SYDNEY (AP) — Grammy-winning British rockers Coldplay and the recently reunited Midnight Oil rallied huge crowds Saturday for benefit concerts to raise funds

Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Jack Johnson and reformed rockers Midnight Oil are to perform simultaneous charity shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, to benefit the victims of the recent bush fires and floods Down Under.

June 18, 2007 -- Australian trio Silverchair has announced their first full North American tour since 1999. The dates will be in support of the band's new album Young Modern which will street on July 24 in the US and Canada on Eleven: a music company through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.

Reformed rockers Crowded House have bumped Jack Johnson from the headlining spot at Sydney, Australia's Live Earth concert after confirming they'll perform at the eco-friendly fundraiser.

Surfing rocker Jack Johnson is set to end his year-long hiatus by headlining the Sydney, Australia leg of Live Earth concerts this summer. The singer/songwriter will join reformed rockers Midnight Oil, Crowded House and Silverchair at the July 7th concert, held in conjunction with similar events in London, New Jersey, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.

Australia's multi-ARIA award-winning, multi-platinum selling superstar Kasey Chambers will release her 4th Warner Bros. Records album "Carnival" on September 12, 2006. The follow-up to 2004's award-winning "Wayward Angel," "Carnival" contains a dozen Chambers originals including the Aussie #1 hit, "Nothing At All."