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Rose Carleo Band

Rose Carleo Band Release Son Of God And Announce 42 Days Album

by Paul Cashmere

Rose Carleo Band have released the powerful new single Son Of God and confirmed their next album 42 Days for May 2026, with Australian and Japan tour dates locked in.

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Mental As Anything Return To Melbourne For 50th Anniversary At St Kilda Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Mental As Anything founders Peter O’Doherty and Reg Mombassa return to Melbourne for the band’s 50th anniversary with a hit-filled set at St Kilda Festival.

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Nick Barker Follow You Around

Nick Barker And The Reptiles Release New Single Follow You Around

by Paul Cashmere

Nick Barker And The Reptiles return with Follow You Around, a new single that draws on the band’s pub rock heritage while launching a fresh era through Golden Robot Records.

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James Reyne Reschedules Fall Of Crawl Shows Following Medical Advice

by Paul Cashmere

James Reyne has rescheduled four Fall Of Crawl tour dates on medical advice, with updated shows confirmed through April, May and June.

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Hoodoo Gurus Order One Nation To Stop Using Their Music

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus have issued a blistering condemnation of One Nation after discovering their music was used at a political event, reinforcing that their songs stand for values far removed from exclusionary politics.

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Rob Hirst Awarded Order Of Australia In 2026 Australia Day Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil co-founder Rob Hirst has been posthumously recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List, awarded the Order of Australia for his profound impact on Australian music and culture.

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Dune Rats Premiere First New Song Of 2026 With ‘Shark’

by Paul Cashmere

Dune Rats kick off 2026 with the release of their new single Shark, revealed as the band tour Australia and celebrate more than a decade of Australian rock.

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Skyhooks Unveil ‘In The Heat Of The Night’ 50′ Mini Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Peter McFarlane Behind The Drum Kit, Finch Era

Peter McFarlane, Finch aka Contraband Drummer Dies Following Stroke

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Grim Rhythm announce new album Forever Eating Sh*t

Grim Rhythm Return With New Album ‘Forever Eating Sh*T’

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Dave Evans Reveals Lost Early AC/DC Recordings and Unreleased Songs

Dave Evans Reveals Lost Early AC/DC Recordings and Unreleased Songs

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Hammers announce debut album Death Wobbles

Hammers Set January Release For Debut Album Death Wobbles

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Airbourne Turn Christmas Into A Dirty Rock ‘N’ Roll Party With New Single ‘Christmas Bonus’

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Girl Monstar release new single Hate Train from upcoming album GRRRR

Girl Monstar Return With Protest Single ‘Hate Train’ Ahead Of New Album ‘GRRRR!!’

by Paul Cashmere

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

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You Am I exhibition display at the Australian Music Vault

You Am I Celebrated With New Australian Music Vault Display

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Adam Thompson recreates his childhood using AI in his solo video for The Promise.

Adam Thompson Recreates His Childhood With AI for Solo Song ‘The Promise’

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Rose Tattoo Announce Final Ever European Dates, Closing A Historic Chapter Abroad

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Pilot Crisis release new single No Vacancy

Pilot Crisis Return With Melodic New Single ‘No Vacancy’

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Phil Rudd Resurfaces Live With New Video From Full Metal Orchestra Performance In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Nick Barker And The Reptiles release new single Blood Nose

Nick Barker And The Reptiles Make Long-Awaited Return With New Single Blood Nose

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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The Church release new single Sacred Echoes Part Two ahead of Australian tour

The Church Release New Single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ Ahead Of National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Metallica performing The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again in Adelaide

Metallica Perform The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again In Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Robert Taylor of Dragon performing live in the late 1970s

Robert Taylor, Dragon Guitarist, Dies Aged 74

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Horizon

Horizon Unveil a Visceral New Video for ‘Primitive’

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Bad//Dreems release new single Shadowland and announce short film project

Bad//Dreems Launch New Era With ‘Shadowland’ And Gutto Records

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Rob Hirst’s 1979 Black Ludwig drum kit from Midnight Oil up for auction

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

by Paul Cashmere

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

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Dave Evans and Rabbit celebrate 50 years with new album Defenders Of Rock

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

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Bagpipers at Fed Square preparing for The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash celebrating AC/DC

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

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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Melbourne band The Gnomes pose together ahead of their debut album launch.

The Gnomes Channel Frankston’s Bayside Beat in Debut Album and New Video ‘Flippin’ Stomp’

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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.

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The Beasts perform live celebrating 35 years of Black Milk

The Beasts Bring ‘Black Milk’ Back to Sydney for One-Night-Only Show

by Paul Cashmere

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.

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