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Anjunadeep Announces Return To Australia With Sydney And Melbourne Festivals

Anjunadeep will return this summer with two standalone events in Sydney and Melbourne, marking the influential electronic label's first Australian shows in several years and coinciding with the 20th anniversary celebrations of promoter Finely Tuned.

July 1, 2026
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Riley! Release New Single ‘Two Bucks’ Ahead Of New EP To Live And Die In The American South

Riley! have unveiled their new single 'Two Bucks', featuring Heart Attack Man's Eric Egan, ahead of the release of the Texas emo band's forthcoming EP To Live And Die In The American South on July 17 through Pure Noise Records.

June 30, 2026
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Icecream Hands Announce Companion EP ‘Pineapple Pieces’

Melbourne power pop veterans Icecream Hands will release Pineapple Pieces on 7 August, a four-track companion EP drawn from the recording sessions for their 2025 album Giant Fox Pineapple Tree.

June 30, 2026
Colin Hay at Melbourne Recital Centre 29 June 2026 photo by Winston Robinson
Colin Hay Turns A Melbourne Recital Centre Show Into An Evening Of Stories, Songs And Memories

Colin Hay celebrated his 73rd birthday with a deeply personal solo performance at Melbourne Recital Centre, delivering two hours of songs and stories that felt less like a concert and more like an intimate gathering with old friends.

June 30, 2026
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Boy George Launches Artist Included With AI Assisted New Version Of Karma Chameleon

Boy George has launched Artist Included, a new music and technology company that aims to help legacy artists create new master recordings using artist approved artificial intelligence, debuting with a newly recorded version of Culture Club's classic hit "Karma Chameleon".

June 30, 2026
Control The Sun
Control The Sun Release New Single ‘Pyre’

Adelaide progressive metal band Control The Sun have returned with their second single, ‘Pyre', building on the momentum created by their debut release and first live appearance earlier this year.

June 30, 2026
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Bad Wolves Introduce Sara “Killboy” Skinner On New Single ‘Paint It Red’

Bad Wolves have unveiled a new line-up and released their first new music of 2026, introducing Sara "Killboy" Skinner as the band's new vocalist on the single ‘Paint It Red'.

June 30, 2026
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GWAR Launch Fundraiser For Founding Member Chuck Varga Amid Cancer Battle

GWAR have launched a fundraising campaign to support founding member Chuck Varga as the musician and artist continues treatment for cancer, with proceeds helping cover his medical and living expenses.

June 30, 2026
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Ace Frehley Band Cancel Australian Tour Following Scrutiny Of Promoter Silverback Touring

The Ace Frehley Band has cancelled its planned Australian tour for September 2026, one week after promoter Silverback Touring and founder Danny Bazzi came under scrutiny in a television investigation over alleged unpaid debts and refund issues.

June 30, 2026
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2026 Art Music Awards To Return To Melbourne

The 2026 Art Music Awards will return to Melbourne in August, bringing together composers, performers and industry leaders to celebrate achievements across Australia's contemporary classical, jazz and experimental music communities.

June 30, 2026
Eurythmics Revenge
Eurythmics Revenge Turns 40 As The Album Cemented Annie Lennox And Dave Stewart’s Rock Reinvention

Forty years after its release, Eurythmics' fifth album Revenge remains one of the duo's defining records, delivering global hits including 'Missionary Man', 'Thorn In My Side', 'When Tomorrow Comes' and 'The Miracle Of Love'.

June 30, 2026
Madonna True Blue
Madonna True Blue Turns 40 As The Album That Cemented Her Pop Dominance

Madonna's third album, True Blue, arrived on 30 June 1986 and became a defining release of the decade, producing five hit singles and establishing her as one of the most successful artists in popular music history.

June 30, 2026
The Crykle Red Rubber Ball
The Cyrkle Red Rubber Ball Turns 60 As A Folk Pop Classic Reaches A Milestone

Sixty years after its release, The Cyrkle's debut album Red Rubber Ball remains a snapshot of mid-1960s American pop, driven by the enduring success of its title track, co-written by The Seekers' Bruce Woodley and Paul Simon.

June 30, 2026
Big Country The Seer
Big Country’s The Seer At 40: The Album That Reconnected The Band With Its Scottish Roots

Big Country's third album The Seer turns 40 this month, marking a pivotal release that delivered the band's biggest UK hit single, a landmark collaboration with Kate Bush and a return to the Celtic influences that defined their early success.

June 30, 2026
Mental As Anything
Mental As Anything Return To Their Album Tracks As Pete O’Doherty And Reg Mombassa Reclaim The Sound

Mental As Anything are once again digging deep into their catalogue, with founding members Peter O'Doherty and Reg Mombassa steering the band back towards the guitar driven sound that shaped the group's early years.

June 29, 2026
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Level 42 Announce First Ever Australian Tour For January 2027

Level 42 will make their long-awaited Australian debut in January 2027, bringing their acclaimed World Machine album and a career-spanning set of hits to local audiences for the first time.

June 29, 2026
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Tom Petty Estate Releases Extended Versions Of ‘American Girl’ And ‘Breakdown’ For 50th Anniversary

The Tom Petty Estate has unveiled newly mixed and extended versions of ‘American Girl' and ‘Breakdown' as celebrations continue for the 50th anniversary of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' debut recordings.

June 27, 2026
Rodney Crowell Then Again
Rodney Crowell Unearths Lost Album ‘Then Again’ After Two Decades In The Vault

Rodney Crowell has released Then Again, a previously shelved album recorded more than 20 years ago, featuring collaborations with Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Lyle Lovett and Benmont Tench.

June 27, 2026
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Steve Hackett And Steve Rothery Announce Collaborative Album The Roaring Waves

Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery have revealed details of their long-discussed instrumental collaboration, The Roaring Waves, with the album set for release in August and introduced by the new track The Black Sea.

June 27, 2026
The Rolling Stones Jealous Lover
The Rolling Stones Preview New Song ‘Mr Charm’ In Closing Moments Of ‘Jealous Lover’ Video

The Rolling Stones have quietly unveiled a preview of an unreleased song, ‘Mr Charm', hidden in the closing credits of their new video for ‘Jealous Lover', starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton.

June 27, 2026
Gary Marks
Gary Marks Revisits Lost Albums With Release Of ‘Sky High’ And ‘The Real World’

Gary Marks is opening another chapter of his extensive archive with the release of "Sky High" and "The Real World", two songs drawn from previously unreleased albums recorded decades apart and now emerging alongside his 2026 compilation album Crossroads.

June 27, 2026
Wham Music From The Edge of Heaven
Wham! Music From The Edge Of Heaven Turns 40 As The Duo’s Final Studio Album Reaches A Milestone

Forty years after its release, Wham!’s final studio album Music From The Edge Of Heaven remains a key document of the duo’s farewell year, capturing the last recordings from George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley before one of pop music’s most famous break-ups.

June 27, 2026
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch Announce Tenth Album Legacy And Release New Song De Oppresso Liber

Five Finger Death Punch have announced their tenth studio album, Legacy, due on 31 July, and have released the new track De Oppresso Liber as the next preview of the record.

June 26, 2026
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Jelly Roll Releases Reflective New Single ‘Hands Up’

Jelly Roll has released new single 'Hands Up', a gospel infused country anthem that traces key moments from his life and arrives during a period of major personal change for the singer-songwriter.

June 26, 2026
Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me The Horizon Release New Song ‘Dehumanized’ Ahead Of ‘Count Your Blessings’ Re-Recording

Bring Me The Horizon have released the new song 'Dehumanized', the only new track recorded for the band's 20th anniversary re-recording of their debut album Count Your Blessings.

June 26, 2026
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I Prevail Release ‘Paradise’ With Amira Elfeky

I Prevail have teamed with rising alternative artist Amira Elfeky for the new single ‘Paradise', a collaborative track that arrives after the band's biggest Australian headline shows to date.

June 26, 2026
David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton-Thomas, Blood, Sweat & Tears Frontman, Dies Aged 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian vocalist who led Blood, Sweat & Tears through its most commercially successful and culturally influential era, has died in Toronto at the age of 84. His publicist Eric Alper confirmed he passed away peacefully in hospital on Wednesday. No cause of death was provided. Clayton-Thomas helped define the jazz-rock fusion era of the late 1960s with hits including “Spinning Wheel” and “You've Made Me So Very Happy.”

June 26, 2026
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Sincere Engineer Releases Probable Claws

Sincere Engineer returns with Probable Claws, the Chicago band's fourth studio album, recorded at Electrical Audio and released today via Hopeless Records, marking a new chapter for Deanna Belos and her long-running punk project.

June 26, 2026
My Chemical Romance Danger Days
My Chemical Romance Danger Days Deluxe Edition Set For 2026 Reissue With Rare Tracks And Remaster

My Chemical Romance will revisit their 2010 concept album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys with a 15th anniversary 2CD deluxe edition featuring a remastered album, nine rare and unreleased tracks, and expanded packaging including a 24-page booklet.

June 26, 2026
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Katy Perry Releases Watch It Burn With Fiery New Visual Chapter Completing Bandaids Story Arc

Katy Perry has released Watch It Burn, a new single and video that continues the narrative introduced in Bandaids, delivering a charged exploration of anger, release and emotional reckoning as part of a two-part visual and sonic storyline.

June 26, 2026