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Released after the extraordinary expectations surrounding their debut and the John Paul Jones-produced second album, *Smoke & Mirrors* marked a deliberate reset for the New Zealand band.

AC/DC's Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap turns 50 this month, marking half a century since the Australian band issued one of the defining albums of its Bon Scott era.

The New Zealand hard rock band has released the second single from its forthcoming album Moonstruck Man, due November 13, 2026 via Hellsquad Records.

Soul Asylum will return to Australia for the first time since the mid 1990s, joining Ugly Kid Joe for a five-date co-headline tour in March 2027.

Airbourne have released their sixth studio album, Airbourne, with a new video for "Kid In A Candy Store" accompanying the record's arrival.

Buckcherry have confirmed that all band members and touring crew are safe after their tour bus was involved in a fatal multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 26 in South Carolina.

XMusic will stage three nights of Australian rock, hard rock and metal at Soapbox in Fortitude Valley from September 1 to 3, marking five years of the independent label.