Paul Cashmere

A US federal jury has ruled that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary operated as an illegal monopoly in the concert ticketing market, potentially reshaping the global live music industry.

Midge Ure has released The Man Who Stole Your Soul as the latest preview of his new album A Man Of Two Worlds, his first collection of original material in more than a decade.

Wardruna release Tracking Birna: From Earth To Light And Earth Again, a documentary following the band’s Birna world tour across major international venues and cultures.

APRA AMCOS has opened applications for its 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program, offering 14 places for women and gender diverse songwriter and producer members across a six-month development initiative.

Kim Salmon has announced the Smoked Salmon album Totally Sick!! for May 29, 2026 and released the new single Fully Sick And Tired.

La La Land In Concert will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film with a live orchestra performing the Justin Hurwitz score during Australian shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

August Burns Red will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for the Season Of Surrender Tour, marking their first Australian headline run in seven years.

The Monkees’ acclaimed 2016 comeback album Good Times! is being reissued as a 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition with unreleased instrumentals and rare outtakes as the band celebrates 60 years.

Josh Pyke has released Under The Escarpment, the second single from his forthcoming album Kingdom Within, due June 12 via ADA Music.

Australian folk songwriter Leah Senior has announced her fifth album Pt. Roadknight and released the new single Mothersong ahead of the June 19 release.

Rage Against The Machine’s Evil Empire turns 30. The 1996 album debuted at No.1 in the United States and delivered the Grammy-winning track Tire Me while defining the rap-metal sound of the era.

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale reveals how the upcoming album I Beat Loneliness is reshaping the band’s live setlist ahead of the Australian tour.

Ron Mael of Sparks discusses the band’s collaboration with Gorillaz, their evolving setlists from the album Mad, and confirms plans for more regular Australian touring in a new interview with Paul Cashmere.

Bill Evans returns to Australia in October 2026 for a national tour and a new live album recording. He talks to Paul Cashmere about Miles Davis and Mick Jagger.

Poison The Well have revealed the Australian support acts for their June 2026 headline tour, their first shows in Australia since 2009 performing The Opposite Of December…A Season Of Separation in full.

Tom Gleeson’s Out Of Touch at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival reveals a more personal and story driven side of the comedian known as the Smiling Assassin.

Saosin have released their first new music in more than a decade with the single “Starting Over Again” following their signing to Sumerian Records and ahead of an Australian tour.

Asha Bhosle, one of the most recorded singers in music history and the voice behind thousands of Bollywood songs, has died at 92 after a career that also saw her collaborate with Western artists and global pop acts.

Moya Brennan, the Irish singer and co-founder of Clannad whose voice helped define modern Celtic music, has died aged 73 at her home in County Donegal.

Death Cab For Cutie will return to Australia this November for their first shows in more than seven years, performing new music from I Built You A Tower alongside their alternative rock classics.

The Rolling Stones’ 1966 album Aftermath turns 60, marking the moment Mick Jagger and Keith Richards delivered their first fully original album and transformed the band’s sound and songwriting.

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has announced its 2026 induction class featuring Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

Mortiis and Nytt Land will tour Australia in November 2026 on the Southern Ritual Tour with special guest TiR, performing in four cities.

Lydia Lunch and Tex Perkins will unite for three Australian shows in June 2026 as part of So Real It Hurts, blending spoken word and experimental electronic performance.

Detroit post punk band Protomartyr will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first shows in eight years with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

Bring Me The Horizon will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album with Count Your Blessings | Repented, a newly recorded edition arriving 10 July along with a one-off Manchester performance of the album in full.

Young The Giant have released the new single Already There as a preview of their upcoming sixth studio album Victory Garden due May 1.

The Temper Trap will return to Australian stages in September and October 2026 with a national tour celebrating their new album Sungazer, the Melbourne band’s first full-length record in ten years.

Tori Amos has released the new single Gasoline Girls, the latest preview of her forthcoming studio album In Times Of Dragons which arrives May 1 via Universal/Fontana.

Jen Mize & The Rough N’ Tumble unveil their new single Greater Good, a stirring call for empathy and compassion from their forthcoming album Tilt.

Paul Cashmere

Live Nation Jury Verdict Finds Ticketmaster Monopoly In Major US Antitrust Trial

Midge Ure Releases New Single The Man Who Stole Your Soul Ahead Of New Album A Man Of Two Worlds

Wardruna Releases Documentary “Tracking Birna: From Earth To Light And Earth Again”

APRA AMCOS Opens Applications For 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program

Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon Announce New Album Totally Sick!! And Release Single Fully Sick And Tired

La La Land In Concert Brings 10th Anniversary Film And Orchestra Tour To Australia

August Burns Red Announce Season Of Surrender Tour For Australia And New Zealand 2026

The Monkees Celebrate 60 Years With ‘Good Times!’ 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Josh Pyke Releases New Single Under The Escarpment Ahead Of Kingdom Within Album

Leah Senior Announces New Album Pt. Roadknight And Releases New Single Mothersong

Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire Turns 30

Gavin Rossdale Reworks Bush Setlist For Australia Tour As New Album I Beat Loneliness Shapes The Show

Sparks On The Collaboration With Gorillaz As Ron Mael Talks Australian Return And Expanding Setlists

Bill Evans Is The Name Who Turned Down The Rolling Stones

Poison The Well Confirm Local Supports For 2026 Australian Tour

Tom Gleeson Out Of Touch Shows A Different Side At Melbourne Comedy Festival

Saosin Release First New Single In Over A Decade And Sign With Sumerian Records

Asha Bhosle Dies At 92, Bollywood Voice Who Bridged Indian Film Music And Global Pop

Clannad Singer Moya Brennan Dies Aged 73

Death Cab For Cutie Announce Australian Tour For November 2026

The Rolling Stones Aftermath Turns 60, The Album That Redefined The Band’s Songwriting

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2026 Announced Featuring Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol And Sade

Mortiis & Nytt Land Announce Southern Ritual Tour Australia 2026

Lydia Lunch And Tex Perkins Announce So Real It Hurts Australian Tour

Protomartyr Announce Australia 2026 Tour After Eight Year Absence

Bring Me The Horizon Announce 20th Anniversary Re-Recording Of Count Your Blessings

Young The Giant Release New Single Already There Ahead Of Victory Garden Album

The Temper Trap Announce Australian Headline Tour For 2026 As New Album Sungazer Approaches

Tori Amos Releases New Single Gasoline Girls From Album In Times Of Dragons

Jen Mize & The Rough N’ Tumble Release New Song ‘Greater Good’

Ron Mael of Sparks

Jonathan English talks about his father Jon

Don McLean at Noise11

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