Jelly Roll has used his week guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live to take repeated aim at Donald Trump, with the country star's jokes about the president's weight becoming the most contentious part of his late-night debut.

Large Mirage have released Wildfire, a song shaped by bushfire, resilience and the Sydney band's rapid rise, following two sold-out AC/DC support shows and ahead of a national run of dates.

Gretta Ray will release her third studio album, Heartsong, on October 30 through EMI Music Australia, marking a return to a more stripped-back songwriting approach following Positive Spin.

Foy Vance will return to Australia in January and February 2027 with The Paper Kites, while preparing the first instalment of his three-part album IF.

Bruno Mars will bring The Romantic Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2027, with Tyla joining the Australian and New Zealand shows and Anderson .Paak performing as DJ Pee .Wee.

Live, Stone Temple Pilots and 4 Non Blondes will headline the 2027 Lookout Australian tour, with Magic Dirt joining the 10-date national run.

The Beatles have released a new video for "Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape)", offering an intimate recording of John Lennon and Paul McCartney developing the song before its famous guitar riff had been written.

Miss May I have released the video for Death Threat, the latest preview of their eighth studio album No Place For Me, due October 2 through Solid State Records.

Tim Curry, the actor who made Dr Frank-N-Furter a defining figure of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at 80, leaving behind a film, theatre and music catalogue that extended far beyond his most famous role.

Eric Clapton's fourth solo album No Reason To Cry turns 50, marking the anniversary of a record made when Clapton was one of the biggest names in rock and surrounded by members of The Band, Bob Dylan and a remarkable circle of musicians.

The 1976 album restored Manfred Mann to major international chart territory and turned Bruce Springsteen's “Blinded By The Light” into a global No. 1 hit.

Thirty years after Pearl Jam broke from the expectations created by Ten, No Code remains one of the band's most consequential records, with Hail, Hail, Who You Are and Off He Goes continuing to surface in the live repertoire.

Dolly Parton rejected Colonel Tom Parker's demand for publishing on behalf of Elvis Presley, a decision that ultimately preserved her ownership of one of the most valuable songs in modern music.

Australian artists including Troy Cassar-Daley, Clare Bowditch, Amy Sheppard, Busby Marou, Kasey Chambers and Russell Morris have remembered Dolly Parton following her death at 80, reflecting on her music, generosity and personal connection with Australian audiences.

Musicians and performers across generations have remembered Dolly Parton following her death at 80, with tributes highlighting her songwriting, generosity, humour and influence far beyond country music.