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Faithless will return to Australia and New Zealand in March 2026 for their first shows in fifteen years, bringing their influential electronic catalogue to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.

Lorna Shore turned 170 Russell into a battleground on 3 December 2025 with an 80-minute set that spanned Pain Remains, …And I Return To Nothingness, and their new album I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me.

Melbourne’s cult trio Grim Rhythm return after eight years with Forever Eating Sh*t, the title track of their new album due 11 March through Suspect Records.

Steve Cropper, the soul guitarist behind Booker T. & The M.G.’s and many of Stax Records’ greatest recordings, has died at 84.

The Rolling Stones mark sixty years of December’s Children, the 1965 release that bridged their early covers era with their rise as major songwriters.

Leftfield will return to New Zealand and Australia in March 2026, celebrating 36 years of music with a headline tour and special guests.

Live At The Gardens will return to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne in March 2026 with five major shows starring leading Australian and international artists.

Fletcher Kent launches his first national headline tour in February 2026 and releases his new single Open To The Light.

Snot return to Australia for their first headline show in more than a decade, performing Get Some in full at Max Watts on 29 January.

Park Waves Australia has been cancelled due to rising costs, with Parkway Drive and organisers confirming full refunds for all ticket holders.

Bernard Matthew Leadon III, multi instrumentalist and founding Eagle, helped define country rock and shaped the band’s early sound.

Clare Bowditch will extend the What Was Left 20th Anniversary celebrations with new East Coast concerts beginning in Melbourne on 20 March 2026.

David Byrne fit more than a dozen musicians into NPR’s Tiny Desk for a high-energy set drawing from Who Is The Sky? and Talking Heads favourites.

Lainey Wilson launches a new animated holiday video with Bing Crosby and celebrates her ninth number one as her global tour continues.

Lithe will bring his Euphoria Tour to Australia in February 2026, marking his first homecoming shows since 2024. Full dates and album details.

Death Lens return with their high-energy new single Power, marking the band’s first release since Cold World and signalling a bold new chapter for the Los Angeles punk outfit.

Roman Candle have released their new single Nothing Is Original, marking a bold step toward their forthcoming album and expanding their influence beyond Las Vegas.

Kutcha Edwards will celebrate a lifetime of music and stories with 60 Cycles Around The Sun, a one-night event at Melbourne Recital Centre on 17 April 2026 featuring Cash Savage And The Last Drinks and special guests.

54-40 will release their new album Porto on 23 January 2026 and have issued their latest single Virgil alongside three recent tracks.

SIX The Musical will return to Australia in 2026 with seasons confirmed for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, marking the next chapter in the global hit’s Australian journey.

Flea returns to trumpet for A Plea, the first preview of his 2026 solo album on Nonesuch Records.

Foo Fighters will return to Australia for a one night only event at UTAS Stadium, Launceston, on Saturday 24 January, marking their first Tasmanian show since 2015.

Noise11 marks 60 years of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, the album that transformed the band’s creative direction and reshaped popular music.

King Stingray return to headline The Gum Ball in 2026, with Meg Washington, Don Walker and more confirmed for the festival’s first line-up announcement.

The Phantom Of The Opera returns to Sydney Harbour for a limited season, with live orchestra, fireworks and new large scale staging.

Radiohead have postponed the first two shows of their Copenhagen residency after Thom Yorke was diagnosed with a severe throat infection. New dates have been set for 15 and 16 December.

Sean Combs has issued a cease-and-desist to Netflix in an attempt to stop the release of Sean Combs, The Reckoning, alleging the documentary contains stolen and unauthorised footage. Netflix denies the claims and will proceed with the launch.

Opeth have released a new animated video for §3 to celebrate the first anniversary of The Last Will And Testament, expanding the album’s conceptual narrative.

Colin Hay has postponed his December Australian shows due to serious respiratory complications from the flu and Covid. Affected shows include Melbourne Recital Centre, Enmore Theatre and Meredith Festival. All dates are rescheduled for June 2026.

Sean Ono Lennon will premiere the Oscar winning animated short War Is Over! on YouTube on 1 December, raising funds for War Child and reviving the message of Happy Xmas (War Is Over).

Faithless Return To Australia And New Zealand In 2026 For First Shows In 15 Years

Lorna Shore, 170 Russell St, Melbourne 3 December 2025 #REVIEW

Grim Rhythm Return With New Album ‘Forever Eating Sh*T’

Steve Cropper, Soul Architect And Guitar Pioneer, Dies At 84

The Rolling Stones Mark 60 Years Of December’s Children With A Look Back At A Formative Era

Leftfield Return To New Zealand And Australia In 2026 For First Shows In Eight Years

Live At The Gardens Returns In March 2026 With A World-Class Line-Up

Fletcher Kent Sets February 2026 Australian Tour And Releases New Single Open To The Light

Snot Return To Australia With First Headline Show In More Than A Decade

Parkway Drive’s Park Waves 2026 Cancelled As Festival Pressures Deepen In Australia

Former Eagles’ Bernie Leadon Returns With “Too Late To Be Cool”

Clare Bowditch Extends ‘What Was Left’ 20th Anniversary Celebrations With New East Coast Shows

David Byrne Delivers A Bucket-List Tiny Desk With A Full Band In Tow

Lainey Wilson Unwraps New Holiday Video With Bing Crosby And Celebrates Global Country Success

Lithe Announces Australian Dates For Global Euphoria Tour February 2026

Death Lens Push Forward With New Single “Power” As Southern California Punks Enter A New Era

Roman Candle Ignite A New Era With Nothing Is Original

Kutcha Edwards Marks Six Decades Of Song With A One-Night Celebration At Melbourne Recital Centre

54-40 Announce New Album Porto As New Single Virgil Arrives Ahead Of 2026 Release

SIX The Musical To Return To Australia In 2026

Flea Returns To Trumpet For First Solo Album Preview With A Plea

Foo Fighters To Play One Night Only In Launceston This January

The Beatles Celebrate 60 Years Of Rubber Soul, The Album That Changed Everything

King Stingray Return To Headline The Gum Ball’s 21st Year

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Returns With The Phantom of the Opera for 2026

Radiohead Postpone First Two Copenhagen Shows As Thom Yorke Battles Severe Throat Infection

Sean Combs Moves To Block Netflix Release Of New Documentary

Opeth Mark One Year Of The Last Will And Testament With New Animated Film For §3

Colin Hay Postpones Australian Shows Due To Covid

Sean Ono Lennon Brings Oscar-Winning War Is Over! To YouTube For Global Charity Premiere

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