The Exploders

Melbourne's Icecream Hands will close out 2026 with their annual Christmas show, following a year that has included a new EP and the chart success of their 2025 album, Giant Fox Pineapple Tree.

Weezer's second album, Pinkerton, turns 30 on September 24, 2026, marking three decades since the record that initially divided listeners became one of the band's most influential and reassessed releases.

Perth songwriter and producer Benny J Ward has released the new single 'Fear Of Going Out' through Cheersquad Records & Tapes and announced two Melbourne performances with his live band Benny J & The Psych Ward, featuring members of The Meanies, Even and other Australian alternative rock acts.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Peter Freebairn has released his latest single, 'Coming Down', a deeply personal indie-pop track exploring self-doubt, vulnerability and the challenge of reconciling expectations with reality.

Melbourne power pop veterans Icecream Hands will release Pineapple Pieces on 7 August, a four-track companion EP drawn from the recording sessions for their 2025 album Giant Fox Pineapple Tree.

Enuff Z'Nuff and Pretty Boy Floyd will return to Australia in November 2026 for the ‘RU PRETTY ENUFF' tour, marking a rare joint run from two enduring acts of the late 1980s American glam and power-pop scene.

Long Island duo The Lemon Twigs unveil the upbeat new track 2 Or 3 as the next preview of their forthcoming album Look For Your Mind!, arriving May 8 via Captured Tracks / Civilians.