Crowded House have officially kicked off the 2025 Red Hot Summer Tour, launching the season with a Legends On The Lawn event in Cairns on 11 October. The full Red Hot Summer season gets underway next weekend at Sandstone Point, Queensland.

Legendary actress Diane Keaton, the award-winning star of Annie Hall, The Godfather films, Father of the Bride and countless others, has died in California aged 79. Her passing brings to a close a career that transformed Hollywood with humour, authenticity and emotional depth.

When Simply Red released their debut album Picture Book on 11 October 1985, few could have predicted that it would introduce one of the defining British voices of the decade. Fronted by Manchester's fiery-haired Mick Hucknall, the band's blend of soul, pop and sophisticated R&B gave them a sound that bridged the late 70s' blue-eyed soul movement with the sleek production of the mid-80s. Forty years on, Picture Book remains one of the most polished debut albums of its time, the record that established Simply Red as one of the UK's most enduring musical exports.

Australian country star Morgan Evans has gone back to where it all began. After two years away from the studio, Evans returns with a new single, Beer Back Home, and has revealed his long-awaited second studio album Steel Town will arrive on 20 March 2026 through Virgin Music Group.

Two of Melbourne's most promising young singer-songwriters, Aimee Isobel and Connor Stanton, have come together for a hauntingly beautiful new single, Rainy Weather, a powerful duet that explores heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery.

Finnish rock veterans The Rasmus have handed their outsider anthem Creatures Of Chaos a fresh shot of international muscle, enlisting Theory Of A Deadman frontman Tyler Connolly for a new version that pits two gravelly voices against each other in a bruising, sing-along chorus. The updated track arrives alongside a lyric video and follows the band's recent run of singles from their eleventh album Weirdo.

In honour of World Mental Health Day, American pianist and wellness advocate Chad Lawson has released Where We Are, Together, a three-track companion to his 2024 album Where We Are. The new EP, available through Decca Records US, sees Lawson expand on his unique blend of modern classical composition and mindfulness with an ensemble of collaborators including VOCES8, Esther Abrami, Seth Parker Woods, harpist Ashley Jackson, and poetry by Rupi Kaur.

Frank Zappa's most famous live ritual returns from the vault this month with Halloween 78: Live At The Palladium, New York City, the latest instalment in the late composer's long-running “costume party” concert series. Out 24 October via Zappa Records and UMe, the new collection revives one of his most mischievous line-ups and celebrates the height of his creative madness.

You Got Gold, a new feature documentary celebrating the life, music and influence of John Prine, will begin its national theatrical rollout in New York on 28 November at The Quad, before expanding across North America.

Neil Young has announced he will once again remove his music from a major digital platform, this time targeting Amazon, while urging fans to boycott large corporations and instead support local businesses.

Australian guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel has released Living In The Light, his first solo album in ten years, marking a triumphant new chapter for the Grammy-winning virtuoso. The new record, produced by Nashville heavyweight Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Phish), captures Emmanuel's extraordinary range across acoustic pop, jazz, classical and roots music.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dion DiMucci, one of the original architects of modern pop and rock, has revisited one of his most poignant recordings. A brand-new video for ‘Abraham, Martin and John' has been released, accompanying an intimate new version of the 1968 classic that will appear on his forthcoming album ‘The Rock ‘n' Roll Philosopher', out 24 October through KTBA Records.

Genre-bending artist Oliver Tree is back with Superhero, his first official release in two years, marking another wild chapter in the California native's unpredictable career. True to form, Tree has delivered a track that blends infectious pop hooks with his trademark irony and outsider storytelling, inviting listeners to celebrate their differences rather than hide from them.

Australian singer, songwriter, and producer Eddie Benjamin has joined forces with his friend and long-time collaborator Shawn Mendes for a delicate and emotionally charged new single titled Home.

Michigan-born rapper, singer, streamer, and entrepreneur DDG has capped off a career-defining year with the release of his new album moo, out now through Epic Records. The 14-track set arrives on DDG's 28th birthday, October 10, closing out a massive 2025 that has seen the platinum-selling artist cement his reputation as one of the most forward-thinking figures in modern hip hop.

John Lodge, bassist, singer and songwriter for The Moody Blues, has died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 82. His family announced that Lodge passed peacefully on 10 October 2025, surrounded by loved ones and listening to the music of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly. No cause of death was disclosed.

St. Paul & The Broken Bones have arrived at a new chapter in their journey, releasing their self-titled sixth studio album St. Paul & The Broken Bones today through their own label Oasis Pizza Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers. The Alabama eight-piece have built a decade-long career as one of the most dynamic modern soul collectives in the United States, and this release marks both a homecoming and a rebirth.

Ice Nine Kills are back with another cinematic spectacle, this time stepping into Gotham City's darkly twisted world with their new single The Laugh Track, a ferocious love letter to Tim Burton's Batman and its iconic villain, the Joker. The track and its accompanying film-style music video are a perfect storm of metal, horror, and theatre, starring Scream legend Matthew Lillard, Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Doom Patrol), and returning collaborator Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie's).

Bellarine Estate has thrown its hat into the festival ring with 100 Acres Festival, a one-day celebration of blues, wine and coastal hospitality set for Saturday April 18, 2026. The new event will take over the estate's rolling vineyards and pastures from midday until 6pm, and it will be led by US blues elder statesman Eric Bibb performing with his full band.

After months of anticipation, six-time ARIA Award winner and proud Yolŋu artist Baker Boy has released his long-awaited second studio album ‘DJANDJAY', out now through Island Records and Universal Music Australia.

Blvd Of Eyes, the hard-hitting international rock project fronted by Chloe Trujillo and Mark Dalbeth, have unleashed their powerful new single ‘We Are Human', a defiant anthem embracing imperfection in an increasingly artificial world. The single is the second taste from their forthcoming EP ‘We Are Humans', due for release on 21 November 2025 via XMusic.

Maryland punk trio Pinkshift have unleashed a fierce new single titled ‘Authority Problem', marking their first release since the acclaimed 2024 album Earthkeeper via Hopeless Records. The band, made up of vocalist Ashrita Kumar, guitarist Paul Vallejo, and drummer Myron Houngbedji, are set to hit the road for a headline tour across the United States this week, taking their defiant sound directly to fans.

Melbourne's theatrical metalcore collective The Gloom In The Corner have unleashed their new single Assassination Run, a vicious and cinematic assault that marks the long-awaited return of their notorious demonic figure, Sherlock A. Bones. With a video directed by Sam Kriesel, Assassination Run drags listeners deep back into the band's twisted narrative universe with ferocity, chaos and theatrical precision.

Former BBC Radio 1 and Capital Xtra DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with multiple counts of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault after a lengthy investigation by London's Metropolitan Police.

Langhorne Slim has long inhabited the borderlands between ragged Americana and earnest singer-songwriter craft. Now, he's leaning headfirst into full-tilt rock & roll. The Nashville-based troubadour has announced The Dreamin' Kind, a 12-song album due 16 January via Dualtone Records, shaped by an unlikely collaborator - Sam F. Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet, who produced the record.

Stereophonics have cancelled their Australian Spring Tour following medical advice that frontman Kelly Jones is unfit to travel long distance after suffering a displaced jaw joint. The decision comes as a major disappointment to Australian fans, with the band's first local shows in several years now officially called off.

The Rolling Stones' legendary concert film At The Max is set to return to IMAX theatres worldwide from December 10, giving fans the chance to experience one of the most ambitious live rock films of its era on the big screen once again. Originally released in 1991, At The Max was a milestone in concert filmmaking, capturing the Stones' Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle tour of 1990 in stunning IMAX format and becoming the first feature-length concert film ever shot for the giant-screen medium.

Japanese pop duo YOASOBI continue their remarkable rise with the release of Gekijyo (The Show), the official theme for the new Netflix drama Pray Speak What Has Happened. The single marks a turning point for the group, not only because producer Ayase shares vocal duties with singer ikura for the first time, but also because both appear in their own official music video for the song, released this week.

California's beloved punk trio Joyce Manor will make their long-awaited return in 2026 with I Used To Go To This Bar, out 30 January via Epitaph Records. The album, produced by Epitaph founder and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz, sees the band lean into their California roots and melodic punk instincts with renewed energy and ambition.

Woodstock, New York has always been synonymous with revolution and reinvention in music, and The Bobby Lees are the latest band to rise from that fertile ground with something urgent to say. The fierce trio, led by vocalist and guitarist Sam Quartin, have signed with Epitaph Records, the home of punk heavyweights Rancid, Descendents, and Social Distortion, marking a major new chapter in their unfiltered journey through the raw side of modern rock.