Johnny Cash Museum Opens In Nashville

For Bud Rokesky, the road has always been both a teacher and a companion. Born in Brisbane and raised between Rockhampton and the tiny Queensland town of Imbil, population 300, Rokesky spent much of his childhood surrounded by wide skies, red dust and time - time to think, to watch, to listen. That solitude shaped him, turning him into one of Australia's most distinctive modern storytellers.

American singer-songwriter Noah Cyrus will return to Australia this November for her first shows on local soil in more than five years. The tour will celebrate her latest album I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me with a run of headline dates across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, alongside an appearance at the Changing Tides Festival in Kiama.

Rodney Crowell has released his new album Airline Highway today via New West Records, a record that finds the legendary songwriter reflecting on his past while forging ahead with new collaborators who grew up on his songs.

Grammy-nominated star Jelly Roll has announced a brand-new show in Townsville as part of his Down Under 2025 Tour for Face To Face Touring. The addition comes after overwhelming demand, making Townsville the northernmost stop on his first ever visit to Australia and New Zealand. The show will take place on 6 November 2025 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, with a festival-style stage setup on the field and an all-ages audience.

Tom Curtain has built a career out of telling the stories of rural and regional Australia. A multiple Golden Guitar winner, horseman, outback entertainer, and founder of the Katherine Outback Experience, Curtain is as comfortable in the saddle as he is on the stage. With his sixth studio album Here’s To You set for release on 22 August 2025 via ABC Music, Curtain once again shines a spotlight on the people, landscapes and experiences that make the bush what it is.

Lainey Wilson has dropped the deluxe edition of her chart-topping album Whirlwind, out now via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The expanded release adds five brand-new songs to the original 14-track record: Bell Bottoms Up, King Ranch, King George, King James, Yesterday, All Day, Every Day, Peace, Love, and Cowboys and her fast-rising single Somewhere Over Laredo.

Bernie Leadon, the multi-instrumentalist best known as a founding member of the Eagles, is set to release his first solo album in 22 years. Titled Too Late To Be Cool, the record arrives on October 10, 2025, via Straight Wire Records. It marks the third solo effort in Leadon’s career and his first since 2004’s Mirror.