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Jon English is honoured with three major album releases in 2026, featuring Rarities, Jokers and Queens, and Six Ribbons – The Ultimate Collection

Hawaiian Grammy nominee Josh Tatofi returns to Australia in April and May 2026 for his Looking For Love Tour, presented by MG Live and Frontier Touring.

Australian Rock Collective will perform The Eagles’ Hotel California in full this June to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary, touring nationally with nine dates.

Groovin The Moo will return in 2026 with a one-off Lismore event featuring Baker Boy, Tones And I, Denzel Curry, Matt Corby and more.

The 2026 Lighthouse Award is now open, offering a $5,000 grant to support women and gender diverse artist managers in Australian music.

Kim Wilde has announced her 2026 Australian Closer Tour, bringing four decades of hits including ‘Kids In America’ to theatres nationwide this November.

Courtney Barnett has debuted two new singles, Mantis and Sugar Plum, as she prepares for the March release of her fourth studio album Creature Of Habit.

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker brings the Deadbeat Tour to Australia this October with arena shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. Tickets on sale Feb 27.

Hot Milk are headed back to Australia this May for headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The Manchester duo return following their 2023 tour with Foo Fighters.

Metalcore giants August Burns Red have returned to Fearless Records and unleashed their heaviest track in years, the new single Behemoth.

Canberra-born rapper YNG Martyr has confirmed his sophomore album Chalant will drop this March, preceded by the gaming-inspired single Real Geek.

Original Mental As Anything members Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa have announced a 2026 Australian tour to celebrate 50 years of the iconic band.

Two Tone Pony return with the freewheeling new single You Haven’t Heard Of Me Yet, marking a new chapter for the David Kirkpatrick-led band.

Willie Colón, the visionary trombonist who defined the Fania Records era and sold over 30 million albums, has passed away at the age of 75.

Lorde returns to Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena with The Ultrasound World Tour, delivering a bold and vulnerable performance built around her album Virgin.

Mark Kennedy, the legendary drummer who powered Spectrum, Ayers Rock, and Leo Sayer’s band for two decades, has died in Victoria following a terminal illness.

Hilltop Hoods have launched an online auction of rare memorabilia to support Lion Hearts Learning, coinciding with their Never Coming Home national tour

Linda Perry Let It Die Here will roll out globally from May, with special New York and Los Angeles screenings featuring live Q&As and performances from Linda Perry.

Mack & Cook release A Sign Of The Times, a reflective and political new single from Murray Cook addressing treaty and justice for Australia’s First Nations people.

Things Of Stone And Wood have released the Double A-sided single You’d Gone Before You Went/The Windmills Turn and confirmed Rae Street, their first studio album in 23 years, alongside a national tour.

Rose Carleo Band have released the powerful new single Son Of God and confirmed their next album 42 Days for May 2026, with Australian and Japan tour dates locked in.

Thirty years on, Murder Ballads by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds stands as a landmark release that fused traditional murder ballads with modern rock theatre and delivered Cave’s biggest commercial breakthrough of the 1990s.

Elvis Costello looks back on 40 years of King Of America, the 1986 masterpiece that saw him drop the New Wave sound for a raw, Americana-infused reinvention.

Vika & Linda have announced their ninth studio album, Where Do You Come From, alongside a massive 46-date Australian national tour kicking off in May 2026.

Foo Fighters are back with their 12th studio album, Your Favorite Toy, and an extensive stadium tour across Australia and New Zealand.

Yoko Ono turns 93, marking a career that spans avant garde art, the Plastic Ono Band, Double Fantasy with John Lennon and a remarkable run of US dance chart hits.

Global celebrations, collectibles and tribute events have been announced to mark what would have been Bon Scott’s 80th birthday in 2026.

Arankai returns with Choke, a heavy and emotionally charged track that sets the tone for the next chapter after his debut album A Portrait Of Red.

U2 have released Days Of Ash, their first collection of new songs since 2017, addressing global protest movements, war and political unrest ahead of a new album later in 2026.

Thirsty Merc frontman Rai Thistlethwayte has been recruited by Toto as their new keyboard player and backing vocalist, marking another milestone in his expanding international career.