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Rihanna during the A Girl Like Me era promoting the 2006 album.
Rihanna A Girl Like Me Turns 20 As The Album That Set Up A Global Pop Reign

Twenty years after its release, Rihanna's second album A Girl Like Me remains a defining early chapter in Rihanna's catalogue, delivering her first US number one single and expanding the Caribbean pop template she introduced on her debut.

April 11, 2026
Live Songs From Black Mountain 20th Anniversary, Revisiting The Final Original Lineup Album
Live Songs From Black Mountain Turns 20 As A Pivotal Chapter In The Band’s History

Two decades after its release, Live's album Songs From Black Mountain marks a key moment in the band's catalogue, bridging their commercial peak years and the eventual end of the original lineup led by Ed Kowalczyk.

April 11, 2026
Phil Jamieson announces new solo album 10Charlie and PJ Air Australian tour
Phil Jamieson Announces New Solo Album 10Charlie And Nationwide PJ Air Tour

Phil Jamieson will release his second solo album 10Charlie on August 14, previewed by the new single Weekends, while also confirming a 44-date PJ Air tour that will take him to venues across every Australian state and territory.

April 10, 2026
Less Than Jake performing live with brass section during ska-punk concert
Less Than Jake Bring Circus Down Under Tour To Australia And New Zealand

Less Than Jake will return to Australia and New Zealand this October and November with the Circus Down Under tour, bringing more than three decades of ska-punk history back to local stages alongside special guests The Aquabats! and The Suicide Machines.

April 10, 2026
Noah Kahan performing live during The Great Divide Tour era
Noah Kahan Announces The Great Divide Tour For Australia And New Zealand In 2026

Two-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan will bring The Great Divide Tour to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland following the release of his fourth studio album The Great Divide.

April 10, 2026
Stephen Cummings performing live during the Lovetown era ahead of the Lovetown reissue and Joy EP launch show.
Stephen Cummings Reissues Lovetown And Announces Rare Melbourne Show To Launch Joy EP

Stephen Cummings will celebrate the reissue of his landmark 1988 album Lovetown and the release of his new EP Joy with a rare Melbourne performance and a special Live At 3RRR broadcast.

April 10, 2026
Lady Gaga and Doechii Runway single cover art produced by Andrew Watt
Lady Gaga And Doechii Release Runway Produced By Andrew Watt

Lady Gaga teams up with Doechii for the lead single from the upcoming film The Devil Wears Prada 2.

April 10, 2026
Vana performing artist portrait promoting the single In Your Name
Vana Releases New Single In Your Name Ahead Of First US Headlining Tour

New Zealand artist Vana unveils the darkly themed single In Your Name while preparing to launch her first American headline run, marking the latest step in a rapidly expanding global audience.

April 9, 2026
Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters photo by Ros O'Gorman
Robert Plant Performs Led Zeppelin Classic Ramble On With Saving Grace On Stephen Colbert

Robert Plant revisits the Led Zeppelin catalogue on U.S. television, performing Ramble On with his current band Saving Grace on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

April 9, 2026
The Lemon Twigs Brian and Michael D’Addario promotional photo for Look For Your Mind! album
The Lemon Twigs Release New Single 2 Or 3 Ahead Of Look For Your Mind! Album

Long Island duo The Lemon Twigs unveil the upbeat new track 2 Or 3 as the next preview of their forthcoming album Look For Your Mind!, arriving May 8 via Captured Tracks / Civilians.

April 9, 2026
The Limiñanas performing live, Lionel Limiñana on guitar and Marie Limiñana on drums during a concert performance.
The Limiñanas Announce First North American Tour And Release Live Album Live At Beaubourg

French duo The Limiñanas will return to North America for their first dedicated tour while preparing to release their debut live album Live At Beaubourg, capturing a rare performance staged at Paris' Centre Pompidou.

April 9, 2026
Peter Asher Everywhere Man Documentary Portrait
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man Documentary Set For US Premiere

Peter Asher's life and legacy chronicled in new feature documentary, Everywhere Man

April 9, 2026
Ashley Monroe performing live, promoting Dear Nashville
Ashley Monroe Releases Official Video for “Gettin’ Out Of Hand” From New Album Dear Nashville

Ashley Monroe unveils the official video for “Gettin' Out Of Hand” as part of her surprise-released concept album Dear Nashville, co-written and co-produced with Luke Laird

April 9, 2026
Sarah Blasko performing live, acoustic guitar in hand, stage lighting illuminating her face
Sarah Blasko Announces Forgotten World EP

Revered Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko unveils Forgotten World, a companion EP of tracks from her I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain sessions, arriving May 1.

April 9, 2026
The Western Front band members including Scott Gorham during the era of the long-lost album Eureka
The Western Front Finally Release Eureka After 40 Years In The Vault

Four decades after it was recorded, The Western Front finally unveil their long-lost album Eureka, a project featuring Scott Gorham and a cast of elite Los Angeles session players.

April 9, 2026
Haircut 100 band members Nick Heyward, Les Nemes, Graham Jones and Blair Cunningham announcing the album Boxing The Compass
Haircut 100 To Release New Album Boxing The Compass In May

Haircut 100 return with their first album with the classic line-up since 1982's Pelican West, marking a new chapter for Nick Heyward and the band more than four decades after their breakthrough.

April 9, 2026
Howard Jones
Howard Jones Announces Things Can Only Get Better North American Tour With Wang Chung, The English Beat And Modern English

Howard Jones will headline the multi-artist “Things Can Only Get Better” tour across North America in 2026 alongside fellow British acts Wang Chung, The English Beat and Modern English.

April 9, 2026
Pnau performing live announcing Tu Corazón collaboration with The Warning and 2026 regional Australian tour
PNAU Reveal Collaboration With The Warning For New Single Tu Corazón (Your Heart) And Announce Regional Australian Tour

Australian electronic act PNAU have released the new single Tu Corazón (Your Heart) with Mexican rock trio The Warning while confirming a 12-date regional Australian tour for June and July.

April 9, 2026
Festival Of The Stone 2026 lineup on stage at Stone & Wood Brewery, Byron Bay
Stone & Wood Presents Festival Of The Stone 2026 Lineup

Stone & Wood's Festival Of The Stone 2026 Returns To Byron Bay With A Stellar Aussie Music Lineup

April 9, 2026
Rochelle Jordan
Rochelle Jordan Announces Through The Wall Australian Tour For May

London-born, Toronto-raised artist Rochelle Jordan will bring her Through The Wall Tour to Australia this May, with shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane following the release of her acclaimed album Through The Wall.

April 8, 2026
Bryan Martin Announces First Ever Australian Headline Tour
Bryan Martin Speaks Ahead Of His First Ever Australian Headline Tour

US country singer-songwriter Bryan Martin will return to Australia in April 2026 for his first headline tour, bringing his songs from Years In The Making to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne after building a strong following from his previous visit.

April 8, 2026
Vampire Weekend Rostam performing live with guitar and Middle Eastern instrumentation
Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Unveils “American Stories” Singles Ahead of Album Release

Rostam previews “Like a Spark” and “Young Lion” as he announces concert film and advance screenings in New York and Los Angeles

April 8, 2026
Method Man speaking to camera explaining absence from Wu-Tang Clan Australian shows
Method Man Clarifies Australian Absence On Wu-Tang Clan Farewell Tour

Method Man explains why he missed Australian shows, citing promoter miscommunication and prior commitments

April 8, 2026
Dean Ormston APRA AMCOS CEO appointed to National Cultural Policy advisory group
APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston Appointed To National Cultural Policy Advisory Group

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston has been appointed to help shape Australia's next National Cultural Policy, bringing the voice of songwriters, composers and music creators into the federal government's cultural planning process.

April 8, 2026
Emma Louise portrait promoting Sunshine For Happiness album and Nothing Could Tear Us Apart single
Emma Louise Reveals New Song Nothing Could Tear Us Apart From Sunshine For Happiness

Emma Louise has released the new single Nothing Could Tear Us Apart, the latest preview of her upcoming fourth studio album Sunshine For Happiness, due on 1 May via Future Classic.

April 8, 2026
South Summit photo by Brendan Cecich
South Summit Announce Run It Back Australian Tour For July 2026

West Australian band South Summit will return home from Europe to launch their new album Run It Back with their biggest Australian headline shows yet.

April 8, 2026
Mudrat Releases Social Cohesion Live! Capturing Sold-Out Melbourne Show
Mudrat Releases Social Cohesion Live! Capturing Sold-Out Melbourne Performance

Melbourne artist Mudrat documents the full live power of his debut album Social Cohesion with the release of Social Cohesion Live!, arriving as the rapper and punk frontman prepares for his first UK and European tour.

April 8, 2026
Karnivool photo by Courtney McAllister
Karnivool Announce In Verses Australian Tour With TesseracT And Car Bomb

Perth progressive rock band Karnivool will take their chart topping album In Verses on the road across Australia for the first time, joined by TesseracT and Car Bomb for the biggest headline tour of their career.

April 8, 2026
Bill Bailey performing live during his Vaudevillean comedy and music show.
Bill Bailey Brings Vaudevillean Tour To Australia In 2026

UK comedian and musician Bill Bailey will return to Australian stages this September and October with his new show Vaudevillean, reviving the spirit of classic variety entertainment for modern audiences.

April 8, 2026
Aron! performing live with microphone during early jazz-pop career
Aron! Announces Debut Australian Headline Shows For June 2026

US jazz-pop artist Aron! will make his first visit to Australia this June, performing intimate headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney following appearances at major Asian jazz festivals.

April 8, 2026