AC/DC's long-awaited 2025 Australian tour has just grown louder with the addition of five powerhouse homegrown acts joining previously announced special guests Amyl & The Sniffers. The full-scale stadium run will now showcase a wall-to-wall celebration of Australian rock, with The Casanovas, Large Mirage, Oscar The Wild, Southern River Band and Headsend all confirmed as openers across the country.

When John Lennon released Shaved Fish on 24 October 1975 in the UK, it marked the end of one era and the beginning of another. The album arrived just as Lennon withdrew from the public eye to focus on family life, following the birth of his son Sean Lennon earlier that same month. It was also the final record he would release on Apple Records before the label shut down, making Shaved Fish not just a greatest-hits compilation, but a symbolic farewell to a turbulent chapter in his solo journey.

German electronicore provocateurs Electric Callboy have announced a triumphant return to Australia, locking in a five-city arena run for September 2026 that promises to be one of the biggest parties on the heavy music calendar next year. The Tanzneid World Tour will open in Perth on Friday September 4, before rolling through Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and finishing up at Brisbane's Riverstage on Saturday September 12.

Sam Rivers, founding bassist of Limp Bizkit and one of the key architects of the band's distinctive nu-metal sound, has died at the age of 48. The band confirmed his passing through social media, calling him “our brother, our heartbeat, our magic.”

Rock and racing legend Nick Mason, drummer for Pink Floyd and lifelong car enthusiast, is auctioning off one of the most unique collector's items to ever bridge the worlds of music and motoring, his personal Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Pink Floyd Edition. Every cent raised, including auction premiums, will go to the Harefield Healing Garden Charity, a cause close to Mason's heart.

Fifty years after Split Enz released their audacious debut Mental Notes, the band who redefined New Zealand music are revisiting their origins with a major archival release. ENZyclopedia Volumes One & Two, due 14 November 2025, captures the early years of Split Enz across a deluxe 5-CD box, a 3-LP vinyl set and an Atmos Blu-Ray edition, all curated in close collaboration with the group.

When Simple Minds released Once Upon A Time on 21 October 1985, they were no longer the underground art-rock outfit that had emerged from Glasgow's post-punk scene in the late 70s. By this point, they were international chart-toppers, riding the success of Don't You (Forget About Me), the soundtrack anthem that had made them household names across America. But Once Upon A Time would do more than cement their fame, it would define the sound of mid-80s stadium rock and mark the band's full transformation from cult heroes to global icons.

Fifty years after Neil Young's most haunting and cathartic album first saw the light of day, Tonight's The Night is being reborn. To mark the half-century milestone, Young has announced a limited deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition of the 1975 classic, complete with six bonus tracks drawn from the original 1973 recording sessions that birthed what many consider his most emotionally raw work.

Los Angeles-based synthpop innovators Magdalena Bay have dropped two brand new songs, Human Happens and Paint Me A Picture, continuing a prolific run that cements their reputation as one of the most forward-thinking acts in modern alternative pop.

When Little Feat released The Last Record Album in 1975, the Californian rock collective stood at a crossroads. Their distinctive fusion of funk, soul, country and blues had earned them a loyal cult following, but their fifth studio album hinted at the creative tensions and personal struggles that would soon define the band's future.

When Paul Simon released Still Crazy After All These Years on 17 October 1975, he wasn't just releasing another solo record. He was putting a final full stop on the Simon & Garfunkel era, finding his footing in a changing world, and proving that introspection and pop craftsmanship could live side by side. Now, fifty years later, the album remains one of Simon's most enduring works - a record that captures the sound of 1970s New York with grace, wit and melancholy.

As the countdown begins toward what would have been Chuck Berry's 100th birthday in 2026, acclaimed American singer-songwriter Valerie June has released a reimagined version of Berry's pioneering 1955 hit Maybellene to mark the song's 70th anniversary.

After more than eight years in the vault, Lil Peep and Bexey have officially released their collaborative track “Coke Nails” today, accompanied by an animated video directed by Jaime Restrepo. The song, recorded in London in the summer of 2017 and produced by Smokeasac, draws on a rare Polish jazz sample from Krzysztof Zgraja, a detail that underscores the song's eclectic DNA. Fans have long anticipated its arrival, viewing it as one of the duo's final artifacts from a period when Peep's trajectory was expanding into both fashion and music.

The 2025 Red Hot Summer Tour featuring Crowded House has become one of the most successful in the festival's 14-year history.

Emerging alt-pop auteur Erin LeCount has returned with a beguiling new single, Machine Ghost, accompanied by a cinematic music video directed by Sam Taylor-Edwards. The 22-year-old singer, songwriter and producer, who writes and produces all her own material, solidifies her reputation as a singular voice in contemporary art-pop, with a track that sits gracefully between baroque-pop grandeur and a darker, gothic pop sensibility.

American post-hardcore icons Story Of The Year will unleash their eighth studio album A.R.S.O.N. on 13 February 2026 through SharpTone Records, marking another fierce chapter in a career that has burned brightly since their early days in St. Louis. The album's first single, Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb), is out now, a ferocious statement of intent that reaffirms the band's ability to blend rage and reflection in equal measure.

Sydney's much-loved indie outfit Youth Group have unveiled their brand-new single Saturday Dad, the second track lifted from their forthcoming sixth studio album Big Whoop, set for release on 31 October 2025 via Impressed Recordings in collaboration with Cassell Records. To coincide with the release, the band will embark on a national tour running from 31 October to 8 November, marking another milestone in a remarkable 25-year journey.

Australian indie favourites Boy & Bear have returned with a luminous new single and video, “Tripping Over Time,” released today, alongside the announcement of their upcoming sixth studio album of the same name. The album, out Friday December 12, marks another milestone for the band - their second completely independent release - and will be launched in spectacular fashion at their biggest headline show to date on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Saturday December 14.

Swedish metal powerhouse Sabaton have returned with Legends, their eleventh studio album, released via Better Noise Music. The new record takes listeners deep into the lives of eleven of history's most iconic and notorious figures, each immortalised in song with the band's trademark mix of thunderous power metal, cinematic scope and meticulous historical detail.

ARIA-nominated Melbourne composer, musician and sound designer Nick Batterham has released his new classical album First Snow (Music For Piano And Strings), a collection of meditative instrumental compositions that continues the emotional journey he began through his acclaimed collaborations with visual artist Rone.

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, the original lead guitarist and co-founder of KISS, has died aged 74. The man who brought outer space to the stage and forever changed rock guitar passed away on 16 October 2025, only weeks after suffering a fall in his home studio that led to a brain bleed. Frehley had been on life support since late September, following what was initially described as a “minor fall”.

Original KISS guitarist and solo artist Ace Frehley is reportedly in a critical condition, fighting for his life after suffering a brain bleed caused by a fall in his home studio a few weeks ago.

South Australia is about to turn up the volume and the revs, as The Bend Classic returns from October 24 to 26 at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park. Combining horsepower and homegrown hits, the festival brings together the best in Australian country music with a full-throttle celebration of cars, camping and culture that's shaping up to be one of the most uniquely Australian weekends of the year.

Australian soul singer WILSN has released her long-awaited second album Bloom, recorded in New York City with members of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Thee Sacred Souls and Charles Bradley's band. The album captures the timeless warmth of late-60s soul while declaring a bold new chapter in the Melbourne artist's career.

Australian country music favourite Andrew Swift has released his fourth studio album Lucky Stars, a record that captures the long, winding road of an artist who's built his success one song, one gig, and one late-night drive at a time. Alongside the album, Swift has dropped the new single Kickin' Tires, a track that blends country grit with nostalgic heart.

The Avett Brothers have teamed up with genre-bending icon Mike Patton for one of 2025's most unexpected collaborations, delivering a new single “Heaven's Breath” ahead of their joint album AVTT/PTTN, due 14 November through Thirty Tigers, Ramseur Records and Ipecac Recordings.

The Last Dinner Party are bringing their decadent art-rock spectacle back to Australia in January 2026, fresh from conquering global stages and award podiums. The London five-piece will tour across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with special guest Sir Chloe joining the bill, celebrating the release of their much-anticipated second album From The Pyre, out 17 October 2025.

Dom Mariani, one of Australia's most enduring guitar-pop craftsmen, is back in full flight with World On Its Head, the shimmering new single leading into his long-awaited solo album Apple of Life, due 31 October through Alive Naturalsound Records.

North Carolina post-hardcore outfit Excide have unleashed their latest single ‘Call Box', the final and most defining track from their forthcoming album ‘Bastard Hymns', due November 28 through SharpTone Records.

Pitch Music & Arts will return for its ninth edition in 2026, taking over the Grampian Plains beneath Gariwerd (The Grampians) from 6 to 10 March 2026. Now approaching its first decade, the festival has become one of Australia's most celebrated destinations for electronic music, design and creative culture.