New Music

V.Spy V.Spy Albums Score Dual ARIA Top 10 As Band Debuts New Line-Up In Perth

Forty years after their original release, V.Spy V.Spy’s first two albums both enter the ARIA Top 10 while a new line-up featuring Bob Spencer plays its opening show in Perth.

Tagged as: A.O. Mod. T.V. Vers., ARIA Charts, Australian rock, Bob Spencer, Brian Frog Harris, Craig Bloxom, Harry's Reasons, Songland Records, V Spy V Spy

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Things Of Stone And Wood Release Title Track From Second 2026 Album The Final Forest

by Paul Cashmere

Things Of Stone And Wood have released the title track and video from their second album of 2026. The Final Forest arrives 30 October with a national tour that now includes Tasmania.

Tagged as: 2026 album, ARIA Chart, Australian music, Folk Rock, Greg Arnold, Happy Birthday Helen, Melbourne, Michael Allen, Rae Street, The Final Forest, Things Of Stone And Wood, Tony Floyd

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Rose Carleo Band Cover Dirt Bound With Pontus Snibb Of Bonafide

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Carleo Band have released a radio edit of Dirt Bound featuring Bonafide frontman Pontus Snibb, who wrote the original and recorded his parts remotely from Stockholm.

Tagged as: 42 Days, Australian rock, Bonafide, Dirt Bound, Mick Adkins, Noise11 interview, Pontus Snibb, radio edit, Rose Carleo Band, Swedish hard rock

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Starset Turn Restraint Into Heavy Impact With “Transfusion”

by Paul Cashmere

Starset’s “Transfusion” begins with unusual restraint before expanding into a heavy cinematic finale, following two new songs released earlier in 2026.

Tagged as: Annihilation, cinematic rock, Dustin Bates, new music, Paradoxic, Rock Music, Silos, Starset, Transfusion

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The Church Take A Detour Into Country With Two New Songs From Lacuna

by Paul Cashmere

The Church release “Sky And Hill” and “Forever” as a double single ahead of Lacuna, with Steve Kilbey revealing the stories behind two very different songs.

Tagged as: Ashley Naylor, Australian rock, Cooking Vinyl, Forever, Lacuna, Sky And Hill, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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Lotte Gallagher Explores New Sound With ‘LUCKY2LOVE’

by Paul Cashmere

Lotte Gallagher moves into dreamier territory with ‘LUCKY2LOVE’, a piano and orchestration-led song about the optimism of falling in love.

Tagged as: Australian music, Blasé Vengeance, Ed Quinn, Lotte Gallagher, LUCKY2LOVE, Melbourne music, Naarm, triple j

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Vacations Release New Album Pursuit Of Anything And Share “Lucky, Forever” Video

by Paul Cashmere

Vacations have released their new album Pursuit Of Anything, accompanied by a new video for “Lucky, Forever”.

Tagged as: Australian music, Campbell Burns, indie rock, Lucky Forever, Pursuit Of Anything, Sydney Music, Vacations

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Ruby Gill holding guitar for fishing is not about fishing album campaign

Ruby Gill Turns Past Triggers Into A Love Song About Choosing To Stay

by Paul Cashmere

Ruby Gill’s “Porchlight” explores the decision to stay in a relationship and leave the ghosts of past relationships behind, ahead of her third album.

Tagged as: Alt.Folk, Australian music, Australian singer-songwriter, fishing is not about fishing, Gordi, Porchlight, ruby gill

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Wage War Unleash God Complex Ahead Of Landfall Album

by Paul Cashmere

Wage War have released “God Complex”, the latest heavy preview of Landfall, their 13-track album due October 9 through Fearless Records.

Tagged as: Briton Bond, Cody Quistad, Fearless Records, God Complex, Heavy Music, Landfall, metalcore, Wage War

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Kelly Hansen Joins The Dead Daisies And Reunites With Doug Aldrich

by Paul Cashmere

Kelly Hansen has found his next band after 20 years with Foreigner. The Dead Daisies reunion with Doug Aldrich begins with new single Lift Me Up.

Tagged as: David Lowy, Doug Aldrich, Foreigner, hard rock, Hurricane, Jimi Crutchley, Kelly Hansen, Lift Me Up, The Dead Daisies, Tommy Clufetos

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Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators Reveal How Flying Blind Came Together

by Paul Cashmere

Slash and Myles Kennedy have released Flying Blind, a song that began as a rehearsal-room riff and became the title track of their fifth Conspirators album.

Tagged as: Flying Blind, Gibson Records, hard rock, Myles Kennedy, new album, Slash, Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, Sony Music Australia

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$Peter Gabriel portrait by Nadav Kander for new album o\i$

Peter Gabriel Completes His i/o Story With New Album o\i

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Gabriel will release o\i on 27 November, completing the 25-song project that began with 2023’s i/o and its monthly full moon releases.

Tagged as: Face the Wall, I/o, new album, Oi, Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel New Music, Real World Productions

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Steven Wilson On Chapel Slope official video still from Requiem For A Village

Steven Wilson Shares On Chapel Slope Video From Requiem For A Village

by Paul Cashmere

Steven Wilson steps deeper into the fictional village of his ninth album with the release of the On Chapel Slope video, directed by Mike Bennion and featuring a wedding where the dead rise.

Tagged as: Andy Partridge, David Tennant, Fiction Records, Mike Bennion, On Chapel Slope, progressive rock, Requiem For A Village, Royal Albert Hall, Steven Wilson, The Overview

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Kid Rock Faces Questions Over “The Gambler” Similarities On New Christian Song

by Paul Cashmere

Kid Rock’s new Christian song “James 1:17” has drawn comparisons with Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler”. But the copyright story begins with songwriter Don Schlitz.

Tagged as: Christian Music, Don Schlitz, Halfway 2 Jesus, James 1:17, Kenny Rogers, Kid Rock, music news, The Gambler

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Palaye Royale Turn Loss Into A New Beginning With Amsterdamage

by Paul Cashmere

Palaye Royale will release Amsterdamage in January 2027. The first single, “Lost In Translation”, introduces an album shaped by loss, nostalgia and the brothers’ creative reconnection.

Tagged as: Amsterdamage, Emerson Barrett, Lost In Translation, music news, new album, Palaye Royale, Remington Leith, Rock Music, Sebastian Danzig

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Paul McCartney Reveals How Ringo Starr Ended Up On The Boys Of Dungeon Lane

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney gives Jimmy Kimmel the stories behind his Ringo Starr duet, his complicated relationship with the Wings years and some remarkable personal memories.

Tagged as: Paul McCartney on Jimmy Kimmel Live discussing The Boys of Dungeon Lane

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Stan Lynch’s New Tom Petty Song Asks ‘What’s It Like In That Soft Clean Air?’

by Paul Cashmere

Stan Lynch has written “High Flying Bird”, a deeply personal new song about Tom Petty that imagines a conversation with his former Heartbreakers bandmate.

Tagged as: Heartbreakers, High Flying Bird, Rock Music, Speaker Wars, Stan Lynch, Tom Petty, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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The Rolling Stones Put Alexander Skarsgård Into The World Of Mr Charm

by Paul Cashmere

Alexander Skarsgård takes the lead in The Rolling Stones’ “Mr Charm” video, while a Mick Jagger and Keith Richards duet featuring Charlie Watts returns to streaming.

Tagged as: Alexander Skarsgård, Bad Luck Hideaway, Charlie Watts, Foreign Tongues, Henry Scholfield, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Mr Charm, Ronnie Wood, The Rolling Stones

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Van Halen A Different Kind Of Truth reissue featuring Eddie Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen

Van Halen Reissue Reveals The Unusual Story Behind A Different Kind Of Truth

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen’s final studio album returns on vinyl and CD, with Wolfgang Van Halen’s story of resurrecting unfinished 1970s songs adding another layer to the 2012 record.

Tagged as: A Different Kind Of Truth, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Rock Music, Van Halen, Van Halen Reissue, Vinyl Reissues, Wolfgang Van Halen

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The Pretty Things Open Their Archive With 12CD Pretty Rare Collection

by Paul Cashmere

The Pretty Things’ hidden archive is collected across 12 CDs in Pretty Rare, spanning early demos, psychedelic-era recordings, live concerts, rehearsals and the final work of Phil May and Dick Taylor.

Tagged as: Box Sets, Dick Taylor, Madfish, Parachute, Phil May, Pretty Rare, rare recordings, S.F. Sorrow, The Pretty Things, Wally Waller

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The Bamboos Put Reginald AK At The Centre Of Their New Single “On & On”

by Paul Cashmere

The Bamboos return with “On & On”, featuring Reginald AK on vocals. The song continues a family connection with Kylie Auldist ahead of Sugar On Top.

Tagged as: funk, Kylie Auldist, Lance Ferguson, Melbourne music, On & On, Reginald AK, soul, Sugar On Top, The Bamboos, Tim Rogers

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Paul McCartney The Boys Of Dungeon Lane Special Edition artwork

Paul McCartney Adds Four Songs To The Boys Of Dungeon Lane Just Four Months After Release

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney is expanding The Boys Of Dungeon Lane just four months after its original release with three unreleased songs and a new Ringo Starr mix.

Tagged as: 2026, Beatles, Home To Us, new music, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Special edition, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane

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Talking Heads Fear of Music Super Deluxe Edition box set featuring remastered album, rarities and 1979 live recordings

Talking Heads Expand Fear Of Music With Two Unreleased 1979 Concerts

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads will expand Fear of Music with two complete 1979 concerts, studio rarities, rare BBC footage and new Dolby Atmos mixes.

Tagged as: Box Sets, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Fear Of Music, Jerry Harrison, Life During Wartime, Rhino Records, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth

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Absurda Have Entered The Chat, But Who Are They?

by Paul Cashmere

Absurda have released their debut single “Spirit” without revealing the identities of the Australian musicians behind the project. Can you solve the mystery?

Tagged as: Absurda, Australian Heavy Music, Australian metal, Believe International, Dreambound, metalcore, Mystery Band, Spirit

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Andy White Returns To Melbourne With New Poetry Book And 2027 Album Preview

by Paul Cashmere

Andy White returns to Melbourne’s Merri Creek Tavern in November to launch his new poetry collection, preview his 2027 album and revisit 40 years of songwriting.

Tagged as: a love story, Andy White, Melbourne, Merri Creek Tavern, Northern Irish Musician, poetry, Rave On Andy White, singer-songwriter, Written To Be Read Quickly

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Gypsy Lee Turns A Funeral Into The Starting Point For Her New EP

by Paul Cashmere

Gypsy Lee’s new EP On A Mission From God And Gucci captures the Melbourne songwriter at 22, balancing humour, vulnerability and self-discovery across four songs.

Tagged as: Andrew Lowden, Australian Indie Pop, Australian music, Evie Irie, Gypsy Lee, I Hope You Like Crazy Girls, Melbourne music, On A Mission From God And Gucci

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Jimmy Barnes Finally Releases The Rose Tattoo Recording He Wanted Angry Anderson To Hear

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Barnes has released the Rose Tattoo song he recorded for his friend Angry Anderson but never got to play for him, donating all proceeds to Support Act.

Tagged as: Angry Anderson, Australian music, Australian rock, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Rock N Roll Is King, Rose Tattoo, Support Act

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Glenn Shorrock recalls The Twilights recording at Abbey Road while The Beatles worked on Penny Lane.

Glenn Shorrock Recalls The Night The Twilights Crossed Paths With The Beatles At Abbey Road

by Paul Cashmere

Glenn Shorrock remembers The Twilights recording “What’s Wrong With The Way I Live?” at Abbey Road while The Beatles worked on “Penny Lane”.

Tagged as: Abbey Road Studios, Australian music, George Harrison, Glenn Shorrock, Legendary, Norman Smith, Paul McCartney, Penny Lane, The Beatles, The Hollies, The Twilights, Whats Wrong With The Way I Live

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KC And The Sunshine Band Part 3 album cover

KC And The Sunshine Band’s Part 3 Turns 50 With Three Of Their Biggest Hits

by Paul Cashmere

KC And The Sunshine Band’s Part 3 turns 50 in 2026, revisiting the album that produced “Shake Your Booty”, “I’m Your Boogie Man” and “Keep It Comin’ Love”.

Tagged as: disco, funk, Harry Wayne Casey, I’m Your Boogie Man, KC and the Sunshine Band, Keep It Comin’ Love, Part 3, Richard Finch, Shake Your Booty, TK Records

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War Child Australia's Forever Young album featuring Australian artists Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, The Temper Trap and Youth Group

War Child Australia Brings 15 Australian Artists Together For Forever Young

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, The Temper Trap, Youth Group and more join War Child Australia’s Forever Young album, raising funds for children affected by conflict.

Tagged as: Australian music, charity album, Forever Young, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Paul Mac, The Temper Trap, War Child, War Child Australia, Youth Group

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Things Of Stone And Wood Release Title Track From Second 2026 Album The Final Forest

The Melbourne band follow their Top 10 ARIA return Rae Street with a 70s piano-led studio album, new single and video, and a national tour that now includes Tasmania.

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Chris Welsh Of Died Pretty Dies After Multi-Year Cancer Battle

The longtime drummer, whose powerful playing helped define the band's classic albums, has died following a prolonged fight with lung cancer. His passing comes three years after the death of frontman Ron Peno.

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The Cat Empire Reunite With Steal The Light Producer For New Single Rocket

Felix Riebl and the band reconnect with Jan Skubiszewski nearly two decades after the album that took them global, delivering a percussive new track while their orchestral tour continues.

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Powderfinger Break Their Silence With A Cryptic Video Pointing Back To 2010

Powderfinger have broken their silence on the reunion speculation, using a coded video, a refreshed website and one very specific date to turn the mystery campaign into their clearest signal yet.

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Lotte Gallagher Explores New Sound With ‘LUCKY2LOVE’

Lotte Gallagher swaps the scorching guitars of her earlier work for piano, orchestration and the optimism of new love on her latest single, released as she prepares to begin a Victorian headline tour.

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Richard ‘Rockpile’ Jones, Ol’ 55 Voice Of Looking For An Echo, Dies

Wilbur Wilde has announced the death of Richard 'Rockpile' Jones, the founding Ol' 55 guitarist and vocalist whose distinctive falsetto helped make Looking For An Echo one of the enduring Australian rock'n'roll revival recordings of the 1970s.

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