In This Issue: 360 retains top chart position, Foster the People dominate the ARIA Charts, HFN signs “Human Woman”, the AU review’s Australia’s Year in Music: 2011 Edition to be released in March, APRA announce Tropscore winner, 3wise sign The Smoking Hearts, Clint Boge leaves Butterfly Effect, Create/Control launches, Q Music Opportunities, National Slam Day is back, European Border Breakers Awards winners announces, Gotye signs worldwide publishing deal with Kobalt, Storm Corrosion signed to Roadrunner Records, Cloud Control hit Japan and the US, Vice launch Noisey Youtube channel, additional Song Summit 2012 performers/speakers announced, ABC Music’s new imprint label, Taio Cruz hits Australia, Triple J Unearthed Hilltop Hoods remix competition, Killswitch Engage announce new singer…

There are only a handful of Australian festivals that can arouse the kind of excitement that always surrounds Fuzzy’s Field Day, without a doubt the biggest New Year ’s Day celebration in Sydney, always bringing quality line-ups to our shores.

Two of the hottest properties in dance music, Calvin Harris and Example have joined French electro-maestros Justice on the Field Day 2012 line-up. Sydney’s best New Year’s Day party is further enhanced by the dubstep stylings of Modestep and a solid squadron of local stars including Flight Facilities, The Aston Shuffle , Cloud Control and New Navy.

The sun was shining, the midriffs were exposed and the boys were shirtless, with perfect festival weather arriving just in time for Newcastle’s Fat As Butter festival. With an impressive line up of some of Australian’s favourite bands as well as some well known international acts (that may or may not have shown up...more on that later) the sunny weather matched the sunny disposition of the crowd for a day of what proved to be great live music.

The wait is finally over! Following the announcement of Australian dance powerhouse, Sneaky Sound System, as the first act on the Mission To Launch Festival this New Year’s Eve in Canberra, the party organisers are beaming with excitement to reveal the full line-up:

THE LIVING END

SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM

IAN CAREY [USA]

CLOUD CONTROL

THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS

THE HERD

THE POTBELLEEZ

BRITISH INDIA

Are you ready to rock this New Year’s season? Because the PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL sure as hell are!

Over the past four years, the Fat As Butter Festival has grown into one of the … well… FATTEST musical and cultural events in Newcastle, and indeed the country. But this year, we’re set to exceed all expectations with a line up of local and international acts that is sure to send your musical taste buds into a fat frenzy!

We return this Monday with the largest selection of music videos yet! We have eleven music videos to share with your today - plenty of local love, and some other selections from around the world. We kick things off with our music video of the week: Perth band The Panics with "Majesty".

FOO FIGHTERS BRISBANE & CHRISTCHURCH CHARITY GIGS SELL OUT

Tickets to the Foo Fighters, You Am I and Cloud Control charity concert to be held this Sunday 27 March at Brisbane’s Riverstage were snapped up in just 15 minutes this morning.