Maiah Manser

Sydney band Youth Group have released Forever Young - Remixed and Reimagined, a five-track EP marking two decades since their cover of the Alphaville song topped the Australian charts. The release pairs new band versions with remixes from favoured artists and coincides with a short run of east coast shows.

Tame Impala brought a spectacular arena production to Melbourne, where the Australian live debut of Deadbeat material exposed the distance between Kevin Parker's electronic present and the psychedelic rock that first built his audience.

Thirty years have passed since Midnight Oil released their ninth studio album, Breathe, defying expectations with a stripped-back organic aesthetic that shifted the focus from arena-filling political anthems to intimate, atmospheric introspection. by Paul Cashmere

A chance meeting with a fan who had lyrics tattooed in memory of his late wife prompted Mick Thomas to revisit the last single from Weddings Parties Anything's final album nearly three decades later.

New all-ages Melbourne Park concert series opens with 2charm, Blusher and Robert Baxter before Larissa Lambert headlines an R&B-focused edition in April .

Extra dates in Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney confirmed as demand surges for the full-album celebration, with Suze DeMarchi and Michael Paynter joining as featured artists across the tour.

The Melbourne band follow their Top 10 ARIA return Rae Street with a 70s piano-led studio album, new single and video, and a national tour that now includes Tasmania.