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The Dare will bring his cult Freakquencies club nights to Sydney and Melbourne next month, joined by special guest DJ sets from Geese and Wet Leg.

Joey Valence & Brae have announced their return to Australia and New Zealand with five tour dates confirmed for April 2026.

Melbourne metalcore storytellers The Gloom In The Corner have released their new single Nope (Hollow Point Elysium) ahead of their third album Royal Discordance, due out February 27.

The global music world is mourning the death of Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst, a powerful drummer, songwriter and activist, aged 70.

GOTTHARD unveil ‘Smiling In The Pouring Rain’, a heartfelt new single exploring optimism in hard times, ahead of their March 2026 mini-album MORE STEREO CRUSH.

Larry Fleet has announced his new album Another Year Older, led by the single American Made and supported by a major international tour beginning in February.

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham unveil their new single Stone In Your Heart ahead of the upcoming album Everything Around You and a major national tour in 2026.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have launched their 2026 Australian tour in Fremantle, delivering a two and a half hour set drawn from Wild God and four decades of music history.

Tubular Bells In Concert brings Mike Oldfield’s legendary album to Australia in June 2026 as part of a 50th Anniversary World Tour.

APRA AMCOS has revealed the 61 finalists for the 2026 Professional Development Awards, recognising outstanding Australian songwriters and composers across 13 genres.

Lime Cordiale unveil Lime Green Festival, an ambitious off-grid music event combining live performance, community and climate action in Adelaide.

Phil Campbell brings his family band Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons to Australia in March 2026 to celebrate 50 years of Motörhead, joined by support act Willie J’s 6V6’s.

Keith Urban has partnered with the Tamworth Country Music Festival to launch the Rising Star Scholarship, offering one emerging Australian country artist an immersive Nashville industry experience.

German thrash pioneers Kreator have released their 16th album, Krushers Of The World, and premiered the dystopian title-track video, reinforcing their status as one of metal’s most influential forces.

Finnish metal band Lost Society have announced Hell Is A State Of Mind, their new album due March 6, 2026 via Nuclear Blast, led by the single Blood Diamond.

Immolation have announced their twelfth studio album Descent, set for release on April 10, and revealed the first single Adversary.

Cosmic Psychos are nearing the end of their I Really Like Beer Australian tour as Ross Knight wraps Season One of his HOW YA GOIN? podcast.

David Byrne launched his Australian tour in Brisbane, delivering a tightly paced set that mixed Talking Heads classics with standout tracks from his new album Who Is The Sky?.

Matchbook Romance have returned with “Something Worse Than the Night,” their first new music in 20 years, and announced a 20th anniversary digital deluxe reissue of VOICES titled VOICES | VISIONS, due February 13 via Epitaph.

Silents Synced brings Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. to Australian cinemas with a live soundtrack featuring R.E.M.’s Monster and New Adventures in Hi-Fi, beginning 5 February 2026.

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition has revealed its 2025 winners, recognising outstanding songwriting talent from 52 countries and awarding A$80,000 across 14 songs.

Ralph McTell will return to Australia in May for his final farewell tour Somewhere Down The Road, marking fifty years since his first Australian visit.

Split Enz will reunite for their first tour in almost 20 years with the Forever Enz Tour across Australia in May 2026, adding a second Melbourne show due to overwhelming demand.

LØLØ has revealed details of her sophomore album God Forbid A Girl Spits Out Her Feelings, arriving April 17 via Fearless Records, and released the new single 007.

Cavetown has unveiled his new album Running With Scissors, an emotionally expansive body of work that captures the uneasy threshold between youth and adulthood.

Paul Kelly will headline the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, with Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers and Jess Hitchcock joining the all Australian line up.

A new track from the late Mike Finnigan introduces a posthumous album celebrating the legendary Hammond B3 player’s voice, songs and lifelong impact on blues and soul music.

Ghost have made their long-sought cover of Its A Sin available on streaming platforms for the first time, as Lachryma receives a Grammy nomination and the Skeletour rolls on.

Audrey Hobert has announced her first full North American headline tour for 2026, following sold-out shows and the release of her debut album Who’s The Clown?.

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan releases True Black, a gospel infused new single from his forthcoming debut solo album Weapons Of Beauty, out February 2026.

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The Dare Announces Infamous Freakquencies Club Nights In Sydney And Melbourne

Joey Valence & Brae Announce Australia And New Zealand Return For April 2026

The Gloom In The Corner Erupt With New Single Nope (Hollow Point Elysium), Reveal Royal Discordance Details

Rob Hirst 1955-2025: Midnight Oil Drummer And Australian Music Icon Dies Aged 70

Gotthard Share New Single ‘Smiling In The Pouring Rain’ Ahead of More Stereo Crush

Larry Fleet Announces ‘Another Year Older’ Album And Launches Global Tour With ‘American Made’ Single

Felicity Urquhart And Josh Cunningham Release ‘Stone In Your Heart’ Ahead Of New Album

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Play First Aussie Show Of 2026 In Western Australia

Tubular Bells In Concert Brings Mike Oldfield Masterpiece To Australia For 50th Anniversary Tour

APRA Professional Development Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

Lime Cordiale Present Climate-Focused Lime Green Festival

Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons Celebrate 50 Years Of Motörhead With Family Led Australian Tour

Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship Applications Now Open

Kreator Release Dystopian Video For Title Track Of New Album ‘Krushers Of The World’

Lost Society Announce New Album Hell Is A State Of Mind

Immolation Announce New Album Descent Out April 10 With New Single Adversary

Cosmic Psychos Close In On Tour Finale As Knighty Wraps Season One Of HOW YA GOIN?

David Byrne Kicks Off Australian Tour In Brisbane

Matchbook Romance Returns With New Single “Something Worse Than the Night” Ahead of 20th Anniversary VOICES | VISIONS Deluxe

Silents Synced Brings R.E.M. and Buster Keaton to Cinemas in New Live Scored Event

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 2025 Winners Revealed

Ralph McTell Returns To Australia For Farewell Tour Somewhere Down The Road

Split Enz Reunite For Forever Enz Tour As Second Melbourne Show Added For May 2026

LØLØ Announces Sophomore Album God Forbid A Girl Spits Out Her Feelings And Unleashes New Single 007

Cavetown Releases Running With Scissors As A Coming Of Age Statement

Red Hot Summer Tour Adds New Stops With Paul Kelly Headlining All-Australian Line-Up

My Credit Didn’t Go Through Introduces Final Album From Blues Master Mike Finnigan

Ghost Release Its A Sin As Lachryma Earns Grammy Nomination

Audrey Hobert Confirms North American Headline Tour And Major Festival Appearances

Jay Buchanan Releases New Single True Black From Solo Album Weapons Of Beauty

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