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APRA AMCOS has opened applications for its 23% Music Creator Mentorship Program, offering 14 places for women and gender diverse songwriter and producer members across Australia and New Zealand.

Kim Salmon's Smoked Salmon have confirmed the release of their new album Totally Sick!!, with Kim Salmon unveiling the second single Fully Sick And Tired ahead of the May 29 launch.

Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke has unveiled the new single Under The Escarpment, the second preview of his forthcoming eighth studio album Kingdom Within, arriving June 12 via ADA Music.

INXS will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services To Australian Music at the 2026 APRA Music Awards in Sydney on 29 April, recognising a career that reshaped Australia's global musical identity. The award places INXS among the most significant recipients in APRA history, acknowledging nearly five decades of international impact and cultural influence. A special tribute performance is also planned for the ceremony, marking the occasion as part of APRA's centenary celebrations.

The Cat Empire will stage a one-night orchestral performance at Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl with Orchestra Victoria, bringing their catalogue to a symphonic stage next summer.

Phil Jamieson will release his second solo album 10Charlie on August 14, previewed by the new single Weekends, while also confirming a 44-date PJ Air tour that will take him to venues across every Australian state and territory.

Stephen Cummings will celebrate the reissue of his landmark 1988 album Lovetown and the release of his new EP Joy with a rare Melbourne performance and a special Live At 3RRR broadcast.