Six decades after release, The Rolling Stones' Aftermath remains the album where the band first committed fully to original songwriting and expanded their sound beyond blues roots.

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has confirmed its 2026 induction class, with Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan among the eight Performer category inductees. The ceremony will take place on 14 November at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, with the broadcast set for ABC and Disney+ in December.

Mortiis and Nytt Land will bring the Southern Ritual Tour to Australia in November 2026, with Mortiis and Nytt Land confirmed as dual headliners alongside special guest TiR, presented by Hardline Media.

Lydia Lunch and Tex Perkins will unite for exclusive spoken word and experimental electronic performances in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney under the So Real It Hurts banner.

Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first shows in eight years, bringing their atmospheric catalogue back to local stages with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

Bring Me The Horizon revisit their ferocious debut with Count Your Blessings | Repented, a fully re-recorded 20th anniversary edition arriving 10 July, alongside a one-off Manchester performance of the album in full.

Young The Giant have unveiled their latest single Already There as the California band prepares for the release of their sixth studio album Victory Garden next month.

Melbourne band The Temper Trap will celebrate the release of their long-awaited album Sungazer with a national Australian tour this September and October.

Tori Amos expands the narrative of her forthcoming album In Times Of Dragons with the release of new single Gasoline Girls ahead of the record's May 1 release.

‘Greater Good' is a stirring new anthem of empathy and connection from Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble.

After more than a decade away from full touring, The Drones will return in 2026 for a one-off Australian tour, with Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin stepping aside from Tropical F Storm to revisit the band's influential catalogue.

Charlie Puth has confirmed Australia and New Zealand arena shows as part of the expanded Whatever's Clever! 2026 World Tour, bringing the global pop star back to major cities with his most ambitious live production to date.

Avenged Sevenfold will return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026 for their first shows in 12 years, joined by Coheed And Cambria and Thornhill across arena dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland.

RISING 2026 Expands City-Wide Program With Major Dance, Music And First Peoples Projects Across Melbourne Featuring The Royal Family Dance Crew, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 And Lady Shaka

INXS will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music at the 2026 APRA Music Awards in Sydney on 29 April, recognising a career that reshaped Australia's global musical identity. The award places INXS among the most significant recipients in APRA history, acknowledging nearly five decades of international impact and cultural influence. A special tribute performance is also planned for the ceremony, marking the occasion as part of APRA's centenary celebrations.

No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont has confirmed an early onset Parkinson's disease diagnosis just weeks before the band launches its long-awaited Las Vegas Sphere residency, with Dumont describing the condition as “a struggle every day” while affirming he is still able to perform.

Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar release new single Joy and confirm fourth studio album All In Now arriving May 29, with producer Nick Launay shaping the record's sound and an extensive global tour underway featuring UK, Europe and North America dates

New Single Aurora Sets The Tone For Yes' 24th Studio Album Aurora, Out June 12 Via InsideOut Music And Sony Music

David Duchovny reflects on resilience, fatherhood and endurance with new single Stay On The Train, a song written more than a decade ago for his daughter during a difficult period.

Alison Wonderland has announced her return to Australia with the Ghost World Tour and a major Sydney warehouse event, with Alison Wonderland leading a nationwide run of immersive headline shows this June.

Khemmis Confirm Self-Titled Album Release With First Single ‘Invocation Of The Dreamer' Streaming Now

New York death metal pioneers Immolation have released their twelfth studio album Descent, arriving on April 10, 2026, alongside the unveiling of a new music video for Bend Towards The Dark, a standout track the band describes as one of the most ambitious compositions in their catalogue.

The Cat Empire will stage a one-night orchestral performance at Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl with Orchestra Victoria, bringing their catalogue to a symphonic stage next summer.

Sweet will return to Australia in late 2026 for The Final Blitz Tour, with guitarist Andy Scott leading the long running glam rock band through a run of national shows celebrating the group's classic hits.

Bob Seger's landmark live album ‘Live' Bullet marks 50 years since its release, documenting Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at Detroit's Cobo Arena and capturing the moment Bob Seger began the climb from regional hero to national rock figure.

The Rolling Stones have quietly unveiled the new song ‘Rough And Twisted', issued under the alias The Cockroaches as a limited vinyl release that has triggered strong fan reaction around the world.

Jimmy Barnes wrapped the Australian leg of the Working Class Man 40th Anniversary Tour at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, with support from Kate Ceberano, Ian Moss and Icehouse delivering a multi-generational celebration of Australian rock and pop.

Newly released video captures Bruce Springsteen performing Prince's Purple Rain and his own protest song Streets Of Minneapolis during the opening night of his 2026 tour in the city that inspired both songs.

Twenty years after its release, Rihanna's second album A Girl Like Me remains a defining early chapter in Rihanna's catalogue, delivering her first US number one single and expanding the Caribbean pop template she introduced on her debut.

Two decades after its release, Live's album Songs From Black Mountain marks a key moment in the band's catalogue, bridging their commercial peak years and the eventual end of the original lineup led by Ed Kowalczyk.