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Yungblud Melbourne 13 January 2026 photo by Winson Robinson

Yungblud Proves Rock Still Has a Future: Live at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Yungblud’s Melbourne show at Sidney Myer Music Bowl was a powerful reminder that rock still matters. Big songs, massive production, and a genuine connection with fans.

Tagged as: Gig Review, live review, Melbourne concert, modern rock, Rock Music, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Yungblud

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Gordi Shares New Single High Line And Announces Australian Headline Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Gordi launches 2026 with new single High Line and announces an 11-date Australian headline tour following her acclaimed album Like Plasticine.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian Tour, Gordi, High Line, Like Plasticine, singer-songwriter

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Poison The Well supplied SharpTone Records

Poison The Well Announce New Album Peace In Place After 16 Year Hiatus

by Paul Cashmere

Poison The Well have announced Peace In Place, their first new album in over 16 years, arriving March 20 via SharpTone Records, alongside the new single Thoroughbreds.

Tagged as: album announcement, metalcore, new music, Peace In Place, Poison The Well, SharpTone Records

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BTS Announce Monumental Return With 2026-2027 Global Stadium Tour

by Paul Cashmere

BTS will return to the global stage in 2026 with a massive stadium world tour spanning 79 shows across 34 regions, including Australia.

Tagged as: ARMY, BTS, K-Pop, Live Nation, Stadium Tour, world tour

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Mental As Anything members Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty pictured during promotion for Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story documentary.

Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story Hits Cinemas In March 2026 As Band Reforms For 50th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The definitive documentary on Mental As Anything arrives in cinemas in March 2026, coinciding with the band’s reformation and 50th anniversary national tour.

Tagged as: Australian Music Documentary, Live It Up, Mental As Anything, Oz Rock, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa

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Jack White Releases Landmark Anthology With Collected Lyrics And Writings

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White has released Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1, an anthology spanning his career with exclusive poems, essays, and rare photos

Tagged as: album release, Jack White, lyrics, Music Anthology, No Name Tour, Third Man Records

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Goose Announce Highly Anticipated Return To Madison Square Garden

by Paul Cashmere

Goose return to Madison Square Garden for a two-night headline run in June 2026, following their sold-out 2025 debut at the iconic venue.

Tagged as: Goose, indie rock, live performance, Madison Square Garden, Tour 2026

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Blake Shelton Scores 31st Country Radio Number One With Stay Country Or Die Tryin’

by Paul Cashmere

Blake Shelton scores his 31st country radio number one with “Stay Country or Die Tryin’” as he launches his Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace.

Tagged as: Blake Shelton, country music, For Recreational Use Only, Las Vegas, Wheelhouse Records

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Bret McKenzie Announces Australian Tour For March 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy-winning musician Bret McKenzie is bringing his solo material and classic hits from Flight of the Conchords to Australia in March 2026.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Bret McKenzie, Flight Of The Conchords, Freak Out City, live music

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Asteroid Ekosystem Announce Second Album Sounds Have Dreams And Rare Sydney Shows

by Paul Cashmere

ARIA Award-winning composer Alister Spence leads Asteroid Ekosystem on their second album Sounds Have Dreams, out February 13, with two rare Sydney shows announced.

Tagged as: Alister Spence, Asteroid Ekosystem, Ed Kuepper, experimental music, jazz, rock, Sounds Have Dreams

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Ethel Cain Confirms Elliot & Vincent As Special Guests For The Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ethel Cain has announced New Zealand duo Elliot & Vincent as special guests for her February 2026 Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour across Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: alternative music, Elliot & Vincent, Ethel Cain, live music, Noise11, Tours

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Port Fairy Folk Festival Expands Line-Up For 49th March Long Weekend Celebration

by Paul Cashmere

Port Fairy Folk Festival has revealed a major fourth artist announcement for its 49th event, reinforcing its reputation as one of Australia’s most inclusive and adventurous music festivals.

Tagged as: Australian Festivals, Folk music, live music, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Victoria Events

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MØL Release Cathartic New Single Video Crush Ahead Of New Album Dreamcrush

by Paul Cashmere

Danish alt metal innovators MØL have released their powerful new single Crush as anticipation builds for their third album Dreamcrush, out January 30.

Tagged as: alt metal, crush, Danish metal, Dreamcrush, MØL, Nuclear Blast, shoegaze

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The Bad Plus Reid Anderson and Dave King by Evelyn Freja

The Bad Plus Declare End To Landmark Career After 26 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Bad Plus have announced that 2026 will be their final year, bringing to a close one of the most influential careers in modern jazz with two distinct farewell tours.

Tagged as: Dave King, Jazz News, Jazz Tours, Modern Jazz, Reid Anderson, The Bad Plus

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Melbourne band Private Function announce their break-up

LuliePalooza 5 Announces Explosive Line-Up For 2026

by Noise11.com

Melbourne’s LuliePalooza 5 is back on 21 March 2026 with a reworked site, full accessibility upgrades, and a huge line-up including Private Function, Grace Cummings, Big Noter and WILSN

Tagged as: Big Noter, Grace Cummings, LuliePalooza, Melbourne music, Private Function, Rock festival, WILSN

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Blitz Golf Yarrawonga To Feature Celebrity Golfers And After Dark Concert Headlined By Diesel

by Noise11.com

Blitz Golf hits Yarrawonga on 25 January 2026, combining celebrity golfers, festival-style entertainment, and an After Dark Concert headlined by Diesel.

Tagged as: Blitz Golf, Celebrity Golfers, Diesel, music festival, Short-Format Golf, Yarrawonga

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Sweet Pill Share Moody New Single “Glow” Ahead Of Sophomore Album

by Paul Cashmere

Philadelphia emo band Sweet Pill share new single “Glow” and details of their sophomore album Still There’s A Glow, out March 13, 2026.

Tagged as: Glow, Hopeless Records, Philadelphia emo, Still There’s A Glow, Sweet Pill

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Nikki Glaser Opens 2026 Golden Globes With Sharp, Hilarious Monologue

by Paul Cashmere

Nikki Glaser delivered a fearless and hilarious opening monologue at the 2026 Golden Globes, roasting stars and celebrating the best of film and television.

Tagged as: 2026 Awards, comedy, Golden Globes, Hollywood, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nikki Glaser

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Jason Aldean Announces New Album Songs About Us With Surprise Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Aldean announces Songs About Us, releases three surprise tracks, and extends his 2026 Full Throttle World Tour with Australia and New Zealand dates

Tagged as: album release, country music, Full Throttle Tour, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Songs About Us

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Beyond The Black Break The Silence With New Album And Let There Be Rain Video

by Paul Cashmere

Beyond The Black return with their sixth studio album Break The Silence, unveiling a new video for Let There Be Rain and continuing their rise as one of symphonic metal’s leading bands.

Tagged as: Beyond The Black, Break The Silence, Jennifer Haben, Metal Album Release, symphonic metal

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Jonathan Van Ness Brings Hot & Healed Tour To Australia And New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Jonathan Van Ness announces the Hot & Healed tour, returning to Australia and New Zealand with a new live comedy show starting in Auckland.

Tagged as: comedy, Hot & Healed, Jonathan Van Ness, live shows, queer eye, touring

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TX2 Drops New Single Murder Scene Featuring Magnolia Park

by Paul Cashmere

TX2 has dropped Murder Scene featuring Magnolia Park, the latest single from his debut album End Of Us, ahead of a major Australian tour in March 2026.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Australian Tour, emo, End Of Us, Hopeless Records, Magnolia Park, TX2

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Counting Crows Add Third Sydney Show To 2026 Complete Sweets! Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Counting Crows have announced a third Sydney Enmore Theatre show on their 2026 Complete Sweets! Tour after overwhelming demand and multiple sold out dates.

Tagged as: Adam Duritz, Australian Tours, Complete Sweets Tour, Counting Crows, live music news

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Peter Black Announces New Solo Single And Video Ahead Of Dual Album Release And East Coast Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Black has released a new solo single and video and confirmed two new albums and an extensive East Coast tour for early 2026.

Tagged as: 2026 Tour, Australian music, Blackie, Peter Black, solo albums, The Hard-Ons

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Marisa Anderson Announces First Australian Solo Tour For February

by Paul Cashmere

Marisa Anderson returns to Australia in February for her first solo tour, showcasing the improvisational guitar work that has earned her international acclaim.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, experimental music, guitar music, Jim White, Marisa Anderson, Thrill Jockey

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K-Pop Sensation ITZY Announce April 2026 Return To Australia And New Zealand With Tunnel Vision World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

ITZY have announced their return to Australia and New Zealand in April 2026 with their Tunnel Vision World Tour, marking their first full five member tour of the region

Tagged as: Auckland Concerts, ITZY, JYP Entertainment, K-Pop, Live Nation, Melbourne concerts, Sydney concerts, Tunnel Vision, world tour

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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Foo Fighters Kick Off 2026 With Mexico Debut As Jason Falkner Steps In For Pat Smear

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters launched 2026 with a major show in Mexico, debuting Jason Falkner on guitar while Pat Smear recovers, and confirming their long-awaited Tasmanian return.

Tagged as: Foo Fighters, Frontier Touring, Jason Falkner, live music, Pat Smear, Rock Tours

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Chet Faker Announces Brisbane And Sydney Headline Shows For March 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Chet Faker has announced Brisbane and Sydney headline shows for March 2026 as part of his A Love For Strangers global tour, with the new album arriving in February.

Tagged as: Album releases, Australian music, Chet Faker, Concert Announcements, live music, Nick Murphy

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Jake Banfield Touches Down In Australia With New Summer Anthem “Sunburn”

by Paul Cashmere

Nashville singer-songwriter Jake Banfield releases new single “Sunburn” and tours Australia for the first time, bringing his unique blend of country, pop, and alternative music.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, country music, Jake Banfield, Nashville artists, Open Bars, Sunburn

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Bob Weir 1947-2026: Grateful Dead Co-Founder Leaves Enduring American Musical Legacy

by Paul Cashmere

Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has died aged 78. The guitarist and vocalist leaves behind a six-decade legacy that reshaped American music and live performance culture.

Tagged as: American Music, Bob Weir, Dead and Company, Grateful Dead, Wolf Bros

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Mavis Staples shares title track ‘Sad And Beautiful World’ from upcoming album

Mavis Staples To Release New Album ‘Sad And Beautiful World’ November 7 – A Living Legend Still Lifting Voices Seven Decades On

At 86, Mavis Staples is still proving that the power of song can change the world. The soul, gospel and civil rights icon will release her new album Sad And Beautiful World on 7 November 2025, an extraordinary project that spans seven decades of the American songbook while showcasing her timeless voice and message of unity.

October 31, 2025