Here is the official statement about the cancellation of Bluesfest 2026.

Foy Vance closes a deeply personal creative chapter with The Wake, the seventh album in a decades-long project shaped by the loss of his father.

After more than three decades as one of Australia's most significant music gatherings, Bluesfest will not return over Easter 2026, the Byron Bay event has been cancelled due to weak ticket sales.

Lainey Wilson inducts Jelly Roll, celebrating his journey from Nashville streets to country music stardom

Long Island punk outfit Koyo are set to return with their second full-length album Barely Here on May 8 via Pure Noise Records, and they've unveiled another hard-hitting single, What I'm Worth, as a precursor.

Jack Osbourne and wife Aree Gearhart have welcomed their second child together, naming their newborn daughter Ozzy Matilda Osbourne in a heartfelt tribute to the late Black Sabbath frontman, Jack's father.

Bruce Springsteen has honoured Shane MacGowan with a newly recorded version of The Pogues' classic A Rainy Night In Soho, celebrating the songwriting legacy of the late Irish frontman.

Tom Busby has stepped out on his own with Rockhampton Hangover, with the Busby Marou songwriter travelling to Texas to record his debut solo album alongside Ben Kweller.

Melinda Schneider has released Tender, her first album of original material in a decade, bringing together two very different producers and collaborations with Diesel and Mark Gable.

Sheridan Harbridge is preparing to bring her role of Chrissy Amphlett for Amplified The Exquisite Rock And Rage Of Chrissy Amphlett to Melbourne, revisiting the life and music of the legendary Divinyls singer through theatre, storytelling and song.

Swedish epic doom pioneers Candlemass will finally perform in Australia for the first time when Candlemass bring their towering metal catalogue to Melbourne, Sydney and Perth in September and October 2026.

Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke has revealed details of his eighth studio album ‘Kingdom Within', with the title track released ahead of the June 12 album release.

Melbourne cult band These Future Kings, whose frontman Perry A. White passed away in 2025, will finally release their long-lost 1990 album Via Dolorosa

Blues On Broadbeach has added another wave of artists to its 25th anniversary celebration, with Ian Moss, MonoNeon, The Bamboos and Grace Cummings among the newly confirmed acts for the Gold Coast event.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has emerged victorious in court after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit claiming his 2022 hit “Enséñame a Bailar” featured an unlicensed sample from Nigerian artist Dera, real name Ezeani Chidera Godfrey. The case, which could have had significant implications for sampling practices in global pop music, ended after the plaintiff failed to pursue the claim within the deadlines set by the court.