The Tom Petty Estate has announced a surprise release that will excite collectors and long-time followers of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. A highly limited “Cool Blue” vinyl edition of The Live Anthology, From The Vaults Vol. 1 has been pressed in a run of only 2,000 copies, each individually numbered, with all tracks selected by Tom Petty. The new edition provides a rare standalone vinyl issue of a disc that once appeared only as the final bonus CD in a 2009 Best Buy exclusive box set of The Live Anthology.

I'm With Her have released a new three track live EP titled Songs From The Stage: Kansas City, a concise document of the group's 2025 tour and a fresh reminder of the vocal power that has defined the trio since their formation in 2014. The EP captures standout songs from their recently Grammy nominated album Wild And Clear And Blue, including the celebrated single Ancient Light which is nominated for Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song.

Swedish melodic metal supergroup Cyhra have returned with a powerful new chapter in their evolving catalogue, releasing the towering new single Box With Spirits. The track continues the band's reputation for merging high-impact modern metal with the melodic instincts that each member has cultivated through decades with genre-defining acts including Amaranthe, The Halo Effect, Kamelot, The Crown and Suburban Tribe. Cyhra's latest work leans into atmospheric tension, cinematic synth textures and an unshakeable rhythmic drive, reaffirming their status as one of Scandinavia's standout contemporary metal collectives.

Alison Wonderland has launched her fourth studio album Ghost World, a 14 track release that captures her most expansive creative vision to date. The Australian producer, DJ, vocalist and songwriter continues to elevate the emotional and sonic scope of her work, delivering an album shaped by transition, resilience and a renewed sense of artistic clarity.

Stray Kids have entered a new phase of global dominance with the release of SKZ It Tape ‘Do It', a project that now stands as one of the most significant milestones in K-Pop history. The tape debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, the group's eighth charting album to do so. No other act has achieved eight number one debuts from their first eight entries. This rare feat places Stray Kids alongside U2 for the third most number one albums in Billboard 200 history, with only The Beatles and The Rolling Stones positioned ahead.

As 2025 reaches its chaotic conclusion, acclaimed genre-shifting artist Tracy Bonham has delivered a sharp, festive and unmistakably cathartic seasonal single titled Un-Fk This Fkt Up Christmas, released on 5 December 2025. The track offers a comic but pointed response to a politically tense year, shaped by public unrest and ongoing cultural division. Bonham has always combined humour with emotional grit and says this new song calls out the noise while inviting laughter and connection.

P.O.D. have released the official video for their cover of Don't Let Me Down, timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of one of the most significant dates in Beatles history.

Stanley Simmons, the new collaboration between Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, has released its debut single Body Down. The project brings together the sons of KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, yet the music heads in a direction far removed from the band that defined their childhood.

Sony Pictures, Sam Mendes, and Neal Street Productions have revealed a major new wave of casting for The Beatles, A Four-Film Cinematic Event, the ambitious multi-picture project that will chart the rise, impact, and evolution of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr through four intersecting feature films, each told from a distinct band member's perspective.

What the f#ck is wrong with Shirley Manson? After going into a fouled-mouthed tirade at a fun-loving fan for playing with a beach ball during Garbage’s Good Things performance in Melbourne on Friday, the Scottish singer has now doubled down on her middle-aged meltdown.

Peter McFarlane, the versatile drummer who anchored Finch, later known as Contraband, and who spent decades playing across genres and continents, has died on the Gold Coast following a recent stroke. He was a musician whose career moved from brass bands and orchestras, to pub rock stages and international festivals. He leaves a legacy of technical skill, adaptability, and quiet mentorship.

Lady Gaga gave Melbourne something rare last night. Her performance of Brooklyn Nights marked only the second time she has ever performed the song. The first time was also in Melbourne on 24 August 2014 during her last Australian tour, when she played it as an impromptu fan request.

The Damned have released See Emily Play, the second single from their upcoming covers album Not Like Everybody Else. The track captures a vivid new reading of the Pink Floyd classic, blending psychedelic colour with the band's sharp punk character. Guitarist Captain Sensible takes lead vocals on the single, which channels a playful but urgent energy. The band shaped each song on the album as a tribute to their late founding guitarist Brian James, whose influence remains central to their history.

Troye Sivan will celebrate ten years since the release of his debut album Blue Neighbourhood with a new edition titled Blue Neighbourhood, Ten Years On, set for release 13 February 2026. The updated edition features reimagined artwork by original illustrator Hsiao-Ron Cheng, signalling a full-circle moment for the record that launched Sivan from a rising Perth singer-songwriter into an international pop presence.

Foy Vance has opened a new chapter with the release of his latest single, I Think I Preferred The Question, out now through Rounder Records. The track finds the Northern Ireland-born, Scotland-based songwriter leaning into uncertainty, using that tension as creative fuel. Produced by Brit Award winner Ethan Johns, whose credits span Paul McCartney to Ray LaMontagne, the single reflects Vance's continuing pursuit of candour, truth and human complexity.

Chet Faker has released his new single Can You Swim?, a poignant preview of his forthcoming album A Love For Strangers, scheduled for release on 13 February 2026 through BMG.

Laneway Festival has announced five new additions to its 2026 national lineup, with each act selected through the annual triple j Unearthed competition. The initiative continues its long history of elevating breakthrough talent across Australia, with the winners set to perform across Laneway's February run in the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The program has been a launchpad for many rising acts, and the 2026 group reflects the depth of new Australian music.

Brisbane rock outfit Sound Affliction have unveiled their fourth single, The End, as they prepare to release their debut album Behind The Walls. The new song confronts modern pressures, and the band deliver it with blunt honesty and compositional control. The single follows Sober, Devil In Me, and Leave The Light On, each single showing a different facet of the group's sound.

Poppy has released her new single Guardian, a fierce preview of her upcoming album Empty Hands, which will arrive on 23 January through Sumerian Records. The song offers another step in her continued evolution as one of metal's most inventive modern artists, a role she has expanded since breaking from her early electronic pop persona.

5 Seconds Of Summer have expanded their Everyone's A Star! World Tour with the confirmation of a new Adelaide show, scheduled for Wednesday 4 November at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, after strong demand from South Australian fans. The additional date lands toward the end of the Australian leg, which closes a near year-long global run beginning in Europe in March.

The Wombats have issued an extended edition of their sixth studio album Oh! The Ocean, out now via AWAL Recordings, marking a significant new chapter for the Liverpool-formed trio. The expanded release broadens the musical and emotional palette of the original album, adding four additional tracks including two brand-new songs, Love You Like A Rainbow and Different Next Time.

Guns N' Roses have released two new singles, Nothin' and Atlas, marking the band's first new music since 2023 and revealing yet another chapter in the long afterlife of the Chinese Democracy recording era. Both songs originate from sessions conducted more than two decades ago, yet they arrive today with clear modern intent, foregrounding the current working unit of Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan.

Linkin Park will return to Australia in March 2026, with Adelaide receiving its first headline show from the band in 12 years. The group, featuring Mike Shinoda, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain, will perform at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday 12 March. The show expands their Australian run to seven major arena dates across Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney.

British electronic innovators Faithless will return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2026, marking their first visit to the region in fifteen years, as they bring their signature mix of house, trip-hop and dub to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. Their last appearance on Australian soil was at the Good Vibrations festival in 2011, a moment remembered for showcasing one of the most influential acts in global club culture.

A sweaty crowd suitably warmed up by our local Gravemind and Brisbane’s legendary death metal stalwarts Disentomb packed into 170 Russell when right on cue, the band everyone was here to see - New Jersey’s Lorna Shore - hit the stage. They launched into ‘Oblivion’ from their two-month old album ‘I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me’ and it was on.

Eight years since their debut LP announced their uncompromising arrival, Melbourne trio Grim Rhythm return with a new single, Forever Eating Shit, which also serves as the title track for their next album. The release signals the start of a long-awaited chapter for a band that has spent more than a decade building its reputation outside the usual channels. The new album arrives 11 March through Suspect Records.

Steve Cropper, who shaped the sound of American soul from the heart of Memphis, died on 3 December 2025 at age 84, leaving behind one of the most consequential bodies of work in popular music.

The Rolling Stones reach a significant milestone as December's Children (And Everybody's) turns sixty in December 2025. The album arrived at a moment when the band was shifting from R&B disciples to songwriters with a distinct identity. It followed the American edition of Out Of Our Heads, and it landed just months before Aftermath started a new phase for the group. The release served as a bridge between the group's early reliance on covers and the growing confidence of the Jagger and Richards songwriting partnership.

Leftfield will return to New Zealand and Australia in March 2026, their first visit in eight years, with a headline run marking 36 years since the release of their debut track “Not Forgotten”. This milestone gives fans a chance to reconnect with one of the most important names in British electronic music, a group whose influence shaped the direction of club culture and contemporary dance production throughout the 1990s.

After closing its third season only days ago, Live At The Gardens has confirmed its 2026 return to Melbourne, with the Royal Botanic Gardens again hosting one of the city's signature outdoor music experiences next March. The Observatory Precinct will transform across two weekends, from 6 to 8 March and 13 to 15 March, with five headline events presented across the heritage landscape.