Killswitch Engage will return to Australia and New Zealand in late 2026 for their first headline tour of the region since releasing their 2025 album This Consequence, with British metal band Sylosis joining as special guests.

Dennis Locorriere, the longtime voice of Dr. Hook and one of the defining singers of 1970s soft rock and country rock radio, has died at the age of 76 after complications from kidney disease.

Fifty years after the release of Warren Zevon's breakthrough self-titled album, the 1976 record remains one of the defining singer-songwriter statements of the decade, powered by a remarkable cast of musicians and songs later transformed into hits by Linda Ronstadt.

The Runaways, the groundbreaking 1976 debut from The Runaways, reached its 50th anniversary this week, marking half a century since the Los Angeles teenagers delivered one of the most influential hard rock records of the era.

Fifty years after its release, Rainbow's second album Rising remains one of the defining records of hard rock and early heavy metal, with “Stargazer” continuing to influence generations of metal musicians and fans.

Sixty years after its release, The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds remains one of the most studied and influential albums in modern music, a record that reshaped studio production, elevated pop music's artistic ambitions and changed the trajectory of rock albums forever.

Soul and blues singer Clarence Carter, best known for hits including Slip Away, Patches and Strokin', has died at the age of 90 after complications from pneumonia.

The Rolling Stones have released a new video for ‘In The Stars', using deepfake AI technology to digitally recreate younger versions of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood ahead of the release of new album Foreign Tongues.

The Cure's Standing On The Beach, also known in some territories as Staring At The Sea, reaches its 40th anniversary, revisiting a defining singles era that captured the band's rise from post punk outsiders to global chart presence.

Rostam releases Hardy featuring Clairo from American Stories due May 15 via Matsor Projects, with the new single arriving alongside concert film rollout and YouTube premiere plans

Deep Purple have unveiled Arrogant Boy, the first single from their forthcoming studio album SPLAT!, arriving July 3 via earMUSIC, as the band expands the concept behind their new record exploring transformation rather than apocalypse.

Split Enz launched their Forever Enz reunion tour at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena with a career-spanning performance featuring Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie, revisiting landmark material from across their catalogue in a tightly staged, visually rich production.

Pink Floyd has become the latest British music institution recognised by The Royal Mint, with a new commemorative coin built around the prism artwork from The Dark Side Of The Moon.

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has announced the nominees for the 2026 AIR Awards, with Ninajirachi, Folk Bitch Trio and Way Dynamic among the most recognised artists ahead of the ceremony in Adelaide this July.

Jet have expanded their long-running relationship with BMG, with the publisher acquiring interests in the catalogue of key members of the Melbourne rock band behind Are You Gonna Be My Girl and Get Born.