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Four top-10 country singles, a record-breaking Billboard debut and an ARIA Award made Keith Urban's 2006 album one of the defining releases of his American career.

Deep Purple have released their twenty fourth studio album, Splat, arriving less than two years after =1 and reinforcing the band's commitment to making new music and continuing to tour rather than embracing retirement.

Deep Purple have released the second track from their forthcoming album Splat!, with Australian country rock star Keith Urban joining the band on guitar for the new single Diablo.

Keith Urban has revealed details of flow state, his thirteenth studio album, due for release on 12 June 2026 through Hit Red and MCA Nashville. The Australian born country star has taken an unexpected direction for the project, assembling an album largely comprised of reinterpretations of classic yacht rock songs, alongside one newly written track, ‘We Go Back', featuring Michael McDonald.

A one-night tribute concert celebrating the catalogue of Australian music icon John Farnham will take place at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on 20 September 2026, bringing together more than 120 performers, a 38 piece orchestra, choir and Farnham's longtime touring band in support of Head and Neck Cancer Australia. The event, titled The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend The Celebration Concert, will feature Australian and international artists performing songs from across Farnham's career, although organisers confirmed Farnham himself will not perform.

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Jelly Roll brought his Southern soul to Melbourne for the first time last night (28 October 2025) and made sure to salute Australian rock royalty in the process. The Tennessee country rapper fired up the crowd at Rod Laver Arena with a surprise performance of The Angels' classic Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - and yes, the audience answered with the infamous chant: “No way, get fucked, fuck off.”