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Kylie Minogue’s rise from Australian television star to global pop icon was built alongside Terry Blamey, whose 25 year management partnership helped create one of music’s most enduring success stories.

Vika and Linda are preparing to release Where Do You Come From on 5 June 2026, a deeply personal album exploring identity, family, motherhood and life experience.

Tash Sultana has entered the first global label partnership of their career, signing an exclusive worldwide recording agreement with BMG after years of international independent success.

Karnivool guitarist Drew Goddard has been confirmed as keynote speaker for WAMCon 2026 in Fremantle, highlighting the conference’s focus on artist development and the Australian music industry.

TSIM have announced their first national Australian tour in more than three decades following comeback performances at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s PICA.

Crow have announced the death of founding member Peter Archer, days before the release of the band’s first new music in more than 15 years.

The AIR Awards have announced the nominees for 2026, with Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio and Way Dynamic among the artists leading this year’s independent music honours.

Jet have expanded their long-running relationship with BMG, with the company acquiring publishing interests tied to key members of the Australian rock band behind Get Born and Are You Gonna Be My Girl.

Alex Lahey has announced B-Grade University (Reunion Edition), a 10th anniversary expansion of her breakthrough 2016 EP featuring new recordings with Tegan and Sara and Slowly Slowly.

Australian alternative electro rock band Caligula return with Bloodlines, their first studio album since 1994’s Rubenesque.

Vika & Linda have unveiled ‘Bliss’, the third single from their forthcoming album ‘Where Do You Come From?’, their first predominantly original album since 1996’s ‘Princess Tabu’.

Casey Barnes and Pete Murray have finally recorded together after more than two decades of friendship with the release of the new single ‘Time To Burn’.

Pinky Beecroft has released ‘My Heart Is In The Wrong Place’, the second single from his upcoming album ‘Lonesome Wolf’, his first new album project in 17 years.

The Damned and The Saints ’73-’78 will finally tour together in the UK nearly 50 years after launching the original punk movement, reconnecting through the legacy of bassist Algy Ward.

Plini will return to Australia and New Zealand in August 2026 for his biggest local headline tour yet, celebrating the release of his new album ‘An Unnameable Desire’.

South Summit continue their rapid rise with new single ‘Heartless’, the latest preview of forthcoming album Run It Back, ahead of their biggest Australian headline tour and expanded international schedule.

Teenage Joans return with Coming Up From Hell, a heavier new single ahead of UK tour dates and Australian shows with Violent Soho.

Kathleen Halloran reflects on Kate Ceberano’s mentorship and the creative development behind debut album Nobody’s Baby, released 8 May.

TISM turn PICA in Port Melbourne into a multi-stage live experiment, delivering a chaotic rotating performance alongside a lineup of Australian support acts in a one-off event.

Melbourne’s Reclink Community Cup returns June 14 with Rockdogs vs Megahertz and a lineup featuring Stella Donnelly, C.O.F.F.I.N and more.

West Australian Music has revealed the nominees for the 2026 Song Of The Year Awards, showcasing more than 800 submissions across genres.

Weird Fishes has signed rising Australian artist RAGEFLOWER, marking the company’s first major addition since launching in 2025 amid growing international interest.

Don Walker will release his fifth solo album Love Songs on 7 August and tour Australia in October, continuing a songwriting legacy that began with Cold Chisel.

Blak Day Out returns to Brisbane for its fifth edition with Dan Sultan leading a diverse First Nations lineup at The Princess Theatre in July 2026

Ninajirachi will take her debut album I Love My Computer on a new North American tour in 2026 with MGNA CRRRTA across all dates.

Peter Garrett joins The Presets for a powerful APRA Awards tribute to Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst with a live performance of Power And The Passion.

ARIA has unveiled its 2026 Hall Of Fame inductees including Gurrumul, Jenny Morris and The Living End, a strong intake that still leaves many heritage Australian artists unrecognised.

APRA marked its centenary at the 2026 APRA Awards with Paul Kelly performing Flash And The Pan’s Walking In The Rain, written by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Ian Moss headlines the sold-out reopening of The Regent Theatre in Richmond as the historic 1935 venue returns following a major multi-million-dollar renovation.

INXS have been honoured with the Ted Albert Award at the 2026 APRA Awards in Sydney, with Jenny Morris delivering a tribute recognising their global impact and songwriting legacy.