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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
Eagles Their Greatest Hits
Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 Turns 50

Five decades after release, Eagles' Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 remains the biggest selling album in American history, with 40 million sales in the United States alone

February 16, 2026
Bob Bongo Starkie supplied by Peter Green
Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie Celebration Concert At Archie’s Creek Hotel Goes Live Online

Bob ‘Bongo' Starkie is celebrated in newly released concert footage from Archie's Creek Hotel, capturing the music and community that defined the Skyhooks guitarist's life.

February 16, 2026
Mental As Anything at St Kilda Festival 2026 photo Noise11
Mental As Anything Return To Melbourne For 50th Anniversary At St Kilda Festival

After 25 Years, Mental As Anything Founders Peter O'Doherty And Reg Mombassa Reintroduce The Band To Melbourne As Mental As Anything Celebrates 50 Years

February 16, 2026
IVE photo supplied by Live Nation
IVE Announce World Tour For Australia And New Zealand

IVE Confirm Their Global Phenomenon Status With Sydney, Melbourne And Auckland Dates

February 16, 2026
Zara Larsson releases Midnight Sun album and announces world tour (Photo: Charlotte Rutherford).
Zara Larsson Adds Final Venue Upgrades And Auckland Debut To Midnight Sun Tour

Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson confirms upgraded venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, and adds her first New Zealand show due to overwhelming demand

February 16, 2026
The Animals in 2026
The Animals Announce The House Of The Rising Sun Tour

Legendary British rhythm & blues band The Animals are set to perform their greatest hits across Australia this November and December, celebrating a career that helped define the British Invasion and shaped the sound of modern rock and R&B.

February 16, 2026
Skindred Release New Single, You Got This, Title Track From Forthcoming Album
Skindred Announce Australian Headline Tour 2026

Welsh ragga metal pioneers Skindred are set to storm Australia this September with their biggest headline shows yet, coinciding with the release of their ninth studio album You Got This

February 15, 2026
The Smashing Pumpkins Gish 35th Anniversary vinyl edition cover artwork
The Smashing Pumpkins Announce Gish 35th Anniversary Vinyl Editions

The Smashing Pumpkins will mark 35 years of their debut album Gish with new vinyl editions, revisiting the record that introduced The Smashing Pumpkins as a formidable force in alternative rock.

February 13, 2026
Peter Freebairn photo by Chiara Stranges
Peter Freebairn Releases The Girl I Know As Next Chapter In Power Pop Journey

Peter Freebairn returns with The Girl I Know, a deeply personal new single that continues Peter Freebairn's melodic power pop evolution and signals the next phase of a larger project in development.

February 13, 2026
Baz Luhrmann EPIC Elvis Presley In Concert
Elvis Presley EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert Soundtrack Reconstructs The King For A New Generation

Baz Luhrmann's EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert brings Elvis Presley back to the big screen with forensic audio restoration and a closing poem by Bono, reshaping the concert film for 2026 audiences

February 13, 2026
Richard Barbieri Hauntings
Richard Barbieri Announces Hauntings, First Solo Album Since Under A Spell

Richard Barbieri, of Japan and Porcupine Tree, returns with Hauntings, a new solo work exploring memory, simulation and spectral atmospheres across eleven immersive compositions

February 13, 2026
Morgan Evans supplied Frontier Touring
Morgan Evans Announces Steel Town Tour Across Australia & New Zealand

Beloved Aussie-born, Nashville-based hit-maker Morgan Evans returns home for an epic seven-date tour this May and June, joined by US singer-songwriter Laci Kaye Booth

February 13, 2026
Kate Ceberano photo Ian Laidlaw
Kate Ceberano Announces 2026 Australian Made Encore Tour

Kate Ceberano will take her Australian Made Encore Tour across the UK and Australia in 2026, building on the sold-out success of her 2025 run and reaffirming her status as one of Australia's most enduring live performers.

February 13, 2026
Genesis A Trick of the Tail
Genesis A Trick Of The Tail Turns 50

Genesis emerged from the shadow of Peter Gabriel in 1976 with A Trick Of The Tail, a pivotal album that redefined the band and introduced Phil Collins as frontman while reaffirming the songwriting core of Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Steve Hackett.

February 13, 2026
2Pac All Eyez On Me album cover from 1996
2Pac All Eyez On Me Turns 30

Three decades on, 2Pac's landmark double album All Eyez On Me remains one of the most consequential releases in hip-hop history, capturing an artist at the centre of fame, controversy and cultural change.

February 13, 2026
Hilary Duff Photo 1 by Lauren Dunn
Hilary Duff Announces The Lucky Me Tour And Global Return With Luck… Or Something

Hilary Duff will take her new album Luck… Or Something around the world on The Lucky Me Tour, her first full-scale global headline run in almost two decades.

February 12, 2026
John Farnham World Record Singalong Announcement At Sidney Myer Music Bowl
We Are The Voice Announces Line-Up For World Record Singalong At Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Thousands Of Fans Will Celebrate At We Are The Voice In Melbourne This March, As The Farnham Band Reunites To Attempt A World Record And Support Head And Neck Cancer Australia

February 12, 2026
Shane Howard Sara Storer Shane Nicholson
For the Sake of the Song Unites Three Australian Music Legends

Sara Storer, Shane Howard and Shane Nicholson Come Together in a Rare Live Collaboration Celebrating Australian Songwriting

February 12, 2026
Loathe
Loathe Announce First Ever Australian Headline Tour With Static Dress

UK heavy innovators Loathe will return to Australia in May for their first headline run, bringing Static Dress out for their debut Australian tour

February 12, 2026
Dan Sultan Announces Live At Tubowgule Sydney Opera House Album

Dan Sultan will release Live At Tubowgule Sydney Opera House in March 2026, capturing his landmark Forecourt performance on Gadigal Country and previewed today with Kimberley Calling Live At Tubowgule.

February 12, 2026
Amanda Pelman Four Wedddings and an Encore
Amanda Pelman To Launch Four Weddings And An Encore At Melbourne’s Avenue Bookstore

Amanda Pelman returns to Melbourne to celebrate the release of Four Weddings And An Encore, a candid memoir tracing Amanda Pelman's journey through the Australian and international music industries

February 12, 2026
Neil Young 2009 photo by Ros OGorman
Neil Young Premieres “Big Crime” Video From Chicago Soundcheck In 2025

Neil Young delivers a video for his blistering new protest anthem, Big Crime, with The Chrome Hearts during the 2025 American tour

February 12, 2026
Andrew Ranken of The Pogues
The Pogues Drummer Andrew Ranken Dies Aged 72

Founding member and rhythmic architect Andrew Ranken shaped The Pogues' Celtic punk sound from their earliest London pub shows to global success.

February 12, 2026
John Lennon Live In New York City
John Lennon Live In New York City Reaches Its 40th Anniversary

Four decades after John Lennon's Live In New York City captured his only full-length solo concert, the legacy of John Lennon's 1972 One To One shows is being reframed through a major documentary and the expansive Power To The People box set.

February 12, 2026
Ozzy Osbourne The Ultimate Sin
Ozzy Osbourne The Ultimate Sin Turns 40

Four decades on, Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin remains a pivotal chapter in Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, a record that captured mid-80s heavy metal at full velocity while reshaping his band and legacy.

February 12, 2026
Joseph Wooten Reunion of the Heart
Joseph Wooten Unites With Kim Mont For Valentine’s Day Single Reunion Of The Heart

Joseph Wooten steps into 2026 with a deeply personal new release as he teams with Kim Mont on the soulful single Reunion Of The Heart, marking a significant creative moment for the acclaimed musician.

February 12, 2026