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Arthur Hill Announces First Ever Australian Headline Tour “Stella AusTour” Set for January 2026

Britain’s brightest new pop phenomenon, Arthur Hill, has confirmed that his electric stage presence will finally reach Australian shores with the “Stella AusTour”, marking his long-awaited Aussie debut. The London-based singer-songwriter is set to ignite crowds at three headline shows: The Triffid, Brisbane (14 January), Factory Theatre, Sydney (15 January), and Max Watts, Melbourne (16 January).

Tagged as: 20s, Arthur Hill, Live Nation, pop, UK

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Better Lovers Announce Australian Debut Tour with Support From Split Chain and Blind Girls

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Better Lovers, the hardcore supergroup, featuring members of Every Time I Die, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Fit For An Autopsy, are finally bringing their live show Down Under, with six cities locked in for January 2026.

Tagged as: 20s, Better Lovers, Blind Girls, emo, Every Time I Die, Fit For An Autopsy, rock, Split Chain, the dillinger escape plan, USA

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SIX60 To Headline Sydney Opera House Steps In Landmark Summer Show

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New Zealand’s Six60 are preparing to etch their name into Australian music history with a once-in-a-lifetime show on the iconic Sydney Opera House Steps. On Thursday 11 December 2025, the group will bring their stadium-sized sound to an intimate outdoor setting in the heart of Sydney Harbour, promising fans a night to remember.

Tagged as: 10s, New Zealand, R&B, six60, Sydney Opera House

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The Pretty Reckless Deliver a Dark New Chapter with “For I Am Death” Heralding Their Next Album

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The Pretty Reckless are back with a shiver-inducing new single, For I Am Death, a hauntingly powerful teaser of what lies ahead for the chart-topping band.

Tagged as: 10s, For I Am Death, grunge, rock, The Pretty Reckless, USA

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Pete Townshend: Reveling at 80 on Final Who Tour and Bold New Beginnings

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London’s indefatigable rock sage Pete Townshend recently granted AARP The Magazine a deeply revealing interview, with the questioning prowess of Jim Sullivan guiding him through reflections on The Who’s swan song and his exhilarating future ahead.

Tagged as: 60s, Pete Townshend, rock, The Who, UK

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Dayseeker Release New Single “Shapeshift” and Announce Creature In The Black Night Album

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Southern California post-hardcore band Dayseeker have unveiled their new single Shapeshift, along with a visualizer, ahead of the release of their sixth studio album Creature In The Black Night, due 24 October via Spinefarm.

Tagged as: 10s, Dayseeker, Good Things, hardcore, rock, Shapeshifter, USA

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Wild God 2026 Tour of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will return home to Australia in January 2026 with the official announcement today of their Wild God Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand tour. The run of shows will be the band’s first in the region since 2022 and will bring their acclaimed Wild God album to life for local audiences.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, punk, rock

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Patti Smith ‘Horses’ Gets 50th Anniversary Reissue With Unearthed Demos and Live Cuts

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In 1975, Patti Smith entered Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios in New York City with a vision: to fuse the jagged energy of punk with the fluid imagery of poetry. That vision became Horses, one of the most groundbreaking debut albums in rock history. Now, half a century later, Sony has announced the 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Horses, a release that both celebrates the legacy of the record and offers fans newly unearthed material from Smith’s early years.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Horses, Patti Smith, punk, rock, USA

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Secondhand Serenade To Return To Australia After 16 Years With A String Section

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After 16 years away from Australian stages, Secondhand Serenade, the project of Californian singer-songwriter John Vesely, will return in December for three exclusive shows, this time accompanied by a symphony string section.

Tagged as: 00s, emo, John Vesely, pop, Secondhand Serenade, USA

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Bruce Springsteen’s Born To Run Album Turns 50

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On 25 August 1975, Bruce Springsteen released Born To Run, the album that transformed him from a New Jersey barroom songwriter into one of the most important voices in rock history. Fifty years later, the record still stands as a landmark, both for its ambitious sound and for the way it defined Springsteen’s career.

Tagged as: 70s, anniversary, Born To Run, Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, rock, USA

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On This Day In Music History August 25

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Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 25 August:

Tagged as: Brice Springsteen, music history, On this day, Paul Simon

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Sammy Hagar’s New Live Album Features Rai Thistlethwayte of Thirsty Merc

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Sammy Hagar has always had a reputation for surrounding himself with powerhouse players, but his upcoming live album, Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band – The Residency (out October 10, 2025 via Big Machine Rock), brings a distinctly Australian twist. On keyboards, vocals and guitar is Rai Thistlethwayte, best known at home for fronting Thirsty Merc and more recently as a member of The Fabulous Caprettos. For Australian fans, the inclusion of Thistlethwayte in Hagar’s latest chapter is a striking reminder of how far the Sydney-born musician’s career has travelled.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Rai Thistlethwayte, rock, Sammy Hagar, Thirsty Merc, Van Halen

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Bring Wild God Tour Home to Australia in 2026

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Nick Cave has let slip what fans have been hoping to hear for months: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will return to Australia in January 2026 for the Wild God tour. In a recent post on his Red Hand Files website, Cave revealed the news with typical candour, writing:

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Australian Tour, Nick Cave, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, rock

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Lionel Richie’s Beverly Hills Home Becomes A Crime Scene

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Lionel Richie found himself at the centre of a crime scene last Friday morning when his Beverly Hills mansion was the target of an attempted burglary.

Tagged as: 70s, Lionel Richie, soul, The Commodores, USA

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Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones (photo by Ros O'Gorman)

On This Day in Music History 24 August

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Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 24 August:

Tagged as: Charlie Watts, music history, On The Day

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Cheap Trick Announce New Album All Washed Up and Release Single Twelve Gates

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Cheap Trick have unveiled their new single Twelve Gates, a track that sets the stage for the band’s 21st studio album All Washed Up, arriving November 14, 2025 via BMG.

Tagged as: 70s, All Washed Up, Cheap Trick, rock, Twelve Gates, USA

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After 50 years The Who – Live at The Oval 1971 Finally Officially Released

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On September 18, 1971, The Who took the stage at The Oval cricket ground in Kennington, south London, and delivered a performance that has been remembered as legendary and up until now, unreleased.

Tagged as: 70s, Live At The Oval, rock, The Who, UK

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Wolf Alice Release Fourth Album The Clearing

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British band Wolf Alice have released their fourth studio album The Clearing, led by new focus track Just Two Girls, via Mushroom Music.

Tagged as: 10s, rock, UK, Wolf Alice

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Lainey Wilson Expands Whirlwind With Deluxe Edition and Plots Major U.S., Australia & New Zealand Tour

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Lainey Wilson has dropped the deluxe edition of her chart-topping album Whirlwind, out now via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The expanded release adds five brand-new songs to the original 14-track record: Bell Bottoms Up, King Ranch, King George, King James, Yesterday, All Day, Every Day, Peace, Love, and Cowboys and her fast-rising single Somewhere Over Laredo.

Tagged as: 10s, country, Lainey Wilson, USA

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On This Day In Music History for 23 August

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Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 23 August:

Tagged as: Madonna, music history, On this day

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Roger Hodgson Loses Supertramp Royalty Appeal as Long Rift With Rick Davies Resurfaces

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Roger Hodgson, the former voice and co-founder of Supertramp, has lost his latest legal appeal in a battle over publishing royalties with his ex-bandmates – reigniting decades of tensions that have haunted the group since his split from Rick Davies in the early 1980s.

Tagged as: 70s, Rick Davies, rock, Roger Hodgson, Supertramp, UK

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Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger Dont Look Back

Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger Reggae Classic Video ‘Don’t Look Back’ Is Now On YouTube

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An official video for ‘Don’t Look Back’, the classic 1978 reggae hit by Peter Tosh and Mick Jagger, is now streaming on YouTube.

Tagged as: 70s, Don't Look Back, Jamaica, Mick Jagger, Peter Tosh, reggae, Rolling Stones

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Robin Campbell’s UB40 Premiere ‘Say Nothing’ Video And The Family Feud Continues

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Robin Campbell’s UB40, one of the two UB40’s that now exist, has premiered a video for the song’ Say Nothing’ from the UB45 album.

Tagged as: 80s, Ali Campbell, Australian Tour, Face To Face Touring, reggae, Robin Campbell, UB40

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Cookin’ on 3 Burners Fire It Up With Cookin’ The Books

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Melbourne’s deep funk heavyweights Cookin’ on 3 Burners are back with a brand new double-sided 7”, the first taste of their forthcoming studio album Cookin’ The Books (out October 31 on Soul Messin’ Records).

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Cookin' On 3 Burners, Jake Mason, Lance Ferguson, soul

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Ugly Kid Joe Celebrate 30 Years of Menace To Sobriety With Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

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In 1995, Ugly Kid Joe released Menace To Sobriety, their second full-length album. A heavier, darker, and more muscular outing than their blockbuster debut America’s Least Wanted, Menace was hailed by Kerrang! as “the album of the year.” Yet, in the United States, the record received little to no label support, leaving frontman Whitfield Crane to famously declare that their label was quietly backing away.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Menace To Society, rock, Ugly Kid Joe, USA

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Brent Hines of Mastodon Killed In Motorcycle Accident Aged 51

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Brent Hinds, founder and former frontman for Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 51.

Tagged as: 00s, Brent Hinds, Mastodon, metal, USA

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The Rubens Second Album Hoops Gets a 10th Anniversary Vinyl Make-over

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Sydney five-piece The Rubens are celebrating a milestone in Australian music with the 10th anniversary reissue of their career-defining second album, Hoops. Originally released in 2015, Hoops was the record that propelled the Menangle, NSW group back to the Top 10. Now, a decade later, the album reached no 2 on the album chart, a Hottest 100 number one, and multiple platinum singles, is getting a fresh vinyl pressing with reimagined artwork.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Hoops, rock, The Rubens

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Doja Cat photo by Jacob Webster supplied Live Nation

Doja Cat Announces Australia and New Zealand Tour

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US pop star Doja Cat has announced her first-ever arena run across Australia and New Zealand as part of her “Ma Vie World Tour”. The Grammy Award-winning artist will bring her chart-topping catalogue and how to major cities in November and December 2025.

Tagged as: 20s, Australian Tour, Doja Cat, Live Nation, pop, USA

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Five Are Back – Keep On Movin’ 2026 Tour Set to Ignite Australia and NZ

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After a 25-year hiatus, one of the UK’s most adored pop-rocket launches—Five—are back in full force. Sean, Ritchie, Scott, Abz and J Brown will reunite for the Keep On Movin’ 2026 Tour, roaring into Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne—and even Auckland—next May. Noise11 readers, dust off those platform shoes: a bona fide Nineties throw-down is headed your way.

Tagged as: 90s, Australian Tour, Five, Keep On Movin, pop, TEG Dainty, UK

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On This Day In Music History 22 August

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Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 22 August:

Tagged as: Foo Fighters, music history, On this day

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