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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Foo Fighters Announce Your Favorite Toy Album Ahead of Australian Tour

Foo Fighters return with new music and a massive stadium tour across Australia and New Zealand.

February 20, 2026
Yoko Ono in 2011 photo by Ros O'Gorman
Yoko Ono Turns 93, The Life And Legacy Of A Relentless Avant Garde Visionary

At 93, Yoko Ono stands as one of the most influential and debated figures in modern art and music, Yoko Ono's career spanning conceptual art, experimental sound, activism and pop history.

February 19, 2026
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Bon Scott 80th Birthday Celebrations Announced For 2026

The Bon Scott Estate has unveiled a global program of events, limited-edition releases and tributes to mark what would have been Bon Scott's 80th birthday on July 9, 2026, reaffirming the enduring legacy of the AC/DC frontman.

February 19, 2026
Arankai
Arankai Ignites New Era With Ferocious Single Choke

Arankai returns with Choke, a heavy and emotionally charged statement that signals the next chapter following his debut album A Portrait Of Red.

February 19, 2026
U2 Days of Ash EP
U2 Release Days Of Ash EP As Bono Targets ICE, Putin And Netanyahu

U2 return with their first collection of new songs since 2017, with Bono leading a politically charged statement on global conflict, protest and truth ahead of a separate new album later in 2026.

February 19, 2026
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Rai Thistlethwayte Joins Toto As New Keyboard Player

Thirsty Merc frontman Rai Thistlethwayte steps into Toto on keys and backing vocals as Rai Thistlethwayte continues a remarkable international run

February 18, 2026
Amyl & the Sniffers by Mary Boukouvalas
Amy Taylor And Amyl & The Sniffers Face New Copyright Counterclaims From Photographer Jamie Nelson

Photographer Jamie Nelson takes legal action against Amy Taylor and Amyl & The Sniffers, challenging alleged misuse of her work

February 18, 2026
Will Swenson as Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise Unveils Australian Cast

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical brings Broadway star Will Swenson to Melbourne alongside an exceptional new Australian ensemble

February 18, 2026
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Dylan Alcott’s Ability Fest Returns To Melbourne With Electronic Lineup At The Timber Yard

Ability Fest, founded by Dylan Alcott, embraces a new warehouse venue and fully electronic lineup for 2026

February 18, 2026
Amanda Pelman Four Wedddings and an Encore
Amanda Pelman Reflects On An Evolving Music Industry In Four Weddings And An Encore

Amanda Pelman explores family, four marriages and a front-row view of the music industry from the 1980s to today

February 18, 2026
Glen Hansard photo by Kalpesh Lathiga
Glen Hansard Announces Don’t Settle Transmissions East & West

Glen Hansard Returns With A 22 Song Career Retrospective Captured Live At Berlin's Historic Funkhaus Across Two Volumes, Beginning With Transmissions East (Vol. 1) This April

February 18, 2026
Amélie Farren
Amélie Farren Announces Airheaded Launch Shows

Brisbane artist Amélie Farren will take her debut album Airheaded to stages in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney this April, marking a milestone moment for one of Australia's fastest rising alt-folk voices.

February 18, 2026
Bad Dreems
Bad//Dreems Launch Gather Sounds Festival Ahead Of Ultra Dundee Release

Adelaide's Bad//Dreems unveil Gather Sounds, a two-day hometown festival timed with AFL Gather Round, as they prepare to release their fifth album Ultra Dundee and embark on a national tour.

February 18, 2026
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham Returns With They Call Us The Lucky Ones

Ryan Bingham reunites with The Texas Gentlemen for his first full-length album in more than seven years, They Call Us The Lucky Ones, with new single Ballad Of The Texas Gentlemen out now

February 18, 2026
Howard Jones
Howard Jones To Join Rod Stewart For US Dates As Live At The Marquee Captures 1983 Breakthrough

Howard Jones will return to the United States in April, joining Rod Stewart for select arena shows while also performing his own headline concerts, as his newly released Live At The Marquee revisits the moment Howard Jones first ignited the 1980s synth-pop era.

February 18, 2026
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons Cancel Australian And European Tour On Medical Advice

Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons have called off all March to May dates in Australia and Europe following medical advice received by Phil Campbell.

February 18, 2026
Moodring
Moodring Share Visualiser For Anywhere But Here Ahead Of Death Fetish Album

US act Moodring unveil new music from their upcoming album Death Fetish as Hunter Young steers the project through transformation and recovery

February 18, 2026
Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Foo Fighters Announce 2026, 2027 Australia And New Zealand Stadium Tour

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters Return With Nine Massive Shows Across Australia And New Zealand, Expanding Their Long-Running Bond With Local Audiences

February 18, 2026
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Billy Steinberg Dies At 75, Songwriter Behind Like A Virgin, Eternal Flame And I Touch Myself

Billy Steinberg, the American songwriter whose words defined some of the most enduring pop hits of the past four decades including Divinyls’ I Touch Myself, has died aged 75.

February 17, 2026
Health photo by Mynxii White
Health Announce Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Perturbator And King Yosef

Los Angeles industrial trio Health will return to Australia this September for a national headline run, bringing Perturbator and King Yosef along for a tour that underscores Health's deep connection with Australian audiences.

February 17, 2026
Bryan Martin
Bryan Martin Announces First Ever Australian Headline Tour

US country artist Bryan Martin will return to Australia in April 2026 for his first headline shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, following breakout success and a career-defining run on global stages.

February 17, 2026
La Dispute photo by Martin Lead
La Dispute Announce No One Was Driving The Car Australian Headline Tour 2026

La Dispute will return to Australia this October in support of their fifth studio album No One Was Driving The Car, bringing an all ages ethos that reflects the band's origins.

February 17, 2026
Robert Finley to perform live on stage in Australia
Robert Finley Announces First Australian Tour With Victorian Venue Change

Robert Finley Will Bring His Blues, Soul And R&B To Australia For The First Time This May, Including A Newly Confirmed Melbourne Show

February 17, 2026
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On The Banks Announces Full Support Line-Up For Brisbane Riverside Series

Brisbane's new outdoor concert event On The Banks expands its 2026 program with a diverse slate of support acts across QPAC's South Bank season.

February 17, 2026
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Jon Anderson And The Band Geeks Announce UK Yes Epics, Classics & More Tour

Jon Anderson And The Band Geeks Bring Their Celebrated Yes Epics, Classics & More Show Home To The UK This September And October

February 17, 2026
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Manchester Orchestra Drummer Timothy Very Dies Aged 42

Manchester Orchestra has confirmed the sudden death of longtime drummer Timothy Very, a central figure in the band's modern era and a key contributor to their past four studio releases.

February 16, 2026
Evan Dando, Photo Ros O'Gorman
The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando Hospitalised Amid Mental Health Crisis

The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando has entered hospital care following a series of alleged unsolicited video messages sent to a fan, highlighting his long-standing struggles with mental health

February 16, 2026
OneRepublic
OneRepublic Thrill Melbourne Crowd At Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Melbourne witnessed a spectacular night of pop-rock mastery as OneRepublic brought their Sweet Escape tour to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on 15 February 2026, delivering a set that celebrated over a decade of chart-topping hits. Frontman Ryan Tedder led the American band through a career-spanning journey, mixing high-energy anthems with intimate storytelling that left fans both awestruck and deeply connected.

February 16, 2026
Josiah and the Bonnevilles photo by Dan Winterers
Josiah and the Bonnevilles Announce New Album As Is

New album As Is arrives May 8 via Rounder Records, led by Josiah Leming with first single “Hell Without The Flames”

February 16, 2026
The Hellacopters Cream of the Crap
The Hellacopters Release Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works . Volume 3

Swedish Rockers The Hellacopters Revisit Rare Cuts And Covers On Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works . Volume 3, A 24-Track Collection Spanning 1998 To 2005

February 16, 2026