Elton John has premiered a live video performance of his landmark title track ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’ ahead of the upcoming 50th Anniversary Edition of the album.

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards took over New York’s UBS Arena for a night of spectacle, show-stopping performances and landmark wins. Hosted by LL Cool J, the ceremony balanced the best of today’s hitmakers with a nod to icons of the past, including a star-studded tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne that had the entire arena on its feet.

Good Gumnuts Festival has unveiled its 2026 line-up, with Dope Lemon and The Jungle Giants leading what is set to be the festival’s biggest year yet. The Burnie-based event will return to the Agriplex at Romaine from March 6–8, 2026.

Rick Davies, co-founder of Supertramp and the man behind classics like Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, has died at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by the band in a statement, noting he passed away at his home on Long Island on September 5.

Electronic hardcore trailblazers I See Stars are set to unleash their long-awaited sixth studio album, The Wheel, this Friday, 12 September, via Sumerian Records. It marks their first full-length release since 2016’s Treehouse and promises to be the band’s most daring statement yet.

Rising force PRESIDENT has dropped their latest single Destroy Me, a brooding and cinematic track already turning heads as a live favourite. The song serves as the lead taste of the debut EP King of Terrors, set for release on September 26, 2025.

Evanescence are set to bring their haunting symphonic rock back to Australia later this year, announcing three intimate headline shows for October and November ahead of their role as special guests on Metallica’s mammoth M72 World Tour.

Tom Odell has locked in his first full Australian tour in more than a decade, announcing three headline shows in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this January as part of his global Wonderful Life Tour.

The Struts have dusted off their breakout 2013 single, “Could Have Been Me,” and injected a re-recording with a riff-powered shot of Sir Brian May on lead guitar.

September 8 has been a day of major turning points in music history, marking milestones for artists who changed the sound of popular culture. On this day, Elvis Presley made chart history in the UK, Pink Floyd released one of their most influential albums, and Metallica cemented their dominance of modern rock. It is also the birthday of Patsy Cline, Peter Sellers, and Aimee Mann, each leaving a unique legacy in their respective fields. While the world celebrates the births of legends, this date also marks the tragic loss of Avicii, one of electronic music’s brightest stars. September 8 is a reminder of both the highs and lows of the music world, etched across generations.

When country music legends converge, magic often follows—but few could have predicted the poignant power radiating from Zac Brown Band’s latest collaboration with Dolly Parton, “Butterfly.” Released September 5, 2025, the piano-driven ballad does more than tug at heartstrings, it drags the soul into the light and lifts it skyward.

Multi-award-winning artist Fanny Lumsden will hit the road in 2026 for a national headline tour, following her triumphant return from Europe and her ongoing arena shows with Paul Kelly and Lucinda Williams. The run will see Lumsden and her band The Prawn Stars traverse the country, performing in all major capitals before wrapping up in Canberra.

Bobby Valentine, one of Australia’s most respected bandleaders and vocal stylists, will bring his acclaimed Riding With The King album back to Memo Music Hall, in St Kilda in an exclusive new date just announced for 20 September 2025.

Australian punk rock icons The Living End know exactly what their fans want, and they’re delivering in a big way. Ahead of the release of their first album in eight years, I Only Trust Rock n Roll (September 26, BMG), the trio has announced a series of exclusive Q&A events along Australia’s east coast. Fans will have the rare chance to meet the band in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney, ask the questions they’ve always wanted to, and get up close for album and merchandise signings.

Award-winning British singer-songwriter Tom Odell has today released his highly anticipated new album A Wonderful Life (September 5, 2025). Alongside the record, Odell has also unveiled the official music video for the title track Wonderful Life.

Post-hardcore rising force Excide, Tyler Washington, Gill Gonzalez, Gage Lanza, Caleb Hogue, and Jacob Paris, have announced their highly anticipated second album Bastard Hymns, due for release on November 28 via SharpTone Records.

In a candid conversation this week on Noise11, Stewart Copeland reflected on the seismic shift that occurred when his rejected songs for The Police found new life through Francis Ford Coppola's invitation to score Rumble Fish. Stewart announced the burning question "Why did Coppola choose you, an untested film composer?"

Emmylou Harris will reissue her legendary live album Spyboy on November 7, 2025 through New West Records, bringing fresh light to one of the most adventurous chapters of her career. The expanded 19-track set arrives with five previously unreleased performances, new liner notes by Harris and longtime collaborator Buddy Miller, and updated artwork.

G Flip has dropped the blistering new single Bed On Fire alongside a powerful video, marking the centrepiece moment of their just-released third album Dream Ride.

September 7 has witnessed landmark music moments, from chart-topping singles to the loss of a modern rap icon. On this date, The Beatles continued their record-breaking chart streaks, Elton John scored worldwide acclaim, and Nirvana released a track that helped define a generation. The day also marks the birthdays of Buddy Holly and Chrissie Hynde, two artists whose influence still echoes through rock and roll. At the same time, the world remembers the passing of Mac Miller, whose career bridged hip-hop and introspective songwriting for a new generation. September 7 remains a date filled with both celebration and reflection in music history.

Sophistication isn’t difficult to absorb when it arrives at the very un–rock and roll hour of 2pm on a Saturday. Suited up for the occasion, Tim Freedman, Jack Housden, Terepai Richmond and Matt Fell, collectively The Whitlams, joined conductor Nicholas Buc and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a rare afternoon of class and drama.

Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup has lived many lives in music. As drummer, songwriter and producer, he’s been Buzz Throckman in The Angels, the driving force behind GANGgajang, the rhythm on Australian Crawl’s “Reckless”, a key player with Jimmy Barnes, and the creative energy behind the Jimmy Little Foundation. Now, he’s put his story into print with his new memoir No Secrets.

The Tom Petty estate has marked the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers by releasing a treasure for fans – newly unearthed rehearsal footage set to the haunting ballad “Crawling Back To You.”

Walter Trout has never been an artist to play it safe. Across five decades in blues-rock, the American guitarist and songwriter has walked a path that fuses fiery social commentary with deeply personal storytelling. His latest album, Sign Of The Times, released through Provogue, captures the turbulence of the modern world while still offering moments of light and reflection.

Boz Scaggs will return this October with Detour, his first studio album in seven years. The record, due October 17 via Concord Records, marks the Grammy-winning vocalist and guitarist’s long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s Out of the Blues and finds him exploring the Great American Songbook with his trademark mix of finesse, soul and subtlety.

Bruce Springsteen’s stark 1982 masterpiece Nebraska is set to be reintroduced to the world this October with a five-disc collection that goes deeper than ever before into one of the most unlikely classic albums in rock history. Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition will be released on October 17 through Sony Music, presenting fans with a sweeping archive of never-before-heard material, including the mythical “Electric Nebraska” sessions, solo outtakes, a remastered album, and a newly filmed live performance of the record in full.

When Mondo Rock released Baby Wants To Rock in 1984, they were riding high on a string of Australian hits but still searching for a global breakthrough. The single became a staple on Australian radio, helped cement the group’s reputation as one of the most consistent hitmakers of the 80s, and decades later, found an unlikely new audience with its appearance in the 2025 film The Naked Gun.

Nashville, Tennessee – 5 September 2025 – Mark Volman, the effervescent co-founder and harmoniser of The Turtles, has died at age 78 following a short illness. Born in Los Angeles on 19 April 1947, Volman leaves behind a legacy of upbeat pop, fearless reinvention and unwavering creativity.

September 6 has marked several pivotal moments in music history, from landmark chart successes to the birthdays of future icons. On this day, The Beatles dominated the UK charts, Jimi Hendrix performed a career-shaping set in London, and Elton John scored hits that would cement his place as one of the world’s greatest songwriters. Roger Waters, David Allan Coe and Dolores O’Riordan were all born on September 6, each leaving a lasting imprint on rock, country and alternative music. With legendary performances, celebrated births and classic album releases, September 6 is a day that continues to resonate across decades of music history.

Justin Bieber has wasted no time in keeping the music coming. Just weeks after releasing his chart-dominating album Swag, the Canadian pop star has unleashed a surprise follow-up, Swag II.