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Boy George of Culture Club in Melbourne 2023 photo by Winston Robinson

Boy George Launches Artist Included With AI Assisted New Version Of Karma Chameleon

by Paul Cashmere

Boy George has launched Artist Included, a new music and technology company built around ethical AI and artist ownership, debuting with a newly recorded version of “Karma Chameleon”.

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Control The Sun

Control The Sun Release New Single ‘Pyre’

by Paul Cashmere

Adelaide progressive metal band Control The Sun have released their second single ‘Pyre’, continuing the momentum generated by their debut track ‘Say It’s Over’.

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Bad Wolves

Bad Wolves Introduce Sara “Killboy” Skinner On New Single ‘Paint It Red’

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Wolves have entered a new era with ‘Paint It Red’, introducing Sara “Killboy” Skinner as the band’s new vocalist and signalling another chapter in the group’s evolving history.

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GWAR fundraiser

GWAR Launch Fundraiser For Founding Member Chuck Varga Amid Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

GWAR have launched a fundraising campaign for founding member Chuck Varga as he undergoes treatment for cancer, with fans able to donate, buy exclusive merchandise and bid on The Sexecutioner’s Axe.

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Ace Frehley Band

Ace Frehley Band Cancel Australian Tour Following Scrutiny Of Promoter Silverback Touring

by Paul Cashmere

The Ace Frehley Band has cancelled its planned September 2026 Australian tour, one week after promoter Silverback Touring and founder Danny Bazzi came under scrutiny in an A Current Affair investigation.

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APRA Art Music Awards 2026

2026 Art Music Awards To Return To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The 2026 Art Music Awards will return to Melbourne on 19 August, celebrating excellence in Australian contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music during APRA AMCOS’ centenary year.

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Eurythmics Revenge

Eurythmics Revenge Turns 40 As The Album Cemented Annie Lennox And Dave Stewart’s Rock Reinvention

by Paul Cashmere

Eurythmics’ Revenge turns 40, marking the anniversary of the album that delivered Missionary Man, Thorn In My Side, When Tomorrow Comes and The Miracle Of Love.

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Madonna True Blue

Madonna True Blue Turns 40 As The Album That Cemented Her Pop Dominance

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Madonna’s True Blue remains one of the defining albums of the 1980s and the biggest-selling studio release of her career.

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The Crykle Red Rubber Ball

The Cyrkle Red Rubber Ball Turns 60 As A Folk Pop Classic Reaches A Milestone

by Paul Cashmere

The Cyrkle’s debut album Red Rubber Ball celebrates its 60th anniversary, spotlighting the enduring title track co-written by The Seekers’ Bruce Woodley and Paul Simon.

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Big Country The Seer

Big Country’s The Seer At 40: The Album That Reconnected The Band With Its Scottish Roots

by Paul Cashmere

Big Country’s landmark 1986 album The Seer turns 40, highlighting the band’s Celtic influences, Kate Bush collaboration and biggest UK chart success.

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Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything Return To Their Album Tracks As Pete O’Doherty And Reg Mombassa Reclaim The Sound

by Paul Cashmere

Mental As Anything’s latest Melbourne show saw Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa revisit album tracks and reconnect the band with its original guitar driven identity.

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Level 42 supplied DAL

Level 42 Announce First Ever Australian Tour For January 2027

by Paul Cashmere

British jazz-funk legends Level 42 will finally make their Australian debut in January 2027, performing songs from World Machine and a set packed with classic hits.

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Tom Petty American Girl

Tom Petty Estate Releases Extended Versions Of ‘American Girl’ And ‘Breakdown’ For 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

The Tom Petty Estate has released extended and newly mixed versions of ‘American Girl’ and ‘Breakdown’ as part of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

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Rodney Crowell Then Again

Rodney Crowell Unearths Lost Album ‘Then Again’ After Two Decades In The Vault

by Paul Cashmere

Rodney Crowell has unveiled Then Again, a forgotten album recorded in 2005 and featuring collaborations with Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris and Benmont Tench.

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Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery

Steve Hackett And Steve Rothery Announce Collaborative Album The Roaring Waves

by Paul Cashmere

Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and Marillion founder Steve Rothery have announced their collaborative instrumental album The Roaring Waves, arriving on 28 August and introduced by the new track The Black Sea.

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The Rolling Stones Jealous Lover

The Rolling Stones Preview New Song ‘Mr Charm’ In Closing Moments Of ‘Jealous Lover’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones have quietly debuted a preview of the unreleased song ‘Mr Charm’ during the closing credits of their new video for ‘Jealous Lover’, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton.

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Gary Marks

Gary Marks Revisits Lost Albums With Release Of ‘Sky High’ And ‘The Real World’

by Paul Cashmere

Gary Marks has opened his archives with the release of “Sky High” and “The Real World”, songs recorded for unreleased albums dating from 2007 and 1988, following the release of his Record Store Day album Crossroads.

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Wham Music From The Edge of Heaven

Wham! Music From The Edge Of Heaven Turns 40 As The Duo’s Final Studio Album Reaches A Milestone

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Music From The Edge Of Heaven remains the final studio statement from Wham!, capturing the last recordings of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley before their farewell in 1986.

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Five Finger Death Punch

Five Finger Death Punch Announce Tenth Album Legacy And Release New Song De Oppresso Liber

by Paul Cashmere

Five Finger Death Punch have announced their tenth album Legacy and unveiled the new song De Oppresso Liber ahead of the record’s release on 31 July.

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Jelly Roll Hands Up

Jelly Roll Releases Reflective New Single ‘Hands Up’

by Paul Cashmere

Jelly Roll has released his new single ‘Hands Up’, a deeply personal song revisiting formative moments in his life while arriving during a period of major personal change for the country star.

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Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon Release New Song ‘Dehumanized’ Ahead Of ‘Count Your Blessings’ Re-Recording

by Paul Cashmere

Bring Me The Horizon have released ‘Dehumanized’, the only newly written track on Count Your Blessings | Repented, the band’s 20th anniversary re-recording of their debut album.

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I Prevail Release ‘Paradise’ With Amira Elfeky

by Paul Cashmere

I Prevail have released ‘Paradise’, a new collaborative single with Amira Elfeky that arrives after the band completed their biggest Australian headline tour to date.

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David Clayton-Thomas

David Clayton-Thomas, Blood, Sweat & Tears Frontman, Dies Aged 84

by Paul Cashmere

Blood, Sweat & Tears frontman David Clayton-Thomas has died in Toronto aged 84, closing a defining chapter in jazz-rock history.

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Sincere Engineer

Sincere Engineer Releases Probable Claws

by Paul Cashmere

Sincere Engineer has released Probable Claws, its fourth studio album recorded at Electrical Audio and released via Hopeless Records, marking a new chapter for Deanna Belos.

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My Chemical Romance Danger Days

My Chemical Romance Danger Days Deluxe Edition Set For 2026 Reissue With Rare Tracks And Remaster

by Paul Cashmere

My Chemical Romance will release a 15th anniversary 2CD deluxe edition of Danger Days in July 2026 featuring remastered audio and nine rare bonus tracks.

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Katy Perry, photo by Ros O'Gorman, rod laver arena, Melbourne 2014

Katy Perry Releases Watch It Burn With Fiery New Visual Chapter Completing Bandaids Story Arc

by Paul Cashmere

Katy Perry has released Watch It Burn, a new single and video continuing her Bandaids storyline, exploring anger, emotional release and transformation.

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Swanee and Ian Moss

Swanee Releases New Single And Video Lately Featuring Ian Moss

by Paul Cashmere

Swanee releases a new version of Lately featuring Ian Moss, continuing the rollout of his comeback album Believe with a new video

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Semisonic Instagram pic

Semisonic Release Hopeful New Single ‘Don’t Give Up Yet’ And Reveal First New Music In Three Years

by Paul Cashmere

Semisonic have released ‘Don’t Give Up Yet’, a deeply personal new single and video that marks the band’s first release in three years and begins a new cycle of recordings.

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Stephen Curry Spamalot

Spamalot Announces Stephen Curry To Lead Melbourne And Sydney Seasons

by Paul Cashmere

Stephen Curry will make his musical theatre debut as King Arthur in the Melbourne and Sydney seasons of Monty Python’s Spamalot.

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Mudhoney Announce First Australian And New Zealand Tour In More Than A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Foundational Seattle grunge band Mudhoney will return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026 for their first extensive run of dates across both countries in more than a decade.

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Deux Visages have announced a new label home with Pure Noise Records and unveiled the single ‘Always You', the first preview of the band's forthcoming debut album.

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Tame Impala lead a diverse line-up of artists on Sending Hearts To All My Dearies, a new tribute album celebrating the music and influence of The Smashing Pumpkins.

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Fleshwater Announce Australian Tour For November 2026

Fleshwater will return to Australia this November for a five-date national tour, bringing their acclaimed second album 2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky to local audiences alongside American hardcore outfit Ingrown and Sydney band Secret World.

June 23, 2026
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Sixpence None The Richer Bassist Justin Cary Dies At 50

Justin Cary, longtime bassist for Sixpence None The Richer and a key contributor to the band's biggest hits including Kiss Me, has died at the age of 50 following complications from a stroke.

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Johnny Marr performs at the Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Johnny Marr Announces The Age Of Everything And Unveils New Single Spin

Johnny Marr has announced his fifth solo album, The Age Of Everything, marking his first full-length studio release since 2022's Fever Dreams Pts 1-4. The former Smiths guitarist has also released the album's lead single, Spin, ahead of the record's October release through BMG.

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