Gil Matthews’ Aztec Records label’s latest release features historic live recordings of the band Ariel.

One of Australia’s greatest singer songwriters and performers Brian Cadd have suffered a massive stroke at his Gold Coast home.

Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie and played on every Blondie album, has died from cancer. Clem had kept his cancer battle private.

Sydney band The Preatures have announced a 10th anniversary tour to mark the release of their debut album ‘Blue Planet Eyes’.

Madonna and Elton John have ended their long and bitter feud. Madonna initiated the peace talks when she confronted Elton at Saturday Night Live on the weekend.

Billy Corgan wants his own music played at his funeral.

Judith Owen is coming back to Australia finally in June for two performances at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and appearances in Melbourne and Sydney.

The estate of John Lennon is working on a live box set for later in 2025.

Dave Allen, the founding member and bass player for Gang of Four and Shriekback, has died at age 69. Allen had been suffering from early-onset dementia.

Australian singer songwriter and producer Lee Bradshaw has signed a label and publishing deal with Pop Preservation Society for the self-titled ‘Horizon’ album bringing the final recordings of the late Noiseworks’ guitarist Stuart ‘Chet’ Fraser to the world.

The Teddy Swims Australian tour is getting bigger. Frontier Touring has added third dates to both Melbourne and Sydney.

Michael Flatley is bringing Lord of the Dance back to Australia for 2025.

The one criticism I must say about Sex Pistols 2025 is that unlike 1977, we now have musicians who can play and a singer who can sing. You’ve also got to love that three guys fast approaching 70 have made their career for the past half a century out of a lyric that goes “No future for you, no future me”. As that wise old philosopher Alanis Morissette once said, “isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?”.

This year's Tribeca Festival in June will open with the world premiere of HBO's two-part documentary Billy Joel: So It Goes.

Ed Sheeran has been added to the 2025 Coachella lineup.

Lily Allen has revealed that she auditioned for a role in the acclaimed TV series The White Lotus.

Elton John has spoken of his distress at losing his eyesight and how he can no longer watch his young sons playing sports.

Dog Trumpet have premiered the video for their first song of 2025, ‘Live Forever’.

Counting Crows have previewed another track from 'Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!'. Check out ‘Under The Aurora’.

Bruce Springsteen will release an 11 LP / 7 CD rarities 'Tracks II' featuring what is called 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums'.

Michael Bublé has made a passionate speech amid Trump's tariff plans for Canada, declaring that the country is "not for sale".

5 Seconds of Summer singer Michael Clifford has launched a solo career.

Mark Ronson has issued a health update after being rushed to hospital due to an injury.

Sum 41 have released their last ever music video. Sum 41 - who recently wrapped their 'Tour of the Setting Sum' farewell run around the world - have dropped a new retrospective video for 'Heaven :x: Hell' song 'Radio Silence' to mark the official end of their career.

Sharon Osbourne is open to a Black Sabbath hologram show.

When I saw Eric Gales in 2023 in Melbourne he said he is “not the new Hendrix”. He might not think so but watch him live and you’ll probably disagree with his own assessment of himself.

I still remember the CBS guy delivering Cyndi Lauper’s debut album ‘She’s So Unusual’ to EON-FM, the radio station I was working at in 1983. ‘She’s So Unusual’ was released on 14 October 1983, the same day as Lionel Richie’s ‘Can’t Slow Down’ and The Jam’s greatest hits album ‘Snap!’. It came out in the same week as Culture Club’s ‘Color By Numbers’. Those were the days when something important was happening every week with new music.

Jeff Martin of The Tea Party, Shane Nicholson and Tumbleweed’s Richie Lewis will present a tribute to Neil Young ‘Celebrating Neil Young: From Harvest To Harvest Moon’ in August and September.

After almost 60 years of touring, rock and blues legend Russell Morris has announced what he is calling ‘The Farewell Tour’ but “never” is such a finite word.

Val Kilmer, the Hollywood star known for his roles in Top Gun, The Doors and Batman, has died at the age from pneumonia at age 65.