Megacity Shorts

The Preatures are closing out a milestone year with a fitting tribute to their acclaimed debut, Blue Planet Eyes, marking its 10th anniversary with a special archival exhibition in Sydney and the release of Blue Planet Eyes... Live!, a limited-edition double LP capturing the band's triumphant return to the stage.

Oglio Records will release Brian Wilson: Live At The Roxy Theatre (25th Anniversary Edition) on 7 November 2025, marking the first posthumous release from the late Beach Boys co-founder following his death on 11 June 2025.

Slash, the iconic Guns N' Roses guitarist turned blues revivalist, has dropped his searing new single Crossroads (Live), taken from his upcoming album and concert film Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, out Friday 7 November via earMUSIC. The track captures Slash's Blues Ball band in full flight, delivering a raw, soulful and unapologetically loud take on Robert Johnson's legendary Delta blues classic.

Frank Zappa's most famous live ritual returns from the vault this month with Halloween 78: Live At The Palladium, New York City, the latest instalment in the late composer's long-running “costume party” concert series. Out 24 October via Zappa Records and UMe, the new collection revives one of his most mischievous line-ups and celebrates the height of his creative madness.

Mo'Ju has released one of the most powerful projects of their career with the arrival of Mo'Ju with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Double J Live at the Wireless), a live album recorded at Melbourne's Hamer Hall and now out via ABC Music.

Def Leppard fans, get ready to relive the roar of Sheffield. The legendary rockers are releasing their hometown stadium show, captured during the 2023 European tour with Mötley Crüe, in multiple formats this November.

Thompson Twins will finally receive the career-spanning retrospective their fans have long been asking for. Industry & Seduction: A Thompson Twins Collection will be released on 31 October 2025, available as a 3CD deluxe set, 2LP coloured vinyl and single CD edition. All tracks have been newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios.