Australian rock Archives

Skyhooks mark fifty years since their landmark In The Heat Of The Night tour with a new mini documentary from the Skyhooks Archives.

A full career retrospective and obituary for Peter McFarlane, drummer with Finch and Contraband, and a respected figure across Australian music.

Melbourne’s cult trio Grim Rhythm return after eight years with Forever Eating Sh*t, the title track of their new album due 11 March through Suspect Records.

Dave Evans has confirmed the existence of five early AC/DC studio recordings and three unrecorded originals from the band’s formative months before Bon Scott joined.

Hammers will release their debut album Death Wobbles on 23 January 2026, revealing the title track and confirming dates with Cog.

Airbourne fire up the festive season with their loud and cheeky new single Christmas Bonus, a hard-rock holiday anthem packed with riffs and humour.

Girl Monstar have released their protest single Hate Train, previewing the forthcoming album GRRRR due January 2026.

The Australian Music Vault unveils a new display celebrating You Am I, showcasing rare archives and contemporary photography marking their ARIA Hall Of Fame induction.

Chocolate Starfish singer Adam Thompson returns with a rare solo track, The Promise, using AI to recreate scenes from his childhood in the official video.

Rose Tattoo have announced their final ever European tour dates for 2026, closing a 40-year chapter of extraordinary success across the continent.

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.

Phil Rudd has returned to the stage, performing with the Full Metal Orchestra in New Zealand for powerful versions of Back In Black and Thunderstruck.

Nick Barker And The Reptiles return with Blood Nose, their first new single in over ten years, delivering a raw dose of classic Australian rock.

The Church have released their new single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’, described by Steve Kilbey as intense, bleak and beautiful, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour.

Metallica paid tribute to The Angels in Adelaide with a powerful performance of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, just one week after Jelly Roll saluted the same classic in Melbourne.

Robert Taylor, guitarist for Dragon during their classic 1970s and 1980s eras, has died. Taylor helped shape hits like “April Sun In Cuba” and “Are You Old Enough?” that defined Australian rock.

Melbourne’s Horizon return with the new video for Primitive, the instinctive centrepiece of their forthcoming self-titled album, featuring the final recordings of Noiseworks’ Stuart Fraser.

Bad//Dreems mark a new chapter with Shadowland, their first single since Hoo-Ha! and the debut release on their label Gutto Records.

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

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.

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.

The Gnomes have unveiled their debut video Flippin’ Stomp ahead of their self-titled album, due 7 November on Dog Meat Records. The Melbourne garage-beat newcomers will celebrate with a Brunswick Ballroom launch on 14 November.

After a powerful Melbourne show celebrating 35 years of Black Milk, The Beasts will bring their swamp rock fury to Sydney’s Factory Theatre for a one-night-only performance on 12 December 2025.

Jon Stevens returns with his first solo album in seven years, Shimmer, and announces the Summer of Love Rockfest with Wolfmother and The Screaming Jets for 2026.

Perth’s Benny J Ward, best known for Rinehearts, releases his debut solo album Super! — a bright and melodic garage-pop gem through Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Kool Kat Musik.

Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has cancelled his 50th anniversary Skyhooks Show celebrating Ego Is Not A Dirty Word due to ongoing health issues. Shows are expected to be rescheduled in 2026.

James Reyne will hit the road in 2026 for the Fall of Crawl Tour, revisiting Australian Crawl’s legacy with Boom Crash Opera at every show and Models, 1927 and Nick Barker on select dates.

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.

The Saints are preparing to release what will stand as their final album with Chris Bailey, Long March Through The Jazz Age, due 28 November through Fire Records. The second single, Judas, has now been unveiled – a haunting, string-laden ballad where Bailey’s unmistakeable voice is draped across the shimmer of a 12-string guitar.