Daryl Braithwaite has announced he is stepping away from live performance, ending a touring career that has spanned nearly six decades after ongoing vocal issues made performing increasingly difficult.

Bruce Springsteen has welcomed the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music at Monmouth University, a new cultural institution designed to place his work within the broader story of American music and its influence on society.

Music video director Nigel Dick, the filmmaker behind clips for Britney Spears, Oasis, Guns N' Roses, Cher and Paul McCartney, will publish his memoir Music Video Mischief on September 15, 2026, chronicling four decades at the centre of the music video revolution.

Clive Davis, the architect behind the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Alicia Keys and countless others, has died at the age of 94 after more than six decades shaping the modern music business.

Tay Keith, the Memphis producer whose signature sound helped shape modern hip-hop and powered hits for Travis Scott, Drake, Beyoncé and Sexyy Red, has died at the age of 29.

Stevie Wonder closed a day of music, speeches and celebration surrounding the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side on Thursday, delivering a performance that mixed some of his best-known songs with a personal recollection of his first meeting with Barack Obama more than two decades ago.

APRA AMCOS says works by artists including Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil, Crowded House and Lorde have been identified in leaked AI training datasets, reigniting debate over copyright protections and licensing for artificial intelligence platforms.

Bluesfest founder Peter Noble is facing increasing scrutiny as liquidators investigate whether the iconic festival traded while insolvent and examine a series of related-party transactions made before the event's collapse. Ticket holders owed millions are now expected to recover only a fraction of their money.

The Living End frontman Chris Cheney has struck a new publishing deal with BMG, transferring ownership of a catalogue that helped define Australian rock across three decades.

APRA AMCOS has announced it will close the Live Music Office and its Live And Local program on 1 July, marking the end of a 13-year campaign that helped reshape live music regulation across Australia.

American singer, songwriter and multimedia artist Oliver Tree has died aged 32 after a mid-air helicopter collision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His death brings an abrupt end to a career that blended alternative pop, hip-hop, comedy and visual performance, and has resulted in the unexpected cancellation of his scheduled Australian and New Zealand tour dates for October.

The Kennedy Center has begun removing Donald Trump's name from its Washington, D.C. facade after a federal appeals court rejected a last-minute effort to preserve the controversial rebranding of America's premier performing arts institution.

Australian music will take a prominent place in the Melbourne International Film Festival's first reveal for 2026, with the world premiere of Jebediah: Are We OK? and the Australian screening of The Best Summer emerging as two of the standout music titles in the festival's opening announcement. The films revisit pivotal moments in alternative music culture, one through the story of a Perth band that survived three decades together, the other through newly discovered footage from one of Australia's most significant music festivals of the 1990s.

Rick Beato, the producer, educator and one of YouTube's most influential music commentators, will visit Australia and New Zealand for a series of live shows in October 2026.

Former Beastie Boys headquarters and recording space G-Son Studios is being restored and reopened as a community arts centre and live venue, with a new Kickstarter campaign launched to fund the revival of the historic Atwater Village site in Los Angeles.

Jane Fonda's Rise Up, Sing Out concert in New York will unite major artists, activists, and thousands of remote viewers in a nationwide First Amendment rally through music, speeches, and coordinated sing-alongs.

Donald Trump received a loud and sustained chorus of boos from New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday night (Tuesday AEST) as the U.S. President attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. The moment unfolded before a sold-out crowd that included some of the biggest names in music, film, television and sport, turning one of basketball's biggest nights into a collision of politics, celebrity culture and championship sport.

Donald Trump's decision to walk out of a Meet The Press interview with NBC journalist Kristen Welker has become the latest chapter in a remarkable week of clashes between the US President and members of the American press corps, particularly female journalists who have refused to abandon difficult questions despite repeated personal attacks.

The Trump White House's decision to publicly label independent commentators including Brian Tyler Cohen and David Pakman as “media offenders” has reignited debate over free speech, press freedom and the role of government in scrutinising media criticism.

CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins has become one of the most recognisable faces in American political reporting after a fresh series of public attacks from Trump highlighted her role as one of the few reporters consistently challenging the US President in real time.

Don Walker has unveiled ‘Breakfast In Paris', the latest track from his forthcoming album Love Songs, with Noise11 presenting the world premiere ahead of the record's August release and national tour.

The City of Yarra has confirmed that Leaps And Bounds Music Festival will return to its full ten-day format in 2026, with venues across Fitzroy, Collingwood, Abbotsford and Richmond hosting a broad program of live music, record fairs, broadcasts and community events from 16 to 26 July. The annual winter festival, presented by Yarra City Council in partnership with local venues and promoters, will once again focus on supporting the live music ecosystem that has helped establish Yarra as one of Australia's most significant music precincts.

AEG Presents has announced it will take over operations of the venue currently known as Emo's Austin from 1 January 2027, adding a second Austin venue to its growing Texas portfolio and signalling a major investment in the city's live music infrastructure.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.