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Manchester Orchestra drummer Timothy Very has died aged 42. The longtime member joined the band in 2011 and played on Cope, A Black Mile To The Surface and The Million Masks Of God.

Evan Dando of The Lemonheads has entered hospital care following allegations of sending unsolicited videos to a fan, highlighting his mental health history.

OneRepublic brought their Sweet Escape tour to Melbourne, performing hits like “Apologize,” “Counting Stars,” and “Secrets,” with Ryan Tedder sharing stories and connecting with fans.

Josiah and the Bonnevilles will release their new album As Is on May 8 via Rounder Records, with lead single “Hell Without The Flames”

The Hellacopters compile rare and non-album recordings from 1998 to 2005 on Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 3.

Fifty years after release, Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 remains the biggest selling album in US history with 40 million sales, ahead of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Newly released footage from the Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie Celebration Concert at Archie’s Creek Hotel captures performances of SKYHOOKS classics by Ross Wilson, Frankie J Holden and more.

Mental As Anything founders Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa return to Melbourne for the band’s 50th anniversary with a hit-filled set at St Kilda Festival.

South Korean K-pop group IVE will perform in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland in June 2026 as part of IVE WORLD TOUR . Tickets on sale 19 February.

Zara Larsson upgrades Sydney, Melbourne and Perth venues and adds Auckland for her sold-out Midnight Sun Tour due to overwhelming fan demand

The Animals return to Australia for The House Of The Rising Sun Tour, performing iconic hits across multiple cities in November and December 2026.

Skindred return to Australia for their biggest headline tour yet, coinciding with the release of their ninth album You Got This

The Smashing Pumpkins will celebrate 35 years of Gish with new vinyl editions, honouring the landmark 1991 debut that helped define alternative rock.

Peter Freebairn returns with The Girl I Know, a personal new single that builds on Sweet Emotion and continues his melodic power pop evolution.

Baz Luhrmann’s EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert reconstructs Elvis Presley’s 1970 live performances with restored audio and a closing poem by Bono.

Richard Barbieri returns with Hauntings, his first solo album since Under A Spell, exploring memory, nostalgia and simulation across eleven new compositions.

Morgan Evans returns to Australia and New Zealand for his Steel Town Tour in May and June 2026 with special guest Laci Kaye Booth.

Kate Ceberano will take her Australian Made Encore Tour across the UK and Australia in 2026, expanding on her sold-out 2025 run and celebrating four decades of Australian music.

Genesis’ 1976 album A Trick Of The Tail turns 50, marking the band’s first release with Phil Collins as lead singer and a defining moment in progressive rock history.

Thirty years after its release, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me remains one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history.

Hilary Duff has announced The Lucky Me Tour, her first global headline run in nearly two decades, in support of new album Luck… Or Something.

The full line-up has been revealed for We Are The Voice, the John Farnham world record singalong at Sidney Myer Music Bowl led by Chong Lim and the Farnham Band.

Australian songwriting icons Sara Storer, Shane Howard and Shane Nicholson unite for the rare live event For the Sake of the Song, celebrating storytelling and music

UK heavy innovators Loathe will return to Australia in May for their first headline tour, joined by Static Dress for six national dates.

Dan Sultan has announced the live album Live At Tubowgule Sydney Opera House, arriving 20 March 2026 and previewed by Kimberley Calling Live At Tubowgule.

Amanda Pelman launches Four Weddings And An Encore in Melbourne, documenting her trailblazing career across Mushroom Records, Melodian Records, major tours and international theatre.

Neil Young unveiled Big Crime during a Chicago soundcheck on 27 August 2025, blending new protest material with classics from his decades-long career

Andrew Ranken, founding drummer of The Pogues and the rhythmic force behind classics including Rum Sodomy & The Lash and Fairytale Of New York, has died aged 72.

Forty years after the release of Live In New York City, John Lennon’s only full-length solo concert is revisited through the One To One documentary and the 2025 Power To The People box set.

Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin turns 40, revisiting the 1986 album that became his highest-charting studio release and a defining moment in his solo career.