Paul Cashmere

Vika & Linda have unveiled ‘Bliss’, the third single from their forthcoming album ‘Where Do You Come From?’, their first predominantly original album since 1996’s ‘Princess Tabu’.

Entries for the 2026 Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award are now open, with emerging Australian songwriters competing for mentoring sessions worth $20,000 and a $3,000 cash prize.

Waitress The Musical has premiered in Melbourne with Natalie Bassingthwaighte leading the Australian cast of Sara Bareilles’ Broadway hit at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Mike D has returned with his debut solo single ‘Switch Up’, marking the first new music from a Beastie Boys member in more than a decade.

SENNA release Out Of The Blue via SharpTone Records, marking a key lineup shift as Marcel Dürr steps into lead vocals for the first time.

Linda Perry releases Let It Die Here, her first solo album in 25 years, alongside a companion documentary and the new single Feathers In A Storm.

Murray & The Movers return with ‘Dirty Laundry’, a cinematic blues-rock single featuring Lizzie Mack and Murray Cook, ahead of alternate release ‘Squeaky Clean’.

Frank Zappa’s Vaulternative Records returns after a decade with Zappa ’66 Vol 1 Live At TTG Studios, featuring 17 unreleased Mothers Of Invention recordings from 1966.

Daniel Lanois returns with Belladonna Nocturne, a 14-track ambient album arriving June 19 featuring Emmylou Harris, Brian Blade and Daryl Johnson.

Glaive and Kurtains release collaborative album God Save The Three, featuring The Band and The Troubles, highlighting their shared creative evolution.

Sunk Loto have returned with the new single Dead Shadows, their latest release since God Complex and the first official music video featuring the band since 2003.

Casey Barnes and Pete Murray have finally recorded together after more than two decades of friendship with the release of the new single ‘Time To Burn’.

Katchafire have joined forces with Quino and James McWhinney of Big Mountain for the new single ‘Lose Your Power’, a preview of the upcoming album ‘Revival 2.0 Guest Edition’.

Pinky Beecroft has released ‘My Heart Is In The Wrong Place’, the second single from his upcoming album ‘Lonesome Wolf’, his first new album project in 17 years.

The Damned and The Saints ’73-’78 will finally tour together in the UK nearly 50 years after launching the original punk movement, reconnecting through the legacy of bassist Algy Ward.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have finally recorded a full vocal duet together on ‘Home To Us’, the new single from McCartney’s forthcoming album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’.

Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour will release Watching The Tide on August 28, a posthumous album featuring Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons and Ronnie Wood.

Bonnie Tyler has been placed in a medically induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, with doctors taking the step to aid her recovery.

The Church have announced ‘A Psychedelic Symphony’, an Australian orchestral tour for November 2026 featuring conductor George Ellis and a 30-piece orchestra.

Deep Purple will release their 24th studio album ‘Splat!’ on July 3, with Ian Gillan describing the record as the band’s heaviest work in years and a return to the spirit of the classic 1970s era.

Ronnie Wood says the same guitar used on Faces classic Stay With Me appears on The Rolling Stones’ new album Foreign Tongues, while Mick Jagger reveals how Robert Smith joined the sessions.

Chaka Khan has announced ‘Chakzilla’, her first album in seven years, with the title track co-written by Sia and produced by Greg Kurstin.

Mike Ness says Social Distortion’s version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game continues the band’s long tradition of reworking songs by artists from punk, country and classic rock.

Plini will return to Australia and New Zealand in August 2026 for his biggest local headline tour yet, celebrating the release of his new album ‘An Unnameable Desire’.

DragonForce have entered a new era with the appointment of Alissa White-Gluz as co-lead vocalist as the band celebrates 20 years of Inhuman Rampage.

UNIFIED Music Group has expanded into New Zealand, appointing veteran manager Matt Harvey to lead its long-term investment into Aotearoa artists and infrastructure.

South Summit continue their rapid rise with new single ‘Heartless’, the latest preview of forthcoming album Run It Back, ahead of their biggest Australian headline tour and expanded international schedule.

Teenage Joans return with Coming Up From Hell, a heavier new single ahead of UK tour dates and Australian shows with Violent Soho.

Pantera’s The Great Southern Trendkill turns 30, revisiting the 1996 album recorded amid tension, separation and some of the band’s heaviest material.