Private Dancer

John Douglas, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with Scottish indie favourites Trashcan Sinatras, has died at the age of 63 following a brief illness, only days after the band released its first studio album in a decade, Ever The Optimist.

Forty years after its release, Lionel Richie's third solo album Dancing On The Ceiling remains the final studio release from the most commercially successful period of his career, completing a remarkable run that dominated pop music throughout the 1980s.

Canadian punk band Propagandhi will return to Australia and Aotearoa in January and February 2027 for their first regional tour in almost eight years, with dates across Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Barwon Heads, Melbourne, Wellington and Auckland supporting their latest album At Peace.

Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman and Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto has denied allegations of sexual assault and misconduct after a BBC documentary detailed accusations from multiple women, including four alleging criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers.

Bernie Taupin will release The Sea Has No Mercy on 23 October, marking his first solo album in almost four decades and his first collection written entirely from his own perspective.

Sheri Moon Zombie has stepped into music as a solo recording artist with the release of her debut single, I Love My Robot, accompanied by a music video directed by her husband, Rob Zombie, and an exclusive limited edition vinyl release through Nuclear Blast.

Fat Mike has released the first music from the original orchestral score to NOFX's career-spanning documentary, with Australian cinema screenings of 40 Years of Fuckin' Up beginning later this month ahead of the soundtrack's August release.