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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Phil Campbell’s Bastard Sons To Headline Hella Rock Festival In Tribute To Late Motörhead Guitarist

The sons of the legendary Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell will celebrate their father's life and enduring musical legacy with special memorial performances at Hella Rock and Chepstow Castle.

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Alex James Blur perform in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 28 July 2015. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Alex James Brings Britpop Classical Tour To Australia For 2026

Blur’s Alex James will lead a full orchestral celebration of Britpop across Australia this November, reworking era-defining songs with symphonic scale and guest collaborators.

4 days ago
The Damned to perform live in Australia for their 50th anniversary tour
The Damned Announce 2026 Australian Tour For 50th Anniversary Farewell

British pioneers The Damned will return to Australia in September 2026, marking five decades of influence with a career-spanning farewell run

4 days ago
Neil Diamond Wild At Heart
Neil Diamond Unveils You’re My Favorite Song From Wild At Heart Album

Neil Diamond previews his upcoming album Wild At Heart with the release of You're My Favorite Song, the second track revealed from his long-awaited collaboration with Rick Rubin

5 days ago
Madonna Confessions II
Madonna Unveils I Feel So Free And Confirms Confessions On A Dancefloor Part 2 With Coachella Return

Madonna launches the first track I Feel So Free from Confessions On A Dancefloor Part 2 and delivers a surprise Coachella performance, marking a full-circle moment in her catalogue

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Electric Callboy
Electric Callboy Announce New Album Tanzneid, Drop Hypercharged With Brawl Stars Collaboration

Electric Callboy will release their new album Tanzneid on 7 August through Century Media Records and Sony Music Australia, while simultaneously unveiling their new single Hypercharged, a collaboration with global mobile gaming phenomenon Brawl Stars.

7 days ago
From Ashes To New
From Ashes To New Release Reflections And Premiere Forever Video

From Ashes To New have released their fifth studio album Reflections and unveiled the video for Forever, marking a new creative phase for the band as they continue to evolve their rap rock and alternative metal hybrid sound.

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Michael G. Jones Releases They Do Us Proud Single Honouring Defence Forces

Australian singer-songwriter Michael G. Jones returns with They Do Us Proud, a deeply personal tribute shaped by his family's military experience

7 days ago
DevilDriver 2026 band photo featuring Dez Fafara and current lineup promoting Strike And Kill album
Devildriver Announce Strike And Kill Album And Release Dig Your Own Grave Single

Groove metal veterans DevilDriver return with their eleventh studio album Strike And Kill, led by Dez Fafara, arriving July 10, 2026

7 days ago
Live Nation Jury Verdict Finds Ticketmaster Monopoly In Major US Antitrust Trial

The ruling against Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary follows a lengthy federal trial and could reshape the global concert business that Live Nation dominates.

April 16, 2026
Midge Ure, photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11
Midge Ure Releases New Single The Man Who Stole Your Soul Ahead Of New Album A Man Of Two Worlds

Scottish musician Midge Ure has unveiled the new single The Man Who Stole Your Soul as the first major preview of his forthcoming album A Man Of Two Worlds, his first collection of new material in more than a decade.

April 16, 2026
Wardruna
Wardruna Releases Documentary “Tracking Birna: From Earth To Light And Earth Again”

Norwegian modern world music ensemble Wardruna has released a new documentary titled “Tracking Birna: From Earth To Light And Earth Again”, directed by Giacomo Giorgi and Laetitia Abbenes, offering an intimate view of the band's global touring life during the Birna album cycle. Wardruna is the focus of the film, which is now available in full on the group's official YouTube channel.

April 16, 2026
APRA AMCOS
APRA AMCOS Opens Applications For 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program

APRA AMCOS has opened applications for its 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program, offering 14 places for women and gender diverse songwriter and producer members across Australia and New Zealand.

April 16, 2026
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Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon Announce New Album Totally Sick!! And Release Single Fully Sick And Tired

Kim Salmon's Smoked Salmon have confirmed the release of their new album Totally Sick!!, with Kim Salmon unveiling the second single Fully Sick And Tired ahead of the May 29 launch.

April 16, 2026
La La Land
La La Land In Concert Brings 10th Anniversary Film And Orchestra Tour To Australia

The acclaimed film La La Land will return to the big screen with a live orchestra when La La Land In Concert tours Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in 2026, marking ten years since the Damien Chazelle film first captured global audiences.

April 16, 2026
August Burns Red performing live with vocalist Jake Luhrs during a metalcore concert.
August Burns Red Announce Season Of Surrender Tour For Australia And New Zealand 2026

August Burns Red will return to Australia and New Zealand in September and October for their Season Of Surrender Tour, marking their first headline run in Australia in seven years and their first New Zealand shows in more than a decade.

April 16, 2026
The Monkees Good Times
The Monkees Celebrate 60 Years With ‘Good Times!’ 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

The Monkees' acclaimed 2016 comeback album Good Times! is being reissued in a 10th anniversary deluxe edition as part of the band's 60-year celebrations, with Micky Dolenz currently on tour marking the milestone.

April 16, 2026
Josh Pyke during the Feeding The Wolves And Other Stories Regional Solo Tour while promoting the single Under The Escarpment
Josh Pyke Releases New Single Under The Escarpment Ahead Of Kingdom Within Album

Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke has unveiled the new single Under The Escarpment, the second preview of his forthcoming eighth studio album Kingdom Within, arriving June 12 via ADA Music.

April 16, 2026
Leah Senior performing with acoustic guitar promoting new album Pt. Roadknight
Leah Senior Announces New Album Pt. Roadknight And Releases New Single Mothersong

Australian folk artist Leah Senior has announced her fifth studio album Pt. Roadknight, introducing the record with the new single Mothersong and a whimsical music video filmed on Victoria's surf coast.

April 16, 2026
Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire album cover featuring comic-style superhero imagery.
Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire Turns 30

Thirty years after its release, Rage Against The Machine's Evil Empire remains a defining political rock record, debuting at No.1 in the United States and reshaping the rap-metal conversation in the mid-1990s.

April 16, 2026
Bush photo by Chapman Baehler
Gavin Rossdale Reworks Bush Setlist For Australia Tour As New Album I Beat Loneliness Shapes The Show

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale says the band is rebuilding its live set around the new album I Beat Loneliness as they prepare to return to Australia and New Zealand with Shinedown.

April 15, 2026
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Sparks On The Collaboration With Gorillaz As Ron Mael Talks Australian Return And Expanding Setlists

Sparks co-founder Ron Mael spoke to Noise11 about the band's Gorillaz collaboration, a career of unexpected partnerships, and their upcoming return to Australia, with Sparks promising a more regular touring cycle ahead.

April 15, 2026
Saxophone legend Bill Evans will return to Australia in October 2026 for a national tour with the Vansband Allstars and plans to record a new live album during the trip.
Bill Evans Is The Name Who Turned Down The Rolling Stones

Saxophone Legend Bill Evans Discusses His Upcoming Australian Tour, Turning Down The Rolling Stones And His Years With Miles Davis.

April 15, 2026
Poison The Well supplied SharpTone Records
Poison The Well Confirm Local Supports For 2026 Australian Tour

Florida metalcore pioneers Poison The Well have confirmed the Australian support acts for their long-awaited June 2026 headline tour, their first performances in Australia since 2009.

April 15, 2026
Tom Gleeson performing his Out Of Touch stand up show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
Tom Gleeson Out Of Touch Shows A Different Side At Melbourne Comedy Festival

Tom Gleeson steps away from the familiar Smiling Assassin persona in Out Of Touch, a storytelling driven performance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival that leans heavily on personal anecdotes and larrikin observation.

April 15, 2026
Saosin band members Beau Burchell, Phil Sgrosso, Chris Sorenson, Alex Rodriguez and Cove Reber promoting the single Starting Over Again
Saosin Release First New Single In Over A Decade And Sign With Sumerian Records

Saosin return with the single “Starting Over Again”, the first new music in more than ten years, as the band reunites with vocalist Cove Reber and prepares for an Australian tour this month.

April 15, 2026
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle Dies At 92, Bollywood Voice Who Bridged Indian Film Music And Global Pop

Asha Bhosle, the legendary Indian playback singer whose voice defined generations of Bollywood music while also reaching international audiences through collaborations with Western artists, has died at the age of 92.

April 15, 2026
Moya Brennan, the Irish singer and co-founder of Clannad whose voice helped define modern Celtic music, has died aged 73 at her home in County Donegal.
Clannad Singer Moya Brennan Dies Aged 73

Irish singer and Clannad co-founder Moya Brennan, widely regarded as one of the defining voices of contemporary Celtic music, has died at the age of 73.

April 15, 2026
Zac Rae announce the album I Built You A Tower
Death Cab For Cutie Announce Australian Tour For November 2026

Death Cab For Cutie will return to Australia this November with new music from upcoming album I Built You A Tower alongside their catalogue of alternative rock classics.

April 15, 2026
The Rolling Stones 1966 lineup during the Aftermath album era featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts.
The Rolling Stones Aftermath Turns 60, The Album That Redefined The Band’s Songwriting

Six decades after release, The Rolling Stones' Aftermath remains the album where the band first committed fully to original songwriting and expanded their sound beyond blues roots.

April 15, 2026