The week's most read stories on TheMusic: it was a Soundwave and Annandale kinda week

Here are the most popular news stories, interviews, blogs, reviews, videos and streams of the week.

NEWS

1. Councillors Implicated In Annandale Fall Out

Leichhardt Mayor Darcy Byrne has admitted the former owner's of The Annandale Hotel, Matt and Dan Rule have a right to feel aggrieved over the council's handling of the live music venue.

2. Details Emerging Of Warped Tour's Australian Return

Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah has revealed he is involved in plans to bring iconic American touring punk festival the Warped Tour back to Australia this year.

3. Soundwave 'Flare Girl' Speaks Out

A young girl claiming to be the teenager who was burnt by a flare at Soundwave yesterday has spoken out for the incident saying her injuries aren't as bad as first reported.

4. Former Annandale Owners' Fury At Council U-Turn

The former owners of Sydney's The Annandale Hotel have attacked Leichhardt Council, claiming that after years of neglect and legal battles, they have left them broke.

5. Flare Victim Mars Sydney Soundwave

A young girl who has been “seriously burned and disfigured” by a flare has marred the Sydney leg of Soundwave.

6. Foxtel Unveil Prisoner Revamp

Foxtel had the first public screening of their highly-anticpated local drama Wentworth - a remake of '80s cult soap Prisoner.

7. Soundwave's AJ Maddah Vs Blink-182's Travis Barker Explodes On Twitter

Never shy of a bit of controversy, Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah hit out at Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.

8. DJ Ajax Killed In Tragic Road Incident: Tributes Pour In

Much-loved Australian DJ Ajax has died in a Melbourne road incident.

9. Ex-Rolling Stone Cancels Aus Tour Over Health Worries

Former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor cancelled his April Australian tour today due to ill health.

10. WIN: Tickets To An Exclusive Killswitch Engage Listening Party

Killswitch Engage made a stop-off in Melbourne to spin their new album for some select fans

INTERVIEWS

1. Orianthi - Miss Riff

“When I was six, I said to my mum, as I was strumming away to Elvis, I am going to America.”

2. Killswith Engage - Bringing The Power Back

“You really have to know the right people and write the correct song – a lot of things. We were just lucky enough to be there at that time and be able to do that. We're definitely lucky dudes.”

3. Azealia Banks - I'm-A Ruin You Cunt

"There is so much shit about where I come from that I don't even fucking know… I just make these fucking raps, and I'm just gonna wear these outfits, and fucking live my life.”

4. Alice Russell - Gold Dust

"It's easy when you're about 21 or 22, maybe a bit older – you can really flip out. You still don't really know who you are. I used to go on terrible benders – but I was younger and had friends.”

5. Shelley Segal - Save A Prayer

"I realised that kids need to learn to think critically and not to just take people's words on everything. That was the fundamental change for me: learning that I want to have good reason for what I believe.”

6. Monarchy DJs – Club Classics

“We've discussed a few times if it's ok to play it out, just because it's a bit much. It's hard, cheesy and deep, and it's super nineties gay club.”

7. Birds Of Tokyo – The Big Questions

“We're kind of sort of 30-something year old guys asking ourselves why are we writing music?”

8. Tim Rogers & The Bamboos – Medicinal Compounds

“There was this period with You Am I in the late-'90s where we tried in vain to become a band that played similar music to what The Bamboos did.”

9. Greg Wilson – Come In Spinner

“I had to try to write a female perspective into that – and you know that you're treading on shaky ground as a bloke if you get something like that wrong.”

10. Midge Ure – Ure Not Alone

“The last tour that Ultravox did we had twenty-five synthesisers on stage, which is ludicrous.”

BLOGS

1. SPA Confidential - Drummer Coming To Australia With His Band

A drummer from an American band billed to play an Australian festival in six months time has signalled his intention to come into the country for the shows.

2. Dan Condon - Sick Tunes, Soundwave Spectacular

Five reasons why Dan Condon is going to Soundwave alone, sober and regardless of his hate for crowds.

3. The Festival Maven - The Perfect Soundwave Timetable

The ultimate festival timetable - hey we can dream, can't we?

4. Kris Swales - Fully Sik Tunes

What Kris Swales thinks you should be wrapping your ears round at the moment.

5. Kris Swales - Understanding Kyuss

Kyuss are the musical love of Kris Swales life. Read about this epic romance.

ALBUM REVIEWS

1. Stereophonics - Graffiti On The Train

"This is Stereophonics doing what they do best, with a few new tricks."

2. The Drones – I See Seaweed

“Yes, it's a new Drones album – and as always, you'll keep finding new corners as you listen closer.”

3. Me – Even The Odd Ones Out

“As insane and overblown as this all sounds, it's so much fun it actually works.”

4. Birds Of Tokyo – March Fires

“Over the course of their last two albums Birds Of Tokyo seemed poised to step into the space left by Powderfinger's retirement – a rock band that were ambitious and adult.”

5. Jade Diary – Mermaid

“An album with more highs than lows, each track has a different selling point.”

Metallica at Sydney Soundwave. Pic by Josh Groom.

LIVE REVIEWS

1. Soundwave – Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

“One wonders given the enormous scope of this year's event how Soundwave 2014 can possibly top it.”

2. Soundwave – RNA Showgrounds, QLD

“Soundwave has been big before, but never this big, and there are plenty of people in early to ensure they squeeze the most out of this incredible festival.”

3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Sydney Opera House, NSW

“Happily bantering 'Yeah, feel my cock!' with a drunk down the front, is probably not the best choice of words within earshot of a choir of primary school girls.”

4. Neil Finn & Paul Kelly – Palais Theatre, VIC

“The first of many spine-tingling moments comes when they perform Leaps And Bounds, alternating vocal duties and playing off each other like schoolboys.”

5. Garbage – Metro Theatre, NSW

“The sound came in slabs as it stretched elements like Erikson's and Steve Marker's collection of shiny guitars.”