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Testament Release Remastered Edition Of Practice What You Preach

Bay Area thrash metal veterans Testament have revisited one of the defining records of their catalogue with a newly remastered edition of 1989's Practice What You Preach.

May 12, 2026
The Beatles at 3 Saville Row
The Beatles To Open Immersive Fan Experience At 3 Savile Row In London In 2027

The Beatles will open a seven-floor immersive fan experience at their historic Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row in London in 2027, transforming one of the most significant sites in their history into a public attraction for the first time.

May 11, 2026
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Bowl My Bones Tour: Bowling for Soup, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, and Talk Heavy, 7th May 2026, The Forum

The closure of Hosier Lane caused the queue outside the Forum to extend nearly to Swanston Street. Punk enthusiasts of different ages and eras, some with striking, gravity-defying mohawks, embody the spirit of punk and are awaiting the onslaught of three different punk bands.

May 11, 2026
Caligula photo by Emilie Wright
Caligula Return With First Full-Length Album In 25 Years

Australian electro rock band Caligula will release their second studio album Bloodlines on May 15, marking the group's first full-length record in 25 years and their first major body of work since reforming in 2017.

May 11, 2026
The Damned to perform live in Australia for their 50th anniversary tour
The Damned Return To Australia As Captain Sensible Reflects On Punk, Pop Fame And Survival

Captain Sensible says The Damned's 2026 Australian and New Zealand tour will revisit the chaos, humour and unpredictability that made the group one of punk's defining acts. Speaking to Noise11, Sensible reflected on nearly five decades with The Damned, his unlikely solo chart success and why there is still “a great film in this band”.

May 11, 2026
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Larry David And Barack Obama Unveil New Trailer For HBO Series Life, Larry And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness

Larry David and former U.S. President Barack Obama share the screen in the first teaser for HBO's upcoming historical sketch comedy series Life, Larry And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness, premiering June 26.

May 11, 2026
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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Announce Australian Return With December Tour

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats will return to Australia in December 2026, bringing their immersive blend of psychedelic rock and doom-laden intensity back to Australian stages for the first time since 2020. The UK outfit, led by Kevin Starrs, will play five shows across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, with tickets on sale this month.

May 11, 2026
Enuff Znuff
Enuff Z’Nuff And Pretty Boy Floyd Announce Australian ‘RU PRETTY ENUFF’ Tour For November 2026

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.

May 11, 2026
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Vika & Linda Premiere ‘Bliss’ Video Ahead of ‘Where Do You Come From?’ Album

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.

May 11, 2026
APRA Amcos Diana Torossian Emgerging Songwriter Award
Diana Torossian Emerging Songwriter Award Opens Entries For 2026

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.

May 11, 2026
Waitress Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Jenna photo Jeff Busby
Waitress Musical Melbourne Premiere Review: Sara Bareilles’ Broadway Hit Finally Lands In Australia

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.

May 10, 2026
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Mike D Releases First Solo Single ‘Switch Up’ As Beastie Boys Return To New Music Territory

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.

May 10, 2026
Senna by Bryan Reinsch
Senna Return With New Single Out Of The Blue

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.

May 9, 2026
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Linda Perry Releases First Solo Album In 25 Years With ‘Let It Die Here’

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.

May 9, 2026
Murray and the Movers
Murray & The Movers Return With ‘Dirty Laundry’

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.

May 9, 2026
Frank Zappa Live At TTG Studios
Frank Zappa Vaulternative Records Returns With Zappa ’66: Vol. 1 – Live At TTG Studios

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.

May 9, 2026
Daniel Lanois Belladonna Nocturne
Daniel Lanois Announces Next New Music Project Belladonna Nocturne

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.

May 9, 2026
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Glaive & Kurtains Unveil Collaborative Album God Save The Three

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.

May 9, 2026
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Sunk Loto Return With New Single Dead Shadows And First Band Video In More Than Two Decades

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.

May 9, 2026
Casey Barnes and Pete Murray
Casey Barnes And Pete Murray Unite For First-Ever Collaboration ‘Time To Burn’

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.

May 9, 2026
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Katchafire Announce ‘Lose Your Power’ Collaboration With Big Mountain For ‘Revival 2.0 Guest Edition’

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.

May 9, 2026
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Pinky Beecroft Returns With ‘My Heart Is In The Wrong Place’ Ahead Of ‘Lonesome Wolf’

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.

May 9, 2026
The Damned to perform live in Australia for their 50th anniversary tour
The Damned And The Saints ’73-’78 Reunite Punk’s Year Zero For Final UK Tour

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.

May 8, 2026
Paul McCartney — The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Paul McCartney Releases First Ever Vocal Duet With Ringo Starr On ‘Home To Us’

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.

May 8, 2026
Steve Cropper Watching The Tide
Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour Announce Watching The Tide, Posthumous Album Featuring Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons And Ronnie Wood

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.

May 8, 2026
Bonnie Tyler Melbourne 2008 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Bonnie Tyler Placed In Induced Coma Following Emergency Surgery

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.

May 8, 2026
The Church by Adam Nicholas
The Church Announce A Psychedelic Symphony Australian Tour

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.

May 8, 2026
Deep Purple Splat
Deep Purple Announce New Album Splat!

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.

May 8, 2026
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The Rolling Stones Reveal The Guitar Chemistry Driving ‘Foreign Tongues’

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.

May 8, 2026
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Chaka Khan Returns With ‘Chakzilla’, First New Album In Seven Years

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'.

May 7, 2026