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APRA AMCOS And SOCAN Call For Creator Protections In Artificial Intelligence Era

APRA AMCOS and SOCAN are urging Australia and Canada to create Artificial Intelligence rules that protect songwriters, composers and publishers as AI systems increasingly rely on creative works.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, artificial intelligence, Cisac, copyright, Dean Ormston, Jennifer Brown, music industry policy, SOCAN, songwriter rights

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Celebrating Queen Australian Tour Features iOTA, Mark Williams, Jason Singh and Glenn Cunningham

by Paul Cashmere

Celebrating QUEEN brings QUEEN’s greatest hits to Australia with iOTA, Mark Williams, Jason Singh and Glenn Cunningham performing a 20-song setlist across five cities

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Celebrating QUEEN, Glenn Cunningham, iOTA, Jason Singh, Mark Williams, QUEEN tribute

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Ozzy Osbourne performs at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne 15th March 2008 photo by Mandy Hall

Ozzfest Set for 2027 Return with Two-Day Villa Park Launch

by Paul Cashmere

Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzfest will return in 2027 for two nights in Birmingham, before continuing to North America, highlighting both legends and emerging talent

Tagged as: Birmingham, heavy metal, Metal Festival, music news, Ozzfest, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, Villa Park

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Britney Spears Arrested In California On Suspicion Of DUI

by Paul Cashmere

Britney Spears has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence after being stopped by police in Ventura County. The singer was detained late Wednesday night and released Thursday morning.

Tagged as: Britney Spears, DUI Arrest, Glory Album, Justin Bieber, music industry news, pop music, Primary Wave, Ventura County

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Electric State Urge Fans To ‘Stand Up’ With New Single

by Paul Cashmere

Electric State unleash Stand Up, a hard-hitting call for fans to take a stand, with an explosive live launch on the Swan River.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Electric State, live music, Perth Rock, stand-up, XMusic

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Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 Australia And New Zealand Stadium Tour With Airbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N’ Roses will return to Australia and New Zealand for a major stadium tour in November and December 2026 with special guest Airbourne. The tour includes shows in Adelaide, Townsville, Brisbane, Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.

Tagged as: Airbourne, Australian tour news, Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Eden Park Auckland, Guns n Roses, Guns N Roses Tour, Live Nation, Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Rock News, Slash, Suncorp Stadium Brisbane

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Linkin Park Return To Australia With New Line-Up, Brisbane Show Reveals Setlist For 2026 Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Linkin Park returned to Australia after 13 years, opening the From Zero World Tour in Brisbane with new vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain and a setlist spanning the band’s career.

Tagged as: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Chester Bennington, Colin Brittain, Emily Armstrong, From Zero, Hybrid Theory, Joe Hahn, Linkin Park, Meteora, Mike Shinoda, Polaris, Vana

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Bleak Squad Add New Tour Dates As Strange Love Momentum Builds

by Paul Cashmere

Bleak Squad have announced new Australian tour dates following the success of their debut album Strange Love, with shows across Queensland, NSW and South Australia.

Tagged as: Adalita, Australian Music Prize, Bleak Squad, Dirty Three, Golden Plains Festival, Magic Dirt, Marty Brown, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner, Strange Love

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Tigers Jaw Debut Sweeping New Single Breezer Ahead Of Lost On You Album

by Paul Cashmere

Tigers Jaw release the sweeping new single Breezer ahead of their upcoming album Lost On You, arriving March 27 via Hopeless Records.

Tagged as: alternative music, Ben Walsh, Breezer, Brianna Collins, emo, Hopeless Records, indie rock, Lost On You, new music, Tigers Jaw

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Vera Blue To Team Again With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

Vera Blue joins the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only orchestral concert, reimagining her songs in sweeping arrangements for 2026

Tagged as: Australian music, Hamer Hall, live performance, MSO, Orchestral Veil, Vera Blue

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Barry Manilow Celebrates Top 10 Hit Amid Lung Cancer Recovery

by Paul Cashmere

Barry Manilow celebrates a Top 10 single and shares updates on his lung cancer recovery, ahead of the release of his new album What A Time

Tagged as: Barry Manilow, chart success, lung cancer, music news, Once Before I Go, What A Time

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Kim Salmon And Smoked Salmon Release New Single Freudian Slippers

by Paul Cashmere

Kim Salmon and Smoked Salmon release new single Freudian Slippers from the upcoming album Totally Sick, coinciding with solo mini-tour and Surreal Science shows

Tagged as: Beasts of Bourbon, Freudian Slippers, Kim Salmon, Scientists, Smoked Salmon, Surrealists, Totally Sick

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Ringo Starr Announces New Album Long Long Road

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock label XMusic celebrates its fifth anniversary with live shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane plus a limited-edition whisky and vodka collaboration.

Tagged as: Australian music industry, Australian rock, Cicadastone, Dellacoma, Frankenbok, Karly Jewell, Sisters Doll, Tim McLean-Smith, XMusic

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XMusic Marks Five Years Championing Australian Hard Rock

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock label XMusic celebrates its fifth anniversary with live shows in Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane plus a limited-edition whisky and vodka collaboration.

Tagged as: Australian music industry, Australian rock, Cicadastone, Dellacoma, Frankenbok, Karly Jewell, Sisters Doll, Tim McLean-Smith, XMusic

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Twisted Sister Recruit Sebastian Bach For Select Reunion Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Twisted Sister will return to the stage in 2026 with Sebastian Bach stepping in as lead vocalist for select reunion shows after Dee Snider’s departure.

Tagged as: 1980s rock, Dee Snider, Eddie Ojeda, heavy metal, Jay Jay French, Sebastian Bach, Skid Row, Stay Hungry, Twisted Sister

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Bruce Johnston To Step Away From The Beach Boys Touring After 61 Years

by Paul Cashmere

After 61 years on the road with The Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston will step back from full-time touring to focus on songwriting and new creative ventures.

Tagged as: Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, classic rock, Mike Love, Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys, US music news

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Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Legend Lifetime Achievement Award

Ritchie Blackmore Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From The National Guitar Museum

by Paul Cashmere

Ritchie Blackmore has been named the 2025 recipient of The National GUITAR Museum’s Lifetime Achievement Award, honouring his groundbreaking work with Deep Purple, Rainbow and Blackmore’s Night.

Tagged as: Blackmore's Night, Deep Purple, guitar legends, Lifetime Achievement Award, National GUITAR Museum, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Rock News

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BUNT. Announces Landmark Australian Return With In The Round East Coast Tour

by Paul Cashmere

German producer BUNT. has announced a three date Australian tour for October and November 2026, bringing his acclaimed In The Round live show to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, BUNT., Clouds, Dance Music, electronic music, Hordern Pavilion, Levi Wijk, PICA, The Tivoli

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Bliss N Eso Cancel Sydney Show Amid Eso’s Recovery

by Paul Cashmere

Bliss N Eso have cancelled their Sydney show as Eso continues recovering overseas, with Melbourne performance on March 15 still planned

Tagged as: Australian Hip Hop, Bliss N Eso, Eso, live music, tour updates

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Chong Lim Says Only Half A John Farnham Song Remains In The Vault As We Are The Voice Unites Fans

by Paul Cashmere

Chong Lim reveals that only half a John Farnham song remains unreleased and outlines the emotional vision behind the upcoming We Are The Voice mass singalong event.

Tagged as: Australian music, Chong Lim, John Farnham, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John, We Are The Voice, Whispering Jack, You're The Voice

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Ruby Fields Announces Small Achievements Album And National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Ruby Fields has announced her second album Small Achievements and a five-date Australian tour, introducing new single Muscle ahead of the April release.

Tagged as: ARIA Charts, Australian Tour, indie rock, Muscle, new music, Ruby Fields, Small Achievements, triple j

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Laufey Releases Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town Holiday Single

Laufey Announces A Matter Of Time Tour For Australia And New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Laufey returns to Australia and New Zealand in July and August 2026 with her biggest shows yet, bringing the A Matter Of Time Tour to arenas nationwide.

Tagged as: A Matter Of Time Tour, Australia, Bewitched, Everything I Know About Love, Frontier Touring, Laufey, live music, New Zealand, tour news, triple j

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The Jungle Giants Announce Experiencing Feelings Of Joy Album And National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Jungle Giants will release their fifth album Experiencing Feelings Of Joy on May 8 and launch a national Australian tour in June.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Experiencing Feelings Of Joy, indie rock, Sam Hales, Tell Me How It Feels, The Jungle Giants

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APRA And CISAC Mark 100 Years As Global Copyright Leaders Convene In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Apra and Cisac gather in Sydney to celebrate 100 years of protecting creators’ rights, with Generative AI dominating the global copyright agenda.

Tagged as: APRA, APRA AMCOS, Cisac, copyright law, creators rights, Dean Ormston, Gadi Oron, Generative AI, music business, Sydney

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Shinedown x Bush Announce 2026 Australian And New Zealand Co-Headline Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Shinedown return to Australia for the first time in over 15 years, joining Bush for a six-date co-headline tour across Australia and New Zealand in September 2026.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Brent Smith, Bush, Destroy All Lines, Gavin Rossdale, new zealand tour, Rock News, Shinedown

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Wu-Tang Clan Mourn Oliver ‘Power’ Grant After Pancreatic Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

Wu-Tang Clan have confirmed the death of executive producer Oliver “Power” Grant, a foundational figure in the group’s rise and the architect behind Wu Wear.

Tagged as: GZA, hip-hop, Method Man, music industry, obituary, Oliver Power Grant, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan

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Grace Jones Melbourne 2 March 2026 photo by Winston Robinson

Grace Jones Brings The Night To St Kilda In Defiant Return

by Paul Cashmere

Grace Jones returned to St Kilda for a commanding Palace Foreshore performance, revisiting Nightclubbing, Warm Leatherette and Slave To The Rhythm in a rain-soaked Melbourne show.

Tagged as: Grace Jones, Hurricane, Melbourne Concert Review, Nightclubbing, Palace Foreshore, Pull Up To The Bumper, Slave To The Rhythm, St Kilda, Warm Leatherette

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Health Release R-Type 1 Remix EP And Confirm Australian Tour With Perturbator And King Yosef

by Paul Cashmere

HEALTH expand the Conflict DLC universe with the R-Type 1 remix EP and confirm a six-date Australian headline tour for September 2026 with Perturbator and King Yosef.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Conflict DLC, Destroy All Lines, electronic music, health, Industrial Music, King Yosef, live music, Perturbator, R-Type 1, Rat Wars

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Kip Moore Reason To Believe Tour Locked In For Australia And New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Kip Moore has announced his Reason To Believe Tour for Australia and New Zealand this October and November, performing theatre shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Christchurch and Auckland.

Tagged as: Auckland Town Hall, Christchurch Town Hall, country music, Enmore Theatre, Fortitude Music Hall, Forum Melbourne, Frontier Touring, Kip Moore, Reason To Believe Tour, Solitary Tracks

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De La Soul at St Kilda Melbourne 27 February 2026 photo by Winston Robinson

De La Soul Bring Hip Hop History Back To St Kilda At Palace Foreshore Show

by Paul Cashmere

De La Soul returned to Melbourne after nearly a decade away, delivering a nostalgic and emotional performance at Palace Foreshore celebrating hip hop history and honouring David Jolicoeur.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Cabin In The Sky, concert review, De La Soul, hip-hop, live review, Melbourne Live Music, Palace Foreshore, St Kilda

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Australian Rock Collective Plays Eagles’ Hotel California On National Tour

Australian Rock Collective will celebrate The Eagles' classic album Hotel California with a full-album performance and greatest hits set across Australia this June.

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Kae Tempest Announces June 2026 Australian Tour

Kae Tempest will return to Australia in June 2026 for a national tour following the release of the new album Self Titled, bringing the acclaimed poet, author and musician back to local stages with a body of work that reflects his evolving artistic voice.

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Celebrating Queen Australian Tour Features iOTA, Mark Williams, Jason Singh and Glenn Cunningham

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BUNT. Announces Landmark Australian Return With In The Round East Coast Tour

German producer BUNT. will bring his immersive In The Round show to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this October and November as the Clouds hitmaker enters a new global chapter.

March 4, 2026

Ruby Fields Announces Small Achievements Album And National Tour

Ruby Fields returns with her second album Small Achievements and a national tour, unveiling new single Muscle ahead of the April release

March 4, 2026

The Jungle Giants Announce Experiencing Feelings Of Joy Album And National Tour

Brisbane indie mainstays The Jungle Giants return with their fifth album Experiencing Feelings Of Joy and a major Australian tour set to begin in June.

March 4, 2026

Shinedown x Bush Announce 2026 Australian And New Zealand Co-Headline Tour

American rock heavyweights Shinedown will return to Australia for the first time in over 15 years, joining British alternative pioneers Bush for a national arena run this September.

March 4, 2026