Nick Cave once named the 1986 release his favourite Bad Seeds album, while Mick Harvey regarded the sessions as the moment the band found its musical identity. Forty years on, Your Funeral... My Trial remains one of the defining records of Nick Cave's early career.

Kim Wilde's fifth album gave her the biggest American success of her career, taking her version of The Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Released in November 1986, Another Step also captured an artist expanding beyond her established synth-pop sound and taking a greater role in her songwriting.

Twenty years after its release, Damien Rice's second album remains an unusual chapter in his career. It was commercially successful, produced one of his best-known songs and marked a difficult period in his personal and professional life. Rice later admitted he had rushed the record out under pressure and wished he had removed half its songs.

Forty years after its release, Elton John's *Leather Jackets* remains one of the most troubled chapters in his recording career. Despite contributions from Cliff Richard, Cher and two members of Queen, the 1986 album became a commercial disappointment and a record Elton has repeatedly described as the worst he ever made.

Australian Crawl will open the expanded Sydney Opera House Forecourt concert series, which brings together 12 nights of Australian and international music, several sold-out performances and a renewed fundraising partnership with Support Act.

The Brisbane roots collective draw on friendship, gratitude and a love of classic groove-driven rock for the latest release from their album Tilt.

The Snuts have released their fourth studio album, Joy In Short Moments, a record shaped by frontman Jack Cochrane's return to his West Lothian roots and the life-changing experience of becoming a father. Released through the band's own Happy Artist Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group, the album reflects a period of personal reassessment after years spent touring and making records on the road.

The acoustic Iron Maiden project will make its Australian debut in April and May 2027, with original guitarist Dennis Stratton joining the lineup for three shows and sharing stories from the band's formative years in special audience Q&A sessions.

The UK chart-topping indie-pop band will return to Australia and New Zealand for their first headline run following their stadium appearances with Robbie Williams, taking in seven venues across both countries.

The Melbourne metalcore band will headline and personally select the lineup for the second artist-curated heavy music event at St Kilda's Riviera Beach Club, bringing Stand Atlantic, Alpha Wolf, SACE6 and more to the beach on 20 February 2027.

The BRIT Award-winning songwriter will perform four headline shows across Australia, bringing her acclaimed 2026 album The Ground Above to local audiences for the first time.

Hoodoo Gurus give their dark maritime tale a dramatic orchestral treatment for Halloween, with a passage from Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman adding another dimension to the live recording from their forthcoming Silk Purse album.

The Australian alt-pop rocker challenges the Santa Claus tradition with a Christmas song about children who miss out, combining sleigh bells, heavy riffs, explosive breakdowns and an unapologetic lyrical message.

The Melbourne band follow the ARIA Top 10 success of Rae Street with a contrasting piano-led studio album, bringing the original trio together for a new run of full-band performances.

Marilyn Manson will return to Australia in February 2027 for his first headline tour in 12 years. The five-show visit also recalls an unlikely television encounter with Tim Minchin and David Duchovny on Californication, when three very different performers found themselves sharing the same rock 'n' roll universe.