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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Daryl Hall is heading back on the road for a new run of US shows, and he's bringing along Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze as special guest. The west coast dates kick off on 19 October in Reno, Nevada at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino and wrap on 4 November in Denver, Colorado at the Paramount Theatre.

When the AFL announced that Snoop Dogg would be the Grand Final's pre-match entertainment, the backlash was instant. Fans were fired up. Why bring in an American rapper when Australia has so many icons who could own the stage? Think Paul Kelly, Jimmy Barnes, hey if it has to be Hip-Hop Hilltop Hoods have a Top 10 album right now. Fair argument. It felt like another case of the AFL overlooking its own backyard.

Multi-million streaming phenomenon PRESIDENT have dropped their long-awaited debut EP King of Terrors - a brooding, cinematic and heavy-hitting body of work that cements their place as one of the most exciting new names in global heavy music. The release coincides with the announcement that PRESIDENT will make their Australian debut this December, joining British giants Architects on their national tour.

Bryan Adams has unveiled a fresh take on his 2002 song Here I Am, blending a live recording from his Melbourne concert in February 2025 with a cinematic video shot in Coffs Harbour and along the New South Wales north coast.

KT Tunstall will mark the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough debut Eye To The Telescope with an Australian and New Zealand tour in May 2026, performing the platinum-selling album in full for the first time.

Three-time Juno Award winner Ron Sexsmith, one of Canada's most revered songwriters, will return to Australia and New Zealand in April 2026 for his first visit in over eleven years.

Los Angeles psych-folk artist Swimming Bell (the performing name of Katie Schottland) will step onto Australian stages for the very first time next month, embarking on a run of intimate east coast shows before heading across to Western Australia.