Radio Is Dead

More than 300,000 tickets sold in six days for Powderfinger's original 26-date Australian tour have prompted a final run of shows, with Hobart and Canberra finally included, extra Melbourne and Perth dates and two outdoor concerts in Brisbane to close the tour.

Welsh-born, Byron Bay-based vocalist Rhydian Lewis continues his collaboration with Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Steve Dorff as his new solo single leads into the forthcoming Fall In Love EP.

Adam Thompson was 13 when Meat Loaf's landmark album first opened a door to a world beyond regional Australia. Now, 50 years after its release, Chocolate Starfish will take their theatrical interpretation of the rock classic back on the road in 2027.

Kate Ceberano revisited four decades of Australian music history in Melbourne, drawing on Divinyls, The Saints, INXS and her own catalogue, with special appearances by Fanny Lumsden and daughter Gypsy Lee adding personal connections to a show that closed with a tribute to lost Australian music greats.

Mahalia Barnes and The Soul Mates will play 25 shows across five states from March to May 2027, marking an extensive national headline run for the soul singer since the release of their 2018 album Hard Expectations.

The 20-year-old Gold Coast singer-songwriter draws on the life of Zelda Fitzgerald, his experiences busking and a spontaneous songwriting session as he launches his debut single.

Two decades on from its release, Sarah Blasko's second album remains a pivotal chapter in her catalogue: a darker, more searching record that delivered her first ARIA Award and platinum status in Australia.