Ontario sibling duo Softcult, the modern grunge outfit of Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, have released their potent new single She Said, He Said, ahead of their long-awaited debut album When A Flower Doesn't Grow, due 30 January 2026 via Easy Life Records.

Swedish melodic death metal titans The Halo Effect have unveiled their latest single, a blistering reimagining of Phenomena's 1985 classic Dance With The Devil, as they gear up for the release of their upcoming EP We Are Shadows on 21 November 2025.

When Roxy Music released Siren in October 1975, the British art-rock pioneers were already known for fusing avant-garde experimentation with sleek pop sophistication. Fifty years on, Siren remains one of their most enduring works, a record that captured the glamour, chaos and creative electricity of mid-70s rock while propelling the band into the mainstream with Love Is The Drug.

Stellar Circuits are ready to rise from the flames. The North Carolina progressive alt-metal quartet have unveiled Bury The Ashes, the third and final single from their forthcoming album Phantom :: Phoenix, set for release on November 14 through Nuclear Blast Records.

Brisbane's people powered radio station 4ZZZ turns 50 this year, and the party is shaping up to be a city-sized celebration of the weird, the wild and the wonderfully loud. ZED50 will take over Roma Street Parklands on Saturday, 25 October 2025, with two stages, no crossovers, and a line up that reads like a who's who of Queensland music history, plus a few sharp newcomers.

When Rock Of The Westies hit shelves on 24 October 1975, Elton John was on top of the world. Less than five months after Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy, the British superstar released his tenth studio album, a record that marked both a musical shift and the close of one of the most prolific creative periods in pop history.

Nick Murphy, better known to many as Chet Faker, has announced a new studio album, A Love For Strangers, due February 13, 2026 on BMG, and has released a buoyant lead single, This Time For Real, to whet appetites. The single arrives with a playful, kinetic video that follows Murphy as Chet Faker tearing through New York City by jet ski, sports car and pedicab, a jaunty visual that matches the song's anthemic, self-aware charm.

Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer will return to the global stage in 2026 with their Everyone's A Star! World Tour, marking the beginning of a bold new era for the Sydney-born pop-rockers. The announcement arrives alongside the release of their brand-new single Telephone Busy, the latest preview from their forthcoming sixth studio album Everyone's A Star! due out 14 November.

Blondie will mark the 26th anniversary of their 1999 comeback album No Exit with a newly remastered and expanded edition, out 31 October on digital, CD and vinyl formats for the first time. The release includes the previously unheard No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix), a striking blend of gothic hip hop, punk, and orchestral energy that reunites Debbie Harry with the late Coolio in a fierce lyrical exchange recalling the band's trailblazing 1981 hit Rapture.

The Godmother of Soul, Ms Patti LaBelle, will return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2026 to celebrate her 80th birthday and an extraordinary 65 years in the music industry. Presented by MG Live and Arena Touring, the 8065 Tour will bring the Philadelphia-born legend's unmistakable voice and enduring spirit to audiences across both countries.

Dave Ball, the pioneering electronic musician and one half of legendary British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died in London at the age of 66. His death comes just days after completing Danceteria, the sixth and final Soft Cell studio album, due for release in early 2026.

Germany's superhero metal crusaders Grailknights have returned with Forever, their seventh studio album and perhaps their most unifying and explosive chapter to date. Released via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music, Forever is an all-out call to arms for the loyal Battlechoir, packed with thunderous riffs, arena-sized choruses, and that unmistakable blend of heroism and humour that has made the Knights a cult favourite in the power metal universe.

Australia's premier Hammond soul trio, Cookin' On 3 Burners, are back in the groove with their first studio album in six years, Cookin' The Books. The new record finds the Melbourne band in blazing form, deep in the pocket, wide in scope, and overflowing with vintage funk and soul flavours.

Chicago singer-songwriter Delaney Bailey will release her sophomore album Concave on 21 January 2026 through AWAL, previewed by her atmospheric new single Far Away.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release a new live album Live God on 5 December 2025, a sonic testament to their electrifying Wild God Tour that spanned the UK, Europe and North America through 2024 and 2025. Across 15 songs, Live God captures the cathartic power and transcendent atmosphere that defined this era of the band, which Cave described as “an antidote to despair.”

Australian rapper 360 is taking his music on the road once again, announcing a massive 43-date regional Australian tour for 2026. Titled the Back N Forth Tour, this will be the most extensive regional run of his career, bringing his explosive live show to towns across every state and territory. He'll be joined by long-time collaborator and friend Pez, marking a full-circle moment for two of the most recognisable voices in Australian hip hop.

Teddy Swims entered the Rod Laver Arena stage on Wednesday night to a tribal beat, an anthemic guitar overture followed by a curtain drop that revealed the band and then Teddy himself, standing tall atop a lit-up ramp. Swims was back in Melbourne for the third time in three years, but this was his first time bringing a major production.

Chart-topping American rock band Bad Omens have unleashed their latest single “Dying To Love,” a powerful and cinematic anthem that fuses the band's heavy origins with a strikingly modern edge. Released via Sumerian Records, the song captures frontman Noah Sebastian at his most dynamic, gliding from falsetto-laced melodies into visceral screams that cut through the track's haunting production.

Slash, the iconic Guns N' Roses guitarist turned blues revivalist, has dropped his searing new single Crossroads (Live), taken from his upcoming album and concert film Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, out Friday 7 November via earMUSIC. The track captures Slash's Blues Ball band in full flight, delivering a raw, soulful and unapologetically loud take on Robert Johnson's legendary Delta blues classic.

Parkway Drive have made Australian music history, performing a world-first aerial stunt above the Sydney Opera House. At dawn, frontman Winston McCall rappelled from a hovering helicopter onto the iconic sails, landing on a 60-centimetre platform perched 65 metres high.

Grammy-nominated New York duo Sofi Tukker will return to Australia in 2026 for their first headline tour in four years, bringing their colourful, high-energy live show to Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane.

Frontier Touring has announced that rising Alabama-born country artist Kashus Culpepper will join Oklahoma songwriter Wyatt Flores as the special guest on his February 2026 ‘Bucking Bin Chicken Tour'. The tour marks Flores' debut Australian headline run and comes off the back of his breakout year, with multiple sold-out shows prompting the addition of extra dates. Culpepper will join for all dates except The Forum, Melbourne on Saturday 14 February.

After a four-year break from touring, Bon Jovi are set to make a triumphant return to the world stage with the Forever Tour, the band's first major outing since Jon Bon Jovi's life-changing vocal surgery in 2022. The global trek marks a remarkable comeback for the New Jersey rock icons, whose anthems have defined generations of fans since the early 1980s.

After selling out its debut in 2025, Mullum Roots Festival will return even bigger and more ambitious on July 11 and 12, 2026, with an expanded footprint across the village and a first wave of artists that mixes contemporary favourites with homegrown legends.

The much-loved Twilight At Taronga summer concert series will return to Taronga Zoo in February 2026, once again combining live music, family entertainment, and wildlife conservation in one of Sydney's most breathtaking outdoor venues.

After more than four decades, Haircut 100 will finally deliver the long-awaited follow-up to their 1982 classic Pelican West. The new album, Boxing The Compass, will be released on 20 March 2026, marking the band's first full-length studio release in 43 years.

Liam Finn has announced he will play a free show in Melbourne at Altar Electric in Abbotsford on 28 October.

When Oasis walked on stage in Goyang, South Korea, for their first show without founding guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs since reforming, the sense of history was impossible to miss. As 55,000 fans filled the Goyang Sports Complex for the band's long-awaited return, it was Mike Moore, best known for his work with Liam Gallagher's solo band, who stepped into one of the most iconic rhythm-guitar roles in British rock.

The Doors' legendary guitarist Robby Krieger will mark the band's 60th anniversary with an all-star concert at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre on 30 October, joined by some of rock's most iconic names including Perry Farrell, Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, Deryck Whibley, Robert DeLeo, Orianthi, and more.

Austrian guitar virtuoso Bernth Brodträger and UK-born bass phenom Charles Berthoud have become internet sensations, bridging the worlds of metal, jazz, funk and progressive rock through their boundary-pushing technique and inventive online videos. Now, the two instrumental innovators are taking their skills offline and bringing their Escape The Internet Tour to Australia for the first time, combining concert, conversation and masterclass in one immersive evening.