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The Lottery Winners announce their April 2027 Australian and New Zealand headline tour.

The Lottery Winners Announce Seven-Date Australian And New Zealand Tour For April 2027

Following two consecutive UK number one albums and stadium appearances with Robbie Williams, The Lottery Winners announce seven Australian and New Zealand headline shows for April 2027.

Tagged as: Anxiety Replacement Therapy, Australian Tour 2027, Destroy All Lines, Koko, Leigh, live music, New Zealand Tour 2027, Robbie Williams, The Lottery Winners, UK Indie Pop

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Everything But The Girl Announce New Album Blue Reservoir And Share Young And Dumb

by Paul Cashmere

Everything But The Girl return with Blue Reservoir, a 10-track album inspired by their intimate London performances, led by the new single Young and Dumb.

Tagged as: Ben Watt, Blue Reservoir, british music, Buzzin’ Fly., Everything But The Girl, Fuse, new album, new music, Tracey Thorn, Young and Dumb

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Josh Hogan And Ned Beckley Sweep Four Screen Music Awards For Tales From Outer Suburbia

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Hogan and Ned Beckley swept four categories at the 2026 Screen Music Awards for Tales from Outer Suburbia, while Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks extended their winning record and Cezary Skubiszewski received a career honour.

Tagged as: Adam Gock, Antony Partos, APRA AMCOS, Australian Guild of Screen Composers, Australian screen music, Cezary Skubiszewski, Christopher Larkin, Dinesh Wicks, Finn Clarke, Helena Czajka, Josh Hogan, Ned Beckley, Piers Burbrook de Vere, Rose Mackenzie-Peterson, Screen Music Awards 2026, Tales from Outer Suburbia

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Armin Van Buuren announced as a Hypersonic Festival 2026 headliner

Hypersonic Festival Cancels 2026 Australian Events

by Paul Cashmere

Hypersonic Festival has cancelled its November 2026 Melbourne and Sydney events after organisers said a scheduling change made the all-day format unviable. Ticketholders can access automatic refunds or eligible transfers to Dreamstate 2027.

Tagged as: Armin Van Buuren, Australian dance music, Cyril, Dreamstate 2027, electronic music festival, festival cancellations, Hardware, Hypersonic Festival, Melbourne Showgrounds, Royal Randwick Racecourse, Symbiotic, Timmy Trumpet

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Donnie Iris, Singer Of ‘Ah! Leah!’ And Co-Writer Of ‘The Rapper’, Dies At 83

by Paul Cashmere

Donnie Iris, the Pittsburgh rock singer behind ‘Ah! Leah!’ and co-writer of the Jaggerz’ ‘The Rapper’, has died aged 83. Drummer Joe Vitale Jr has paid tribute following Iris’s retirement from performing.

Tagged as: Ah! Leah!, Donnie Iris, Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, Jaggerz, Joe Vitale Jr, King Cool, Mark Avsec, music news, obituaries, Pittsburgh rock, The Rapper, Wild Cherry

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Connie Smith and John Anderson at the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony in Nashville on 18 October 2026.

Connie Smith Remembers John Anderson After Their Final Hall Of Fame Meeting

by Paul Cashmere

Connie Smith has paid tribute to John Anderson after his death at 71, recalling their final conversation and embrace at the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony in Nashville.

Tagged as: Connie Smith, Connie Smith tribute, Country Music Hall of Fame, Country Music News, Grand Ole Opry, John Anderson, John Anderson death, Nashville Music, Seminole Wind, Swingin, traditional country music

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The Seed Management Workshop Marks 21 Years As Applications Open For 2027

by Paul Cashmere

The Seed Management Workshop reaches its 21st year with applications now open for the 2027 intake. Founded by John Butler and Danielle Caruana, the program continues its focus on practical support for emerging managers and self-managed artists.

Tagged as: Artist Managers, Australian music industry, Danielle Caruana, John Butler, Mama Kin, music mentorship, Seed Management Workshop, self-managed artists, Sound NSW, The Seed Fund

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Swapmeet 2026 South Australian Music Awards nominations lead

Swapmeet Leads 2026 South Australian Music Awards Nominations

by Paul Cashmere

Swapmeet leads the 2026 South Australian Music Awards nominations with six nods as more than 100 acts and industry figures are recognised ahead of the 10 November ceremony at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

Tagged as: 2026 SA Music Awards, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Bad//Dreems, DEM MOB, Ella Ion, MusicSA, My Chérie, SA Music Awards, South Australian Music Awards, Swapmeet, The Tullamarines

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Bette Midler Awarded Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa

by Paul Cashmere

Bette Midler received the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, delivered a surprise performance of a Guthrie protest song, and spoke about justice, resistance and the role of music.

Tagged as: All You Fascists Bound to Lose, Anna Canoni, Bette Midler, Bryan Andrews, Cady Shaw, Cain’s Ballroom, This Land Is Your Land, Tulsa, Woody Guthrie Center, Woody Guthrie Prize

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Sydney Festival 2027 program highlights including Hannah Gadsby, ONEFOUR and waynapuni pools at Barangaroo

Sydney Festival 2027 Unveils Program With Hannah Gadsby, ONEFOUR and Car-Turned Pools

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney Festival has unveiled its 2027 program running 7-25 January, with Hannah Gadsby’s new show, ONEFOUR teaming with the Penrith Chamber Orchestra, cars turned into plunge pools at Barangaroo, and more than 10,000 tickets available for $49 or less.

Tagged as: Blak Out, Dance Reflections, Hannah Gadsby, Kris Nelson, ONEFOUR, Penrith Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Festival, Sydney Festival 2027, The Yard, waynapuni pools

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Pavlov’s Dog Frontman David Surkamp Dies Aged 73

by Paul Cashmere

David Surkamp, Pavlov’s Dog, progressive rock, Pampered Menial, Australian charts, music news, death

Tagged as: Abbie Steiling, At the Sound of the Bell, Australian charts, David Surkamp, Pampered Menial, Pavlov's Dog, progressive rock, Sara Surkamp, St Louis

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Frontier Touring Launches SUPAGLOO To Put Emerging Australian Artists In The Spotlight

by Paul Cashmere

Frontier Touring and Melbourne Park have launched SUPAGLOO, a new all-ages concert series featuring emerging Australian artists. The first events take place in December 2026 and April 2027, with line-ups spanning alternative pop, electronic music and R&B.

Tagged as: 1SA, 2charm, Abby and Tyrone, Australian music, Blusher, Frontier Touring, Larissa Lambert, live music, Melbourne concerts, Melbourne Park, Robert Baxter, SUPAGLOO, ZIPPORAH

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Cezary Skubiszewski Honoured with Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award

by Paul Cashmere

Cezary Skubiszewski, the composer behind Red Dog, Two Hands and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, will receive the Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen award at the 2026 Screen Music Awards in Brisbane on 28 October.

Tagged as: APRA AMCOS, Australian Guild of Screen Composers, Brisbane, Cezary Skubiszewski, Fortitude Music Hall, Jan Skubiszewski, Red Dog, Screen Music Awards, The Sapphires, Two Hands

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Powderfinger Dates For 2027 National Tour 17 Years After Final Show

by Paul Cashmere

Seventeen years after their final show, Powderfinger confirm a national big-top tour for September and October 2027. The five members explain why the timing finally felt right.

Tagged as: 2027 Tour, Australian rock, Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, John Collins, Jon Coghill, Mission Australia, One Night Lonely, Powderfinger, Sunsets Farewell Tour

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Air Supply Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star After 51 Years of Musical Harmony

by Paul Cashmere

Air Supply has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honouring their remarkable 51-year career and musical legacy.

Tagged as: Air Supply, Graham Russell, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, music news, Russell Hitchcock

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V.Spy V.Spy Albums Score Dual ARIA Top 10 As Band Debuts New Line-Up In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after their original release, V.Spy V.Spy’s first two albums both enter the ARIA Top 10 while a new line-up featuring Bob Spencer plays its opening show in Perth.

Tagged as: A.O. Mod. T.V. Vers., ARIA Charts, Australian rock, Bob Spencer, Brian Frog Harris, Craig Bloxom, Harry's Reasons, Songland Records, V Spy V Spy

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Slash Receives 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award In Hollywood

by Paul Cashmere

The Guns N’ Roses guitarist collected the honour at United Recording Studios, where media also heard the first tracks from his next album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.

Tagged as: Flying Blind, Gibson Gives, Guns n Roses, Les Paul Foundation, Les Paul Spirit Award, Michael Braunstein, Myles Kennedy, Slash, Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, United Recording Studios

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Chris Welsh Of Died Pretty Dies After Multi-Year Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

Chris Welsh, the drummer whose powerful playing defined Died Pretty’s classic albums, has died after a long battle with lung cancer. His death comes three years after frontman Ron Peno’s passing.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Australian music, Brisbane music scene, cancer, Chris Welsh, Died Pretty, Doughboy Hollow, drummer, Ron Peno, Trace

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Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Powderfinger Reunion Clues Point To A Return 16 Years After Their Final Show

by Paul Cashmere

Cryptic Powderfinger clues are appearing across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with references to the band’s songs, five members and 2010 farewell.

Tagged as: Australian rock, Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Double Allergic, Ian Haug, John Collins, Jon Coghill, One Night Lonely, Powderfinger, Powderfinger reunion, Sunsets

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Richard ‘Rockpile’ Jones, Ol’ 55 Voice Of Looking For An Echo, Dies

by Paul Cashmere

Richard ‘Rockpile’ Jones, the founding Ol’ 55 guitarist and vocalist whose voice defined Looking For An Echo, has died aged 74.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian rock, Glenn A. Baker, Looking For An Echo, Ol 55, Richard Rockpile Jones, Rockpile Jones, Wilbur Wilde

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Sass Jordan Dies At 65, The Singer Who Helped Shape Taylor Hawkins’ Rock Career

by Paul Cashmere

Sass Jordan, the powerful Canadian rock and blues singer behind Racine and Make You a Believer, has died at 65. Her career also helped shape Taylor Hawkins’ early years.

Tagged as: Canadian blues, Canadian Idol, Canadian rock, Juno Awards, Make You a Believer, Racine, Sass Jordan, Taylor Hawkins, Tell Somebody

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Mushroom Group’s 9 Dundas Lane Headquarters Goes On The Market

by Paul Cashmere

The Albert Park building that housed Mushroom Group for more than four decades and helped shape Australia’s music industry is being offered for sale.

Tagged as: Albert Park, Australian music industry, Frontier Touring, Melbourne, Michael Gudinski, Mushroom Group, Mushroom Records, music history

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Antony Partos, Josh Hogan And Ned Beckley Lead 2026 Screen Music Awards Nominations

by Paul Cashmere

Antony Partos, Josh Hogan and Ned Beckley lead the 2026 Screen Music Awards with four nominations each, alongside a diverse field spanning television, film, games and documentaries.

Tagged as: 2026 Screen Music Awards, Antony Partos, APRA AMCOS, Australian Guild of Screen Composers, Film Music, Josh Hogan, Ned Beckley, Screen Music, Television Music, Video Game Music

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100 Years Of Australian Songwriting anthology examining a century of Australian music and songwriting

100 Years Of Australian Songwriting Traces A Century Of Songs That Shaped The Nation

by Paul Cashmere

A new anthology examines how Australian songwriting has shaped the country’s identity, from First Nations songlines and protest music to pop anthems and forgotten jingles.

Tagged as: 100 Years Of Australian Songwriting, Anthony Field, APRA, APRA AMCOS, Australian music, Australian music history, Australian Songwriting, Jenny Morris, Richard Kingsmill

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Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja Arrested At Palestine Action Protest In Liverpool

by Paul Cashmere

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja has been arrested outside the UK Labour Party conference after holding a placard supporting Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation.

Tagged as: 3D, Labour Party, Liverpool, Massive Attack, Palestine, Palestine Action, protest, Robert Del Naja, Terrorism Act, UK politics

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Jason Rosewarne concert photography exhibition at CAPTURED LIVE

Australian Musician Celebrates 30 Years With Jason Rosewarne Photo Exhibition And Live Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Rosewarne’s photographs and live performances come together as Australian Musician celebrates 30 years with a special Melbourne event.

Tagged as: Australian Musician, CAPTURED LIVE, Empire Music Studios, Geoff Achison, Jason Rosewarne, Melbourne, Music Photography, NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia

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Peter Byrne of Naked Eyes performing during his career as the singer and songwriter of the synth-pop band.

Peter Byrne Of Naked Eyes Dies At 74 After Brief Illness

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Byrne, the voice and co-founder of Naked Eyes, has died at 74. His career included four US Top 40 hits, solo work and a return to Naked Eyes.

Tagged as: 1980s Music, Always Something There to Remind Me, british music, Naked Eyes, new wave, Pete Byrne, Peter Byrne, Promises Promises, Rob Fisher, synth-pop

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Gary “Angry” Anderson Dies At 79 As Rose Tattoo Loses Its Defining Voice

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Tattoo frontman Gary “Angry” Anderson has died aged 79, ending a five-decade career that made him one of Australian rock’s defining voices.

Tagged as: ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian music, Australian rock, Bad Boy For Love, Buster Brown, Gary Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo, Suddenly

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Bjarne Ohlin, original Divinyls guitarist and songwriter

Bjarne Ohlin Returns To Songwriting With Worldwide Publishing Deal

by Paul Cashmere

Former Divinyls guitarist and songwriter Bjarne Ohlin has signed worldwide publishing representation and is returning to composition after a long career in music and education.

Tagged as: Australian music, Bigstorm, Bjarne Ohlin, Chrissy Amphlett, Composition, Divinyls, music publishing, Siren Never Let You Go, songwriting

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John Farnham Celebration Concert cast performing at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne

John Farnham Celebration Concert Returns To HOYTS Cinemas

by Paul Cashmere

John Farnham’s Rod Laver Arena celebration concert will return to HOYTS cinemas after more than 23,000 people watched the national live broadcast.

Tagged as: A Living Legend, Australian music, concerts, Hoyts, John Farnham, Rod Laver Arena, The Songs Of John Farnham, You're The Voice

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John Farnham celebration concert performers at Rod Laver Arena for The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend

The Songs Of John Farnham Celebration Concert To Screen Live In Hoyts Cinemas

The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend, The Celebration Concert will be broadcast live into Hoyts cinemas across Australia on 20 September, extending the sold-out Rod Laver Arena event to audiences nationwide.

September 3, 2026