American post-hardcore icons Story Of The Year will unleash their eighth studio album A.R.S.O.N. on 13 February 2026 through SharpTone Records, marking another fierce chapter in a career that has burned brightly since their early days in St. Louis. The album's first single, Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb), is out now, a ferocious statement of intent that reaffirms the band's ability to blend rage and reflection in equal measure.

Sydney's much-loved indie outfit Youth Group have unveiled their brand-new single Saturday Dad, the second track lifted from their forthcoming sixth studio album Big Whoop, set for release on 31 October 2025 via Impressed Recordings in collaboration with Cassell Records. To coincide with the release, the band will embark on a national tour running from 31 October to 8 November, marking another milestone in a remarkable 25-year journey.

Australian indie favourites Boy & Bear have returned with a luminous new single and video, “Tripping Over Time,” released today, alongside the announcement of their upcoming sixth studio album of the same name. The album, out Friday December 12, marks another milestone for the band - their second completely independent release - and will be launched in spectacular fashion at their biggest headline show to date on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt on Saturday December 14.

Swedish metal powerhouse Sabaton have returned with Legends, their eleventh studio album, released via Better Noise Music. The new record takes listeners deep into the lives of eleven of history's most iconic and notorious figures, each immortalised in song with the band's trademark mix of thunderous power metal, cinematic scope and meticulous historical detail.

ARIA-nominated Melbourne composer, musician and sound designer Nick Batterham has released his new classical album First Snow (Music For Piano And Strings), a collection of meditative instrumental compositions that continues the emotional journey he began through his acclaimed collaborations with visual artist Rone.

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, the original lead guitarist and co-founder of KISS, has died aged 74. The man who brought outer space to the stage and forever changed rock guitar passed away on 16 October 2025, only weeks after suffering a fall in his home studio that led to a brain bleed. Frehley had been on life support since late September, following what was initially described as a “minor fall”.

Original KISS guitarist and solo artist Ace Frehley is reportedly in a critical condition, fighting for his life after suffering a brain bleed caused by a fall in his home studio a few weeks ago.

South Australia is about to turn up the volume and the revs, as The Bend Classic returns from October 24 to 26 at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park. Combining horsepower and homegrown hits, the festival brings together the best in Australian country music with a full-throttle celebration of cars, camping and culture that's shaping up to be one of the most uniquely Australian weekends of the year.

Australian soul singer WILSN has released her long-awaited second album Bloom, recorded in New York City with members of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Thee Sacred Souls and Charles Bradley's band. The album captures the timeless warmth of late-60s soul while declaring a bold new chapter in the Melbourne artist's career.

Australian country music favourite Andrew Swift has released his fourth studio album Lucky Stars, a record that captures the long, winding road of an artist who's built his success one song, one gig, and one late-night drive at a time. Alongside the album, Swift has dropped the new single Kickin' Tires, a track that blends country grit with nostalgic heart.

The Avett Brothers have teamed up with genre-bending icon Mike Patton for one of 2025's most unexpected collaborations, delivering a new single “Heaven's Breath” ahead of their joint album AVTT/PTTN, due 14 November through Thirty Tigers, Ramseur Records and Ipecac Recordings.

The Last Dinner Party are bringing their decadent art-rock spectacle back to Australia in January 2026, fresh from conquering global stages and award podiums. The London five-piece will tour across Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with special guest Sir Chloe joining the bill, celebrating the release of their much-anticipated second album From The Pyre, out 17 October 2025.

Dom Mariani, one of Australia's most enduring guitar-pop craftsmen, is back in full flight with World On Its Head, the shimmering new single leading into his long-awaited solo album Apple of Life, due 31 October through Alive Naturalsound Records.

North Carolina post-hardcore outfit Excide have unleashed their latest single ‘Call Box', the final and most defining track from their forthcoming album ‘Bastard Hymns', due November 28 through SharpTone Records.

Pitch Music & Arts will return for its ninth edition in 2026, taking over the Grampian Plains beneath Gariwerd (The Grampians) from 6 to 10 March 2026. Now approaching its first decade, the festival has become one of Australia's most celebrated destinations for electronic music, design and creative culture.