Paul Cashmere

The Rasmus Confirm Nth Rd As Special Guests For First Ever Australian Tour

The Rasmus will finally bring their live show to Australia for the first time in January and February 2026, with Melbourne’s Nth Rd confirmed as special guests.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Finnish Rock, live music, Noise11, Nth Rd, The Rasmus

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Rare 1979 Split Enz Capitol Theatre Recordings Surface Ahead Of 2026 Reunion Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Rare live recordings from Split Enz’s 1979 Capitol Theatre show have emerged, capturing Semi Detached and Give It A Whirl as the band prepares to reunite for the first time in 20 years.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, Australian concerts, Frenzy album, live recordings, New Zealand Music, Split Enz

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Molly Tuttle Shines On Jimmy Kimmel Live! Ahead Of 2026 Molly x Marty Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Molly Tuttle performs her Grammy-nominated single “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! ahead of the 2026 Molly x Marty Tour.

Tagged as: Americana, Grammy, Jimmy Kimmel, Marty Stuart, Molly Tuttle, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, tour

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Bruno Mars Confirms New Album Is Finished, First Solo LP In Nearly A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Bruno Mars has confirmed his long awaited return to solo music, announcing his first album in nearly a decade is finished and a new single is imminent.

Tagged as: albums, Bruno Mars, Las Vegas residency, new music, pop music, Silk Sonic

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Third Man Records Unveils First-Ever Live Anthology From Laughing Hyenas

by Paul Cashmere

Third Man Records will release the first official live anthology from Laughing Hyenas, capturing the band’s ferocious onstage legacy across recordings made between 1986 and 1994.

Tagged as: Ann Arbor Music, John Brannon, Larissa Strickland, Laughing Hyenas, Live Albums, noise rock, Third Man Records

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Ocean Alley Unveil Sun-Soaked ‘First Blush’ Video As Australian Tour Momentum Builds

by Paul Cashmere

Ocean Alley have shared a new Hawaii-shot video for First Blush while preparing to launch their biggest Australian headline tour, following the success of Love Balloon.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, First Blush, Love Balloon, Ocean Alley, triple j

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Joyce Manor Share New Single ‘I Know Where Mark Chen Lives’ Ahead Of New Album

by Paul Cashmere

Joyce Manor have released I Know Where Mark Chen Lives, the opening track from their upcoming album I Used To Go To This Bar, produced by Brett Gurewitz and out January 30.

Tagged as: Brett Gurewitz, Epitaph Records, Joyce Manor, new music, Punk rock

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Syd Barrett At 80, Nick Mason Reflects On Pink Floyd’s Lost Genius

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Mason reflects on Syd Barrett’s creativity, influence and enduring legacy as the Pink Floyd founder would have turned 80.

Tagged as: Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd Early Years, psychedelic rock, Syd Barrett

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Calling All Captains phot by Karly Watson

Calling All Captains Set To Release Deeply Personal New EP The Things That I’ve Lost

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian punk-rock band Calling All Captains return with The Things That I’ve Lost, a deeply personal EP set for release January 9, 2026

Tagged as: Calling All Captains, Canadian music, Edmonton, EP Release, live music, Punk rock

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Winona Ryder Stars In A$AP Rocky’s New “Punk Rocky” Video

by Paul Cashmere

Winona Ryder stars in A$AP Rocky’s “Punk Rocky” music video, marking her fourth music video appearance and teasing the rapper’s new album Don’t Be Dumb.

Tagged as: A$AP Rocky, Don’t Be Dumb, music video, Tim Burton, Winona Ryder

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Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam performing live during his 2026 Australia and New Zealand tour

Iron & Wine Returns To Australia And New Zealand For Intimate 2026 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Iron & Wine will return to Australia and New Zealand in early 2026 for intimate solo shows, bringing songs from Light Verse and his celebrated catalogue back to local stages.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, Folk music, Handsome Tours, indie folk, Iron & Wine, New Zealand Tours, Sam Beam

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Parmalee Blazes Trail With Longest Running Number One As “Cowgirl” Tops Country Radio

by Paul Cashmere

Parmalee open 2026 with their longest running number one as Cowgirl dominates country radio and cements the band’s chart legacy.

Tagged as: Billboard charts, country music, Country Radio, Cowgirl, Nashville, Parmalee

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The Diary Of Anne Frank Returns To The Stage For 2026 Melbourne Season

by Paul Cashmere

Drew Anthony Creative brings a powerful new staging of The Diary Of Anne Frank to Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre for a 2026 season.

Tagged as: Anne Frank, Australian theatre, Drew Anthony, Melbourne Arts, stage adaptation, The Diary Of Anne Frank

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Playing For Change Celebrates The Doors’ 60th Anniversary With Global “Riders On The Storm” Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

Playing For Change unites musicians from around the world to honour The Doors’ 60th anniversary with a powerful global version of Riders On The Storm.

Tagged as: classic rock, Music Collaboration, Playing for Change, Riders on the Storm, Rock History, The Doors

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Teenage Bottlerocket Announce The Invisible Man EP

by Paul Cashmere

Teenage Bottlerocket announce pre-orders for The Invisible Man EP, featuring four unreleased tracks from the Ready To Roll sessions, available March 6.

Tagged as: EP Release, Pirates Press Records, Pop punk, Teenage Bottlerocket, vinyl

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Maesic performing live behind the decks during a festival set

Maesic Turns Global Attention To ‘Life Is Simple (Move Your Body)’ As A Modern Dance Anthem

by Paul Cashmere

Maesic’s Life Is Simple (Move Your Body) has become a global dance phenomenon, topping Beatport, surging on streaming platforms and marking the London-born producer as one of electronic music’s most promising new names.

Tagged as: Afro House, Dance Music, DJs, Electronic, Helix Records, Maesic, producers

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Mental As Anything and Jessica Mauboy in First Five Acts Announced For St Kilda Festival 2026

by Paul Cashmere

St Kilda Festival has unveiled the first five acts for its 2026 return, confirming Jessica Mauboy, Sneaky Sound System, BARKAA, Mental As Anything and Selve for two days of free live music in February.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Barkaa, Jessica Mauboy, live music, Mental As Anything, Selve, Sneaky Sound System, St Kilda Festival

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Nick Jonas Kicks Off 2026 With New Single “Gut Punch” Ahead Of Solo Album Sunday Best

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Jonas starts 2026 with the release of “Gut Punch,” the first single from his new solo album Sunday Best, arriving February 6.

Tagged as: Gut Punch, music news, Nick Jonas, pop music, Republic Records, Sunday Best

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BTS Set To Return With First New Album In Six Years And 2026 World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

BTS return with their fifth studio album on March 20, 2026, their first in six years, accompanied by a world tour.

Tagged as: 2026 comeback, ARMY, Big Hit Entertainment, BTS, K-Pop, world tour

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Crosley Radio Launches Rolling Stones RSD3 Mini Turntable For Record Store Day 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Crosley Radio has unveiled a limited-edition Rolling Stones RSD3 Mini Turntable for Record Store Day 2026, complete with six classic 3-inch singles and exclusive artwork

Tagged as: Crosley Radio, music collectibles, Record Store Day, The Rolling Stones, turntables, vinyl

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Prince Songs Surge On Streaming After Stranger Things Finale

by Paul Cashmere

Prince’s Purple Rain and When Doves Cry have surged on streaming after their emotional use in the Stranger Things series finale, driven by a new generation of listeners.

Tagged as: 1980s Music, Netflix, Prince, Purple Rain, Stranger Things, streaming charts, When Doves Cry

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Rod Lynton And The Accidental Moment That Led To John Lennon’s Imagine

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Lynton reveals how a spontaneous moment led to his involvement on John Lennon’s Imagine album, offering rare insight into the making of a post-Beatles classic.

Tagged as: Beatles, British music history, Imagine, John Lennon, Rod Lynton

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Giles Martin Says There Are No More Beatles Songs To Release, But Get Back Vault Still Holds Untapped Performances

by Paul Cashmere

Giles Martin says the Beatles have no new songs left to release, even though many performances from the Get Back sessions remain unreleased in studio form.

Tagged as: Anthology 4, Beatles archives, Get Back documentary, Giles Martin, The Beatles

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Bob Dylan’s ‘Desire’ Turns 50, The Album That Redefined His Storytelling Era

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s Desire turns 50, marking a bold chapter defined by collaboration, storytelling and the Rolling Thunder Revue.

Tagged as: 1970s music, Bob Dylan, classic albums, Desire, Rolling Thunder Revue

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Billy Joel Returns To The Stage For First Live Performance Since Brain Disorder Diagnosis

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel has returned to the stage for the first time since revealing his Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus diagnosis, surprising fans with a two song performance in Florida.

Tagged as: Billy Joel, classic rock, Health Update, live music, Noise11 news

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Morrissey Cancels More Shows As 2026 Tour Turbulence Continues

by Paul Cashmere

Morrissey has postponed more early 2026 tour dates, continuing a long pattern of cancellations even as new music and a fresh label deal emerge.

Tagged as: alternative music, live music, Morrissey, Sire Records, The Smiths, tour cancellations

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Jill Scott Announces Long-Awaited Return With New Album To Whom This May Concern

by Paul Cashmere

Jill Scott confirms the release of her long-awaited sixth album To Whom This May Concern, led by the new single Beautiful People.

Tagged as: album announcement, Jill Scott, Neo-soul, new music, R&B

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Billy Corgan and Yungblud Zombie session

It’s Here: Yungblud Reimagines Zombie With The Smashing Pumpkins In Heavier New Version

by Paul Cashmere

Yungblud has unveiled a heavier reimagining of Zombie featuring Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins, transforming the deeply personal Idols track into a darker alternative rock statement.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Billy Corgan, IDOLS, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yungblud, zombie

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MTV music video channels sign off with Video Killed The Radio Star

MTV Ends The Music Video Era Where It Began With ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’

by Paul Cashmere

MTV has switched off its remaining dedicated music video channels worldwide, closing the era it created with a symbolic final play of Video Killed The Radio Star.

Tagged as: MTV, music videos, pop culture, Television History, The Buggles, Video Killed The Radio Star

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$Peter Gabriel releases new song Been Undone from forthcoming album O\I under the Wolf Moon$

Peter Gabriel Launches New Album Cycle With Been Undone From O\I

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Gabriel has launched his next album era with Been Undone, the first song from O\I, released under the Wolf Moon and continuing his full moon release tradition.

Tagged as: album news, Been Undone, I/o, new music, Oi, Peter Gabriel, Real World Records

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Ian Kenny of Birds of Tokyo at One Electric Day 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

New Music On The Horizon: First Half Of 2026 Album Releases Define A Diverse Year In Sound

As 2026 approaches, the global music landscape is gearing up for a wave of major album releases spanning rock, pop, metal, indie and beyond. From long‑anticipated studio efforts by established acts, to fresh explorations from rising stars, the first half of the year promises some of the most eclectic offerings in recent memory. Here's a comprehensive look at the key releases set from January through April.

December 30, 2025

Converge Return With New Album Love Is Not Enough

Converge will release their eleventh studio album Love Is Not Enough on 13 February 2026 via Deathwish and Epitaph, marking a significant moment for a band now 35 years into a career that has shaped the sound and ethos of modern heavy music.

November 20, 2025

Bon Jovi Unite With Robbie Williams For “We Made It Look Easy” As All-Star Forever (Legendary Edition) Arrives 24 October

Bon Jovi have unveiled We Made It Look Easy, a powerhouse new duet featuring British pop icon Robbie Williams, ahead of the release of Forever (Legendary Edition), a reimagined, star-studded edition of their 2024 album Forever, due 24 October.

October 20, 2025