Sweden's rock'n'roll firebrands Royal Republic have taken another glitter-soaked swing at music history, dropping a ferocious reimagining of the Bee Gees' disco immortal, Stayin' Alive.

Australian pop-rock heavyweights 5 Seconds of Summer are officially on the comeback trail. The Sydney-born band have confirmed they'll release brand-new music, their first fresh material since the 2022 album 5SOS5. For fans, it's the end of a three-year wait - and the beginning of a new chapter for one of Australia's most successful global acts.

Paul Kelly continues to cement his legacy as Australia's greatest living songwriter with the release of his moving new single The Body Keeps The Score, lifted from his forthcoming album Seventy, due 7 November. At the same time, Kelly has been unveiled as the headline act for the Red Hot Summer Tour 2026, joining an all-star bill that includes Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers and Jess Hitchcock.

Kate Bush will release a new compilation album, Best of The Other Sides, on 31 October 2025, giving fans a curated collection of her rare B-sides, 12-inch mixes and cover versions.

James Reyne will take a victory lap around Australia in 2026, launching the Fall of Crawl National Tour in celebration of the legacy of Australian Crawl and his own storied solo career.

Jordan Davis-the award-winning, multi-platinum American country star-is coming back to Australia & New Zealand in March 2026 for his headline Ain't Enough Road Tour. Fans can expect a full dose of Davis's road-tested hits, new tracks, and high-energy live performance, complete with special guests Tucker Wetmore (USA), Vincent Mason (USA) and Aussie country-pop artist Rachael Fahim.

Three-time Juno Award winner Ron Sexsmith, one of Canada's most revered songwriters, will return to Australia and New Zealand in April 2026 for his first visit in over eleven years.

Nashville singer-songwriter Drew Baldridge is bringing heartfelt family stories to life with his latest single, “Call Me If You Get One,” set for release this Friday, September 26, via Lyric Ridge Records/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The song was penned by Brian Fuller, Michael Lotten, and Jordan Walker.

Sarah McLachlan has broken more than a decade of silence with the release of Better Broken, her first new studio album in eleven years, alongside the single “Reminds Me” featuring Katie Gavin of MUNA.

Melbourne's acclaimed soul collective The Meltdown will head out on a European tour from October 31. Dates will start in Stockholm, Sweden.

Australia is set to relive one of the most colourful decades in pop culture when Paulini and Tim Campbell unite for the first time on stage for Electrifying 80s, a national tour spanning 26 shows from March to June 2026.

Vanessa Amorosi is marking a milestone. The powerhouse Australian vocalist who gave us the Olympic anthem Absolutely Everybody is heading home to celebrate 25 years of hits with a national tour in 2026.

Comedy phenomenon Sooshi Mango have extended their Home Made Encore 2025 tour with new shows confirmed for Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne, giving fans a final chance to catch the trio live before they take a break.

Legendary Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart has teamed with Hall & Oates' Daryl Hall to launch a new anthem for peace, with Australian powerhouse Vanessa Amorosi joining the all-star cast of collaborators.

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.