Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter behind "Barely Breathing" and Tony Award-winning composer of Spring Awakening, has died at the age of 56.

Ben Kweller's third album marked a major shift in the singer-songwriter's recording process, with Kweller performing every instrument himself under the direction of producer Gil Norton.

Neil Young has revisited a love song he wrote and recorded as a teenager with The Squires, cutting a new version with the Chrome Hearts more than six decades after the original session.

Mark Holden has received approval from Tom Waits to release his reworked version of Tom Traubert's Blues, transforming the song's existing Waltzing Matilda connection into a tribute to 10-year-old Matilda Bee Britvan and those killed in the December 2025 Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Keith Richards has recorded a new version of Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City" for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, revisiting a blues song The Rolling Stones themselves recorded more than six decades ago.

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

Tinariwen will return to Australia in February and March 2027 for seven Australian performances, including two shows at WOMADelaide, following the release of their tenth album, Hoggar.

Tash Sultana has released new single and video Something In The Water, marking their first new music since signing a global recording agreement with BMG earlier this year.

Hayley Williams will bring "The Hayley Williams Show" to Sydney and Melbourne in February 2027 for her first Australian solo performances, with ticket registration opening Friday, September 18.

Ronan Keating will celebrate 30 years in music with the Just Getting Started World Tour, opening in Australia in March 2027 before continuing through New Zealand, the UK and Europe.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin's second autobiographical album followed three decades of extraordinary success, personal change and musical history.

The Monkees will mark 60 years of their landmark debut album with a 1LP/3CD edition featuring stereo and mono mixes, television versions, alternate takes, demos, backing tracks and archival recordings.

Sheryl Crow has released "Freight Train", the second song from her forthcoming album Pick You Up, due October 9, 2026.

John Lennon's previously unknown 1965 home demo "Little Girl" will be released for the first time on October 2 as part of the expanded Rubber Soul Special Edition.

Good Gumnuts will celebrate its fifth year on Tasmania's North West Coast with The Temper Trap, BENEE and a three-day programme of music, art and camping.