Canadian rock

Ontario sibling duo Softcult, the modern grunge outfit of Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, have released their potent new single She Said, He Said, ahead of their long-awaited debut album When A Flower Doesn't Grow, due 30 January 2026 via Easy Life Records.

Sydney's Chuck Sics is staking his claim as one of Australia's must-watch emerging artists, dropping his latest single I've Been Thinking today ahead of the release of his debut EP Slipstream on September 23.

Swiss alt-rock newcomers Comastatic have dropped their heaviest song yet, teaming up with US rockers Point North on the crushing new single ‘Primitive'.

When Motion City Soundtrack first appeared at the turn of the millennium, they were the unlikely bridge between Midwest punk energy and geeky lyrical introspection. Fast-forward nearly three decades, and the Minneapolis quintet are back with The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World, their first album since 2015's Panic Stations. For a band that once declared “Don't Call It a Comeback” on their debut I Am The Movie, the phrase feels especially fitting as they re-emerge with their sharpest set of songs in years.

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will tour Australia as a solo artist for the first time in May.

Muse have previewed their new album ‘Simulation Theory’ with the new song ‘Dark Side’.

Producer and musician Richard Swift, a former member of the Shins and touring bassist with The Black Keys, has died, aged 41. He was also a member of The Arcs with Dan Auerbach.