Start firing up the Splendour In The Grass rumours; Bloc Party have announced their first post-reunion show at the Melt! Festival in Germany.

2012 will see another huge line up of Australian talent headed for the USA and Canada The Aussie BBQ turns 10 years young, celebrates with shows in LA, Austin as part of SXSW, Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week and New York this March.

The Aussie BBQ has come along away since the inaugural event at Emos Annex in 2003 that featured 8 of the 9 Australian acts invited to play the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference.

Hot off the back of a national tour with Eagle & the Worm, The Frowning Clouds have been very busy boys. There is no rest for the wicked, they pushed through and Launched their new single 'All Night Long' to full rooms in Melbourne And Sydney. Listen here: http://www.singhalamusic.com/the-frowning-clouds/

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival is proud to announce that its latest slate of performing acts and artists is its boldest, most exhaustive yet. Coming in at just under 900 bands, this third round maintains the same adventurous programming CMJ has offered for the last three decades. We couldn't possibly list every single name here (though we certainly can on our website), so here's a quick A-Z shout-out to whet your appetite while your browser loads:

Jack Daniel’s announces that The JD Set Bali, scheduled for Friday, 22 April, 2011 at Boshe VVIP Club in Kuta, Bali, has been cancelled due to security warnings issued by the Australian Government.

Previously Announced Inductees Include John Bettis, Garth Brooks, Leon Russell, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly and Allen Toussaint

Dozens of SXSW Musicians to Model in Style X Runway Shows
New York dream pop band Asobi Seksu and Austin singer-songwriter Sahara Smith among those participating

HIP-HOP FROM DOWN UNDER RISING UP

The Fabulous Ginn Sisters at SXSW 2011:
Official Showcase: 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, Hilton Garden Inn, 500 N. I-35
+3 other Austin shows Friday-Saturday, March 18-19
www.theginnsisters.com

FABULOUS GINN SISTERS
TO BRING NEW SOUND, LATEST ALBUM
TO SXSW 2011