The Hollies have ended their six-decade touring career after Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott, the final members of the band's classic era still performing, announced their retirement from touring.

Paris Jackson has released her second studio album, Happiest Day Of My Life, six years after her debut Wilted, with the 11-track record moving her music further into alternative rock.

Bonnaroo will not take place in 2027, with organisers giving the festival grounds in Manchester, Tennessee, a year to recover after repeated severe weather events.

iOTA will release Hours Disappear on September 25, marking his first new studio album in a decade and launching a run of Australian acoustic performances later this year.

Frank Sinatra's landmark 1966 live album will be revisited on October 23, 2026 with new mixes, mastering, a 2LP Vinylphyle edition and a five-CD collection containing five complete Sands residency performances.

Twenty years after its release, Outkast's Idlewild stands as the final studio album from André 3000 and Big Boi, a soundtrack that became an ambitious musical statement in its own right.

Lamb Of God's fourth studio album Sacrament became a defining record of the 2000s American metal era, taking the Richmond band into the mainstream while preserving the intensity of their earlier work.

Skyhooks' third studio album Straight In A Gay Gay World turns 50 on 21 August 2026, marking the anniversary of a record that followed the band's first American tour and extended their partnership with producer Ross Wilson.

The Sunnyboys' 1981 debut will be revisited in a four-LP box set featuring previously unreleased vinyl material, archival recordings and a 32-page booklet, alongside the first book dedicated to the landmark album.

Route 33 have teamed with Australian country music veteran James Blundell for Blue Collar Man, a song built around references to 37 classic Australian songs.

Def Leppard lead guitarist Vivian Campbell has confirmed that his Hodgkin's lymphoma has returned after a previous donor transplant failed to eradicate the disease. The 63 year old musician, who has battled the condition since 2013, disclosed the news during an interview on El Salvador radio station Radio YSKL FM, outlining plans for ongoing treatments while maintaining his active touring schedule with both Def Leppard and his side project Last In Line.

A newly discovered species of non-venomous snake found in the tropical forests of New Guinea has been officially named Lielaphis slashi in honour of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, acknowledging his long-standing advocacy for reptile conservation and natural history institutions.

Australian Army veteran and Guitars For Vets Australia founder David Cox has released Sea Of Lies, a song reflecting on the 1975 murders of the Balibo Five and the unresolved questions surrounding their deaths.

Lotte Gallagher has released her first new music of 2026 with Wish, a song about the pull of an unhealthy relationship, alongside four Victorian headline shows in October.

Melbourne instrumental quartet Surprise Chef will release their fifth studio album, Frogs In A Pond, through Concord Jazz on October 23, with the funk-driven Leg Day providing the first preview.