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The Darkness surprised commuters at St Pancras International with a festive acoustic performance celebrating twenty years of One Way Ticket To Hell… And Back and new 2026 tour plans.

Liam Gallagher has ruled out new Oasis music but continues to tease the possibility of more shows after the Live 25 reunion tour.

Extreme have released the final video from Six, completing the band’s visual cycle with the uplifting Here’s To The Losers.

ZZ Top will tour Europe in June and July with The Big One! Tour, performing twenty-three shows across thirteen countries.

Linkin Park will return to Australia in March 2026 with the From Zero World Tour, marking their first visit since 2013. Polaris will join all dates as special guests.

Ian Gillan has revealed that declining eyesight may bring his time with Deep Purple to an end as the band prepares for 2025 shows.

David Coverdale has announced his retirement after fifty years of shaping hard rock through Deep Purple, Whitesnake and more.

KISS performed their first shows in two years at the Kiss Kruise Landlocked event in Las Vegas, marking their return to the stage and their first performances since the death of Ace Frehley.

KISS icon Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been confirmed as accidental head trauma from a fall. The Spaceman’s legacy continues to shine across rock history.

Metallica turned Marvel Stadium into a hometown celebration, covering The Living End’s Prisoner of Society as part of their 2025 Australian tour — and delivering a powerhouse, fan-favourite setlist.

Hayley Williams releases the complete 20-track physical edition of Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, marking her first major independent release after two decades with Atlantic Records.

Kings Of Leon have released EP #2, their first independent EP in more than two decades, and announced New Year’s Eve shows in Las Vegas for 2025.

Alan Niven, former manager of Guns N’ Roses, has launched legal action claiming the band is preventing the release of his memoir Sound N’ Fury. The book is printed but blocked pending a court ruling.

AC/DC have added new 2026 dates to their ongoing Power Up world tour, taking in South America, Mexico, the US and Canada, following a massive 2025 Australian leg.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will release Live God on 5 December 2025, documenting The Wild God Tour and featuring performances from Wild God and classic tracks.

AC/DC’s 2025 Australian Tour just got louder, with The Casanovas, Large Mirage, Oscar The Wild, Southern River Band and Headsend joining Amyl & The Sniffers across the country.

Ace Frehley, original KISS guitarist, is reportedly on life support after suffering a brain bleed from a fall in his studio. His family may soon decide whether to turn off support.

Rob Zombie will release The Great Satan on February 27 through Nuclear Blast Records, marking a return to his Hellbilly roots. The first single Punks And Demons is out now with a new video.

Taylor Momsen has reimagined Where Are You Christmas for a new Pretty Reckless holiday EP, connecting her childhood role in The Grinch with her record-breaking rock career.

John Lodge, bassist, singer and songwriter for The Moody Blues, has died aged 82. From Days of Future Passed to I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band), Lodge’s music helped define the sound of symphonic rock. His passing closes the final chapter of one of rock’s most visionary groups.

Stereophonics have cancelled their 2025 Australian Spring Tour after Kelly Jones was diagnosed with a displaced jaw joint. Refunds are being processed automatically.

Platinum-selling trio P.O.D. have dropped a riveting, hard-wired cover of The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” as they gear up to support Daughtry & Seether on their upcoming North American tour.

Irish rock giants U2 have been named the 2025 recipients of the Woody Guthrie Prize, joining an honour roll that includes Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp and Kris Kristofferson.

Jack Osbourne has doubled down on his criticism of Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after Instagram flagged and removed his original post, citing it as “hate speech.” The son of Ozzy Osbourne has now reissued his comments in an updated version on Facebook, softening the delivery slightly but keeping his message loud and clear: he believes Waters has lost touch and is using controversy as a way to remain relevant.