British pop queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to light up Australian stages in February 2026, with headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Fans can expect a glittery mix of her early 2000s floor-fillers and fresh cuts from her brand new album Perimenopop.

UK alt-rock heavyweights Don Broco have dropped their new single Disappear, out now through Fearless Records. The track was produced by Dan Lancaster, the guy who's worked with Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and 5 Seconds of Summer.

Madi Diaz just dropped “Heavy Metal,” the newest track off her upcoming album Fatal Optimist, out October 10 via ANTI-.

Creed Bratton, the actor, comedian, and musician best known as the quirky fan-favourite from The Office, is returning to Australia this October with a brand new live show. After his sold-out debut Australian tour in 2022, Bratton is bringing a fresh mix of music, comedy, and storytelling to fans across the country.

Jake Minch isn't slowing down. After a packed-out summer run, the rising Connecticut-born singer-songwriter will hit the road again this fall for 17 more headline shows across North America.

Forty years after John Farnham's Whispering Jack changed Australian music forever, his story will be told on stage with the world premiere of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, opening at Sydney Theatre Company in November 2026.

German symphonic metal trailblazers BEYOND THE BLACK are back with a powerful new single, The Art Of Being Alone, featuring the unmistakable vocals of Chris Harms from Lord Of The Lost. The track is the third taste from their upcoming sixth studio album, Break The Silence, set to arrive on January 9, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards brought glitz, glamour, and plenty of surprises, honouring the standout shows, performances, and creators who have defined the past television season. From gripping dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies and bold limited series, this year's winners reflected a mix of veteran talent and rising stars shaping the future of TV.

Meanjin alt-rock troublemakers Worm Girlz have officially unleashed the music video for their latest single, ‘Seventeen', and it's as chaotic, dark, and brilliant as you'd expect. The clip comes courtesy of the triple J Unearthed NIDA competition, and it's safe to say the band went all-in on weird.

After five decades as one of Australia's most respected and enduring singer-songwriters, Mike McClellan is returning to the road for a final series of concerts this October and November, 2025.

Bay Area thrash legends Testament are set to strike fear into the hearts of metal fans once again with their latest single, Shadow People, a chilling preview of their forthcoming fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, due October 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. With a career spanning over four decades, Testament has proven themselves masters of combining brutal riffs, relentless rhythm, and lyrical sharpness that tackles the chaos of the modern world.

After nearly a decade since their last full-length, electronicore trailblazers I See Stars have emerged with their sixth studio album, THE WHEEL, via Sumerian Records. The release marks a long-awaited return for the Michigan-based quartet, who have been quietly shaping their sound behind the scenes, teasing new material with a series of singles before dropping the full, immersive album.

New York rock dynamo Des Rocs has ignited the launch of Borderlands 4 with his blistering new track, This Land, featured in the game's opening sequence. The song captures the raw energy and rebellious spirit that have become Rocs' signature.

Bruce Springsteen's stark 1982 masterpiece Nebraska is moving from the bedroom where it was born to the big screen. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere brings the story of that haunting album to life, with a cast and creative team that take the project seriously.

Remember 2014? Flume was everywhere, people still used Facebook events, and Chet Faker’s Built on Glass was basically unavoidable. A decade later, the bearded crooner is dusting off the record that made him a household name and playing it front-to-back on the Sydney Opera House steps, December 2.

Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil is back on stage in Las Vegas, but just nine months ago the band's future was in doubt. The 64-year-old singer revealed that he suffered a stroke the day after Christmas in 2024, a health scare that left him unable to walk and forced the band to postpone the start of their Las Vegas residency.

Bobby Hart, the Grammy-nominated songwriter whose work with Tommy Boyce helped shape the sound of 1960s pop and powered The Monkees’ rise to fame, has died at 86.

Air Supply’s second Melbourne show at Town Hall took an unexpected turn when a female fan collapsed during the closing song of the main set, Making Love Out of Nothing at All.

Forty-one years after This Is Spinal Tap first hit theatres, the loudest band in rock history is back - and they've convinced Paul McCartney to join the chaos. The sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, lands in cinemas worldwide on September 12, 2025, along with a brand-new album of the same name.

It's not often that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra gets described as “fun.” Respected? Absolutely. Grand? Always. But fun? That's not the first word you'd reach for. Yet when the MSO shared the stage with Sydney's Lime Cordiale, fun became the defining theme of the night.

The 39 Steps isn't just one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, it's one of the cleverest. Four actors-David Collins and Shane Dundas (The Umbilical Brothers), Lisa McCune, and Ian Stenlake-play dozens of characters, often switching identities quite literally at the drop of a hat.

September 13 has seen a mix of major album releases, breakthrough concerts, and the birth of several prominent musicians. Globally, artists from blues to pop have marked this day with songs and shows that left a lasting impact. In Australia, too, it is remembered for the birthday of Steve Kilbey and Stephen Cummings-icons of alternative rock-among other milestones.

Sydney's own powerhouse vocalist Meg Mac is back with “The Tune I'll Be Singing Until I'm Dead,” the second single from her upcoming fourth album It's My Party. It follows her recent track “He Said No,” which has already racked up over 250,000 streams in just a few weeks, proof that fans are locked in on where her sound is headed.

Parcels, the genre-bending Australian collective, have unveiled their brand-new single and video, Sorry, coinciding with the release of their highly anticipated third studio album LOVED.

When Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks walked into Sound City Studios in 1973, they couldn't have known their debut album together would become one of rock's most enduring cult records. Buckingham Nicks, the only release under their joint name, quietly arrived in September of that year, sold poorly, and disappeared almost as quickly. Yet the record became the unlikely gateway to one of the greatest success stories in rock history-Fleetwood Mac's mid-1970s rebirth.

Twenty One Pilots have officially unveiled Breach, their long-awaited eighth studio album, via Atlantic Records - a record many saw as the capstone of the story the duo has been weaving since Blurryface. Alongside its release, the band dropped a cinematic music video for the opening track “City Walls”, which premiered today at 2 pm AEST, marking the start of what promises to be a pivotal new era in their evolving narrative.

Next Friday, September 19, heavy music pioneers Kittie, the all-female Canadian metal band that shocked and inspired many when they first emerged, will release Spit XXV, a four-track EP revisiting and reimagining some of their most iconic tracks from the band's gold-certified debut, Spit.

BLVD OF EYES, the powerhouse fronted by visual artist, fashion designer and musician Chloe Trujillo, has released the video for their debut single Razor Steps and confirmed an Australian tour for November 2025. The shows will coincide with the release of their first EP We Are Humans on November 21 via XMusic.

When Motion City Soundtrack first appeared at the turn of the millennium, they were the unlikely bridge between Midwest punk energy and geeky lyrical introspection. Fast-forward nearly three decades, and the Minneapolis quintet are back with The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World, their first album since 2015's Panic Stations. For a band that once declared “Don't Call It a Comeback” on their debut I Am The Movie, the phrase feels especially fitting as they re-emerge with their sharpest set of songs in years.

Christmas in Brisbane is about to get a whole lot more fun. Local music legend David McCormack, yes, the frontman of Custard and the voice of Bluey's dad, Bandit, is back with his much-loved Christmas show. This year it's the Davo '25 Xmas Spectacular, happening Saturday 6 December at The Cave Inn, Woolloongabba.