The Beatles' 1976 double album Rock And Roll Music reaches its 50th anniversary in 2026, revisiting a pivotal catalogue compilation that captured the band's early rock and roll influences and reignited global chart momentum during a surge of mid-70s Beatles nostalgia.

Stanley Simmons, featuring Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, have unveiled the new single ‘Cellophane' and confirmed the release date for their debut album Dancing While The World Is Ending, due in August.

Forty years after its release, Genesis' Invisible Touch remains the band's most commercially successful album, a pop-driven 1986 set that topped charts worldwide, produced five US Top Five singles, and marked a defining shift in the group's studio approach and sound.

Taylor Swift has released ‘I Knew It, I Knew You', her first new original song since 2025, written for Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 and inspired by Jessie's storyline in the long-running animated franchise.

Madonna has intensified the rollout for her forthcoming album Confessions II, debuting new music in a surprise Times Square performance and releasing the album's third preview track, ‘Love Sensation', ahead of the record's July release.

The Johnnys are preparing a retrospective release built around previously unheard Mushroom Records era recordings while also developing new material, according to founding member Graham Hood.

The Huxton Creepers have marked the 40th anniversary of their landmark debut album 12 Days To Paris with a vinyl reissue, the album's first digital release and a national tour that will see the band perform the record in full for the first time.

CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins has become one of the most recognisable faces in American political reporting after a fresh series of public attacks from Trump highlighted her role as one of the few reporters consistently challenging the US President in real time.

Evanescence will return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2027, bringing their first headline arena tour of the region since the release of their new album Sanctuary.

Prince's estate has announced Timeless, a 10-track collection of previously unreleased recordings spanning almost four decades, led by the newly issued 1995 track Stone.

Don Walker has unveiled ‘Breakfast In Paris', the latest track from his forthcoming album Love Songs, with Noise11 presenting the world premiere ahead of the record's August release and national tour.

Ashley Naylor, best known as a guitarist with Paul Kelly and The Church and as the frontman of Melbourne power-pop band Even, has announced a series of live dates tied to the latest release from his solo project. The Melbourne musician will perform a rare solo show in Los Angeles on June 11 before returning to Australia for Ashley Naylor Spaceship performances in Melbourne and Sydney during July. The announcement coincides with the release of a radio edit of ‘Racing Time', a track drawn from his recent solo album Alexandria Sunset.

Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt have delivered the first major television performance of I Played The Fool (Main Title Theme), bringing the music from HBO's breakout comedy Rooster to a national audience on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The Beatles will mark Global Beatles Day on 25 June with the first official online release of a colourised version of their landmark 1967 performance of All You Need Is Love, commemorating one of the most significant broadcasts in music history.

CORE Festival will stage its first Australian event in Melbourne this November, bringing an international electronic music lineup to Flemington Racecourse as ticket pre-sales open this week.