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Jimmy Barnes will lead an all Australian line-up for the 2027 edition of Sounds By The River, with Jon Stevens, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish and Sarah McLeod also confirmed for the South Australian festival.

Jimmy Barnes will headline the 2026 One Electric Day festival at Werribee Park, joined by The Living End, Ian Moss, Baby Animals, Chocolate Starfish and Bachelor Girl when the event returns to Victoria this November.

Ruby Rodgers has announced her second EP, Sixteen, due for release on 6 November, with the title track unveiled as the first single. The release follows a year that has seen the emerging songwriter recognised with the 2025 Environmental Music Prize People's Choice Award and appointed Lead Youth Patron of the Next Up Music Awards.

Jimmy Barnes will return to the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix stage for the first time in more than 30 years when he headlines the Saturday night entertainment at the 2026 MotoGP at Phillip Island.

Andy Bickers, the New Zealand born saxophonist whose powerful performances became an integral part of Cold Chisel's live sound and countless Australian recordings, has died aged 56 after a battle with cancer. His passing brings to a close a career that shaped Australian rock music on stage and in the studio for more than three decades.

Daryl Braithwaite has announced he is stepping away from live performance, ending a touring career that has spanned nearly six decades after ongoing vocal issues made performing increasingly difficult.

A one-night tribute concert celebrating the catalogue of Australian music icon John Farnham will take place at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on 20 September 2026, bringing together more than 120 performers, a 38 piece orchestra, choir and Farnham's longtime touring band in support of Head and Neck Cancer Australia. The event, titled The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend The Celebration Concert, will feature Australian and international artists performing songs from across Farnham's career, although organisers confirmed Farnham himself will not perform.