Hoodoo Gurus will mark 45 years as a band with a national tour built around their singles catalogue, joined by fellow Australian acts Ratcat and The Stems.

Walter Parazaider, the founding woodwind player whose saxophone, flute and clarinet work helped define the sound of Chicago for nearly five decades, has died at the age of 81.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has drawn widespread criticism after telling a social media influencer that Palestine “doesn't exist” while leaving Madison Square Garden following the New York Knicks' dramatic NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The brief exchange, captured on video and rapidly shared across social media, has become the latest flashpoint involving the comedian's outspoken support for Israel and his views on the Palestinian cause.

Thirty years after its release, Beck's Odelay remains one of the defining albums of the 1990s, a record that fused hip-hop production, folk, rock, electronic music and pop into a sound that reshaped alternative music.

Rod Stewart's landmark 1976 album A Night On The Town reaches its 50th anniversary this week, bringing renewed attention to a record that produced some of his biggest hits while tackling themes that were unusual in mainstream rock at the time.

Sparks have unveiled Live On The Moon, a new 20-track live album that playfully imagines the duo becoming the first band to perform a concert on the lunar surface, with actor Cate Blanchett appearing as the event's “Lunar Emcee”.

Bluesfest founder Peter Noble is facing increasing scrutiny as liquidators investigate whether the iconic festival traded while insolvent and examine a series of related-party transactions made before the event's collapse. Ticket holders owed millions are now expected to recover only a fraction of their money.

Colombian Canadian artist Lido Pimienta has released the new song ‘Talento', offering a further preview of her forthcoming album ‘Caribenya', due on July 17.

Australian songwriter and guitarist Ed Kuepper will celebrate five decades as a recording artist with the release of a new live album, The Exploding Universe - Live, alongside reissues of his 1990 solo album Today Wonder and The Aints' 1992 release Autocannibalism. All three titles will be released on 24 July through Remote Control Records, with a national tour beginning on 30 July and a newly released live recording of Also Sprach The King Of Euro-Disco available now.

Human Nature will release their first memoir, Only Human: Harmony Through The Hits & Hard Times, on November 3, 2026, accompanied by two exclusive live events in Melbourne and Sydney that will combine music, storytelling and reflections on more than three decades together.

Byron Bay rock trio Headsend will embark on their first headline tour of North America, the UK and Europe in 2026, marking a significant international expansion following the release of their debut EP Angel Glands and a series of high-profile support slots.

A collection of personal correspondence written by AC/DC frontman Bon Scott during 1978 is providing a rare firsthand account of the band's relentless touring life at a pivotal stage in its international breakthrough. The archive, assembled by road manager and tour director Dawn M. Blouin and now being offered through RR Auction, contains seven signed letters and cards written from tour stops across the United States and Europe, revealing Scott's reflections on travel, friendships, drinking and the pressures of life on the road.

Jah Wobble and Liverpool duo Tian Qiyi have unveiled their interpretation of The Beatles' classic ‘Tomorrow Never Knows', the first release from the forthcoming album Mystic Liverpool: The Beatles' Psychedelic Psongbook, due in August.

Yours And Owls Festival has revealed its 2026 line-up, led by Canadian rapper BBNO$, G Flip, The Drones, DMA'S, Ball Park Music and Hiatus Kaiyote, as the event expands beyond its traditional foreshore setting into a city-wide music takeover in Wollongong.

The Living End frontman Chris Cheney has struck a new publishing deal with BMG, transferring ownership of a catalogue that helped define Australian rock across three decades.

Forty years after its release, The Smiths' landmark third album The Queen Is Dead remains one of the most influential records in alternative music, its reputation continuing to grow long after the band's brief career ended.

The Clouds have announced The Singles Tour, a pair of headline performances in Melbourne and Sydney that will celebrate the band's best-known recordings from across their career. The shows, scheduled for November, mark a rare opportunity for audiences to experience a set built around the Sydney group's most enduring songs, including Hieronymus, Red Serenade, Say It, Soul Eater, Anthem, Cloud Factory and Bower Of Bliss.

Plain White T's will return to Australia for their first headline tour in more than ten years, with the Chicago pop rock band set to play four east coast and South Australian dates in October and November 2026 alongside special guests Teenage Joans.

Australian Crawl will perform under their original band name for the first time since 1986 when they join Men At Work on the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, marking the first time the two iconic Australian acts have shared a stage since 1983.

Samantha Fish has released her first official live album, Paper Doll Live, capturing a full concert performance recorded at Knoxville's historic Bijou Theatre and unveiling the new live single 'Rusty Razor Live'.

Nick Batterham has unveiled the soundtrack to Rone's latest immersive artwork, Home, a new suburban installation presented as part of Chadstone's Light To Night festival in Melbourne.

APRA AMCOS has announced it will close the Live Music Office and its Live And Local program on 1 July, marking the end of a 13-year campaign that helped reshape live music regulation across Australia.

Illinois emo-punk band Harrison Gordon have announced their second album Bliss, due on September 4 via Hopeless Records, alongside the release of the new single ‘Not Working! Not Working!' and its accompanying music video.

Alabama metalcore band Gideon have released their new five-track EP 4x4, accompanied by a visualiser for the track ‘YEEHAW', just months before returning to Australia as special guests on Bury Tomorrow's September tour.

Southern California post-hardcore band Movements have released the new song ‘Everything Is Fine', the latest preview of their forthcoming album Happier Now, which will arrive on September 4 via Fearless Records. The track is accompanied by a new visualiser and follows earlier singles ‘Dissolve Me' and ‘Back In My Ways', offering another insight into the direction of the quartet's first album since 2023's RUCKUS!.

Ami Williamson will release her first new album in seven years on August 7, 2026, marking a significant new chapter for one of Australia's most accomplished folk singer-songwriters.

Melbourne tribute acts Black Market Clash and Loonee Tunes will revisit the music, politics and cultural impact of The Clash and The Specials at Brunswick Ballroom on 27 June 2026.

Tiësto will perform a rare trance-focused set at Dreamstate Australia in February 2027, marking a significant return to the sound that established his career and helped shape the global electronic music movement.

Blink-182 have marked the 25th anniversary of Take Off Your Pants And Jacket with a newly expanded edition of the landmark album, bringing six previously hard-to-find bonus tracks to streaming services for the first time.

American singer, songwriter and multimedia artist Oliver Tree has died aged 32 after a mid-air helicopter collision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His death brings an abrupt end to a career that blended alternative pop, hip-hop, comedy and visual performance, and has resulted in the unexpected cancellation of his scheduled Australian and New Zealand tour dates for October.