Paul Cashmere

Tom Morello’s Power To The People concert brings Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews together for a major voting rights event near Washington DC on October 3.

CBS has replaced The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Comics Unleashed in its 11:35 p.m. slot, with early Nielsen data showing a significant ratings decline.

The Angels have released a new commemorative video for Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again featuring every singer to front the band during its 50-year history, alongside a major Australian anniversary tour.

Hollywood Undead have released Feels Like Home, the latest track in the band’s ongoing singles era, while announcing a co-headlining slot on the returning Taste Of Chaos tour.

Saint Etienne have announced a final Australian and New Zealand tour for November and December 2026 following the release of their last studio album, International.

Neil Young will officially release the complete 1995 Dublin concert with Pearl Jam through Archives Volume 4, ending decades of speculation surrounding the legendary Mirror Ball tour performance.

Massive Attack have announced their first Australian headline concerts in 16 years, confirming arena shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for August 2026.

Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have revealed how Charlie Watts and Paul McCartney contributed to The Rolling Stones’ forthcoming album Foreign Tongues, a record built from 10 new songs and four earlier session recordings.

Ronald LaPread, the bassist whose playing helped define The Commodores’ biggest hits including “Easy”, “Brick House”, “Three Times A Lady” and “Nightshift”, has died aged 75 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Julien’s Auctions reports strong international results from its Music Icons sale in New York, with major lots from Ace Frehley, Johnny Cash, Eddie Van Halen and more.

Macy Gray has announced her biggest Australian tour to date, returning in September and October 2026 for a run of metropolitan and regional shows while previewing songs from her forthcoming album The Trouble With The Truth.

Sparks returned to Melbourne’s Palais Theatre with a career-spanning set that proved great live music still relies on songs, musicianship and audience connection rather than spectacle.

The Singapore Grand Prix has announced its first 2026 entertainment line-up featuring Split Enz, Goo Goo Dolls, Mark Ronson and DJ Snake, but Paul McCartney remains absent despite recent comments from Neil Finn suggesting he would perform.

The Great American State Fair has lost more than half of its announced performers after Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, The Commodores and Morris Day And The Time withdrew, citing concerns about the event’s political affiliations.

A federal court has ruled that the Kennedy Center cannot legally bear Donald Trump’s name, ordering all signage removed and halting plans for a two-year closure.

More than 120 performers will celebrate the music of John Farnham at a one-night Melbourne concert supporting Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

Boundaries have unveiled Only Endless, the third single from forthcoming album Yearning: The Unbeautiful After, due July 17 through Sumerian Records.

Violet Grohl has released her debut album Be Sweet To Me through Auroura Records and Republic Records, launching her first headline tour and setting a television debut on Jimmy Fallon.

Martina McBride, Young MC, Morris Day and The Time and The Commodores have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair amid controversy surrounding the Freedom 250 event and its links to Donald Trump.

The Rubens have released new single ‘Are You Getting High’, an emotionally reflective track exploring heartbreak and acceptance as the band prepares more music and live shows for 2026.

Concert ticket prices across Australia, North America and Europe have more than doubled in real terms since the 1980s as streaming economics and mega-tours reshape the global live music industry.

Sleeping With Sirens have released surprise single ‘Paralyzed’ ahead of eighth album An Ending In Itself, due June 12 via Rise Records.

Mia Wray has shared new single ‘Isn’t It Funny’, continuing a breakthrough period following her ARIA nomination and stadium tour with Ed Sheeran.

Sepultura have announced their final ever performance, set for November 7 in São Paulo, Brazil, bringing to an end one of the most influential careers in heavy metal history.

The Durutti Column have announced Renascent, the first new album from Vini Reilly’s influential Manchester project in 16 years, alongside the release of the single ‘Liars’.

Modern music charts now measure digital consumption instead of ownership, making comparisons with the physical sales era increasingly unreliable.

The 1986 debut album from Paul Di’Anno’s Battlezone, Fighting Back, is set for a fully remastered 40th anniversary reissue through Deko Entertainment.

Slayer’s Undisputed Attitude turns 30 this week, revisiting the punk and hardcore influences that shaped the band and sparked one of the biggest debates of their career.

Thirty years after its release, Good God’s Urge remains Porno for Pyros’ final studio statement and a document of experimentation, instability and change.

Ashanti has announced a five-date Australia and New Zealand tour for November 2026, bringing her ‘Rock Wit U’ shows to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland.