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Perth’s Benny J Ward returns with the new single ‘Fear Of Going Out’ and confirms October Melbourne performances with his all-star live band Benny J & The Psych Ward.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Peter Freebairn returns with ‘Coming Down’, an introspective new single that explores self-doubt, vulnerability and emotional resilience.

Melbourne’s Icecream Hands have announced Pineapple Pieces, a four-track companion EP featuring songs from the Giant Fox Pineapple Tree sessions and an intimate Melbourne launch performance.

Enuff Z’Nuff and Pretty Boy Floyd will bring their RU PRETTY ENUFF Tour to Australia in November 2026 with four national dates celebrating classic glam metal and power-pop.

The Lemon Twigs have released the new single 2 Or 3 as the latest preview of their upcoming album Look For Your Mind!, arriving May 8 via Captured Tracks / Civilians.

Redd Kross and The Hard-Ons have upgraded their Melbourne Saturday night show and revealed full support details and documentary screenings ahead of their March 2026 Australian tour.

Redd Kross and The Hard-Ons will reunite in March 2026 for a co-headline Australian tour celebrating more than four decades of punk and power-pop history.

Peter Freebairn launches Sweet Emotion, his uplifting new power-pop anthem, following his acclaimed debut Silhouettes & Cigarettes.

Perth’s Benny J Ward, best known for Rinehearts, releases his debut solo album Super! — a bright and melodic garage-pop gem through Cheersquad Records & Tapes and Kool Kat Musik.

Ben Folds will perform his ‘Ben Folds and a Piano’ tour for Australia in February and March 2026.

Custard have premiered the third video from the ‘Suburban Curtains’ with ‘Heart Attacks’

Power Pop performer Peter Freebairn will release another new song ‘World You Choose’ from his ‘Silhouettes & Cigarettes’ this Friday (2 August).

For the past two decades Australian singer songwriter Peter Freebairn was with various bands including The Wish and Radio Vertigo. The common thread with Peter’s various bands of the years has been Power Pop. On his first solo record ‘Silhouettes & Cigarettes’, Peter continues the Power Pop tradition.

Eric Carmen, the frontman for power pop group The Raspberries, and later a stack of solo hits including ‘All By Myself’ and ‘Dirty Dancing’s ‘Hungry Eyes’, has died at the age of 74.

Melbourne singer songwriter Peter Freebairn is heading towards that long overdue solo debut album following the 2019 release of the self-titled EP.

Action Skulls, the supergroup featuring Bill Mumy (Will Robinson from Lost In Space), Vicki Peterson, guitarist for The Bangles and John Cowsill, singer and drummer for The Cowsills, have a new song ‘Find The Girl’.

Jack Lee, a member of The Nerves and best known for his song ‘Hanging On The Telephone’, covered by Blondie, has died at age 71.

Tony Lewis, singer for The Outfield, has died at age 62.

Those poor Lemon Twigs. There they were, ready to bring out a new album, with a release date of 1st May and a bunch of shows booked across North America. And then, 2020 happened.

Melbourne’s Icecream Hands last album ‘The Good China’ was 13 years ago in 2007. A new album is coming and the new song ‘No Weapon But Love’ was dropped on us this week.

Roy Loney, the original frontman for San Francisco Power-Pop band Flamin’ Groovies, has died at the age of 73.

Sydney 80s punk band The Hard-Ons will back up the release of their 12th album with a national tour in November and December.

The first Todd Rundgren Melbourne gig has sold out, and a second show has been added for Tuesday 30 October at the John Curtin Hotel.

Great news for fans of the uber-talented Todd Rundgren. In 2008, for a week on the glorious isle of Kauai, in Hawaii, about 300 fans from all over the world joined the Rundgrens at their incredible home to celebrate his 60th birthday. This became known as ToddStock; a week of camping, drinking, singing and celebrating.