New Year’s At The Bowl

Mick Thomas has never been one to play the game the way the industry wants it played. As the former frontman of ARIA Award-winning folk-rock stalwarts Weddings Parties Anything, Thomas has always championed the power of songs as shared experiences. Now, with his long-running outfit Mick Thomas' Roving Commission, he's doubling down on that idea with the release of a new single, ‘A Mighty Ride', and a run of in-store shows designed to remind fans, and the industry, what human connection in music really looks like.

Melbourne's acclaimed soul collective The Meltdown will head out on a European tour from October 31. Dates will start in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sydney's metalcore giants Polaris are taking summer 2026 up a notch with the launch of their first-ever curated festival, Life's A Beach. The one-day heavy takeover hits Riviera Beach Club, St Kilda on Saturday 14 February 2026, with a hand-picked lineup of local heroes and international favourites.

Remember 2014? Flume was everywhere, people still used Facebook events, and Chet Faker’s Built on Glass was basically unavoidable. A decade later, the bearded crooner is dusting off the record that made him a household name and playing it front-to-back on the Sydney Opera House steps, December 2.

BLVD OF EYES, the powerhouse fronted by visual artist, fashion designer and musician Chloe Trujillo, has released the video for their debut single Razor Steps and confirmed an Australian tour for November 2025. The shows will coincide with the release of their first EP We Are Humans on November 21 via XMusic.