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David Bowie during the Station To Station era in 1976
David Bowie Station To Station 50th Anniversary

Fifty years on, Station To Station remains one of David Bowie's most pivotal statements. Released on 23 January 1976, the album arrived at a crossroads in Bowie's career, closing one era while opening another. It was his tenth studio album and the record that introduced the Thin White Duke, a character that would dominate Bowie's public and artistic life for the next year.

January 23, 2026
Harry Styles Returns With Surprise Video ‘Forever, Forever’ From Final Love On Tour Show – Watch the exclusive footage from his Italy performance.
Harry Styles Returns With Seven City Global Residency Together, Together

The global pop phenomenon will perform 50 shows across seven cities in 2026 as he launches his fourth studio album era

January 23, 2026
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Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Announces Australia and New Zealand Dates for Physical Graffiti 50th Anniversary Tour

The world tour celebrating the landmark album wraps up in April 2026 with a seven-city run across Australasia

January 22, 2026
Sonny Fodera Somedays
ARIA’s Top 100 Singles For 2025 Revealed – And It’s Not Good News For Aussie Artists

by Jeff Jenkins ARIA’s Top 100 singles chart for 2025 features more songs by the KPop Demon Hunters Cast than Australian artists.

January 22, 2026
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays Celebrate 35 Years Of Pills ‘n’ Thrills And Bellyaches With Australian And New Zealand Tour

Madchester pioneers return to Australasia in September 2026 to perform their era-defining album and career-spanning classics

January 22, 2026
UnityTX Announce New Album Somewhere, In Between…
UnityTX Announce New Album Somewhere, In Between…

Dallas metal hip hop agitators return with their most personal record to date, Somewhere, In Between… arriving in March via Pure Noise Records

January 22, 2026
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Bleed From Within Capture Raw Intensity With One Take Audiotree Session

Scottish metal leaders strip their sound back to its core during a landmark live recording filmed on tour in North America.

January 22, 2026
Mumford & Sons Announce 2026 Prizefighter Tour With Folk Bitch Trio
Mumford & Sons Expand Prizefighter Tour With New Brisbane Show

Grammy-winning British band responds to demand by adding a Brisbane arena date to their 2026 Australian and New Zealand tour as anticipation builds for their sixth studio album Prizefighter.

January 22, 2026
Exodus by Jim Louvau
Exodus Announce New Album Goliath And Unleash Ferocious First Single 3111

Bay Area thrash metal pioneers return with their twelfth studio album and the comeback of Rob Dukes, setting the tone for a monumental new chapter.

January 22, 2026
Colin Hay performs at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 11 February 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Colin Hay Condemns Use Of Down Under At Anti-Immigration Rallies

Men At Work songwriter says the song stands for inclusion and unity, not division, after it is used by March For Australia

January 22, 2026
Don Lemon on Nicki Minaj
Don Lemon Calls Homophobe Racist Nicki Minaj A Homophobe Racist

The rapper and the former CNN anchor have escalated a public dispute sparked by coverage of an Immigration And Customs Enforcement protest in Minnesota, drawing music, media and politics into the same volatile conversation.

January 22, 2026
Architects by Ed Mason
Architects Unveil Cinematic “Broken Mirror” Video As ‘The Sky, The Earth & All Between’ Continues Global Impact

British metalcore leaders Architects reveal a dark new visual chapter from their latest album, expanding the band's long narrative of evolution, resilience and scale.

January 22, 2026
Lord Huron photo by Cole Silberman
Lord Huron Announces Summer 2026 North American Tour Dates

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 architects return to the road with a summer run across the U.S. and Canada, including a sold-out Red Rocks show and first-ever Denver amphitheatre date

January 21, 2026
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Tori Amos Announces New Album In Times Of Dragons, Due May 1

The pioneering singer-songwriter returns with her 18th studio album, a politically charged narrative that blends myth and activism, ahead of a world tour.

January 21, 2026
Courtney Barnett by Lindsey Byrnes
Courtney Barnett Announces New Album Creature Of Habit

A bold new chapter for the Australian singer-songwriter arrives with a record shaped by relocation, reinvention and a willingness to confront change head on.

January 21, 2026
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Noah Kahan Announces New Single “The Great Divide,” His First Release Since “Stick Season”

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter returns with a song debuted on tour, signalling the next chapter in a career shaped by Vermont roots and slow-building success.

January 21, 2026
Philip Oakey of The Human League Melbourne 2024 photo by Winston Robinson
The Generations Tour Unites The Human League, Soft Cell And Alison Moyet

Three of the defining British artists of the early 1980s come together for a landmark North American tour celebrating four decades of influence and innovation.

January 21, 2026
Old Crow Medicine Show photo by Brooke Stevens
Old Crow Medicine Show Announce The O.C.M.S. Big Iron World Tour Back To The Roots

The Grammy-winning string band return to the songs, rooms and spirit that launched their career, performing their first two albums in full in an intimate stripped-back setting.

January 21, 2026
Bellamy Brothers photo by Derrek Kupish
The Bellamy Brothers To Headline Their First Ever Historic Ryman Auditorium Show Celebrating 50 Years Of Hits

Country music icons David And Howard Bellamy mark a career-defining milestone with their first-ever headline performance at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, honouring five decades since their breakthrough hit Let Your Love Flow.

January 21, 2026
Cory Wong photo by Taichi Nishimaki
Cory Wong Shares New Single Better Than This Featuring Cody Fry And Details New Album Lost In The Wonder

The Grammy Award nominated guitarist and producer leans into 80s pop textures and expansive collaboration ahead of his February 2026 album release and a major global tour

January 21, 2026
The Dare
The Dare Announces Infamous Freakquencies Club Nights In Sydney And Melbourne

New York party architect brings cult DJ series back to Australia with special guests Geese And Wet Leg

January 21, 2026
Joey Valence and Brae
Joey Valence & Brae Announce Australia And New Zealand Return For April 2026

The genre-bending American duo will bring their high-energy live show back to the region with dates locked in across New Zealand and Australia this April.

January 21, 2026
The Gloom In The Corner release new single Assassination Run featuring the return of Sherlock Bones
The Gloom In The Corner Erupt With New Single Nope (Hollow Point Elysium), Reveal Royal Discordance Details

Melbourne metalcore storytellers deepen their cinematic universe ahead of third album release

January 21, 2026
Midnight Oil play the Bowl on their Great Circle Tour 2017 Monday 6 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Rob Hirst 1955-2025: Midnight Oil Drummer And Australian Music Icon Dies Aged 70

The global music community mourns the loss of Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst, a formidable drummer, songwriter and activist whose work helped shape Australian rock and carried its voice to the world.

January 20, 2026
Gotthard
Gotthard Share New Single ‘Smiling In The Pouring Rain’ Ahead of More Stereo Crush

Swiss rock institution Gotthard return with a reflective new song that finds optimism in adversity, continuing a legacy built on melody, resilience and connection.

January 20, 2026
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Larry Fleet Announces ‘Another Year Older’ Album And Launches Global Tour With ‘American Made’ Single

The Tennessee songwriter opens a new chapter with a reflective album and an international tour that stretches from the US to Europe and the UK.

January 20, 2026
Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham
Felicity Urquhart And Josh Cunningham Release ‘Stone In Your Heart’ Ahead Of New Album

Award-winning duo continue their rich creative partnership with a new single leading into the forthcoming album Everything Around You.

January 20, 2026
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds 2013 by Ros O'Gorman
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Play First Aussie Show Of 2026 In Western Australia

The Wild God Tour returns Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to Australian stages for the first time since 2017, opening with a sold out Fremantle Park performance that drew deeply from the band's new album Wild God while surveying four decades of music history.

January 20, 2026
Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells In Concert Brings Mike Oldfield Masterpiece To Australia For 50th Anniversary Tour

The landmark instrumental work that launched Virgin Records and reshaped modern music returns to the stage with an expansive live production celebrating five decades of Tubular Bells.

January 20, 2026
APRA Professional Development Awards
APRA Professional Development Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

61 Australian Songwriters And Composers Recognised Across 13 Categories As Career-Shaping Awards Near

January 20, 2026