Welcome Back To Work, Here’s The News You Missed

The majority of Australia's workplaces are returning to work today after the well-earned Christmas and New Year's break, with mixed levels of enthusiasm.

If you're looking for something – anything – else to do that throw yourself into the Monday work cycle, catch up on the top music news of the last couple of weeks – as reported by theMusic.com.au. Holidays? What holidays?

SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER

[CHART] Beyoncé misses out on having the number one Christmas album, with Michael Bublé proving to be the king of Christmas again. READ

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER

[VENUE] Plans emerge to overhaul Melbourne venue The Forum to “return the iconic venue to its heyday”. READ
[RIP] Three 6 Mafia founder Lord Infamous dies of a heart attack. READ
[FESTIVAL] Sydney's FACT Weekender festival postpones until the next festival season. READ

AC/DC, now big in the UK

MONDAY 23 DECEMBER

[CHART] A push to get AC/DC's Highway To Hell to number one in the UK gives the band their first ever top ten hit. READ
[POLICE] Aussie legend Rolf Harris facing further, and equally disturbing, child abuse charges. READ
[RIP] Renowned David Bowie and Queen producer David Richards passes away. READ

Finally, something to watch on Channel Ten

TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER

[TV] Henry Wagons confirmed as host of new Channel Ten cooking show. READ

WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER

[LIST] The most read music news stories of 2013. READ

THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER

[THEATRE] The Wire's David Simon is working on a musical based on The Pogues' songs. READ

Sharon Jones refuses to hide

FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER

[VENUE] New Sydney venue to open in 2014 as the Imperial Hotel revamps its offering. READ
[TOUR] Sharon Jones opens up to theMusic on her cancer and plans to tour Australia. READ

SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER

[EXCLUSIVE] Behind the scenes of I Killed The Prom Queen's new video READ
[CHARTS] Critic-favourited albums of 2013 get sales boost in final chart for the year. READ
[LIST] The internet's greatest hits of 2013. READ

SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER

[RIP] Up-and-coming US rapper DOE B dies after being shot in a nightclub. READ

MONDAY 30 DECEMBER

[ALBUM] Bruce Springsteen's new album 'leaked' by Amazon. READ
[BREAK-UP] Electro duo TNGHT enter hiatus to concentrate on solo projects. READ

This is about as close as Wet 'N' Wild got to a New Year's festival

TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER

[FESTIVAL] New Year's Eve festival at Sydney's Wet 'N' Wild cancels last minute, leaving punters high and dry. READ
[RIP] School Of Seven Bells' Ben Curtis dies aged 35. READ
[FESTIVAL] Shadow Child pulls out of Australian tour, including Origin NYE. READ

Keep your March free, Dr Who fans

THURSDAY 2 JANUARY

[FESTIVAL] Wet 'N' Wild fallout continues, to the tune of $1 million. READ
[FESTIVAL] Police confirm they charged 140 at Field Day with drug offences. READ
[STREAMING] The British music industry sings the praises of streaming as album sales continued to fall in 2013. READ
[TOUR] Dr Who is coming to Australia. READ
[DEAL] Eves signs management deal with Mucho Bravado. READ
[BREAK-UP] Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison tells fans he didn't quit the band and was “blindsided” at being kicked out. READ

FRIDAY 3 JANAURY

[HEALTH] Sydney dance competition spawns measles outbreak. READ
[CHARTS] Lorde enjoys 172% sales jump in the US post-Christmas. READ
[TOUR] The world's biggest tours came to Australia in 2013. READ
[TOUR] Dallas Crane returning to their own headline shows. READ