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La La Land In Concert Brings 10th Anniversary Film And Orchestra Tour To Australia

The acclaimed film La La Land will return to the big screen with a live orchestra when La La Land In Concert tours Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in 2026, marking ten years since the Damien Chazelle film first captured global audiences.

April 16, 2026
August Burns Red performing live with vocalist Jake Luhrs during a metalcore concert.
August Burns Red Announce Season Of Surrender Tour For Australia And New Zealand 2026

August Burns Red will return to Australia and New Zealand in September and October for their Season Of Surrender Tour, marking their first headline run in Australia in seven years and their first New Zealand shows in more than a decade.

April 16, 2026
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The Monkees Celebrate 60 Years With ‘Good Times!’ 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

The Monkees' acclaimed 2016 comeback album Good Times! is being reissued in a 10th anniversary deluxe edition as part of the band's 60-year celebrations, with Micky Dolenz currently on tour marking the milestone.

April 16, 2026
Josh Pyke during the Feeding The Wolves And Other Stories Regional Solo Tour while promoting the single Under The Escarpment
Josh Pyke Releases New Single Under The Escarpment Ahead Of Kingdom Within Album

Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke has unveiled the new single Under The Escarpment, the second preview of his forthcoming eighth studio album Kingdom Within, arriving June 12 via ADA Music.

April 16, 2026
Leah Senior performing with acoustic guitar promoting new album Pt. Roadknight
Leah Senior Announces New Album Pt. Roadknight And Releases New Single Mothersong

Australian folk artist Leah Senior has announced her fifth studio album Pt. Roadknight, introducing the record with the new single Mothersong and a whimsical music video filmed on Victoria's surf coast.

April 16, 2026
Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire album cover featuring comic-style superhero imagery.
Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire Turns 30

Thirty years after its release, Rage Against The Machine's Evil Empire remains a defining political rock record, debuting at No.1 in the United States and reshaping the rap-metal conversation in the mid-1990s.

April 16, 2026
Bush photo by Chapman Baehler
Gavin Rossdale Reworks Bush Setlist For Australia Tour As New Album I Beat Loneliness Shapes The Show

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale says the band is rebuilding its live set around the new album I Beat Loneliness as they prepare to return to Australia and New Zealand with Shinedown.

April 15, 2026
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Sparks On The Collaboration With Gorillaz As Ron Mael Talks Australian Return And Expanding Setlists

Sparks co-founder Ron Mael spoke to Noise11 about the band's Gorillaz collaboration, a career of unexpected partnerships, and their upcoming return to Australia, with Sparks promising a more regular touring cycle ahead.

April 15, 2026
Saxophone legend Bill Evans will return to Australia in October 2026 for a national tour with the Vansband Allstars and plans to record a new live album during the trip.
Bill Evans Is The Name Who Turned Down The Rolling Stones

Saxophone Legend Bill Evans Discusses His Upcoming Australian Tour, Turning Down The Rolling Stones And His Years With Miles Davis.

April 15, 2026
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Poison The Well Confirm Local Supports For 2026 Australian Tour

Florida metalcore pioneers Poison The Well have confirmed the Australian support acts for their long-awaited June 2026 headline tour, their first performances in Australia since 2009.

April 15, 2026
Tom Gleeson performing his Out Of Touch stand up show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
Tom Gleeson Out Of Touch Shows A Different Side At Melbourne Comedy Festival

Tom Gleeson steps away from the familiar Smiling Assassin persona in Out Of Touch, a storytelling driven performance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival that leans heavily on personal anecdotes and larrikin observation.

April 15, 2026
Saosin band members Beau Burchell, Phil Sgrosso, Chris Sorenson, Alex Rodriguez and Cove Reber promoting the single Starting Over Again
Saosin Release First New Single In Over A Decade And Sign With Sumerian Records

Saosin return with the single “Starting Over Again”, the first new music in more than ten years, as the band reunites with vocalist Cove Reber and prepares for an Australian tour this month.

April 15, 2026
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle Dies At 92, Bollywood Voice Who Bridged Indian Film Music And Global Pop

Asha Bhosle, the legendary Indian playback singer whose voice defined generations of Bollywood music while also reaching international audiences through collaborations with Western artists, has died at the age of 92.

April 15, 2026
Moya Brennan, the Irish singer and co-founder of Clannad whose voice helped define modern Celtic music, has died aged 73 at her home in County Donegal.
Clannad Singer Moya Brennan Dies Aged 73

Irish singer and Clannad co-founder Moya Brennan, widely regarded as one of the defining voices of contemporary Celtic music, has died at the age of 73.

April 15, 2026
Zac Rae announce the album I Built You A Tower
Death Cab For Cutie Announce Australian Tour For November 2026

Death Cab For Cutie will return to Australia this November with new music from upcoming album I Built You A Tower alongside their catalogue of alternative rock classics.

April 15, 2026
The Rolling Stones 1966 lineup during the Aftermath album era featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts.
The Rolling Stones Aftermath Turns 60, The Album That Redefined The Band’s Songwriting

Six decades after release, The Rolling Stones' Aftermath remains the album where the band first committed fully to original songwriting and expanded their sound beyond blues roots.

April 15, 2026
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2026 Announced Featuring Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol And Sade

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has confirmed its 2026 induction class, with Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan among the eight Performer category inductees. The ceremony will take place on 14 November at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, with the broadcast set for ABC and Disney+ in December.

April 14, 2026
Mortiis and Nytt Land announce Southern Ritual Tour Australia 2026
Mortiis & Nytt Land Announce Southern Ritual Tour Australia 2026

Mortiis and Nytt Land will bring the Southern Ritual Tour to Australia in November 2026, with Mortiis and Nytt Land confirmed as dual headliners alongside special guest TiR, presented by Hardline Media.

April 14, 2026
Lydia Lunch photo by Jasmine Hirst
Lydia Lunch And Tex Perkins Announce So Real It Hurts Australian Tour

Lydia Lunch and Tex Perkins will unite for exclusive spoken word and experimental electronic performances in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney under the So Real It Hurts banner.

April 14, 2026
Protomartyr Detroit post punk band returning to Australia for 2026 tour
Protomartyr Announce Australia 2026 Tour After Eight Year Absence

Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr will return to Australia in June 2026 for their first shows in eight years, bringing their atmospheric catalogue back to local stages with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart.

April 14, 2026
Bring Me The Horizon announcing the 20th anniversary re-recorded album Count Your Blessings Repented
Bring Me The Horizon Announce 20th Anniversary Re-Recording Of Count Your Blessings

Bring Me The Horizon revisit their ferocious debut with Count Your Blessings | Repented, a fully re-recorded 20th anniversary edition arriving 10 July, alongside a one-off Manchester performance of the album in full.

April 14, 2026
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Young The Giant Release New Single Already There Ahead Of Victory Garden Album

Young The Giant have unveiled their latest single Already There as the California band prepares for the release of their sixth studio album Victory Garden next month.

April 14, 2026
The Temper Trap return with new single ‘Giving Up Air’ and announce Australian tour dates.
The Temper Trap Announce Australian Headline Tour For 2026 As New Album Sungazer Approaches

Melbourne band The Temper Trap will celebrate the release of their long-awaited album Sungazer with a national Australian tour this September and October.

April 14, 2026
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Tori Amos Releases New Single Gasoline Girls From Album In Times Of Dragons

Tori Amos expands the narrative of her forthcoming album In Times Of Dragons with the release of new single Gasoline Girls ahead of the record's May 1 release.

April 14, 2026
Jen Mize performing with The Rough N’ Tumble, promoting their new single Greater Good
Jen Mize & The Rough N’ Tumble Release New Song ‘Greater Good’

‘Greater Good' is a stirring new anthem of empathy and connection from Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble.

April 14, 2026
The Drones with Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin during their Australian reunion announcement period
The Drones Announce One-Off Australian Reunion Tour For 2026

After more than a decade away from full touring, The Drones will return in 2026 for a one-off Australian tour, with Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin stepping aside from Tropical F Storm to revisit the band's influential catalogue.

April 14, 2026
Charlie Puth announces 2026 Whatever’s Clever! Australia and New Zealand tour dates
Charlie Puth Whatever’s Clever! 2026 World Tour Adds Australia And New Zealand Dates

Charlie Puth has confirmed Australia and New Zealand arena shows as part of the expanded Whatever's Clever! 2026 World Tour, bringing the global pop star back to major cities with his most ambitious live production to date.

April 14, 2026
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold Announce Epic Return To Australia And New Zealand After 12 Years

Avenged Sevenfold will return to Australia and New Zealand in October 2026 for their first shows in 12 years, joined by Coheed And Cambria and Thornhill across arena dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland.

April 14, 2026
RISING 2026 God Save The Queens block party Melbourne The Royal Family Dance Crew city-wide festival program announcement
RISING 2026 Expands City-Wide Program With Major Dance, Music And First Peoples Projects Across Melbourne

RISING 2026 Expands City-Wide Program With Major Dance, Music And First Peoples Projects Across Melbourne Featuring The Royal Family Dance Crew, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 And Lady Shaka

April 14, 2026
APRA Music Awards 2026 nominees including Amyl And The Sniffers, Paul Kelly, Tame Impala and Ninajirachi
INXS To Receive Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services To Australian Music At 2026 APRA Music Awards

INXS will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music at the 2026 APRA Music Awards in Sydney on 29 April, recognising a career that reshaped Australia's global musical identity. The award places INXS among the most significant recipients in APRA history, acknowledging nearly five decades of international impact and cultural influence. A special tribute performance is also planned for the ceremony, marking the occasion as part of APRA's centenary celebrations.

April 14, 2026