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Tame Impala’s cover of Hummer launches Sending Hearts To All My Dearies, a new tribute album featuring artists from across rock, alternative and electronic music celebrating The Smashing Pumpkins.

Sun City Girls co-founder Sir Richard Bishop has announced his first Australian tour in 20 years, bringing his acclaimed solo guitar performances to Bendigo, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this October.

Hilltop Hoods will headline the Saturday night concert at the 2026 Adelaide Grand Prix, giving Adelaide music fans a hometown act at one of Australia’s biggest sporting events.

Daryl Braithwaite has announced he is stepping away from live performance after 58 years in music, revealing that ongoing vocal difficulties have made singing increasingly challenging.

Australian blues guitarist Ray Beadle will headline the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne, Lancashire, marking the first UK festival headline appearance of his career.

Olivia Rodrigo has announced Daisy Chain Fields, a new California music festival inspired by Lilith Fair, featuring an all-women line-up and charitable fundraising initiatives.

Yasiin Bey has announced a new partnership with Rhymesayers Entertainment, beginning with the long-awaited reissue of his Grammy-nominated 2009 album The Ecstatic.

The Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music has opened at Monmouth University in New Jersey, combining Springsteen archives with exhibitions celebrating the broader history of American music.

Shooter Jennings has announced Diamonds, the second album assembled from previously unheard Waylon Jennings recordings, featuring a newly discovered collaboration with Glen Campbell.

Roger Taylor has announced his seventh solo album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World. The Queen drummer launches the project with Come On Summer (It’s Party Time) featuring Ndlovu Youth Choir and will tour the UK in September.

Nigel Dick, the acclaimed director behind videos for Britney Spears, Oasis, Guns N’ Roses and Cher, will publish his memoir Music Video Mischief on September 15, 2026.

Fleshwater will return to Australia in November 2026 for a five-date headline tour following the success of their album 2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky and appearances with Deftones, The Mars Volta and Coachella 2026.

Clive Davis, one of the most influential record executives in music history, has died aged 94. The Columbia, Arista and Sony music architect helped launch the careers of generations of stars.

Mudhoney will return to Brisbane to headline 4ZZZ’s Zed51 Festival, leading a diverse line-up featuring Barkaa, Custard, The Mark Of Cain, Shonen Knife and more.

Anthony Callea has announced The Connection Tour, a national run of intimate Australian theatre performances for October and November 2026 featuring songs from across his acclaimed career.

David Bowie’s Labyrinth soundtrack turns 40 in 2026. The album, featuring Magic Dance, Underground and As The World Falls Down, remains one of the most enduring soundtrack projects of Bowie’s career.

Rod Stewart’s 1986 album Every Beat Of My Heart turns 40, revisiting the hit songs, celebrated songwriters and major chart success that defined one of his biggest albums of the decade.

Beartooth have released Bullshit, the third single from their forthcoming album Pure Ecstasy, ahead of a world tour and Australian headline dates in January 2027.

Justin Cary, bassist with Sixpence None The Richer and a key contributor to the band’s biggest hits, has died aged 50 following complications from a stroke.

August Burns Red have updated the line-up for their 2026 Australia and New Zealand Season Of Surrender Tour, adding Melbourne bands The Gloom In The Corner and Fallweather.

Neil Young has shared new details about Archives Volume IV, revealing unreleased songs, Freedom sessions, Bluenotes recordings and films spanning 1987 to 2004.

Andy Jans-Brown has unveiled the title track and video for Airport Departure Lounge, the forthcoming album due on 26 June 2026, exploring themes of transition, uncertainty and modern life.

Stereolab captivated a sold-out Forum Melbourne crowd with a set balancing new material from Instant Holograms on Metal Film and beloved catalogue favourites, delivering a hypnotic performance full of motorik rhythms, lush harmonies and infectious energy.

Nashville’s Let Freedom Sing! Music City 4th July celebration will feature Nick Jonas, Boyz II Men, Sublime, The All-American Rejects and more as part of America’s 250th anniversary festivities.

Ben Lee and Georgia Maq will hit theatres across Australia in September and October 2026 for their collaborative Two Most Annoying People You Love tour.

Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape in connection with a 2022 assault at his Louisiana home.

Tay Keith, the influential Memphis producer behind hits for Travis Scott, Drake, Beyoncé and Sexyy Red, has died at the age of 29 in Nashville.

Stevie Wonder shared the story of predicting Barack Obama’s presidency before closing celebrations for the Obama Presidential Center with an all-star performance of Higher Ground.

Jethro Tull’s first greatest hits album M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull will be reissued on limited-edition half-speed remastered vinyl on 31 July 2026 as part of Warner Music’s Spirit Of ’76 campaign.

Bob Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde reaches its 60th anniversary, revisiting the landmark 1966 double album that reshaped rock music through its New York and Nashville recordings.

The Smashing Pumpkins Tribute Album To Feature Tame Impala, The Midnight And Nita Strauss

Sir Richard Bishop Announces First Australian Tour In 20 Years

Hilltop Hoods To Headline Adelaide Grand Prix Saturday Concert

Daryl Braithwaite Announces Retirement From Live Performance After 58-Year Career

Ray Beadle To Headline Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival In UK First

Olivia Rodrigo Launches Daisy Chain Fields Festival With All-Women Line-Up And Charity Focus

Yasiin Bey Announces The Ecstatic Reissue Through New Rhymesayers Partnership

Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music Opens In New Jersey

Shooter Jennings Announces Waylon Jennings Archive Album Diamonds Featuring Unearthed Glen Campbell Collaboration

Roger Taylor Announces ‘Violence Insane In A Beautiful World’, First Solo Album In Five Years

Nigel Dick To Lift The Curtain On MTV’s Golden Era In New Memoir Music Video Mischief

Fleshwater Announce Australian Tour For November 2026

Clive Davis Dies At 94, Music Industry Mourns One Of Its Most Influential Record Executives

Mudhoney To Headline 4ZZZ’s ZED51 Festival In Brisbane

Anthony Callea Announces The Connection Tour For October And November 2026

David Bowie Labyrinth Soundtrack Turns 40 As Cult Classic Continues To Grow

Rod Stewart’s Every Beat Of My Heart Turns 40

Beartooth Release New Single ‘Bullshit’ Ahead Of ‘Pure Ecstasy’ Album And 2027 Australian Tour

Sixpence None The Richer Bassist Justin Cary Dies At 50

August Burns Red Add The Gloom In The Corner And Fallweather To Australia And New Zealand Tour

Neil Young Archives Volume IV Taking Shape As Unreleased Music From 1987 To 2004 Emerges

Andy Jans-Brown Releases ‘Airport Departure Lounge’ Ahead Of New Album

REVIEW: Stereolab, Thursday 18th June, The Forum

Nashville Let Freedom Sing! 4th July Celebration Unveils Star-Studded Line-Up For America 250

Ben Lee And Georgia Maq Announce ‘Two Most Annoying People You Love’ Australian Tour

Mystikal Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison Over 2022 Rape Case

Tay Keith Dead At 29, Influential Hip-Hop Producer Behind ‘Sicko Mode’ And ‘Pound Town’ Dies In Nashville

Stevie Wonder Celebrates Obama Presidential Center Opening With Star-Studded Performance

Jethro Tull’s ‘M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull’ Returns As Half-Speed Remastered Vinyl Release

Bob Dylan Blonde On Blonde Marks 60 Years Since Landmark Double Album

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