MUNA performing live during their Gets So Hot Tour supporting Dancing On The Wall.
MUNA Confirm First Melbourne Headline Show On Gets So Hot Tour

MUNA will make their Melbourne headline debut at the Forum on 15 February 2027, adding an exclusive Victorian show to their Australian return for Laneway Festival as they tour their fourth album, Dancing On The Wall.

4 days ago
Rico Nasty performing live on stage.
Rico Nasty Announces First Australian Headline Shows For February 2027

Rico Nasty will return to Australia for the first time in more than seven years, adding debut headline performances in Sydney and Melbourne to her Laneway Festival 2027 appearances.

4 days ago
Diana Ross performing live on stage during a concert.
Diana Ross Returns To Sydney After More Than Two Decades For Exclusive Australian Show

Diana Ross will headline the inaugural Sydney Summertime series at Centennial Park on 5 March 2027, marking her first Sydney performance in more than 20 years and her only Australian show, with Groove Armada joining the bill ahead of Mardi Gras weekend.

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Spice Girls’ Spice Turns 30: The Girl Power Album That Sold 23 Million

Three decades after its release, the Spice Girls' debut remains the best-selling album by a girl group in history-a pop phenomenon that topped charts worldwide, sparked Spicemania, and turned five young women into an enduring global force.

5 days ago
Aerosmith in Melbourne Australia 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Aerosmith Leave The Door Open After Hollywood Bowl Return With Run-DMC Reunion

Steven Tyler rejected suggestions that Aerosmith had played their final shows, telling Bill Burr the band could not be gotten rid of before bringing Run-DMC onstage for a spectacular Walk This Way reunion at the Hollywood Bowl.

5 days ago
5 Seconds of Summer return with ‘NOT OK’, their first new single in three years, ahead of sixth album Everyone’s A Star!
5 Seconds Of Summer Bring The Wiggles Onstage For Melbourne Arena Finale

A seven-act arena production, solo performances, a Katy Perry cover and a surprise appearance from The Wiggles gave Melbourne a memorable night on the Everyone's A Star! tour.

5 days ago
Rob Zombie photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rob Zombie Unleashes ‘Sir Lord Acid Wolfman’ Video For Halloween

Rob Zombie opens another chapter of his horror-metal universe with a new video for 'Sir Lord Acid Wolfman', taken from his 2026 album The Great Satan. The Halloween release brings the veteran shock rocker's latest collection of monstrous riffs and industrial-edged metal back into the spotlight.

5 days ago
The Easybeats Volume 3 original 1966 album cover, marking 60 years since the band's final Australian-recorded album.
The Easybeats’ Volume 3 Turns 60 As The Band Closes Its Australian Chapter

Released in November 1966, Volume 3 was the final album The Easybeats recorded in Australia before heading to England. Led by the number one single "Sorry", the album captures the band at the height of its domestic success, just before the international breakthrough that would change their history.

5 days ago
Jonah Kagen performing live with an acoustic guitar during his international touring career ahead of his April 2027 Australia and New Zealand headline tour.
Jonah Kagen Announces First New Zealand Shows As 2027 Australasian Tour Takes Shape

Savannah-born singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen will make his New Zealand debut and return to Australia for headline shows in April 2027, bringing his self-produced second album Eternity of Anything to audiences following his 2025 tour with Sam Barber.

5 days ago
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Your Funeral... My Trial album cover, released 3 November 1986, marking its 40th anniversary in 2026.
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds’ Your Funeral… My Trial Turns 40: The Album That Defined Their Sound

Nick Cave once named the 1986 release his favourite Bad Seeds album, while Mick Harvey regarded the sessions as the moment the band found its musical identity. Forty years on, Your Funeral... My Trial remains one of the defining records of Nick Cave's early career.

6 days ago
Kim Wilde Another Step 1986 album cover 40th anniversary
Kim Wilde’s Another Step Turns 40 As ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ Makes US Chart History

Kim Wilde's fifth album gave her the biggest American success of her career, taking her version of The Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Released in November 1986, Another Step also captured an artist expanding beyond her established synth-pop sound and taking a greater role in her songwriting.

6 days ago
Damien Rice 9 album cover marking the 20th anniversary of the 2006 album.
Damien Rice’s 9 Turns 20: The Album He Regretted Making

Twenty years after its release, Damien Rice's second album remains an unusual chapter in his career. It was commercially successful, produced one of his best-known songs and marked a difficult period in his personal and professional life. Rice later admitted he had rushed the record out under pressure and wished he had removed half its songs.

6 days ago
Elton John on the cover of his 1986 album Leather Jackets.
Elton John’s Leather Jackets Turns 40: The Album He Still Considers His Worst

Forty years after its release, Elton John's *Leather Jackets* remains one of the most troubled chapters in his recording career. Despite contributions from Cliff Richard, Cher and two members of Queen, the 1986 album became a commercial disappointment and a record Elton has repeatedly described as the worst he ever made.

6 days ago
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On The Steps Locks In 12-Night 2026 Line-Up With Australian Crawl Opening

Australian Crawl will open the expanded Sydney Opera House Forecourt concert series, which brings together 12 nights of Australian and international music, several sold-out performances and a renewed fundraising partnership with Support Act.

6 days ago
Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble release Moneymaker from their album Tilt through Pathfinder Records.
Jen Mize & The Rough N’ Tumble Turn A Simple Act Of Friendship Into New Single Moneymaker

The Brisbane roots collective draw on friendship, gratitude and a love of classic groove-driven rock for the latest release from their album Tilt.

6 days ago
The Snuts' Joy In Short Moments fourth album artwork and band portrait. Photo credit: Sam McGill.
The Snuts Find New Perspective On Joy In Short Moments

The Snuts have released their fourth studio album, Joy In Short Moments, a record shaped by frontman Jack Cochrane's return to his West Lothian roots and the life-changing experience of becoming a father. Released through the band's own Happy Artist Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group, the album reflects a period of personal reassessment after years spent touring and making records on the road.

6 days ago
Maiden uniteD with original Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton announcing Australian debut tour 2027.
Maiden uniteD Announce Australian Debut Tour With Original Iron Maiden Guitarist Dennis Stratton

The acoustic Iron Maiden project will make its Australian debut in April and May 2027, with original guitarist Dennis Stratton joining the lineup for three shows and sharing stories from the band's formative years in special audience Q&A sessions.

6 days ago
The Lottery Winners announce their April 2027 Australian and New Zealand headline tour.
The Lottery Winners Announce Seven-Date Australian And New Zealand Tour For April 2027

The UK chart-topping indie-pop band will return to Australia and New Zealand for their first headline run following their stadium appearances with Robbie Williams, taking in seven venues across both countries.

6 days ago
Thornhill headline Surf's Up! Festival at Riviera Beach Club in St Kilda on 20 February 2027, curating a lineup featuring Stand Atlantic, Alpha Wolf and other Australian and international heavy music acts.
Thornhill Take Over Melbourne’s Riviera Beach Club To Curate Surf’s Up! Festival

The Melbourne metalcore band will headline and personally select the lineup for the second artist-curated heavy music event at St Kilda's Riviera Beach Club, bringing Stand Atlantic, Alpha Wolf, SACE6 and more to the beach on 20 February 2027.

6 days ago
Beth Orton Australian Tour 2027 The Ground Above
Beth Orton Announces March 2027 Australian Tour For The Ground Above

The BRIT Award-winning songwriter will perform four headline shows across Australia, bringing her acclaimed 2026 album The Ground Above to local audiences for the first time.

6 days ago
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Hoodoo Gurus Unleash Wagner-Inspired Death Ship With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Hoodoo Gurus give their dark maritime tale a dramatic orchestral treatment for Halloween, with a passage from Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman adding another dimension to the live recording from their forthcoming Silk Purse album.

November 1, 2026
RinRin releases the music video for her anti-Santa Christmas single It's Christmas Time.
RinRin Turns Christmas Into An Anti-Santa Rant With New Video

The Australian alt-pop rocker challenges the Santa Claus tradition with a Christmas song about children who miss out, combining sleigh bells, heavy riffs, explosive breakdowns and an unapologetic lyrical message.

November 1, 2026
Things of Stone and Wood
Things of Stone and Wood Release Second 2026 Album The Final Forest

The Melbourne band follow the ARIA Top 10 success of Rae Street with a contrasting piano-led studio album, bringing the original trio together for a new run of full-band performances.

November 1, 2026
Marilyn Manson performing live during his international tour, featuring his distinctive theatrical stage presentation.
Marilyn Manson Returns To Australia After 12 Years With Tim Minchin And David Duchovny Connection

Marilyn Manson will return to Australia in February 2027 for his first headline tour in 12 years. The five-show visit also recalls an unlikely television encounter with Tim Minchin and David Duchovny on Californication, when three very different performers found themselves sharing the same rock 'n' roll universe.

November 1, 2026
James Taylor Greatest Hits album cover, released by Warner Bros. Records in November 1976.
James Taylor’s Greatest Hits Turns 50: The Songs That Defined A Generation

Released in November 1976, James Taylor's best-selling album captured the singer-songwriter at the height of his rise, bringing together classics from Sweet Baby James, Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon and his later Warner Bros. albums.

November 1, 2026
Tim Buckley's self-titled debut album cover, released by Elektra Records in October 1966.
Tim Buckley’s Debut Album Marks 60 Years

Released in October 1966, Tim Buckley's self-titled debut captured the 19-year-old songwriter before he began pushing beyond folk-rock. Built around songs written with high-school friend Larry Beckett, the Elektra album introduced a distinctive voice and the beginnings of an extraordinary musical evolution.

October 31, 2026
Elvis Presley Spinout original soundtrack album cover, RCA Victor, 1966.
Elvis Presley’s Spinout Turns 60 With The Bob Dylan Cover He Treasured

Released in October 1966, Elvis Presley's Spinout soundtrack combined nine movie songs with three recordings from Nashville sessions. The most enduring was a five-minute version of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is a Long Time", a performance Dylan later singled out as the cover recording he treasured most.

October 31, 2026
The HU performing at UNESCO headquarters in Paris during the Pump Up The Volume For Peace event on 26 October 2026.
The HU Take Mongolian Heritage Message To UNESCO With Fan-Supported Donation

The Mongolian rock band performed at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, using their international platform to support the preservation of living cultural heritage, promote intercultural understanding and announce a fan-funded contribution to the organisation.

October 30, 2026
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings performing together on stage during their 2027 Australia and New Zealand tour announcement.
Gillian Welch And David Rawlings Turn Famous 1997 Bootleg Into Official Live Album

A recording treasured by fans for almost three decades finally receives an official release as Gillian Welch and David Rawlings announce Boots No. 3: The Hickory Show, alongside their February 2027 Australian and New Zealand tour.

October 30, 2026
Foy Vance IF: WE EP artwork accompanying his 2027 Australian tour announcement.
Foy Vance Opens IF Project With New EP And 2027 Australian Tour

Foy Vance has opened an ambitious new chapter in his songwriting career with IF: WE, the first of three EPs selected from a collection of 119 songs written across almost three decades. The release coincides with confirmation of Australian dates in January and February 2027, with The Paper Kites joining him for three shows.

October 30, 2026