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Drew Goddard of Karnivool photo by WAM

Drew Goddard Of Karnivool Announced As WAMCon 2026 Keynote Speaker

by Paul Cashmere

Karnivool guitarist Drew Goddard has been confirmed as keynote speaker for WAMCon 2026 in Fremantle, highlighting the conference’s focus on artist development and the Australian music industry.

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TSIM Announce First National Tour In More Than 30 Years

by Paul Cashmere

TSIM have announced their first national Australian tour in more than three decades following comeback performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s PICA.

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Kevin Morby Announces 2026 Australian Tour Following Release Of Little Wide Open

by Paul Cashmere

Kevin Morby has announced a November 2026 Australian tour following the release of his new album Little Wide Open, produced by Aaron Dessner.

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Mico Announces Debut Australian Tour For November 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Canadian singer-songwriter Mico will perform his first Australian headline tour in November 2026 with dates announced for Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

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Town Folk Festival Announces 2026 Line-Up Featuring Aldous Harding, Kevin Morby And Folk Bitch Trio

by Paul Cashmere

Town Folk Festival has announced the first artists for its 2026 event in Djaara / Castlemaine, led by Aldous Harding, Kevin Morby and Folk Bitch Trio.

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Peter Gabriel’s ‘So’ Turns 40 As Landmark Album Continues To Shape Pop And Art Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Peter Gabriel’s So remains one of the defining albums of the 1980s, blending art rock, soul and world music into a global commercial breakthrough.

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Billy Joel Turnstiles

Billy Joel’s ‘Turnstiles’ Turns 50 As New York Classic Marks A Career Turning Point

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel’s ‘Turnstiles’ turns 50 this week, celebrating the album that reconnected the artist with New York and laid the foundation for his breakthrough success with ‘The Stranger’.

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Peter Archer of Crow photo by Billy J Burke

Crow Founding Member Peter Archer Dies At Age 61

by Paul Cashmere

Crow have announced the death of founding member Peter Archer, days before the release of the band’s first new music in more than 15 years.

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Beartooth Announce Pure Ecstasy Australian Tour And New Album

by Paul Cashmere

Beartooth have revealed their biggest Australian headline tour yet while announcing sixth studio album Pure Ecstasy, due out August 28 through Fearless Records.

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The Damned at Northcote Theatre, Melbourne 22 March 2024 photo by Mary Boukouvalis

The Damned Say Covers By Guns N’ Roses And The Offspring Paid More Than The Band Ever Earned

by Paul Cashmere

Rat Scabies says The Damned earned some of their biggest royalty payments after Guns N’ Roses covered ‘New Rose’ and The Offspring recorded ‘Smash It Up’.

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Paul McCartney Closes Saturday Night Live Season Finale With Surprise ‘Coming Up’ Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney returned to Saturday Night Live for the ninth time, performing songs from forthcoming album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane alongside Wings and solo classics.

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Killswitch Engage Announce 2026 Australian And New Zealand Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Killswitch Engage have announced their biggest Australian and New Zealand headline tour yet, returning in late 2026 with special guests Sylosis.

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Dennis Locorriere of Dr Hook

Dennis Locorriere Of Dr. Hook Dies At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Dennis Locorriere, the longtime lead vocalist of Dr. Hook and the voice behind hits including ‘Sylvia’s Mother’ and ‘Sharing The Night Together’, has died aged 76.

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Warren Zevon’s Self-Titled Album Turns 50 As Its All-Star Cast And Classic Songs Continue To Resonate

by Paul Cashmere

Warren Zevon’s self-titled 1976 breakthrough album turns 50, celebrating a landmark record featuring Jackson Browne, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Glenn Frey and songs later made famous by Linda Ronstadt.

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The Runaways

The Runaways Debut Album Turns 50 As Its Legacy Continues To Shape Rock Music

by Paul Cashmere

The Runaways’ landmark 1976 debut album has reached its 50th anniversary, highlighting the enduring legacy of “Cherry Bomb” and the band’s impact on rock music history.

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Rainbow Rising

Rainbow Rising Turns 50 As Heavy Metal Landmark Continues To Shape The Genre

by Paul Cashmere

Rainbow’s Rising reaches its 50th anniversary as one of the defining albums in heavy metal history, featuring Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and the enduring classic “Stargazer”.

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The Beach Boys Pet Sounds Turns 60

by Paul Cashmere

Sixty years after release, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds remains one of the most influential albums in music history, redefining studio production and modern pop songwriting.

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Clarence Carter Dies Aged 90

by Paul Cashmere

Soul and blues singer Clarence Carter, best known for Slip Away, Patches and Strokin’, has died aged 90 after complications from pneumonia.

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The Rolling Stones Unveil AI Powered ‘In The Stars’ Video Ahead Of Foreign Tongues Release

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have unveiled the video for ‘In The Stars’, using deepfake AI technology to digitally recreate younger versions of the band ahead of the release of Foreign Tongues.

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The Cure Standing On A Beach

The Cure Standing On The Beach Marks 40 Years With Landmark Singles Collection Revisited

by Paul Cashmere

The Cure’s Standing On The Beach compilation reaches its 40th anniversary, revisiting the band’s defining singles era from 1978 to 1985.

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Vampire Weekend Rostam performing live with guitar and Middle Eastern instrumentation

Rostam Shares Hardy Featuring Clairo Ahead Of American Stories Album Release

by Paul Cashmere

Rostam releases Hardy featuring Clairo from American Stories ahead of the album’s May 15 release, alongside a concert film rollout and screenings in New York and Los Angeles.

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Deep Purple Splat

Deep Purple Release Arrogant Boy Ahead Of SPLAT! Album

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple release Arrogant Boy as the lead single from SPLAT!, their forthcoming studio album exploring transformation themes, due July 3 via earMUSIC.

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Split Enz at Rod Laver Arena 13 May 2026 by Mary Boukouvalas

Split Enz Deliver Triumphant Forever Enz Return At Rod Laver Arena Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz opened their Forever Enz tour at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne with a career-spanning 22-song set featuring Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie.

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The Royal Mint's official Pink Floyd commemorative coin, featuring iconic prism design from The Dark Side of the Moon on the reverse and His Majesty The King's portrait on the obverse. Available from 14 May 2026, the coin celebrates more than half a century of Pink Floyd's extraordinary and enduring legacy. (PRNewsfoto/The Royal Mint)

Pink Floyd Honoured With Royal Mint Commemorative Coin

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd has joined The Royal Mint’s Music Legends series with a commemorative coin based on the iconic prism artwork from The Dark Side Of The Moon.

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AIR Awards 2026 Nominees Revealed With Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio And Way Dynamic Leading The Field

by Paul Cashmere

The AIR Awards have announced the nominees for 2026, with Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio and Way Dynamic among the artists leading this year’s independent music honours.

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Jet photo by Ros O'Gorman

Jet Extend BMG Partnership With Publishing Catalogue Deal

by Paul Cashmere

Jet have expanded their long-running relationship with BMG, with the company acquiring publishing interests tied to key members of the Australian rock band behind Get Born and Are You Gonna Be My Girl.

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Night At The Barracks Returns To Sydney In 2026 With Aloe Blacc, Ben Folds And Major Australian Line-Up

by Paul Cashmere

Night At The Barracks returns for a fifth season in 2026 at Manly’s North Head Sanctuary featuring Aloe Blacc, Ben Folds, The Temper Trap and a major Australian line-up.

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Icehouse On The Harbour To Take Over Sydney’s Fleet Steps This September

by Paul Cashmere

ICEHOUSE will perform a one-off Sydney Harbour show at Fleet Steps on 30 September 2026, joined by Little Quirks, with tickets on sale 25 May via Ticketek.

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Elvis Costello’s ‘All This Useless Beauty’ Turns 30 As A Transitional Album Gains New Recognition

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello’s All This Useless Beauty turns 30 as fans revisit the final Attractions album and one of the defining transition records of his career.

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Jack Douglas, Producer Behind John Lennon’s Double Fantasy And Aerosmith’s Classic 70s Albums, Dies At 80

by Paul Cashmere

Jack Douglas, the producer behind John Lennon’s Double Fantasy and Aerosmith’s classic 1970s albums, has died at the age of 80.

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