Australian music news Archives

Ella Hooper launches her new single Growing Up Is Hard To Do and confirms her Summer Tour ’26, with shows across Australia starting in January.

Ian Lees, the bass player for Moving Pictures, has died after a heart attack. Musicians from across Australia have shared tributes honouring his talent, humour and kindness.

Brisbane’s rising alt-rock group Pilot Crisis release No Vacancy, a melodic and introspective new single capturing the band’s evolution from Loiter to one of Queensland’s most promising acts.

Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers unleash their second album Glory, a bold evolution from the Canberra-born punk-indie favourites as they gear up for Laneway Festival and a major national tour in 2026.

Sam Fender’s 2025 People Watching Australian tour will spotlight a stellar support cast including Esha Tewari, Beddy Rays, Sycco, Day We Ran and Holly Humberstone — bridging the best of Australian and UK indie.

Lance Ferguson reimagines Billie Eilish’s My Future with a lush 70s Soul groove featuring Rita Satch. The track previews his upcoming album Rare Groove Spectrum, Vol. 3, out 21 November.

Dog Trumpet have released Waltz Of The Wind, the haunting new single from their album Live Forever. The song captures the timeless melancholy and melodic warmth that have defined the band for more than three decades.

Courtney Barnett is back with her fiery new single Stay In Your Lane, performing it live on Jimmy Fallon and headlining Triple J’s 50th anniversary show in Hobart this November.

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.

Tommy Emmanuel releases Living In The Light, his first solo album in ten years, featuring a heartfelt version of Sharon O’Neill’s Maxine and a US tour launching at the Ryman Auditorium.

Liam Finn reflects on his songwriting journey from Betchadupa to Crowded House, balancing solo creativity with band collaboration as Crowded House prepare for their sold-out Red Hot Summer tour.

Sydney indie band The Rions have dropped their debut album Everything Every Single Day and announced a national tour, kicking off in Brisbane on October 3.

Peking Duk, Drax Project and Kita Alexander unite for the Coke Studio AU/NZ single ‘Around U’, blending electronic, pop and jazz for a cross-Tasman anthem.

Kevin Parker has dropped Tame Impala’s latest single Dracula, a pulsing and moody track that previews his upcoming fifth album Deadbeat, due 17 October via Columbia Records.

Paul Dempsey has unveiled a raw acoustic cover of Don Henley’s Boys of Summer, the lead track from his upcoming covers album Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II.

Daniel Johns is stepping back into the spotlight this November with What If The Future Never Happened?, a semi-autobiographical short film that fuses reality and fantasy, wrapped in a live storytelling and music event series across Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Australia’s own guitar great Tommy Emmanuel will return with a brand-new album Living In The Light on 10 October, with the first single Black and White to Color out now.

Bloom are stepping into new territory with their latest single Tongue Tied, a haunting and heartfelt duet featuring Mikaila Delgado from Yours Truly. The track drops ahead of the band’s second album The Light We Chase, set for release 31 October through Pure Noise Records.

Pacific Avenue are back with their new single Working Class Hero, a track that hits close to home for the South Coast indie-rock favourites.

Sydney’s own powerhouse vocalist Meg Mac is back with “The Tune I’ll Be Singing Until I’m Dead,” the second single from her upcoming fourth album It’s My Party. It follows her recent track “He Said No,” which has already racked up over 250,000 streams in just a few weeks, proof that fans are locked in on where her sound is headed.

The Temper Trap will return in October 2025 with an intimate East Coast tour and their first new music in nine years. Tickets for Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney are on sale 17 September.

Brisbane’s loudest export, DZ Deathrays, have unleashed a brand-new video ahead of the release of their sixth studio album, Easing Out of Control, due Friday 16 January. Directed by filmmaker Rhys Bennett, the clip offers a blistering visual companion to the record’s title track, encapsulating the chaos, humour, and unrelenting energy that has defined the band for more than a decade.

Kevin Parker has returned with the second single of Tame Impala’s new chapter, unveiling “Loser” alongside a striking music video starring Stranger Things and Fargo actor Joe Keery. The clip, directed by long-time collaborator KRISTOFSKI, matches Parker’s kaleidoscopic soundscape with equally surreal visuals, setting the tone for where Tame Impala’s music is heading next.

Helen Ryder has released Josephine (Love Is Everything), the second single from her upcoming album Love Over Hate, due 7 November 2025.

Kate Ceberano has delivered a powerful new live version of the Divinyls’ iconic debut single ‘Boys In Town’, first brought to life by the late, great Chrissy Amphlett.