I am a big believer in the simple letter. To your parents, your siblings, an old friend, a lover, even someone you see regularly – there’s something special about penning and popping in the mail a handwritten note to a loved one. Women of Letters was a genius idea that has turned into an incredible ongoing series of heartwarming events – a tribute to the forgotten art of letter-writing, which ordinarily involves five women writing a letter to a topic (such as: “To the moment that changed my life” or “To the night I’ll never forget”).

As the nation remembers our unforgotten soldiers this ANZAC day we also celebrate some brilliant successes in Australian music. Big news for Australian artists with new signings, competitions for budding artists, and some meaty updates from across the shores.

This week in music news, awesome ladies are making headway in hip-hop, Triple J's One Night Stand is heading to Dubbo, and the APRA Professional Development Awards have chosen their lucky winners. Plus plenty of other tours, signings, and record releases to keep you informed for the next week.

To add to the release of dates Kate Miller-Heidke will be touring through as part of the 'Heavenly Sounds' tour, the songstress has now announced that she'll be embarking on her first regional tour since 2009. With tickets going on sale this Friday, Kate's new batch of regional dates will see her taking Nightflight out to the areas for the first time.

This week in industry news, Laneway Festival makes their big reveal, Birds of Tokyo sweeps the ARIA Charts, Willy Mason returns down under, plus plenty more industry goss and music news.

So remember how we were talking about Laneway going Stateside? Well the city has been announced, and if you're in or around Detroit this September, be sure to check out this Aussie festival's American debut! It's being held on September 14th, 2013 in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

She's one of Australia's most recognisable and respected vocalists and in May and June, Kate Miller-Heidke will be the latest artist to embark on the 'Heavenly Sounds' national tour! Set to entertain audiences in various cathedrals and churches around the country, Miller-Heidke and longtime collaborator Keir Nuttall will perform in a special intimate duo format.

Pictured: Tropfest.

This year’s Pyramid Rock Festival on Phillip Island in Victoria will be remembered by me not only as a paddock full of beer cans and flocks of seagulls. It will instead be remembered as the New Years Eve that someone threw a basketball at Dominic Simper of Tame Impala’s face. But let’s go back to the beginning, a time of sobriety and a lot less violence.

The Melbourne Zoo is about to get wild in a whole other way, with the announcement of their 2013 Twilight Zoo Program, with tickets available now. Kicking off on January 25 with ARIA Award winner Missy Higgins, the Zoo Twilight Program, sees the zoo put on a live music event every Friday and Saturday night through until March 9th.

We continue our top 40 albums of 2012 countdown with the third part of our journey to the number one spot...

In this Issue: The first details about Groovin The Moo, more acts added to Summadayze, Laneway announce Future Classic stage and give free mixtape, Pyramid Rock Festival set times announced, Bring Me the Horizon announces sidewaves and plenty more!

Groovin the Moo Dates and Venues Announced

This week in the column: opportunities galore for electronic artists, SXSW process get confirmed, and the AGE EG awards are announced.

This week we have some exciting new releases from Electric Sea Spider, Bjork, Marilyn Manson, Shuteye, Parkway Drive and more!! Check them all out below!!

SPAZZYS

In this issue: Paramore announce their only headlining show in Australia, Django Django announce three falls sideshows, Bluesfest announce their first line up of sideshows around Australia, and more!

Paramore announce only headline show in Australia

Paramore are no strangers to touring Australia. Whenever they announce a show here, it sells out almost instantly. This time will be no different.