When Johnny Cash released Happiness Is You in 1966, he was already a major country recording artist and a relentless touring performer. Within three years, television would take him into millions of homes and a new run of career-defining songs would follow.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra revisits its historic 1986 Elton John collaboration at Hamer Hall, but the most striking element of the new production is also the question it raises: how much orchestra do you need for an orchestral Elton John show?

The Melbourne soul-funk institution brings Kylie Auldist's son back into the Bamboos fold for a song about confronting fear, change and personal uncertainty.

Paul McCartney is revisiting The Boys Of Dungeon Lane with three previously unreleased songs and a new version of his Ringo Starr duet, raising an obvious question for fans who bought the album in May.

Rhino's expanded edition adds two complete 1979 shows, studio rarities, new Dolby Atmos mixes and rare BBC footage to the Talking Heads classic.

The anonymous Australian heavy project have released their debut single, "Spirit", but there are no names, no band photo and only a handful of clues to work with.

Steve Miller will mark his 10th year at Jazz at Lincoln Center with an unusually assembled band that places veteran Steve Miller Band musicians alongside some of New York's most accomplished jazz players.

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.

The Albert Park building that housed Mushroom Records and became part of Michael Gudinski's music empire for more than four decades is being offered for sale.

Murray Cook and Lizzie Mack will take their soul, R&B and 1960s and 1970s repertoire into the gardens of Norman Lindsay Gallery for a special spring performance.

Live and Stone Temple Pilots will co-headline Lookout at Kings Park in March 2027, with The Living End and Magic Dirt completing a four-band alternative rock bill.

Forty years after his debut album, the Northern Irish songwriter will return to Melbourne's Merri Creek Tavern to launch his third poetry collection and preview songs from a new album due in 2027.

Melbourne songwriter Gypsy Lee has released her new four-track EP, On A Mission From God And Gucci, a collection she describes as the most honest expression yet of where she is at 22.

Jimmy Barnes has released his recording of Rose Tattoo's "Rock 'N' Roll Is King" as a tribute to his late friend Angry Anderson, with all proceeds going to Support Act.

Glenn Shorrock remembers recording The Twilights' "What's Wrong With The Way I Live?" at Abbey Road with Norman "Hurricane" Smith, while Paul McCartney was working on "Penny Lane" nearby and George Harrison arrived for the session.