Paul Dempsey has turned his hand to one of the most iconic songs of the 80s, offering a stripped-back acoustic take on Don Henley's Boys of Summer. The song arrives as the lead preview from his upcoming covers record, Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II, due out 24 October via EMI Music Australia.

Prince was never one to play by the rules. After conquering the world with Purple Rain, he stunned fans, critics and even his own record company by immediately pivoting into a bold psychedelic detour, Around The World In A Day. Now, four decades later, the landmark 1985 album is being celebrated with newly remastered editions, deluxe box sets and—for the first time—an immersive Dolby Atmos mix.

Neko Case, one of the most distinctive voices in modern music, will release her ninth solo album Neon Grey Midnight Green this Friday, marking her first studio record in seven years.

US metalcore sister duo The Pretty Wild are about to make their mark with the release of their debut full-length album zero.point.genesis, due out 21 November via Sumerian Records.

The Australian screen composing community will turn its attention to Brisbane this October when the 2025 Screen Music Awards arrive at the Fortitude Music Hall for the very first time.

Southern California punk heroes Bad Cop Bad Cop have returned with a statement of purpose. Their new album Lighten Up is out now through Fat Wreck Chords and Hopeless Records, accompanied by the release of a full-length music video for the single “Disbelief.”

On Friday 19 September, London played host to a rare Genesis reunion when Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford gathered at the Dolby Screening Rooms for an exclusive Dolby ATMOS playback of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. The four original members (with Phil Collins absent due to health reasons) reflected on the band's most ambitious work, which marks its 50th anniversary this year.

American singer-songwriter Noah Cyrus will return to Australia this November for her first shows on local soil in more than five years. The tour will celebrate her latest album I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me with a run of headline dates across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, alongside an appearance at the Changing Tides Festival in Kiama.

Chris Doheny, the Melbourne-born singer, songwriter and frontman best known for leading 80s pop-rock outfit Geisha and lending his voice to the AFL anthem More Than A Game, has died in a road accident on the Thiele Highway, near Kings Bridge Road, Kapunda.

Melbourne's next big garage-beat export, The Gnomes, from Frankston, will celebrate the arrival of their long-awaited debut album with a Brunswick Ballroom launch party on Friday 14 November.

Scotty McCreery is having one of the biggest years of his career, and now he's delivered the ultimate soundtrack to summer with the release of the official music video for his hit single Bottle Rockets, featuring Hootie & The Blowfish.

Los Angeles psych-folk artist Swimming Bell (the performing name of Katie Schottland) will step onto Australian stages for the very first time next month, embarking on a run of intimate east coast shows before heading across to Western Australia.

The organisers of Australia's Spilt Milk Festival have quietly removed US artist d4vd from their 2025 line-up following shocking developments in an ongoing case in Los Angeles.

Motion City Soundtrack have officially ended their decade-long wait between records with the release of The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World, out now via Epitaph Records. It marks their first studio album since 2015's Panic Stations and captures ten years of growth, change, and reflection.

In 1996, The Wedding Present veered into new territory with the release of Mini, an EP of six songs, each linked thematically to the open road and the art of driving. Almost three decades later, frontman David Gedge has decided it's time to rev the engine again. On 5 December, the band will deliver Maxi, a brand-new six-track collection cut from the same conceptual cloth but with an altogether more expansive sound.

Scottish alternative rock favourites Travis are set to return to Australia in January 2026 for the first time in almost a quarter of a century. The band will perform their landmark 1999 album The Man Who in its entirety, along with a selection of hits from across their 30-year career.

Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart are set to release their brand-new EP A Hundred Years or More on 14 November 2025.

Trinity Woodhouse gets that life isn’t a straight line. The Hunter Valley alt-country artist has just released her new single “Pills”, and it might be her most personal song yet.

Daniel Johns is stepping back into the spotlight this November with What If The Future Never Happened?, a semi-autobiographical short film that fuses reality and fantasy, wrapped in a live storytelling and music event series across Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Sydney's Chuck Sics is staking his claim as one of Australia's must-watch emerging artists, dropping his latest single I've Been Thinking today ahead of the release of his debut EP Slipstream on September 23.

Hardy has fans buzzing once again, unveiling the highly anticipated track “Dog Years” ahead of his new album Country! Country!, out next Friday, September 26 via Big Loud. The song, written over a decade ago before Hardy even had a publishing deal, resurfaced last year after a standout performance at Miranda Lambert's MuttNation charity event, and fans have been clamouring for an official release ever since.  

The Saints are preparing to release what will stand as their final album with Chris Bailey, Long March Through The Jazz Age, due 28 November through Fire Records. The second single, Judas, has now been unveiled - a haunting, string-laden ballad where Bailey's unmistakeable voice is draped across the shimmer of a 12-string guitar.

Canadian country heavyweights The Washboard Union will play their first ever Australian shows this October, lining up festival sets and headline gigs to mark the release of their brand-new single Somebody To Love.

Mei Semones has taken out the prestigious Anchor Award at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, marking a career-defining moment for the rising Japanese-American artist.

South London's own Joy Crookes has dropped her highly anticipated second album Juniper, marking the next chapter in one of the UK's most distinctive new voices. The release comes hot on the heels of Crookes being named War Child's newest ambassador and selling out a string of intimate in-store shows across the UK.

Elton John has taken his legendary songwriting into the world of high fashion with the Original West End Cast Recording of The Devil Wears Prada, now available on CD, digital and vinyl.

The Red Hot Summer Tour is set to turn up the heat in 2026 with a scorching all-Australian line-up headlined by one of the nation's most iconic and enduring singer-songwriters, Paul Kelly.

Def Leppard fans, get ready to relive the roar of Sheffield. The legendary rockers are releasing their hometown stadium show, captured during the 2023 European tour with Mötley Crüe, in multiple formats this November.

Mississippi-born singer-songwriter Colin Stough is back, and he's cranking up the Southern rock-country vibe with his latest single, “20 Bucks,” out now.

Ray Charles' legendary 1970 album Love Country Style is set to return for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the ongoing Tangerine Master Series, a carefully curated collection of reissues celebrating the 17x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer. The album will be released on Friday, October 24.