Online music streaming services have officially overtaken traditional radio as Australia's most widely used audio platform, according to data from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). While radio remains a powerful force, particularly in cars and among older Australians, the figures underline a fundamental change in how music is consumed and how new artists break through to audiences.

Weezer have unveiled details of their 20th studio album, the colour themed Gold Album, alongside the release of the new single ‘We Might As Well Be Strangers', a collaboration with Wednesday vocalist Karly Hartzman.

Thirty years after its release, Metallica's Load remains one of the most debated albums in the band's catalogue, marking a dramatic shift in sound, image and creative direction that continues to spark discussion among fans and critics alike.

On 4 June 2026, Bryan Adams' seventh studio album 18 Til I Die reaches its 30th anniversary, marking three decades since the record became a major international success. Released through A&M Records in June 1996, the album topped the UK Albums Chart, reached No. 2 in Australia and went on to sell an estimated five million copies worldwide, delivering some of the most enduring songs of Adams' career.

Ben Folds has warned that the United States' National Symphony Orchestra could cease to exist if urgent action is not taken to address the fallout from the ongoing upheaval at Washington D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Charli XCX has confirmed the release of her next studio album, Music, Fashion, Film, marking her first full-length album since the cultural and commercial impact of Brat and its subsequent remix project.

The Original Wailers will return to Australia in March 2027 for the One Love Tour, bringing one of reggae's most enduring catalogues back to local stages. Led by guitarist Al Anderson, the sole surviving member of the classic mid-1970s Bob Marley & The Wailers lineup, the seven-date run will take in Perth, Adelaide, Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. With Anderson now carrying the responsibility of preserving the music he helped create alongside Bob Marley, the tour is being positioned as a celebration of songs that remain among the most influential works in popular music.

Peter Frampton's extraordinary rise, fall and resurgence is the focus of a new feature-length documentary, Frampton, premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Festival as the guitarist marks 50 years since the release of Frampton Comes Alive!

Scott Pelley's dismissal from 60 Minutes marks the most dramatic rupture in the history of American television journalism's most influential news magazine, raising questions about editorial independence, newsroom leadership and the future credibility of CBS News.

Cream's landmark 1968 double album Wheels Of Fire will be reissued in a new 5CD Super Deluxe Edition featuring previously unreleased recordings, newly restored audio and rare material drawn from producer Felix Pappalardi's personal archive.

The Songs Of John Farnham has become the centre of a growing debate over ticket pricing after seats for the Victorian Government-backed event surged to as much as $1,650 during the public on-sale, despite government support for reforms targeting dynamic pricing.

Brisbane community broadcaster 4ZZZ has announced the return of its major live music event Zed, with Zed 51 set to take place at Roma Street Parklands on 24 October 2026. The event follows the success of Zed50, the station's 50th anniversary celebration held in 2025, and organisers have confirmed that the same team behind last year's event will once again produce the festival.

Billy Idol has unveiled the official video for 'John Wayne', the Alison Mosshart collaboration from his latest album Dream Into It, with the clip drawing inspiration from classic western cinema and pop art influences.

The Black Crowes were met with boos and walkouts at a Florida concert after singer Chris Robinson challenged a crowd chanting “USA”, triggering a tense exchange that quickly became one of the band's most talked-about live moments in years.

Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award winner whose voice defined some of the most successful Disney songs of the modern era and who built a four-decade career as one of R&B's most enduring balladeers, has died aged 75.

Thirty years ago, on 3 June 1996, John Farnham released Romeo's Heart, an album that arrived at a pivotal point in his career. The record became Farnham's first studio album in three years following Then Again... and continued a remarkable commercial run that had transformed him from a veteran performer into one of Australia's most successful recording artists. Romeo's Heart reached No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart, achieved four-times platinum certification and produced one of the biggest hit singles of Farnham's post-Whispering Jack era.

Keith Urban has revealed details of flow state, his thirteenth studio album, due for release on 12 June 2026 through Hit Red and MCA Nashville. The Australian born country star has taken an unexpected direction for the project, assembling an album largely comprised of reinterpretations of classic yacht rock songs, alongside one newly written track, ‘We Go Back', featuring Michael McDonald.

David McCormack has unveiled a new project, David McCormack's TRS80, with the six-track EP No Context For Old Men set for release on 3 July through Valve Records.

Melbourne producer and DJ Dom Dolla has sold out his September 24, 2026 headline show at Marvel Stadium, with presale allocations exhausted within hours and all remaining tickets snapped up immediately when general public sales opened. The event, presented by Untitled Group and Frontier Touring, will also serve as the world premiere of a new stadium-scale production that will debut exclusively in Australia before a hometown audience.

The Avalanches have released a new collaboration with Jamie xx, expanding a creative partnership that has become a recurring thread in both artists' recent work. The new track, Every Single Weekend, arrives as momentum builds around the Melbourne group's next chapter.

Things Of Stone And Wood have unveiled the first video from Rae Street, their first studio album in 23 years, following a national tour that delivered the band's strongest chart result in more than three decades.

John Farnham's September tribute concert at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena has reignited concerns over dynamic ticket pricing after premium seats surged to as much as $1,650 during today's on-sale, despite the event being backed by the Victorian Government and raising funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

Freedom 250's star-studded concert series has unravelled weeks before launch, with multiple artists withdrawing from the Trump-linked event and an unlikely figure, veteran booking agent Jeff Epstein, becoming part of the story.

The debate over streaming fraud and passive listening has intensified as chart milestones continue to be compared with records established during the vinyl, cassette and CD eras. Industry studies, platform disclosures and independent audits now suggest that modern music charts measure a fundamentally different consumer activity than the charts that once tracked physical purchases, raising questions about whether meaningful comparisons can be made across generations.

Taylor Swift has revealed her first new song since 2025's The Life Of A Showgirl, writing and recording an original track for Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 inspired by the character Jessie.

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is facing mounting criticism from some of the network's most prominent journalists as tensions surrounding 60 Minutes, newsroom independence and the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show continue to escalate.

Jimmy Kimmel turned a prestigious Peabody Awards acceptance speech into a defence of free speech and political satire, using the moment to reflect on recent challenges facing his long-running late-night television show while also delivering a series of mocking nicknames aimed at Trump.

Barry Manilow has revealed that he may never sing again after complications following lung cancer surgery left him struggling with his voice, casting doubt over his planned return to the stage later this month.

Phil Jamieson has unveiled Blue As The Sunlight, the latest preview of his upcoming second solo album 10Charlie, due for release on 14 August. The new track follows the earlier single Weekends and arrives as the former Grinspoon frontman prepares for an Australian tour that will take him to more than 40 venues across the country over the coming months.

British-Irish electronic music act VNV Nation have announced an Australian tour for February, marking the group's long-awaited return to local audiences. The project, led by singer, songwriter and producer Ronan Harris, will perform three headline dates in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne as part of ongoing touring activity following the release of the band's latest albums, Construct and Destruct.