The 1986 debut that delivered the million-selling "Two of Hearts" reaches its anniversary this week, still carrying the Hi-NRG pulse that made Stacey Q a brief but bright pop star.

Blondie will release High Noon, their twelfth studio album and first collection of original material since 2017's Pollinator, on February 26, 2027 through BMG. The 13-track record features contributions from Johnny Marr, Glen Matlock, Zach Condon and members of Lucius, and stands as the final studio work completed with late drummer Clem Burke.

Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin have delivered a new original song for the upcoming Hunger Games prequel soundtrack, marking their first studio work with producer Butch Vig since Siamese Dream.

Overwhelming demand for Powderfinger's return has left only limited tickets for Monday's general public onsale, with the band confirming additional dates are being lined up for the 2027 Australian run.

Foy Vance, Jessica Mauboy, King Stingray, Pete Murray and a Rolling Stones Revue featuring Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers headline the anniversary series at Sydney's harbour-side venue.

Hoodoo Gurus turn near technical disaster into a double live album with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, due 4 December, after technology developed for Peter Jackson's Beatles film helped salvage the Sidney Myer Music Bowl tapes.

The Sydney band preview their November live album and concert film with a sweeping orchestral take on 'Money', recorded across three sold-out nights at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Deluxe sky-blue 2LP arrives on the band's Black Box label on 20 November, packing a previously unreleased Andy Gill extended mix and a full Triple J Live at the Wireless session recorded with John Stanier.

Sydney band Youth Group have released Forever Young - Remixed and Reimagined, a five-track EP marking two decades since their cover of the Alphaville song topped the Australian charts. The release pairs new band versions with remixes from favoured artists and coincides with a short run of east coast shows.

New York collective breakkaway pair the release of their first EP with a video for the wistful new single "I Know" featuring Softcult.

U2 will return to stadiums in 2027 with a new album, *Carnaval De Luz*, their first collection of new songs since 2017's *Songs Of Experience*. The band have also marked their 50th anniversary with new music, surprise performances in Dublin and a return to the road.

Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe will return to Australia in March 2027 for a five-date headline run, just months after selling out his previous Australian shows. Tickets go on sale next week.

Country music storyteller Troy Cassar-Daley will perform newly arranged orchestral versions of songs spanning more than three decades with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall on 10 July 2027, marking his MSO debut and the first of three capital-city performances co-commissioned across Australia.

The Rolling Stones will release Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips on November 27, expanding their July album with five additional recordings, including collaborations with Courtney Pine and Steve Winwood and a track featuring Charlie Watts.

COG will close out 2026 with three December shows after spending the year working on new music at Byron Bay's Key Sound Studios.