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US alternative rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks have released the new single ‘If You Could Talk', continuing the momentum created by breakthrough hit ‘Freakin' Out' as the Texas group prepares for its first Australian performances this October.

Tonic's debut album Lemon Parade reaches its 30th anniversary this month, marking three decades since the record launched the American rock band onto the international stage with the enduring hit If You Could Only See, while its founding members have since built careers that extend well beyond the band's original success.

Scottish band Del Amitri will return to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027 for their first local tour in four years, celebrating more than four decades of music with a career-spanning set built around the songs that established them as one of Britain's most enduring alternative rock bands.

Queens Of The Stone Age will return to Australia and New Zealand in December 2026 for their first local shows in two years, joined by Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm for a seven date arena and outdoor tour.

Thirty years after its release, Frente!'s second album Shape stands as one of the boldest stylistic pivots by an Australian band of the 1990s, trading the acoustic charm of Marvin The Album for a darker, more atmospheric sound.

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, forcing her to withdraw from the band's upcoming farewell tour while she undergoes treatment. Friends, family and bandmates have launched a fundraising campaign to help cover the costs of her ongoing medical care and rehabilitation.

Boston Manor have released a new acoustic version of Drowned In Gold as the latest preview of the expanded 10th anniversary edition of their debut album Be Nothing., which arrives on 14 August via Pure Noise Records.