Motörhead has announced the seventh instalment of its ongoing Lemmy Forever initiative, with a new ceremony set to take place at Download Festival in Donington on June 12, 2026. The event will see a miniature version of Lemmy Kilmister's custom urn, containing a portion of the late Motörhead founder's ashes, installed at the festival's Lemmy's Lounge as part of a permanent tribute to one of rock music's most enduring figures.

Former Beastie Boys headquarters and recording space G-Son Studios is being restored and reopened as a community arts centre and live venue, with a new Kickstarter campaign launched to fund the revival of the historic Atwater Village site in Los Angeles.

Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, the stars of the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! (released as Flying High in Australia), are reuniting for Airplane! Live, a touring event combining a full screening of the film with an on-stage conversation and audience Q&A. The tour revisits one of cinema's most influential parody comedies, with new behind-the-scenes reflections from its principal cast members.

Dustin Lynch turned CMA Fest 2026 into a two-part takeover, returning with his Pool Situation: Nashville and Nightlife Party Club Set, drawing thousands across rooftop and club events that have become annual fixtures in the festival calendar while his single “Easy To Love” continues its climb at country radio.

Victorian metalcore band Ocean Sleeper have announced their second album Peace When I'm Dead, due on 21 August, alongside the release of the album's title track and a major Australian headline tour.

Riff Raiders mark a new chapter with their third studio album Welcome To Mars, celebrating the release over the long weekend as the Melbourne band expands its high voltage hard rock sound across 11 tracks. The record follows a run of singles including Nothing To Lose, Welcome To Mars and Broken Halo, and signals what the band describes as a shift in direction moving forward.

UK alternative rock outfit unpeople have confirmed details of their debut album We Are Unpeople, due for release on October 9 via SharpTone Records, while unveiling the new track ‘Friends' as the latest preview of the record.

Interpol have revealed details of their eighth studio album, This Mirror Weighs A Ton, marking the New York band's first album in four years and their first release through Partisan Records.

Wynonna will release The Hard Truth on October 2, marking her first new solo studio album in ten years and her first full-length release for ANTI- Records. The album arrives with the release of the new single, Kentucky Queen.

The Menzingers have unveiled ‘Better Angels', the second major preview from their forthcoming album Everything I Ever Saw, which will be released on July 17 via Epitaph Records. The track arrives alongside an official music video directed by Britain Weyant and follows the earlier release of lead single ‘Chance Encounters', giving fans a broader look at the Pennsylvania band's next chapter nearly two decades into their career.

Koe Wetzel will release his sixth studio album, The Night Champion, on June 12, with the Texas artist describing the record as a reflection on survival, success and the turbulent years that shaped his career.

Niall Horan will return to Australia in February 2027 for four arena shows in support of his newly released fourth solo album, Dinner Party, marking his first Australian headline tour since the global success of The Show.

English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro has announced her first headline tour of Australia and New Zealand, with five dates confirmed for January 2027 as part of her global My House Tour. The run will see the London-born artist perform in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland following a year that has transformed her from viral online discovery into one of pop music's fastest-rising international acts.

Steve Earle will be the focus of a special all-star tribute concert launching Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026, with proceeds supporting autism housing charity Sweetwater Spectrum.

Robert Forster will return to Australian stages in September 2026, bringing the musicians who played on his acclaimed Strawberries album for a five-date national tour.