Page 15 – Noise11 Music News

Richard Clapton has announced his 17th annual State Theatre Sydney concert, continuing a long running live tradition celebrating more than 50 years of Australian music.

Legendary blues singer and guitarist John Hammond has died aged 83, ending a six-decade career dedicated to preserving and performing traditional blues music.

Beck will bring his acclaimed orchestral performances to Australia for the first time with special Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Palais Theatre concerts in May 2026.

Motörhead are marking 50 years since their debut studio sessions with a massive 4 disc On Parole Sessions boxset, remixed by Steven Wilson and Richard Digby Smith.

Jimmy Barnes headlines the 2026 Legends On The Lawn festival in Mackay, joined by Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Baby Animals, Busby Marou and Bachelor Girl.

Split Enz have returned to the stage for the first time since 2009, performing a reunion concert in Christchurch ahead of their highly anticipated Forever Enz Australian tour.

Pulp opened the 2026 Adelaide Festival with a free Elder Park concert packed with classics including Common People, Disco 2000 and This Is Hardcore.

Radiohead have condemned the unauthorised use of their song Let Down in an ICE social media video, issuing a blunt statement demanding its removal.

Neil Sedaka, the influential pop singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and Laughter In The Rain, has died aged 86.

Eso of Bliss N Eso is currently recovering in hospital, leading to the postponement of the group’s Perth performance as fans send support.

Beartooth return with Free, their first new music since 2023, launching a new era for the band following a signing with Fearless Records.

Tame Impala have added new Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney arena shows to the Deadbeat Tour after seven Australian dates sold out immediately.

Fun Lovin Criminals will tour Australia this March performing songs from their first album in 15 years, A Matter Of Time, alongside classic hits from across their career.

Ed Sheeran opened his three-night Melbourne residency at Marvel Stadium with a marathon 30-song performance spanning every album era from + to Play.

Iron Maiden will return to Australia in November 2026 for their 50th anniversary Run For Your Lives Tour, joined by Megadeth and performing a set drawn from their first nine albums.

Jason Bonham returns to Australia to perform Physical Graffiti, discussing John Bonham’s drumming style and the challenges of bringing the album to the live stage.

Mick Thomas drops new single “Build This” from GoComeBack ahead of his GoSoloComeBack national tour, featuring solo performances and special guest shows

Legendary comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform across Australia in August 2026. Tickets on sale February 27.

XACTO and Everyday I Write The Hook deliver a one-night celebration of XTC and Elvis Costello at Kindred Bandroom, Melbourne on 14 March 2026

Irish balladeer Dan McCabe will return to Australia in July 2026 for his biggest local tour yet, following his viral lockdown breakthrough and chart-topping album Back To Life.

MUDRAT has released a live video for I Hate Rich C**ts from his debut album Social Cohesion, ahead of UK and European tour dates and expanded Australian shows.

Victorian Opera unveils the cast for the 2026 revival of Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical, returning to the stage in Ballarat for the first time in 48 years.

Social Distortion will release Born To Kill on May 8, 2026, their first studio album in 15 years and the first since Mike Ness’ recovery from cancer.

INXS lead Australia’s charge in the 2026 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations, highlighting the band’s global legacy and the nation’s limited representation inside the Hall.

Go West and Debbie Gibson are heading to Australia in August 2026 for a transatlantic double header featuring hits like King Of Wishful Thinking and Lost In Your Eyes.

Dropkick Murphys have announced a special free acoustic performance in Minneapolis on March 6 to honour the victims of recent federal shootings and raise money for community legal and housing funds.

The legal battle over the soul classic Hold On I’m Coming has ended, with the estate of Isaac Hayes reaching a resolution with Donald Trump regarding copyright infringement.

Universal Pictures International has announced the global cinema release of Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, a five-decade career retrospective featuring Lars Ulrich and Chuck D.

Swedish folk master Jose Gonzalez has announced his first new album in over four years. Against The Dying Of The Light will arrive in March, preceded by the new single A Perfect Storm.

New York City punk legends THE CASUALTIES have ended an eight-year recording hiatus with the announcement of their new album Detonate, arriving this March via Hellcat Records.