Nudity, cancellations and the old classic, public masturbation, these are the stories that caught your attention on theMusic.com.au this year. Merry Christmas.
1. Amanda Palmer Gets Naked In Response To Daily Mail Nipple Story
When the UK's Daily Mail tabloid paper covered Amanda Palmer's recent performance at Glastonbury, they didn't mention anything about the music that she played, choosing to entirely focus on a brief moment where her breast “escaped her bra”.
2. EXCLUSIVE: Eminem Tour Confirmed For Feb 2014
Eminem is set to confirm a massive Australian and New Zealand tour in October, with an industry source confirming to theMusic.com.au that the February tour is all but ready to announce.
3. Mötley Crüe To Split After One More Album & Tour
A backstage interview with Nikki Sixx, before their second Etihad show with KISS last night, saw the bassist spill his guts to Bryget Chrisfield about Mötley Crüe's plans to go out on a high.
4. Eminem Tour Dates With Kendrick Lamar & 360 Revealed
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Eminem has this morning confirmed his tour dates for Australia and New Zealand as part of Rapture tour, which features Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Australia's own 360.
5. The 15 Best Albums Of 2013 So Far
We've polled our editorial staff and come up with the 15 records we consider to be the most engaging of 2013 so far and now that the year is officially half way done, we're ready to settle on our list.
6. Ja Rule Denies Gay prison Love Affair, Announces Australian Tour
US rapper Ja Rule is in the headlines this morning thanks to some bizarre comments allegedly made by his wife Aisha Atkins on the MTV show Married Life After Prison – the existence of which can't be verified.
7. Frank Ocean Cancels All Australian Shows
Frank Ocean has cancelled all his Australian shows, promoters Live Nation have announced. He was billed to close Splendour In The Grass' Supertop stage this Sunday.
8. Katy Perry Vs Kerser In This Week's Charts
Two releases from complete opposite ends of the spectrum are in an unlikely race to the top of this week's ARIA Charts, with one of the world's biggest pop stars Katy Perry leading Campbelltown, New South Wales, underground rapper Kerser in the midweek figures.
9. 5 Rockstars Who Hate Mumford & Sons
They might be one of the headliners at this year's Splendour In The Grass, but not everyone is so keen on Mumford & Sons.
10. Aussie Boy Band Janoskians Attacked Over Public Wanking
Melbourne pranksters turned Sony boy band The Janoskians have come under fire for a video in which they pretend to masturbate in public, including over a child in a pram.
