Elvis Costello's obscure 1970s demo "Jump Up" was never a hit, never a single and rarely played live, yet it became one of the most discussed songs of the final episode of Stephen Colbert's Late Show. The track's political satire, its unusual history and Colbert's long-standing affection for the song explain why an overlooked recording resurfaced for television's farewell moment.

No Cure have set July 10 for the release of their first full length album, It Is Going To Get Dark, with the Alabama hardcore band introducing the record through the new single Convulsing In The Dark.

Ocean Grove will bring their Oddworld Underground Australian Tour to stages around the country this August, with Melbourne's heavy music collective returning home for a six date headline run alongside Cane Hill, Deficit and Blinder.

Iron Maiden have played the first show of their Run For Your Lives world tour in Athens, Greece, giving Australian fans their clearest picture yet of what to expect when the band returns in November 2026. The opening night leaned heavily on the earliest chapters of the band's catalogue and restored several classics absent from their previous Australian visit.

The Sisters Of Mercy will return to Australia in late 2026 with a five date national tour, bringing Andrew Eldritch and the long-running dark rock outfit back to local stages for their first Australian shows in several years.

The Pretty Reckless have released the title track from their forthcoming fifth studio album Dear God, with Taylor Momsen describing the song as an expression of desperation and survival ahead of the record's June 26 release.

Paul McCartney became the final interview guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, using the programme's closing chapter to revisit The Beatles' first American visit and reflect on childhood memories that continue to shape his songwriting.

Ed Sheeran has confirmed he has left Warner Music after 15 years, closing a relationship that took him from pub gigs and sofa surfing to becoming one of the most commercially successful recording artists of the streaming era.

Forty years after its release, Poison's debut album Look What The Cat Dragged In remains one of the key commercial and cultural documents of the 1980s hard rock era, a record that transformed a self-financed Los Angeles club band into an international act.

The Script will return to Australia in March 2027 for a three city arena run as the Irish band prepares to launch a new album era with The User's Guide To Being Human.

Mike D has released new solo track ‘What We Got', continuing a rare return to recording activity from the Beastie Boys co-founder as a run of intimate live shows unfolds in New York and California.

Ed O'Brien has released Blue Morpho, his second solo album and first issued under his own name, marking a shift in how the Radiohead guitarist presents his work outside the band.

Bleachers have released their fifth studio album, Everyone For Ten Minutes, with Jack Antonoff and the now fully established six member line-up shifting the project further toward a band identity after more than a decade of evolution.

Paul McCartney has shared the story behind ‘Home To Us', a new track from his upcoming album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, revealing how an unfinished Ringo Starr drum session evolved into a completed collaboration. During an intimate Los Angeles listening event in April 2026, McCartney also reflected on memories from before The Beatles, including a hitchhiking trip with George Harrison that became part of the album's personal narrative.

Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo have released a final preview of their upcoming album Historia with the new song "Caballero", arriving as the group expands a wider campaign that also includes a new documentary and an international tour schedule.

Paul McCartney has released two previously unseen performances from the Saturday Night Live Season 51 finale, with post credits renditions of Beatles classics ‘Help!' and ‘Drive My Car' now available online after they were omitted from the original broadcast.

NOFX will release the companion soundtrack and original score for its documentary *40 Years Of Fuckin' Up* in August, with two new songs positioned as part of the band's post-retirement legacy and Australian cinema screenings scheduled for July and August.

Earth, Wind & Fire are the subject of a new HBO documentary from Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, with the film examining the band's origins, musical evolution and long-term influence on contemporary culture.

Kingswood have released their seventh studio album Midnight Mavericks, marking the next stage in the Melbourne band's evolution as they continue their shift toward country and Americana influenced songwriting while launching a national tour across Australia.

Rat Scabies says The Damned's recent album Not Like Everybody Else became an emotional return to the studio and a tribute to founding guitarist Brian James, with one track carrying particular weight through James' final performance with the band.

Rachel Bolan has released ‘Memory', the third preview track from his first solo album under the Bolan name, offering a more reflective side of a musician known for four decades of hard rock songwriting.

Lake Drive have released new single "Cherry Coloured Sweater", with the Milwaukee group using a more pop focused approach while continuing their move through the contemporary alt pop and pop rock space.

Gideon have expanded their current release cycle with new single '4x4', arriving alongside an official video as the Alabama metalcore group continues a busy touring run and builds on the breakout response to recent material.

Kylie Minogue's rise from Australian television actor to international pop star did not happen by accident. Her 25 year partnership with manager Terry Blamey shaped one of the most durable careers in modern pop and created a model for taking Australian talent to the world stage. For whatever reason, the following story is ignored in the new Kylie Netflix documentary.

Michael Jackson returns to the centre of public discussion with Netflix announcing a new three-part documentary series examining the singer's 2005 criminal trial, two decades after his acquittal and amid renewed attention surrounding his career and legacy.

Chris Botti's current live show is revealing a broader picture of the Grammy-winning trumpeter's musical range, pairing contemporary material including Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' ‘Die With A Smile' with film scores, jazz standards and classic pop songs ahead of his June 2026 Australian tour.

The Wallflowers' breakthrough album Bringing Down The Horse turns 30 this week, marking three decades since Jakob Dylan's band moved from cult status to mainstream rock success with hits including ‘One Headlight' and ‘6th Avenue Heartache'.

David Bowie's landmark 1976 compilation Changesonebowie reaches its 50th anniversary, marking the release that helped cement Bowie's transformation from cult innovator to mainstream global star during one of the most prolific periods of his career.

Fifty years after Blue Öyster Cult released Agents Of Fortune, the album remains the band's commercial breakthrough and the record that delivered one of rock radio's most enduring songs, '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'.

Sparks frontman Ron Mael has reflected on two of the band's most unlikely celebrity connections, an unexpected friendship with Cate Blanchett and the time Paul McCartney paid tribute by impersonating him in a music video.