Danish electronic-pop outfit ROYA will make their first trip down under in January 2026, bringing their explosive live show to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

Live Nation has unveiled the complete line-up for the 2025 On The Steps concert series, set to light up the Sydney Opera House Forecourt from 2-15 December.

Southern rock icons 38 Special are back with a bang, marking their 50th anniversary in 2025 with Milestone, their first studio album in more than 20 years. To set the stage, the Florida band have dropped the single “Slightly Controversial,” a fiery collaboration with Train's Pat Monahan.

Pop-punk lifers New Found Glory are back with their first new full-length album in almost six years. The band will release Listen Up! on 20 February 2026, their debut on Pure Noise Records, and they've given fans an early taste with the new single Laugh It Off.

Michael Cassel has confirmed that A (Very) Musical Christmas will return in 2025, this year hosted on the stage of MJ The Musical at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre. The production promises to blend festive favourites with dazzling musical theatre performances from some of Australia's most celebrated stage stars.

Twenty-four years since they first ripped across the Tasman with a fury of fuzzed-out riffs and denim-clad swagger, New Zealand's rock and roll export The Datsuns are bringing their unrelenting brand of garage rock back to Australia in March 2026.

Yamaha Music Australia has unveiled a new initiative designed to directly support Australia's rising music talent. The Main Stage Grant will provide three emerging artists with not only financial backing but also the instruments they need to take their craft further.

The thing about Billy Ocean is you forget just how many hits he's had. Through the 1980s, he was a constant presence on Australian pop radio. Tracks like Caribbean Queen, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going, Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, and Suddenly were everywhere.

Virginia-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Kate Bollinger will make her long-awaited Australian debut in January 2026, bringing her intimate and dreamlike live show to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.

Legendary Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has been forced to cancel his upcoming run of shows celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ego Is Not A Dirty Word after ongoing health concerns related to his battle with leukaemia.

Aotearoa's fiercest punk agitators Dick Move are back, unleashing their biting new single ‘Scared Old Men' as the next taste of their forthcoming album Dream, Believe, Achieve.

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst is parting with one of the most significant pieces of Australian rock history - his 1979 Ludwig “Touring and Recording” drum kit. The set, purchased brand new for the making of Head Injuries, went on to anchor Midnight Oil's sound for more than four decades, appearing onstage from 1979 right through to the Oils' farewell tour in 2022.

Tool will play two exclusive Australian arena shows this year, with Adelaide and Perth locked in for November and December 2025.

Groove Tunes, Melbourne's groundbreaking festival dedicated to accessibility and inclusion, will return to the Corner Hotel on Friday 29 November 2025 with a stacked lineup featuring Dean Brady, Velvet Bloom, Dani Enli and Bel Kil.

Fun Lovin' Criminals have officially returned with their first studio album in 15 years, A Matter of Time, released in August 2025. The record marks the group's first full-length project since 2010's Classic Fantastic and their first without founding frontman Huey Morgan, who left in 2021.

Country star Hardy is back with more fuel for the fire. Just days after dropping his hotly anticipated album Country! Country!, the Mississippi-born hitmaker has doubled down with a deluxe edition, Country! Country! Country!, featuring a brand-new track, “Good Ole Boy,” alongside acoustic takes of fan favourites.

Former Trick Pony frontman and acclaimed songwriter Ira Dean has unveiled his most personal song yet, releasing the title track from his new album I Got Roads, with guest vocals from Gary Allan.

Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo has teamed up once again with UK singer Pete Shoulder for their latest project, One More Satellite, now set for a worldwide release on vinyl and CD via Deko Entertainment (ADA/Warner Music Group). The album, which first appeared digitally in July 2025 through Symphonic, will now be available in physical formats as the pair expand the reach of their collaboration.

Danny Brown, Detroit's most unpredictable rap innovator, is back with his seventh studio album Stardust, set for release on 7 November via Warp Records. Alongside the announcement, Brown has dropped the first single, “Starburst”, a frenetic, shape-shifting cut matched with a cinematic, mind-bending video that underlines why he's still one of the most creative forces in hip hop.

Australian country music star Morgan Evans has signed a major new partnership with Virgin Music Group, marking the next chapter of his international career. The deal kicks off with the release of his brand-new single, Beer Back Home, arriving on 10 October, with a full album scheduled for early 2026.

More than seventy years into her career, Mavis Staples is still proving why her voice is one of the most cherished in music. The soul legend has released the title track from her forthcoming album Sad And Beautiful World, due out on 7 November, a record that brings together timeless songs, new originals, and a line-up of music royalty.

Internationally celebrated nurse-turned-comedian Nurse Blake is set to return to Australia in February 2025 with his brand-new show But Did You Die? - a comedy experience promising outrageous laughs and sharp observations straight from the frontline of healthcare.

Tommy Richman is about to make his long-awaited Australian debut. The US singer, songwriter, and rising global star will bring his Coyote Tour down under in November, playing Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne with special guest Trevor Spitta.

Oasis will mark the 25th anniversary of their first live album Familiar To Millions with new limited-edition 2CD and 3LP formats, arriving 14 November through Big Brother Recordings.

SongHubs, the flagship songwriting program of APRA AMCOS, is set to make history this October with its first-ever edition in Africa. In a groundbreaking partnership, the African Music Academy (AMA), the Composers Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) and the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) have joined forces to launch African SongHubs.

Russell Crowe will bring his globally roaming music collective Indoor Garden Party home to Sydney for one very special performance this December. The Academy Award-winning actor will swap film sets for the stage on Saturday 20 December 2025 at the Enmore Theatre, marking the band's only live appearance for the year.

Helmet, the pioneering New York noise rock and alternative metal band, will make a long-awaited return to Australia in April 2026 for a run of national dates, marking more than three decades of connection with their fiercely loyal Australian audience.

US indie folk songwriter Iron & Wine will return to Australia in February and March 2026 for his first visit in eight years. Presented by Handsome Tours and Double J, the tour will feature headline shows in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, as well as festival appearances at WOMADelaide and the Port Fairy Folk Festival.

Finnish rock favourites The Rasmus have turned a war-zone performance into a powerful act of charity, raising more than $84,000 for Ukraine's Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialised Hospital - and they'll be heading to Australia for their first ever headline shows in January 2026.

On 30 September 1985, Tom Waits released Rain Dogs, his ninth studio album and one that would become a cornerstone of his career. Forty years on, the record still stands as one of the most daring and distinctive works in American music, an album that transformed Waits from a beat-poet barfly into a true avant-garde songwriter.