Australian music Archives

Good Things Festival 2025 has added viral teen sensation Maple’s Pet Dinosaur to its line-up alongside TOOL, Weezer, Garbage, Refused and more.

Vance Joy has released Divine Feelings/Fascination in the Dark, a cinematic double A-side with companion videos, ahead of his headline appearance at Harvest Rock Festival this month.

Tom Busby of Busby Marou has announced his first solo record Rockhampton Hangover for release on 20 February 2026. Produced by Ben Kweller, the album is led by the new single In The Dark.

Yamaha Music Australia has introduced the Main Stage Grant, offering $5,000 cash and $5,000 in Yamaha instruments to three emerging Australian acts across bands, singer-songwriters, and producers.

Harry Vanda, one of the architects of Australian rock, has released his debut solo single ‘Devil Loose’ at the age of 78, along with a companion three-part podcast telling his remarkable story.

Melbourne’s theatrical alternative pioneers Schism 21C have dropped their brand-new single and video ‘Delta V’, the third cut from their comeback album Only The Shell Remains.

Death By Denim are back with their new single ‘Ketamine Dream’ and details of their upcoming third album Ladybug, due November 2025.

Mo’Ju has joined forces with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for a powerful new live album recorded at Hamer Hall and released via ABC Music.

Swanee has achieved a lifelong dream by recording with brothers Jimmy Barnes and Alan Barnes for the first time ever. Their new track “Brother of Mine” forms the emotional core of Swanee’s album Believe, a release that has already topped ARIA charts despite being physical-only.

Bernard Fanning marks 20 years of his ARIA-winning solo debut Tea & Sympathy with new versions of Believe by The Paper Kites and Songbird by Jem and Troy Cassar-Daley.

The Temper Trap have dropped their second single in six weeks with ‘Giving Up Air’, a soaring follow-up to ‘Lucky Dimes’. The track marks a powerful return after a nine-year absence, as the band also prepare for Australian and international tour dates.

Suzannah Espie’s 2012 classic Sea of Lights will finally arrive on vinyl via Cheersquad Records & Tapes on 14 November.

5 Seconds of Summer have returned after three years with ‘NOT OK’, the first taste of their upcoming sixth album Everyone’s A Star!—and their debut release on Republic Records.

Miami Horror will return to Australia in November 2025 for their We Always Had Tomorrow Tour, with shows in Perth and Sydney alongside Telenova and Tseba.

Art vs Science are back with ‘Powder’, an ode to snow, silliness and ski adventures, complete with a cutting-edge AI-generated music video by long-time collaborator Alex Roberts.

5 Seconds of Summer are set to release their first new music since 5SOS5 (2022). Here’s a look back at their career highlights and ten biggest Australian hits.

Paul Kelly has unveiled The Body Keeps The Score, the latest single from his new album Seventy, due 7 November. He will headline Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 alongside Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers and Jess Hitchcock.

Vanessa Amorosi will celebrate 25 years in music with a national tour across April and May 2026. The Celebrating 25 Years Tour will feature her biggest hits and untold stories from her journey.

The nominees for the 2025 Screen Music Awards have been announced, with Antony Partos, Jed Kurzel, Adam Gock, Cassie To, Dinesh Wicks and Mitch Stewart leading with three nominations each. The event will be hosted by David Wenham AM at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall.

Chris Doheny, the Melbourne singer best known as the frontman of Geisha and the voice of the AFL anthem More Than A Game, has died. His career spanned four decades, from Countdown appearances in the 80s to one of the most recognisable sporting songs in Australia.

Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart will release their new EP A Hundred Years or More on 14 November 2025, featuring guest appearances from Rick Grossman and Gabriella Hirst.

Trinity Woodhouse gets that life isn’t a straight line. The Hunter Valley alt-country artist has just released her new single “Pills”, and it might be her most personal song yet.

The Red Hot Summer Tour is set to turn up the heat in 2026 with a scorching all-Australian line-up headlined by one of the nation’s most iconic and enduring singer-songwriters, Paul Kelly.

Platinum-selling, 2x ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Budjerah has just kicked off an exciting new chapter with his latest single, “Want You Back”, out now via Warner Music Australia. The track is a fresh, nostalgia-tinged slice of funk-pop that nods to the 90s and 2000s while showing off Budjerah’s unmistakable modern edge.

John Butler brought his new album Prism to life in Sydney last night, performing to a sold-out Metro Theatre with his powerhouse three-piece band. The set featured former Trio drummer Michael Barker back behind the kit, alongside Ian Peres on bass and Michael Boase on percussion.

Forty years after John Farnham’s Whispering Jack changed Australian music forever, his story will be told on stage with the world premiere of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, opening at Sydney Theatre Company in November 2026.

After five decades as one of Australia’s most respected and enduring singer-songwriters, Mike McClellan is returning to the road for a final series of concerts this October and November, 2025.

It’s not often that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra gets described as “fun.” Respected? Absolutely. Grand? Always. But fun? That’s not the first word you’d reach for. Yet when the MSO shared the stage with Sydney’s Lime Cordiale, fun became the defining theme of the night.

September 13 has seen a mix of major album releases, breakthrough concerts, and the birth of several prominent musicians. Globally, artists from blues to pop have marked this day with songs and shows that left a lasting impact. In Australia, too, it is remembered for the birthday of Steve Kilbey and Stephen Cummings-icons of alternative rock-among other milestones.

The Whitlams Orchestral ’26 Tour will see The Whitlams partner with Australia’s leading symphony orchestras across the country in 2026.

Australian music

Maple’s Pet Dinosaur Joins TOOL, Weezer, Garbage At Good Things Festival 2025

Vance Joy Drops Double A-Side ‘Divine Feelings/Fascination in the Dark’ Ahead of Australian Return

Tom Busby Sets Debut Solo Album Rockhampton Hangover For February 2026

Yamaha Music Australia Launches Main Stage Grant For Emerging Talent

Harry Vanda Releases First-Ever Solo Single ‘Devil Loose’ At 78

Schism 21C Drop New Single and Video ‘Delta V’

Death By Denim Return With Dark New Single ‘Ketamine Dream’ and Announce Third Album Ladybug

Mo’Ju Teams with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Landmark Live Album

Swanee Unites With Jimmy Barnes And Alan Barnes On Historic First Recording “Brother Of Mine”

Bernard Fanning Marks 20 Years of Tea & Sympathy With Reimagined Tracks From The Paper Kites and Cassar-Daleys

The Temper Trap Launch Second Comeback Single ‘Giving Up Air’ Ahead of Australian Tour

Suzannah Espie’s Acclaimed 2012 Album Sea of Lights Finally Arrives on Vinyl

5 Seconds of Summer Launch ‘NOT OK’, Their First Single in Three Years, Ahead of Sixth Album

Miami Horror Announce We Always Had Tomorrow Australian Tour for November 2025

Art vs Science Ski Back Into Spotlight with ‘Powder’ and AI-Powered Video

5 Seconds of Summer Gear Up For First New Music Since 5SOS5

Paul Kelly Releases Haunting New Single ‘The Body Keeps The Score’ and Prepares for Red Hot Summer 2026

Vanessa Amorosi to Celebrate 25 Years With National Tour in 2026

Adam Gock, Antony Partos, Cassie To, Dinesh Wicks, Jed Kurzel and Mitch Stewart Dominate 2025 Screen Music Award Nominations

Chris Doheny, Voice of Geisha and ‘More Than A Game’, Dies At Age 64

Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Hamish Stuart Announce New EP A Hundred Years or More

Trinity Woodhouse Drops Her Most Honest Track Yet With “Pills”

Paul Kelly To Headline Red Hot Summer Tour 2026

Budjerah Drops Funk-Pop Banger “Want You Back” and Preps for Epic Live Shows

John Butler Celebrates Sydney Show and #1 ARIA Album With ‘Prism’ Tour On The Way

John Farnham’s Whispering Jack Story to Become a Musical at Sydney Theatre Company

Mike McClellan Announces Farewell Touring Run Across Australia

Lime Cordiale and MSO Blend Indie-Pop With Symphony at Hamer Hall

On This Day in Music History – September 13

The Whitlams Orchestral Tour 2026 Tickets On Sale Now Following Triumphant Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Shows

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