Alt-Country And Americana Festival Out On The Weekend Will Pause In 2026 As Promoter Love Police Cites Rising Industry Pressures After More Than A Decade In Melbourne

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have unveiled GLORY deluxe, a reimagined edition of their acclaimed 2025 album, with new tracks and stripped back reworks, alongside the release of their “slutty, drivey” single ‘Bath Water'. The band will take the new material on tour across Australia and New Zealand this May, with North American dates also announced for later in the year.

Australian guitar virtuoso Plini returns with his highly anticipated third full-length album, An Unnameable Desire, set for release on Friday 24 April, alongside a music video for the title track.

Melbourne Celtic Punk Band Madigan's Wake Honour Irish History With New Single Easter Reflecting On The Legacy Of The 1916 Easter Rising

With The Wailers, The Living End and Taj Farrant leading a decentralised program, Byron Bay pivots to a venue-wide live music takeover following the cancellation of Bluesfest 2026

Michael Paynter answers overwhelming audience demand with the studio release of Gethsemane, following the viral success of his Jesus Christ Superstar performances and ahead of his next major theatre role

Amyl And The Sniffers, Paul Kelly, Tame Impala And Ninajirachi Lead The Song Of The Year Field As APRA Marks 100 Years Of Championing Australian Songwriters

Four decades on, Prince's Parade stands as a pivotal release for Prince, reshaping his sound and marking the final chapter with The Revolution

UK alternative soul band Skinny Living will finally make their long-awaited Australian debut in October 2026 with a 14-date run along the east coast, culminating with special appearances at the Airlie Beach Festival Of Music in Queensland.

Ticketek has offered refunds to fans after multiple members of Wu-Tang Clan failed to appear at Australian shows billed as a full-lineup farewell run

Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue will return to Melbourne to lead the 2026 AFL Grand Final entertainment at the MCG, marking her first appearance on the sport's biggest stage.

Paul Rodgers reflects on writing two songs called Run With The Pack as Bad Company mark the 50th anniversary of their third album

The Band Trixter, Along With Stevie Rachelle and Lorraine Lewis, Pulls Out Of Scheduled Shows From March 26-28, 2026, Citing Issues With Silverback Touring

Warumpi Band co-founder Neil Murray returns with the reflective new single Still Here By My Side and will launch the song live at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda this April.

Peter Black, widely known as Blackie from Hard-Ons, unveils a new video for Whispering Conductor as part of his twin solo album cycle A Bowl Of Spiders and The Boss Is Gone Gone Gone released last month.

Ace Records honours the songwriting catalogue of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan with a multi-artist tribute album featuring performances from Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bob Seger, Marianne Faithfull and more, tracing five decades of songs that reshaped American music.

Paul McCartney performed two rare club shows at the historic Fonda Theatre in Hollywood on Friday and Saturday, delivering a stripped-back set built from The Beatles, Wings and solo classics just days after unveiling details of his upcoming album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.

The Music of Elton Brings MSO x Elton John 1986 Tour to Life, Featuring Chong Lim, Jason Dean and Special Guests Brett Garsed and Lindsay Field

Stanley Simmons, the collaboration between Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, has unveiled its second single Dancing While The World Is Ending, signalling further momentum for the project formed by the sons of KISS founders.

Detroit natives Suzi Quatro and Alice Cooper come together on a new recording of MC5's ‘Kick Out The Jams', a centrepiece of Quatro's latest album ‘Freedom'

Dash Crofts, one half of Seals & Crofts and the voice behind Soft Rock staples Summer Breeze and Diamond Girl, has died at the age of 87 following complications from heart surgery.

The death of Chip Taylor closes the chapter on one of American music's most influential yet understated songwriters, whose catalogue shaped rock, pop and country across six decades.

Wu-Tang Clan have begun their Australian farewell run under scrutiny, with Wu-Tang Clan confirming last-minute line-up changes during The Final Chamber Tour

Good Riddance return with Before The World Caves In, a tenth studio album that captures the band's response to contemporary political and social tension

Sixty years on, The Rolling Stones landmark compilation Big Hits High Tide And Green Grass still defines the band's explosive early run, capturing Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and The Rolling Stones at the moment their singles began reshaping rock history.

Patsy And Dave join forces with James Blundell for I'm Suddenly Old, a reflective new single blending humour and life experience into a distinctly Australian country collaboration

Australian artist Cody Simpson relaunches his recording career with two new singles after a six-year hiatus, marking a new chapter following his time in elite swimming

Organisers of the Birdsville Big Red Bash have confirmed the 2026 event will not go ahead, with founder Greg Donovan announcing the festival will return in 2027 with much of the planned line-up intact.

Paul McCartney returns with his most personal record to date, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, reflecting on his Liverpool childhood and early days with John Lennon and George Harrison

Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Gauci returns with Brand New Day, a deeply personal track that reframes her journey from Australian Idol winner to independent artist.