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Fed Square has announced another run of major free gigs featuring King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s first Australian show in two years, a headline rave set on 24 October, followed by Moodymann, DJ JNETT and a massive New Year’s Eve celebration in Melbourne.

AC/DC’s 2025 Australian Tour just got louder, with The Casanovas, Large Mirage, Oscar The Wild, Southern River Band and Headsend joining Amyl & The Sniffers across the country.

John Lennon’s Shaved Fish turns 50, marking his defining solo compilation and sparking new discussion over the controversial Woman Is The Nigger Of The World and its omission from his latest box set.

Electric Callboy will headline arenas across Australia in September 2026, following sold-out shows and major festival appearances. Tickets on sale October 21 and October 23.

Limp Bizkit’s bassist and founding member Sam Rivers has died aged 48. Rivers was a key part of the band’s sound and legacy, performing on all albums since 1997’s Three Dollar Bill, Y’all.

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason is auctioning his rare Pink Floyd Edition Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet to raise funds for the Harefield Healing Garden Charity.

Split Enz commemorate the 50th anniversary of Mental Notes with ENZyclopedia Volumes One & Two, a career-spanning collection of remasters, rare tracks and new mixes curated by the band.

Simple Minds celebrate the 40th anniversary of Once Upon A Time, the 1985 album that made them global superstars with Alive And Kicking and Sanctify Yourself.

Neil Young’s Tonight’s The Night turns 50 with a deluxe edition that revisits the raw 1973 sessions that defined one of rock’s most emotional albums.

Magdalena Bay unveil new songs Human Happens and Paint Me A Picture as their Imaginal Mystery Tour continues, teasing a cinematic expansion of Imaginal Disk.

Little Feat’s The Last Record Album celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking a turning point in the band’s career and the enduring legacy of Lowell George.

Paul Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades since the release of one of pop’s most sophisticated and reflective albums.

Valerie June celebrates Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday with a soulful reimagining of Maybellene, produced by Lawrence Rothman and featuring gospel influences in tribute to the rock and roll pioneer.

After more than eight years, Lil Peep and Bexey’s unreleased track “Coke Nails” is out now, offering a fresh window into Peep’s final creative period.

The 2025 Red Hot Summer Tour featuring Crowded House has become one of the most successful ever, with nearly every show sold out across Australia.

Erin LeCount returns with Machine Ghost, a self-produced single that blends baroque pop and gothic textures, accompanied by a striking video directed by Sam Taylor-Edwards.

Story Of The Year have announced their eighth studio album A.R.S.O.N. for release on 13 February 2026 through SharpTone Records, alongside the explosive first single Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb) and a full run of Australian dates for Park Waves Festival 2026.

Youth Group are back with their new single Saturday Dad, the latest track from their upcoming album Big Whoop. The band will tour nationally from October 31 to November 8 to celebrate the release.

Boy & Bear return with their luminous new single “Tripping Over Time,” announce their sixth studio album for December 12, and confirm their biggest headline show ever on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt this December.

Sabaton return with Legends, an 11-track exploration of history’s most powerful figures, from Napoleon to Joan of Arc, blending power metal and storytelling as only they can.

Nick Batterham, the ARIA-nominated Melbourne musician and sound designer, releases First Snow (Music For Piano And Strings), his new album of cinematic piano and string compositions. The album launch takes place at Tempo Rubato, Brunswick on 10 November.

Ace Frehley, KISS’s original lead guitarist and creator of The Spaceman persona, has died aged 74 after complications from a fall. His groundbreaking guitar work and cosmic persona defined an era of rock.

Ace Frehley, original KISS guitarist, is reportedly on life support after suffering a brain bleed from a fall in his studio. His family may soon decide whether to turn off support.

Kasey Chambers, Casey Barnes, The Wolfe Brothers, and more headline The Bend Classic 2025, South Australia’s biggest celebration of cars, country music and camping from October 24-26.

Australian soul artist WILSN returns with Bloom, recorded in New York with members of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. The album showcases her evolution into one of Australia’s most powerful soul voices.

Andrew Swift releases his fourth studio album Lucky Stars, featuring the new single Kickin’ Tires, recorded with Matt Fell and showcasing a matured country sound.

The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton ignite creative sparks on their new single “Heaven’s Breath,” a roaring taste of their upcoming collaborative album AVTT/PTTN, set for release on 14 November.

The Last Dinner Party will bring their art-rock spectacle to Australia in January 2026 with Sir Chloe, celebrating their new album From The Pyre.

Dom Mariani, the revered Australian guitar-pop craftsman behind The Stems, DM3 and Datura4, returns with World On Its Head, the lead single from his forthcoming album Apple of Life, due 31 October on Alive Naturalsound Records.

Excide have released Call Box, the explosive final single from their forthcoming album Bastard Hymns, out November 28 via SharpTone Records.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard To Stage Free Fed Square Rave This Friday Ahead Of December Rock And Orchestral Tour

AC/DC Lock In Local Future Legends For 2025 Australian Tour

John Lennon ‘Shaved Fish’ Turns 50: The Definitive Collection Of Lennon’s Post-Beatles Era

Electric Callboy Return For Massive Australian Arena Run, September 2026

Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dies At 48

Nick Mason To Auction His Rare Pink Floyd Volkswagen For Charity

Split Enz Celebrate 50 Years With ‘ENZyclopedia Volumes One & Two’

Simple Minds ‘Once Upon A Time’ Turns 40 The Album That Made Them Global Rock Icons

Neil Young Revisits The Darkness With 50th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Tonight’s The Night’

Magdalena Bay Drop New Tracks ‘Human Happens’ And ‘Paint Me A Picture’ As Imaginal Disk Film Nears Release

Little Feat ‘The Last Record Album’ Turns 50 – Celebrating The Band’s 1975 Classic

Paul Simon Marks 50 Years Of ‘Still Crazy After All These Years’

Valerie June Reimagines Chuck Berry’s ‘Maybellene’ Ahead Of His 100th Birthday

Lil Peep & Bexey Drop Long-Lost Collab “Coke Nails” With Animated Video – A New Chapter in the Emo Rap Legacy

Crowded House Red Hot Summer Turns Into One Of The Most Successful Ever

Erin LeCount Releases Haunting New Single, “Machine Ghost”, With Striking Video

Story Of The Year Ignite With ‘A.R.S.O.N.’ Album For 2026

Youth Group Return With New Single Saturday Dad And Announce Big Whoop Album And Tour

Boy & Bear Drop Luminous New Single “Tripping Over Time,” Announce Sixth Album + Huge Sydney Opera House Headline Show

Sabaton Unleash ‘Legends’ Eleven Epic Stories Of History’s Most Powerful Figures

Nick Batterham Expands His Cinematic Sound With ‘First Snow (Music For Piano And Strings)’

Ace Frehley of KISS has Died at Age 74

Ace Frehley Reportedly On Life Support After Brain Bleed Following Fall

The Bend Classic 2025 To Rev Up South Australia With A Weekend Of Country, Cars And Camping

WILSN Blooms Into Full Soul Power With New Album ‘Bloom’

Andrew Swift Shines Bright With Fourth Album ‘Lucky Stars’

The Avett Brothers And Mike Patton Turn Up The Heat With “Heaven’s Breath” From New Album AVTT/PTTN

The Last Dinner Party To Return To Australia With Sir Chloe For 2026 Tour As New Album ‘From The Pyre’ Arrives

Dom Mariani Spins the World On Its Head Ahead of New Album ‘Apple of Life’

Excide Close Out ‘Bastard Hymns’ With Explosive New Track ‘Call Box’

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