Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour will release Watching The Tide on August 28, a final studio statement from Steve Cropper completed before his passing in December 2025, featuring Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons and Ronnie Wood among a wide cast of collaborators.

Welsh music icon Bonnie Tyler has been placed in a medically induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, with representatives for the singer confirming doctors took the step to assist her recovery. The 74-year-old “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” singer had initially been reported as recuperating well after the procedure earlier this week.

The Church will revisit their catalogue with orchestral arrangements for the new ‘A Psychedelic Symphony' national tour with conductor George Ellis and a 30-piece orchestra.

Deep Purple have announced the release of their 24th studio album ‘Splat!', with Ian Gillan describing the record as the band's heaviest work in years and a return to the spirit of the classic Mark II era.

The Rolling Stones are leaning deeper into the instinctive guitar interplay between Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood on the upcoming album Foreign Tongues, with Ronnie Wood revealing that the same guitar used on Faces classic Stay With Me reappears on the new track Rough And Twisted, while Mick Jagger has detailed how Robert Smith of The Cure unexpectedly became part of the record.

Chaka Khan has announced her 13th solo album ‘Chakzilla' and unveiled the title track, a dance-pop collaboration with Sia and producer Greg Kurstin marking the first new studio music from Chaka Khan since 2019's ‘Hello Happiness'.

Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness says covering Chris Isaak's ‘Wicked Game' for the new album ‘Born To Kill' continues a tradition that has seen the band reinterpret songs by The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and June Carter through the lens of California punk rock.

Australian progressive guitar innovator Plini will return home in August 2026 for the ‘An Unnameable Desire' Australian and New Zealand tour, bringing his biggest live production yet alongside UK math rock band Delta Sleep, rising alt-metal artist Cenobia and Sydney heavy newcomers Nightdive.

DragonForce have announced Arch Enemy and The Agonist vocalist Alissa White-Gluz as the band's first female frontwoman as they launch celebrations for the 20th anniversary of Inhuman Rampage and prepare their next studio album.

UNIFIED Music Group has officially expanded into New Zealand, appointing veteran artist manager Matt Harvey to lead the company's long-term commitment to developing Aotearoa artists for global markets while strengthening trans-Tasman music infrastructure.

Perth band South Summit have unveiled new single ‘Heartless', a key track from forthcoming album Run It Back, as the group prepare for their biggest Australian headline tour to date and an expanded international touring schedule across New Zealand and Europe.

Teenage Joans return with “Coming Up From Hell”, a heavier, more direct statement from the Adelaide duo as they prepare for a UK tour and Australian shows supporting Violent Soho.

Pantera mark 30 years since The Great Southern Trendkill, the 1996 album by Pantera that captured the band at its most volatile and extreme, with its legacy still shaping modern metal three decades later.

Kathleen Halloran reflects on Kate Ceberano's mentorship, from naming her debut album ‘Nobody's Baby' to shaping her artistic identity

Ash return to Australia to perform their landmark debut album 1977 in full, marking 30 years since the record that defined their early career and left a lasting imprint on the Britpop era.

Touted as a “one off show not to be performed anywhere else”, with six local support acts and the “international debut of Death to Art Live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl,” TISM fans packed out PICA, an industrial hanger style venue in Port Melbourne which was once a historic manufacturing plant.

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition charts Iron Maiden's 50-year journey with frontman Bruce Dickinson, focusing on Steve Harris' leadership, fan devotion, and the evolution from pub gigs to stadium dominance, featuring fan and rock star interviews including Tom Morello and Gene Simmons.

Blur bassist Alex James is spotlighting key songs from Blur's catalogue in his Britpop Classical shows, reframing them alongside era-defining anthems as the production heads to Australia.

Link Meanie's Bagful Of Beez relaunch with new single Fever Dream, introducing Meghan Maike alongside Matt Cotter and Chip Wardale in a full band evolution of the project.

The Damned bassist Paul Gray reflects on his work with Andrew Ridgeley on Son Of Albert while preparing for The Damned's 2026 Australian tour return

Public Image Ltd, led by John Lydon, return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2027 for the This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour, their first local shows in over a decade.

The Rolling Stones return with Foreign Tongues, a 14-track studio album arriving July 10, featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood alongside a final recording appearance from Charlie Watts and guest contributions from Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith and Chad Smith.

Three decades on, The Cure revisit a bold, uneven and ambitious record that reshaped their trajectory and tested their audience

Three decades on, Backstreet Boys' self-titled debut album remains a defining blueprint for global pop success, launching the group from European chart contenders to worldwide phenomenon

Four decades on, Billy Ocean's Love Zone remains a cornerstone release that cemented Billy Ocean's global chart dominance and crossover appeal in the mid-1980s

Thirty years on, Ash remain tied to the impact of 1977, a debut album that captured teenage ambition and reshaped the mid-90s guitar landscape

Six decades on, Small Faces' first album Small Faces remains a defining document of British mod culture and the launchpad for one of the UK's most influential bands.

Melbourne's Reclink Community Cup returns on 14 June, bringing Triple R & PBS Megahertz and The Rockdogs together alongside Stella Donnelly, C.O.F.F.I.N and more for a major community fundraiser.

West Australian Music Unveils The 2026 Song Of The Year Nominees With Artist Including Misticia, Phil Walleystack, Unicorn, Streetlights And More Reflecting A Broad Cross Section Of WA Songwriting Talent

Weird Fishes has added rising Australian artist Rageflower to its management roster, marking the first signing since the company launched in August 2025, as Madeleine Powers builds momentum off standout singles Desk Job and Control and a rapidly expanding international live profile.