The Australian live music industry is built on the people who work behind the curtain. From the audio engineer who balances the mix to the lighting technician who sets the stage ablaze with colour, live shows depend on skilled crew. Now, a new initiative spearheaded by CrewCare is giving the next generation of backstage talent the chance to break into the industry with real training and real jobs.

Melbourne Youth Orchestras will debut The Big Busk in 2025, transforming Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market into a full-day celebration of music and fundraising on Saturday 20 September.

Melbourne’s Live at the Gardens series will hit euphoric heights this November with a triple-bill of Australian electronic heavyweights. Miami Horror, Sneaky Sound System and Bag Raiders will join forces for a one-night-only dancefloor celebration under the stars at the Royal Botanic Gardens on Saturday, 29 November 2025.

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 27 August:

Salt-N-Pepa are, taking on Universal Music Group in a battle over copyright ownership that could reshape how legacy artists control their music. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton launched their lawsuit earlier this year, accusing Universal of unlawfully blocking their attempts to exercise termination rights, provisions in U.S. copyright law that allow artists to reclaim their work 35 years after handing it over in early contracts. Salt-N-Pepa say they followed every legal step, yet Universal refused their claim.

Purple Disturbance, the fierce and uncompromising post-punk/alt-rock four-piece from New South Wales, have officially joined forces with New World Artists, the booking agency behind some of Australia’s most trailblazing acts. For a young band already turning heads with their volatile live shows and razor-edged songs, this deal puts them on a major platform heading into 2026.

Here are the major music events, births, deaths and album releases on this day in music for 26 August:

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The 2025 Art Music Awards were celebrated in grand style at Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Thursday, 21 August, bringing together Australia’s leading voices in contemporary classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC), the event recognised outstanding achievement, innovation, and contribution across the national art music community.

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Wildlands Festival is officially returning for Summer 2026, with organisers confirming two massive editions in Brisbane on New Year’s Day and Perth on January 3rd.

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Here is a list of notable albums released 15 August 2025.

Here are the key music highlights for 15 August.

Here are the key events in music history of 14 August.

APRA AMCOS is calling on all songwriter and composer members at pivotal stages of their careers to apply for the 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs).

Good Things is back for 2025 with Tool, Weezer and Garbage leading the 2025 line-up.

You won’t find Swanee’s new album ‘Believe’ on streaming services. When John Swan (aka Swanee) and Songland Records founder Brian ‘Frog’ Harris started the project, it was always going to be about the Swanee fans.

After a six-year creative hiatus, Adelaide’s legendary trio Hilltop Hoods returns with their ninth studio album, Fall From The Light, released on 1 August 2025 via Island Records Australia/UMA.

Lady Gaga dominates the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with 12 nominations, ending Taylor Swift’s two-year streak Bruno Mars follows closely with 11 nods, and Kendrick Lamar has 10. The awards introduce two new categories — Best Country Artist and Best Pop Artist — and the ceremony airs live on September 7 from New York’s UBS Arena.

Melbourne’s legendary Croxton Bandroom will celebrate a decade of live music in its current setup with a two-day Block Party in November.

Pete and Reg’s Dog Trumpet has taken top billing for the 10th birthday of the Nimbin Roots Festival but there is some bad news attached, it will also be the last year of the festival.

Beyoncé's last two tours 'Cowboy Carter' and Renaissance' have been two of the biggest grossing tours ever but to claim 'Cowboy Carter' as the biggest Country tour ever? Are they joking?

INXS 'Never Tear Us Apart' did not get to number one on the Triple J Australian Hottest 100 by chance. The song has deep roots in Australian culture across multiple generations.

The Red Hot Summer tours over recent years has had an incredible impact on moulding the artists featured in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian songs.

The survey 4 radio ratings have been announced with Kyle & Jackie O’s controversial KISSFM breakfast show staying steady … but a stable failure. The show continues to fail each survey at the same disastrous level which gives wiggle room for more spin to come today.