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Kim Gordon has confirmed the release of her third solo album Play Me, due out on March 13 via Matador Records, continuing a late career creative surge that has positioned her as one of the most vital voices in contemporary alternative music. The album follows 2024's The Collective, a release that earned Gordon her first Grammy nominations and reaffirmed her ability to evolve without diluting the artistic principles that have defined her work since the early 1980s.

Ethel Cain has confirmed New Zealand duo Elliot & Vincent as special guests for her upcoming The Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour, set to run across Australia and New Zealand in February 2026. The announcement comes as demand for the eleven-date run continues to surge, with multiple shows already sold out ahead of the tour's arrival in the region.

Just days into 2026, Morrissey has once again found himself in familiar territory, postponing live performances as his long, uneven relationship with touring continues. The former Smiths frontman has delayed two Californian shows, including a Rancho Mirage date that had already been rescheduled once, citing an adverse reaction to prescription medication.

Morrissey has signed a new recording contract with Sire Records, closing a long and unsettled chapter in which completed albums repeatedly failed to reach the public. The deal places the former Smiths frontman back on a label with deep roots in alternative music and signals renewed institutional support after years of stalled releases.

Hayley Williams has unveiled the complete physical edition of her third solo album, Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, marking a milestone moment in the Paramore frontwoman's post-major label era. The album lands today in stores globally and features 20 tracks in total, including two songs arriving physically for the first time, Good Ol' Days and Showbiz.

American genre-blender nothing, nowhere. will return to Australia in 2026 for The Return Of The Reaper Tour, marking ten years since he first announced himself to the world with his breakthrough release Reaper. The Vermont-born artist, the creative alter ego of Joseph Mulherin, will bring his band and two special guests, sace6 from the US and Sydney's rising post-hardcore outfit Closure, for a national run of shows next April.

Genre-bending artist Oliver Tree is back with Superhero, his first official release in two years, marking another wild chapter in the California native's unpredictable career. True to form, Tree has delivered a track that blends infectious pop hooks with his trademark irony and outsider storytelling, inviting listeners to celebrate their differences rather than hide from them.