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Iron Maiden Bring Run For Your Lives World Tour To Australia With Megadeth In 2026

Iron Maiden will return to Australia in November 2026 for their 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives Tour, joined by Megadeth and performing a set drawn from their first nine albums.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Bruce Dickinson, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Noise11, Run For Your Lives Tour, Steve Harris

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Jason Bonham Reflects On John Bonham’s Legacy Ahead Of Australian Physical Graffiti Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Bonham returns to Australia to perform Physical Graffiti, discussing John Bonham’s drumming style and the challenges of bringing the album to the live stage.

Tagged as: Adelaide, Australian Tour, Brisbane, classic rock, Jason Bonham, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, live performance, Melbourne, Physical Graffiti, Sydney

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Mick Thomas Drops New Single “Build This” Ahead of National GoSoloComeBack Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Thomas drops new single “Build This” from GoComeBack ahead of his GoSoloComeBack national tour, featuring solo performances and special guest shows

Tagged as: Australian music, Build This, GoComeBack, GoSoloComeBack, Mick Thomas

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Jeff Dunham Announces 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform across Australia in August 2026. Tickets on sale February 27.

Tagged as: Achmed, Australian Tour, comedy, Jeff Dunham, Peanut, ventriloquist, Walter

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XACTO And Everyday I Write The Hook Bring British Post-Punk To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

XACTO and Everyday I Write The Hook deliver a one-night celebration of XTC and Elvis Costello at Kindred Bandroom, Melbourne on 14 March 2026

Tagged as: Elvis Costello, Everyday I Write The Hook, Melbourne Live Music, tribute show, XACTO, XTC

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Dan McCabe supplied by Troubadour Touring

Dan McCabe Announces July 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Irish balladeer Dan McCabe will return to Australia in July 2026 for his biggest local tour yet, following his viral lockdown breakthrough and chart-topping album Back To Life.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Back To Life, Dan McCabe, Folk music, irish music, Live Music Australia, Songs For Ireland, Troubadour Presents

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Mudrat Drops Video For I Hate Rich C**ts As Social Cohesion Ignites Global Push

by Paul Cashmere

MUDRAT has released a live video for I Hate Rich C**ts from his debut album Social Cohesion, ahead of UK and European tour dates and expanded Australian shows.

Tagged as: Australian punk, Great Escape Festival, I Hate Rich Cunts, Melbourne music, MUDRAT, Social Cohesion, The Mischief, UK tour

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Victorian Opera Revives Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical For Ballarat Season

by Paul Cashmere

Victorian Opera unveils the cast for the 2026 revival of Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical, returning to the stage in Ballarat for the first time in 48 years.

Tagged as: Australian theatre, Ballarat, Ethan Jones, Maria Mercedes, Ned Kelly The Musical, Reg Livermore, Robert Grubb, Simon Holt, Stuart Maunder, Victorian Opera

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Social Distortion Born To Kill Announced As First Album In 15 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Social Distortion will release Born To Kill on May 8, 2026, their first studio album in 15 years and the first since Mike Ness’ recovery from cancer.

Tagged as: Born To Kill, Epitaph Records, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, Mike Ness, Orange County, Punk rock, Shepard Fairey, Social Distortion

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Andrew Farriss of INXS photo by Ros O'Gorman

INXS Lead Australia’s Push In 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominations

by Paul Cashmere

INXS lead Australia’s charge in the 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations, highlighting the band’s global legacy and the nation’s limited representation inside the Hall.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Andrew Farriss, Australian music, Bee Gees, INXS, Michael Hutchence, Midnight Oil, Olivia Newton-John, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Savage Garden

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Go West And Debbie Gibson Announce Joint 2026 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Go West and Debbie Gibson are heading to Australia in August 2026 for a transatlantic double header featuring hits like King Of Wishful Thinking and Lost In Your Eyes.

Tagged as: 80s. pop, Australian tour 2026, Debbie Gibson, Destroy All Lines, Electric Youth, Go West, Live Music Australia, Peter Cox, Pretty Woman Soundtrack, We Close Our Eyes

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Dropkick Murphys To Perform Minneapolis Benefit For Victims Of Federal Shooting

by Paul Cashmere

Dropkick Murphys have announced a special free acoustic performance in Minneapolis on March 6 to honour the victims of recent federal shootings and raise money for community legal and housing funds.

Tagged as: Alex Pretti, benefit concerts, Celtic Punk, Dropkick Murphys, For The People., Ken Casey, Minneapolis Music News, New England Forever, protest music, Renee Good

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Isaac Hayes, SXSW 2007 - Image By Ros O'Gorman

Isaac Hayes Estate Settles Copyright Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

by Paul Cashmere

The legal battle over the soul classic Hold On I’m Coming has ended, with the estate of Isaac Hayes reaching a resolution with Donald Trump regarding copyright infringement.

Tagged as: copyright, Donald Trump, Intellectual Property, Isaac Hayes, Music Law, Sam and Dave, soul music

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Iron Maiden Burning Ambition Documentary Set For Global Cinema Release

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Pictures International has announced the global cinema release of Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, a five-decade career retrospective featuring Lars Ulrich and Chuck D.

Tagged as: Bruce Dickinson, Burning Ambition, heavy metal, Iron Maiden, Knebworth, Malcolm Venville, New Music News, Rock Documentary, Steve Harris

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José González photo credit Ellika Henriksson

Jose Gonzalez Announces New Album Against The Dying Of The Light And New Single A Perfect Storm

by Paul Cashmere

Swedish folk master Jose Gonzalez has announced his first new album in over four years. Against The Dying Of The Light will arrive in March, preceded by the new single A Perfect Storm.

Tagged as: A Perfect Storm, Against The Dying Of The Light, City Slang, José González, Junip, Local Valley, Swedish folk, Veneer

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The Casualties Announce New Album Detonate

by Paul Cashmere

New York City punk legends THE CASUALTIES have ended an eight-year recording hiatus with the announcement of their new album Detonate, arriving this March via Hellcat Records.

Tagged as: David Rodriguez, Detonate, Doug Wellmon, Hellcat Records, Jake Kolatis, Marc Meggers Eggers, new music, Punk rock, The Casualties

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Tori Amos Releases Stronger Together From New Album In Times Of Dragons

by Paul Cashmere

Tori Amos has announced her 18th studio album In Times Of Dragons and released the lead single Stronger Together, a political allegory featuring her daughter Tash.

Tagged as: 2026 Tour, art pop, In Times Of Dragons, new music, piano, Stronger Together, Tash, Tori Amos, world tour

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NATSIMO Announces Three New Lifecycle Grant Streams For Indigenous Creators

by Paul Cashmere

NATSIMO has revealed three new streams of Lifecycle Grants for 2026, providing $10,000 and $20,000 boosts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians.

Tagged as: Akala Newman, APRA AMCOS, Australian Music Grants, Baker Boy, BUMPY, Indigenous music, Music Australia, NATSIMO, Sue Ray, Zaachariaha Fielding

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South Summit Have Announced Their Sophomore Album Run It Back Following A Massive International Rise

by Paul Cashmere

West Australian five-piece South Summit have detailed their second album Run It Back, following a massive year of international touring and chart success.

Tagged as: Bluesfest 2026, indie rock, On The Dash, Perth Music, Run It Back, six60, South Summit, The Terrys

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Anthem Strengthens Leadership Team With Phil Day And Ben Birchall Appointments

by Paul Cashmere

Anthem has announced the major appointments of Phil Day as Executive Director Strategy and Ben Birchall as Executive Director Brand to bolster its international leadership team.

Tagged as: Anthem, Ben Birchall, Bolster Group, Disney Theatrical Group, Live Nation, Ministry of Sound, Phil Day, Radek Sali, Simon McKeon, The Really Useful Group, Universal, Vas Katos, Warner

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Amplified The Exquisite Rock And Rage Of Chrissy Amphlett Returns To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Amplified: The Exquisite Rock And Rage Of Chrissy Amphlett is set to return to Melbourne for a strictly limited five show run at the Comedy Theatre this March.

Tagged as: ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian music history, Chrissy Amphlett, Comedy Theatre, Divinyls, Glenn Moorhouse, I Touch Myself, Melbourne Theatre, Sarah Goodes, Sheridan Harbridge

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Tom Busby Releases Debut Solo Album Rockhampton Hangover

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Busby has officially launched his solo career with the new album Rockhampton Hangover, recorded in Texas with producer Ben Kweller.

Tagged as: Ben Kweller, Busby Marou, Crazy, Cyclone, Leichhardt Hotel, Lottery, Rockhampton Hangover, Stetson, Tom Busby, Triffid Garden, Walloon Hotel

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Jon English performs at the Palais Theatre on 21 October 2007.

Jon English Returns With Three Definitive Releases

by Paul Cashmere

Jon English is honoured with three major album releases in 2026, featuring Rarities, Jokers and Queens, and Six Ribbons – The Ultimate Collection

Tagged as: album release, Australian music, Jon English, music, rock, theatre

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Josh Tatofi Announces Looking For Love Tour For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Hawaiian Grammy nominee Josh Tatofi returns to Australia in April and May 2026 for his Looking For Love Tour, presented by MG Live and Frontier Touring.

Tagged as: Empire, Frontier Touring, Hawaiian Music, Josh Tatofi, Looking For Love Tour, MG Live, Pacific Music, Pua Kiele, This Love

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Eagles Hotel California Turns 50, Don Felder’s Riff That Built A Classic

by Paul Cashmere

As Hotel California turns 50, Noise11 looks at Don Felder’s crucial role in composing the music and shaping one of rock’s most celebrated guitar solos.

Tagged as: 1970s rock, classic rock, Don Felder, Don Henley, Eagles, Glenn Frey, Hotel California, Joe Walsh, the Eagles

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Baker Boy releases new album DJANDJAY featuring collaborations with Thelma Plum, Briggs and Pardyalone

Groovin The Moo Reveals All-Star Lineup For Lismore Return

by Paul Cashmere

Groovin The Moo will return in 2026 with a one-off Lismore event featuring Baker Boy, Tones And I, Denzel Curry, Matt Corby and more.

Tagged as: Angel White, Baker Boy, Denzel Curry, Dope Lemon, Groovin The Moo, Kath Ebbs, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur, Matt Corby, Ninajirachi, The Chats, The Terrys, Tones and I

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2026 Lighthouse Award Opens Applications For Women And Gender Diverse Artist Managers

by Paul Cashmere

The 2026 Lighthouse Award is now open, offering a $5,000 grant to support women and gender diverse artist managers in Australian music.

Tagged as: 2026 Lighthouse Award, APRA AMCOS, Artist Managers, Association Of Artist Managers, Australian music industry, Linda Gebar, Unified Music Group

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Kim Wilde Announces 2026 Australian Dates For The Closer Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kim Wilde has announced her 2026 Australian Closer Tour, bringing four decades of hits including ‘Kids In America’ to theatres nationwide this November.

Tagged as: 80s music, Australian Tours, Kids In America, Kim Wilde, live music, The Closer Tour, UK pop

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Courtney Barnett Debuts Two New Tracks From Upcoming Album Creature Of Habit

by Paul Cashmere

Courtney Barnett has debuted two new singles, Mantis and Sugar Plum, as she prepares for the March release of her fourth studio album Creature Of Habit.

Tagged as: Courtney Barnett, Creature Of Habit, Fiction Records, Mantis, new music, Stella Mozgawa, Sugar Plum, Waxahatchee

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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala credit Julian Klincewicz

Kevin Parker Brings The Global Deadbeat Tour Home To Australian Arenas This October With Special Guest Ninajirachi

by Paul Cashmere

Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker brings the Deadbeat Tour to Australia this October with arena shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth. Tickets on sale Feb 27.

Tagged as: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Chugg Entertainment, Deadbeat, Frontier Touring, Kevin Parker, Laneway Presents, Ninajirachi, Qudos Bank Arena, RAC Arena, Rod Laver Arena, Tame Impala