Ivy & The Big Apples

Australian music historian, broadcaster, author and longtime Billboard Australia editor Glenn A. Baker has died, with the news confirmed by his friend and longtime collaborator Stuart Coupe. Baker's influence on Australian music extended across journalism, broadcasting, artist management, publishing and music preservation for more than five decades.

After five decades as one of Australia's defining hard rock bands, Rose Tattoo will spend 2026 on the road for the final time, bringing an end to a touring career that has taken them from Sydney pubs to international stages.

Daryl Braithwaite has announced he is stepping away from live performance, ending a touring career that has spanned nearly six decades after ongoing vocal issues made performing increasingly difficult.

Hoodoo Gurus will mark 45 years as a band with a national tour built around their singles catalogue, joined by fellow Australian acts Ratcat and The Stems.

Human Nature will release their first memoir, Only Human: Harmony Through The Hits & Hard Times, on November 3, 2026, accompanied by two exclusive live events in Melbourne and Sydney that will combine music, storytelling and reflections on more than three decades together.

The Living End frontman Chris Cheney has struck a new publishing deal with BMG, transferring ownership of a catalogue that helped define Australian rock across three decades.

Jet will return to regional Australia this October and November, adding 11 more dates to their Rumblin' Regional Revue following strong demand for the first run of shows earlier this year.