

Jay-Z wants a piece of an English football team.

Meat Loaf has returned with his best album in a decade.

Blur is going to hang around even if one of them has taken to the land.

ZZ Top will perform in Santiago, Chile on May 18.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: GoConnect (ASX: GCN), a leading global communications company; Cashmere Media Pty Ltd, owner of Australia’s music news and information destination undercover.com.au and PLW Entertainment, the 360 degree artist management, development and production company, all based in Melbourne, Australia, have reached agreement on the merger of their businesses pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered into and announced on 1 February, 2010. The directors of GCN are delighted with the agreement and believe that implementation of the agreement will be immediately transformational for the expanded GCN.

Big Star went on with the show at Antone`s in Austin, Texas last night despite the death of their founder earlier in the week. Instead, the show became a Tribute to Alex Chilton.

Batusis were great this year at SXSW but then again they should be. New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain and Rocket From The Tomb / Dead Boys punk legend Cheetah Chrome are the voices of Batusis.

Every year at SXSW we get a serving of great music. This year the spotlight was on Raphael Saadiq.

Courtney Love snarled her way through a 40-minute set in Austin last night with three guys who are not Hole.

Bob Schneider is the big winner of the Austin Music Awards this year taking home Band of the Year, Musician of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Male Vocals.

Smokey Robinson told a story about how he had written more than 100 songs by the time he was 15, but actually there were a lot more.

SXSW Creative Director Bruce Grukle has dedicated SXSW 2010 to Alex Chilton, who passed away this week after suffering a heart attack.

Pegi Young has one huge advantage and one huge disadvantage. The advantage is being the wife of Neil Young. The disadvantage is being the wife of Neil Young.

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick are no more.

Liam Gallager will have his first solo single out this year.

Dave Faulkner of Hoodoo Gurus fame played his first ever live show for a few dozen people in Austin today (March 17, 2010).

Alex Chilton, front man for indie rock legends Big Star has died in New Orleans.

Almost 40 years after his death, Jimi Hendrix is one of the hottest acts on the planet.