Paul Cashmere

Raul Malo, the celebrated voice of The Mavericks and a defining figure in Americana and country fusion, has died in Houston at age 60 following a battle with cancer.

Joe Matera explores the story behind ABBA’s 1975 breakthrough album with new interviews, historical research and personal insight.

Dave will return to Australia in June 2026 for a national arena tour celebrating his chart-topping album The Boy Who Played The Harp.

Pod Save America will visit Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 2026 as Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, and Dan Pfeiffer bring the Hopefully Just Visiting Tour to local audiences.

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition has announced its 2025 Top 50, marking a record year with more than 4,000 global entries and A$80,000 in prizes.

Viagra Boys have confirmed Private Function, Mini Skirt, and The Gnomes as special guests for The Infinite Anxiety Tour across Australia and New Zealand in January 2026.

SongMakers will expand across NSW in 2026 and 2027 with major funding from Sound NSW, supporting new workshops, mentoring and teacher development.

Aled Jones MBE returns to Australia with an intimate show mixing music and stories, touring 17 dates from Hobart to Brisbane, tickets on sale 10 December.

Rome will release The Tower and The Hierophant on 19 December, two companion albums that mark a new creative chapter for Jerome Reuter following the project’s twentieth anniversary.

Boney M Featuring Maizie Williams will return to Australia in April 2026 for The Final Curtain Tour, featuring all the major hits performed with a full live band.

Superheaven will return to Australia in April and May for their first local shows in more than a decade, joined by Angel Du$t for a powerful five-city tour.

India’s genre-defying collective Thaikkudam Bridge will return to Australia in March 2026 for shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Michael Paynter trades the theatrical spotlight for stripped-back guitar and piano in his 2026 Great Australian Songbook Tour.

Bleak Squad release their new single Black & White ahead of a February and March 2026 national tour, with a limited edition 7-inch arriving on 6 February.

Tetsu Yamauchi, the Japanese bassist who played with Free and Faces and toured globally during the 1970s, has died at 79.

Kylie Minogue celebrates a decade of Kylie Christmas with the expanded Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped), adding four new songs and unveiling a festive video for Office Party.

Four countries will boycott Eurovision 2026 after the EBU confirmed Israel’s return and introduced new voting safeguards, triggering major broadcaster withdrawals.

A Gathering For Gaza will bring leading Australian musicians and humanitarian advocates to PICA in Port Melbourne on 21 December for a full-day fundraising event supporting relief efforts in Gaza.

Jet frontman Nic Cester has joined Thomas Raggi, Tom Morello and Chad Smith on the new collaborative single Getcha!, taken from Raggi’s album Masquerade.

Shirley Manson’s outburst at a fan during Garbage’s Good Things Melbourne set has sparked a wave of backlash, dividing the band’s long-time supporters and igniting a wider discussion about festival etiquette.

Tenille Arts has released her new single Don’t Ruin Flowers, the first track under her partnership with ONErpm, as she prepares for a new full-length album in 2026.

Pierce Brothers will kick off 2026 with a major Australian tour following the release of Moonrise, their new number one album, and a new international signing in Canada.

Tim Rogers will embark on his 2026 Le Charme Defensif tour in March and April, performing a run of intimate shows across Australia. Full dates inside.

The Melbourne season of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical has been extended to September 2026, with new tickets on sale as Will Swenson prepares to bring his acclaimed Broadway performance to Australia.

Voting for triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025 is now open. Explore the history of the world’s biggest music poll and revisit every number-one song from 1989 to 2024.

Lady Gaga added 1000 Doves and Rain On Me from Chromatica to her second Melbourne show after omitting the album at the first concert.

The Tom Petty Estate has released an ultra-limited Cool Blue vinyl edition of The Live Anthology, From The Vaults Vol. 1, with only 2,000 numbered copies pressed.

I’m With Her deliver a new live EP Songs From The Stage: Kansas City, featuring performances from their 2025 tour and songs from their GRAMMY nominated album Wild And Clear And Blue.

Swedish melodic metal supergroup CYHRA have released Box With Spirits, an atmospheric new single that interrogates the cost of hiding emotions. Stream and watch now.

Alison Wonderland releases her fourth album Ghost World and the new single Heaven Ft. Ninajirachi, marking a bold new chapter for the Australian electronic artist.

Paul Cashmere

Raul Malo of The Mavericks Dies At Age 60

Abba’s Landmark 1975 Album Receives New Spotlight In Joe Matera’s Definitive New Book

Dave Announces The Boy Who Played The Harp 2026 Australian Tour

Pod Save America To Bring ‘Hopefully Just Visiting Tour’ To Australia And New Zealand

Vanda & Young Global Song Comp Breaks Records As 2025 Top 50 Are Revealed

Viagra Boys Confirm Special Guests For The Infinite Anxiety Tour

SongMakers Program Secures Major Funding Boost For NSW Expansion In 2026 And 2027

Welsh Superstar Aled Jones MBE Announces Australian Tour

Rome To Release Twin Albums The Tower And The Hierophant On 19 December

Boney M Set Australia For Final Curtain Tour In April 2026

Superheaven Announce First Australian Tour In More Than A Decade With Angel Du$t

Thaikkudam Bridge Announce Australian Tour For March 2026

Michael Paynter Returns To His Roots With Great Australian Songbook Tour 2026

Bleak Squad Reveal New Single Black & White As National Tour Draws Near

Tetsu Yamauchi, Bassist For Free And Faces, Dies Aged 79

Kylie Minogue Wraps A Decade Of Festive Fun With Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)

Four Nations Walk From Eurovision 2026 After EBU Confirms Israel’s Return Broadcaster Backlash Follows Geneva Meeting

A Gathering For Gaza Brings Music, Advocacy And Solidarity To Pica This December

Nic Cester Joins Thomas Raggi And Tom Morello For New Single Getcha!

Shirley Manson Faces Fan Backlash After Beach Ball Incident At Good Things Melbourne

Tenille Arts Opens New Era With Don’t Ruin Flowers And ONErpm Partnership

Pierce Brothers Set New Course For 2026 With Moonrise And Massive Australian Tour

Tim Rogers Sets Out On 2026 Le Charme Defensif Tour

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Extends Its Melbourne Season As New Ticket Release Opens

Triple J Opens Voting for the 2025 Hottest 100 – A Look Back at Three Decades of Countdown History

Lady Gaga Includes Chromatica Tracks At Second Melbourne Show

Tom Petty Estate Releases Ultra-Limited Cool Blue Vinyl Of Live Anthology – From The Vaults Vol. 1

I’m With Her Release New Live Ep As Grammy Momentum Builds

Cyhra Unleash Brooding New Single ‘Box With Spirits’ As The Swedish Modern Metal Force Approaches A Decade Together

Alison Wonderland Enters A New Era With Fourth Album Ghost World And Unveils New Single Heaven Ft. Ninajirachi

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