Roger Taylor has unveiled Violence Insane In A Beautiful World, the Queen drummer's seventh solo album, led by the new single Come On Summer (It's Party Time) featuring South Africa's Ndlovu Youth Choir.

Music video director Nigel Dick, the filmmaker behind clips for Britney Spears, Oasis, Guns N' Roses, Cher and Paul McCartney, will publish his memoir Music Video Mischief on September 15, 2026, chronicling four decades at the centre of the music video revolution.

Fleshwater will return to Australia this November for a five-date national tour, bringing their acclaimed second album 2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky to local audiences alongside American hardcore outfit Ingrown and Sydney band Secret World.

Clive Davis, the architect behind the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Alicia Keys and countless others, has died at the age of 94 after more than six decades shaping the modern music business.

Mudhoney will return to Australia in October to headline Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ's ZED51 festival, leading a line-up that spans Australian rock, hip hop, punk and alternative music.

Anthony Callea will return to stages across Australia this October and November with The Connection Tour, a new national run of intimate live performances designed to bring audiences closer to the songs, stories and experiences that have shaped his two-decade career.

Forty years after its release, David Bowie's soundtrack for Labyrinth remains one of the most enduring entries in his catalogue, bridging his commercial 1980s peak with his work in film and helping transform a box office disappointment into a multi-generational cultural phenomenon.

Forty years after its release, Rod Stewart's Every Beat Of My Heart remains one of the defining records of his mid-1980s period, producing major international hits including the title track and Love Touch while showcasing collaborations with some of the era's most successful songwriters and producers.

Beartooth have unveiled 'Bullshit', the third preview of their forthcoming album Pure Ecstasy, as the Ohio heavy rock outfit prepares for a major world tour and an Australian return in January 2027.

Justin Cary, longtime bassist for Sixpence None The Richer and a key contributor to the band's biggest hits including Kiss Me, has died at the age of 50 following complications from a stroke.

August Burns Red have confirmed Melbourne acts The Gloom In The Corner and Fallweather as new additions to the Season Of Surrender Tour across Australia and New Zealand in September and October 2026 following the withdrawal of Bloom from the run.

Neil Young has confirmed that work on Archives Volume IV is entering its final stages, offering fans their clearest indication yet of what to expect from the next chapter in his ambitious archival project. The collection will span the years 1987 to 2004, a period that includes some of Young's most celebrated albums as well as several dramatic shifts in musical direction, collaborations and live projects.

Andy Jans-Brown has unveiled the title track and accompanying video for Airport Departure Lounge, the forthcoming album due for release on 26 June 2026, marking the latest chapter in a career that has spanned music, film, theatre and poetry.

Stereolab, the French-British proponents of lounge, krautrock, electronic music, packed out the Forum theatre at their sold-out show on Thursday night. Their thirty plus career attracted a myriad of generations and all manner of music fans. Stereolab devoted roughly half their set to the new album; Instant Holograms on Metal Film, showcasing material from their latest release with focused performances, replete with their distinctive syncopated electronic rhythms.

Nashville's Let Freedom Sing! Music City 4th July event will feature performances from Nick Jonas, Boyz II Men, The All-American Rejects, Sublime, Lauren Daigle, NE-YO and more as the city expands its Independence Day celebrations for America's 250th anniversary.

Ben Lee and Georgia Maq will join forces for a national theatre tour in September and October 2026, bringing an intimate collaborative format to audiences across Australia.

Rapper Mystikal, born Michael Lawrence Tyler, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape in a Louisiana case stemming from a 2022 assault at his home.

Tay Keith, the Memphis producer whose signature sound helped shape modern hip-hop and powered hits for Travis Scott, Drake, Beyoncé and Sexyy Red, has died at the age of 29.

Stevie Wonder closed a day of music, speeches and celebration surrounding the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side on Thursday, delivering a performance that mixed some of his best-known songs with a personal recollection of his first meeting with Barack Obama more than two decades ago.

Jethro Tull's landmark 1976 compilation album M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull is set for a return on 31 July 2026 as a limited-edition half-speed remastered vinyl release. The album, overseen by band leader Ian Anderson and mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios, forms part of Warner Music's Spirit Of '76 campaign, a series celebrating influential recordings originally released during 1976.

Sixty years after its release, Bob Dylan's Blonde On Blonde remains a defining moment in modern music history, capturing the shift from folk to electric rock and setting a new benchmark for studio ambition and lyrical scope.

June 1966 marked the arrival of one of the most unusual releases in The Beatles' catalogue when Yesterday And Today reached stores across the United States and Canada. Released through Capitol Records, the album compiled tracks drawn from Help!, Rubber Soul, recent singles and recordings that would later appear on Revolver, creating a uniquely North American version of The Beatles' rapidly evolving sound. Sixty years later, the album remains a landmark release, largely because of the controversy surrounding its original cover artwork.

Forty years after its release, Sting's landmark live album Bring On The Night remains a defining document of his transition from The Police frontman to solo artist, capturing a bold musical shift that helped establish the next phase of his career.

Andrew Farriss returns with new single Rolling Home and confirms his upcoming album The Prospector, set for release on 11 July 2026, marking the next chapter in his evolving solo career that spans country, rock and Americana influences.

Disgraceland have unveiled a new recording of the Hoodoo Gurus song ‘Wipeout' while continuing a nationwide run of dates with The Angels on the veteran rock band's 50th anniversary tour.

APRA AMCOS says works by artists including Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil, Crowded House and Lorde have been identified in leaked AI training datasets, reigniting debate over copyright protections and licensing for artificial intelligence platforms.

Eddie Vedder has released the original song ‘Better Believe', a collaboration with young musicians from Guitars Over Guns that premiered at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

Port Fairy Folk Festival has revealed the first group of artists for its 50th anniversary event, confirming a mix of international and Australian performers for the 2027 gathering in regional Victoria. The festival, which will run from 5 to 8 March 2027 over the Labour Day long weekend, marks half a century since the inaugural event was staged in the coastal town of Port Fairy in 1977.

Rob Hirst's final book, World Is Almost At Peace: A Lifetime Of Songwriting For Midnight Oil And More, will be published posthumously in November 2026, offering an unprecedented look inside the creative process behind some of Australia's most influential songs.

Simple Minds and Gary Numan's Australian and New Zealand tour for 2027 is now officially on sale, with arena dates confirmed across Australia and New Zealand as part of the band's 50th anniversary celebrations.