Enuff Z'Nuff and Pretty Boy Floyd will return to Australia in November 2026 for the ‘RU PRETTY ENUFF' tour, marking a rare joint run from two enduring acts of the late 1980s American glam and power-pop scene.

Vika & Linda have unveiled ‘Bliss', the third single from their forthcoming album Where Do You Come From?, as the Melbourne duo prepare for their biggest national tour to date and their first predominantly self-written album in three decades.

The Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award has opened entries for 2026, offering Australian songwriters mentorship opportunities with leading industry figures alongside a $3,000 cash prize.

Waitress The Musical has opened at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre with Natalie Bassingthwaighte leading the Australian premiere of Sara Bareilles' Broadway favourite, a production balancing emotional sincerity, glossy Americana and a story that still divides audiences a decade after its debut.

Mike D has released his debut solo single ‘Switch Up', marking the first new music connected to a member of Beastie Boys since the group's final studio album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two in 2011.

Senna return with new single Out Of The Blue, marking a major turning point for the German metalcore outfit as guitarist Marcel Dürr steps into the role of lead vocalist for the first time, redefining the band's creative direction and sound.

Linda Perry returns with her first solo album in more than two decades, ‘Let It Die Here', a deeply personal 17-track work accompanying a feature documentary of the same name, marking a major creative reset for the Grammy-winning songwriter and producer.

Murray & The Movers return with ‘Dirty Laundry', a slow-burning blues-rock statement that leans into mood, restraint and cinematic tension, showcasing Lizzie Mack and Murray Cook in a stripped-back, atmospheric new direction.

Frank Zappa's Vaulternative Records has returned after a decade-long hiatus, launching the 60th anniversary celebrations of Freak Out! with Zappa '66: Vol. 1 - Live At TTG Studios, featuring 17 previously unheard recordings from the Mothers of Invention archive.

Daniel Lanois returns with Belladonna Nocturne, a 14-track sonic exploration arriving June 19, featuring Emmylou Harris, Brian Blade, Daryl Johnson and more, extending the ambient language first introduced on Belladonna.

Glaive and Kurtains unite on God Save The Three, a deeply personal collaborative album built on years of friendship, shared creative evolution, and a defining run of spontaneous studio sessions across the United Kingdom and the United States.

Sunk Loto have launched the next phase of their comeback with the release of Dead Shadows, the first new music from the Gold Coast alternative metal pioneers since 2024's God Complex, alongside the band's first official music video featuring the group since 2003.

Casey Barnes and Pete Murray have finally recorded together after more than two decades of friendship, delivering the reflective new single ‘Time To Burn', a song centred on family, perspective and the passing of time.

New Zealand reggae institution Katchafire have joined forces with Quino and James McWhinney of California reggae band Big Mountain for the new single ‘Lose Your Power', the latest preview of the upcoming album ‘Revival 2.0 Guest Edition' due later this year.

Former Machine Gun Fellatio frontman Pinky Beecroft has released ‘My Heart Is In The Wrong Place', the second preview of his first new album in nearly two decades, with ‘Lonesome Wolf' due in August 2026.

The Damned and The Saints '73-'78 will finally share a stage together for the first time in 2025, nearly five decades after both bands detonated the original punk explosion in the UK and Australia. The tour also revives the historic crossover created by late bassist Algy Ward, the musician whose career linked both legendary groups.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have recorded their first ever full vocal duet together on ‘Home To Us', the new single from McCartney's forthcoming album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane', arriving May 29. The track also features backing vocals from Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri.

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.