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Thrice will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for their Horizons/West Tour, performing songs from their new album and classics from their 25-year career.

Michael D’Angelo Archer, known simply as D’Angelo, has died aged 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. A look back at his career and legacy.

British-Gambian rapper Pa Salieu will make his Australian debut this December with headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne, plus an appearance at Meredith Music Festival.

Behemoth will bring their 30th Anniversary Tour to Australia in February 2026 with their most ambitious stage show yet, marking three decades of Polish blackened death metal domination.

Joey Santiago explains how George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix shaped his approach to tone and restraint, as Pixies prepare to tour Australia in November 2025.

Steve Norman of Spandau Ballet says he wants one last farewell tour for closure, reflecting on the band’s fractured final years and their legacy as New Romantic icons.

Wolfgang Van Halen has reflected on his creative role shaping A Different Kind Of Truth, the final Van Halen studio album and the first with David Lee Roth since 1984.

The Hard-Ons will release The Most Australian Band Ever! on Blu-ray this December, just as sequel Harder And Harder hits Australian cinemas in November 2025.

Baltimore hardcore powerhouse Turnstile return to Australia this summer with The Never Enough Tour, joined by Basement for four huge shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

Jane and Jimmy Barnes return to the kitchen with Seasons Where The River Bends, a new cookbook inspired by their Southern Highlands garden, out 28 October through HarperCollins.

Rob Hirst’s 1979 Ludwig drum kit has sold for $77,500, raising funds for Support Act and MusicNT.

Yungblud will bring his explosive IDOLS World Tour to Australia in January 2026 with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, marking his biggest Australian tour to date.

Forty years on, INXS’ Listen Like Thieves returns as a 40th Anniversary Edition with remastered sound, Dolby Atmos mix and rare recordings from 1985–86.

Dave Evans, the original voice of AC/DC, reunites with Rabbit for Defenders Of Rock, a new album celebrating 50 years of pure Aussie hard rock.

Andrew Swift’s fourth studio album Lucky Stars finds the multi-award-winning Australian country artist reflecting on love, family, and the long road to success.

My First Time have unleashed their new single Sippy Cup, a sharp-witted attack on escapism and indulgence that marks another evolution in their fearless sound.

Bud Rokesky returns with XXXX, his powerful second album reflecting life, love and loneliness on the open road. Following the success of Outsider, Rokesky’s latest work confirms his place among Australia’s finest storytellers.

Good Charlotte will return to Australia in February 2026 for the Motel Du Cap World Tour, joined by Yellowcard and Kisschasy. The tour celebrates their new album and marks their first Australian shows in eight years.

Ben Folds will return to Australia in February and March 2026 with his Ben Folds & A Piano tour, joined by American singer and actress Lindsey Kraft.

Paul Kelly leads the Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 line-up alongside Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers, and Jess Hitchcock, with Batemans Bay added to the run of shows.

Nothing, Nowhere. will bring his The Return Of The Reaper Tour to Australia in April 2026 with sace6 and Closure, marking ten years since his breakout album Reaper.

Bay Area thrash icons Testament return with their fourteenth studio album Para Bellum, a fierce and timely statement blending humanity, chaos and machine.

Rob Zombie will release The Great Satan on February 27 through Nuclear Blast Records, marking a return to his Hellbilly roots. The first single Punks And Demons is out now with a new video.

Taylor Momsen has reimagined Where Are You Christmas for a new Pretty Reckless holiday EP, connecting her childhood role in The Grinch with her record-breaking rock career.

Lloyd Cole will return to Australia in March 2026 with an electric solo tour revisiting songs from Rattlesnakes to On Pain. Tickets go on sale 17 October.

Behind The Gallery will present Oasis: Seen By The Lens in Melbourne and Sydney, featuring rare photography from Chris Floyd, Kevin Cummins and Scarlet Page, coinciding with Oasis’ Live ’25 Australian Tour.

Melbourne will honour AC/DC’s iconic It’s A Long Way To The Top video with The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash at Fed Square, aiming to set a new world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble.

David Guetta, Teddy Swims and Tones And I unite for Gone Gone Gone, a gospel-tinged dance anthem blending soul, pop and Guetta’s signature electronic energy.

Good Things Festival 2025 will feature an expanded bouquet of sideshows in Australia — full dates for All Time Low, Machine Head, Cobra Starship, Refused, Lorna Shore and more.

Rhino Records is reviving the reel-to-reel format with T. Rex’s Electric Warrior and Yes’s The Yes Album, returning two of rock’s greatest works to their original analogue glory.

Thrice To Return To Australia And New Zealand In 2026 With New Album ‘Horizons/West’

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Pioneer, Dies Aged 51

Pa Salieu To Make His Australian Debut With Headline Shows In Sydney And Melbourne

Behemoth To Celebrate Three Decades Of Darkness With Their Most Monumental Australian Shows Yet In 2026

Joey Santiago On Tone, Arpeggios And The Art Of Not Imitating – Inside Pixies’ Guitar Language

Steve Norman Wants One Final Spandau Ballet Tour For Closure

Wolfgang Van Halen Reflects On His Role Shaping Van Halen’s Final Album

Bloody Oath! Hard-Ons Announce Blu-Ray Release For The Most Australian Band Ever! As Sequel Harder And Harder Hits Cinemas

Turnstile Add Australian Headline Shows For ‘The Never Enough Tour’

Jane And Jimmy Barnes Serve Up A Second Helping With ‘Seasons Where The River Bends’

Rob Hirst’s 1979 Ludwig Drum Kit Raises $77,500 For Charity

Yungblud To Bring IDOLS World Tour To Australia In January 2026

INXS’ Listen Like Thieves Turns 40

Dave Evans Marks 50 Years Of Rabbit With New Album Defenders Of Rock

Andrew Swift Finds His ‘Lucky Stars’ With Fourth Album Of Heart, Hope, And Home

My First Time Serve A Brutal Dose Of Reality With New Single ‘Sippy Cup’

Bud Rokesky Embraces The Beauty Of Solitude On New Album XXXX (The Redacted Edition)

Good Charlotte To Return To Australia With Motel Du Cap World Tour In 2026

Ben Folds Adds Lindsey Kraft To 2026 Australian Tour

Paul Kelly Leads The New Addition Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 Line-Up For Batemans Bay

nothing, nowhere. Returns To Australia In 2026 For The Return Of The Reaper Tour

Testament Return With Para Bellum, Their Fiercest Album Yet

Rob Zombie Returns To His Hellbilly Roots With ‘The Great Satan’ Out February 27

The Pretty Reckless Bring Christmas Rock With A New Take On ‘Where Are You Christmas’

Lloyd Cole To Go Electric Again For 2026 Australian Tour

Oasis Exhibition To Accompany Australian Stadium Tour With Rare Photos From Chris Floyd, Kevin Cummins And Scarlet Page

Melbourne To Rock With The Great Bagpipe Bash Ahead Of AC/DC’s Return

David Guetta, Teddy Swims And Tones And I Unite For ‘Gone Gone Gone’

Good Things Festival 2025 Unveils Massive Australian Sideshow Roster – Every Date Revealed

T. Rex And Yes Return To The Reel: Rhino Reintroduces The Ultimate Analog Experience

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Jonathan English talks about his father Jon

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