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Sam Gellaitry releases debut album Anywhere Here Is Perfect

Sam Gellaitry Delivers Debut Album Anywhere Here Is Perfect, Shares New Video For On&On

Sam Gellaitry has released his debut album Anywhere Here Is Perfect and shared a new video for On&On, marking a major moment in his artistic evolution.

Tagged as: album release, Electronic, new music, Sam Gellaitry, tour

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Radiohead Return In Madrid After Seven Years With Career-Spanning Sets And A ‘Busking’ Approach To Setlists

by Paul Cashmere

Radiohead returned to the stage in Madrid after seven years, performing in the round and delivering two wildly different setlists from across their catalogue.

Tagged as: alternative rock, Concert News, live music, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, tour news, UK music

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Journey To Say Farewell With Final Frontier Tour Across North America In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Journey will say farewell to touring with The Final Frontier Tour from February 2026.

Tagged as: classic rock, farewell tour, Journey, live music, tour news

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Eddie Izzard To Stage One-Person Hamlet Across Australia In 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Izzard will return to Australia in June 2026 for a national tour of her acclaimed one-person staging of The Tragedy Of Hamlet, performing in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

Tagged as: Australia, Brisbane, Eddie Izzard, Hamlet, Melbourne, Perth, Shakespeare, Sydney, Theatre Tour

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Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers Claim Their Moment With Second Album Glory

by Paul Cashmere

Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers unleash their second album Glory, a bold evolution from the Canberra-born punk-indie favourites as they gear up for Laneway Festival and a major national tour in 2026.

Tagged as: album release, Australian music news, Canberra music, Catherine Marks, Glory, Laneway Festival, Punk Indie, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Tours

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Holly Humberstone To Begin Australian Tour Next Week, Adds Wollongong Date

by Paul Cashmere

Holly Humberstone begins her Australian tour next week with Melbourne and Sydney sold out and a new Wollongong show added. Limited tickets remain.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Holly Hebe, Holly Humberstone, indie pop, live music, Secret Sounds

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The Church Release New Single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ Ahead Of National Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Church have released their new single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’, described by Steve Kilbey as intense, bleak and beautiful, ahead of their upcoming Australian tour.

Tagged as: ARIA Hall of Fame, Australian rock, Australian Tour, Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars, new music, Sacred Echoes Part Two, Steve Kilbey, The Church, The Hypnogogue

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Jake Owen Embraces Growth And Reflection On New Album Dreams To Dream

by Paul Cashmere

Jake Owen steps into a new chapter with Dreams To Dream, a heartfelt and honest release co-produced with Shooter Jennings and driven by mature songwriting.

Tagged as: Jake Owen Unveils Honest New Album Dreams To Dream

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Kings Of Leon Return With First Independent EP In More Than 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Kings Of Leon have released EP #2, their first independent EP in more than two decades, and announced New Year’s Eve shows in Las Vegas for 2025.

Tagged as: EP #2, Kings Of Leon, Las Vegas, new music, Rock News, US Tours

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Steph Strings releases new single Devil Woman and announces debut album Feel Alive

Steph Strings To Release Debut Album Feel Alive In January 2026, New Single Devil Woman Out Now

by Paul Cashmere

Steph Strings will release her debut album Feel Alive in January 2026. The Melbourne artist shares the new single Devil Woman and confirms global tour dates.

Tagged as: Australian artists, Devil Woman, Feel Alive, new music, Steph Strings, tours 2025, tours 2026

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Kaiser Chiefs announce Australian tour with The Delta Riggs

Kaiser Chiefs Recruit The Delta Riggs For 20 Years Of Employment Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Kaiser Chiefs will return to Australia in November to celebrate 20 years of Employment, joined by The Delta Riggs for a national tour.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Employment, indie rock, Kaiser Chiefs, Live Music Australia, The Delta Riggs, UK Bands

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Laufey Releases Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town Holiday Single

Laufey Adds ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town’ To Her Ever-Growing Holiday Canon

by Paul Cashmere

Laufey continues her holiday tradition with Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, following a global breakthrough year and record-breaking tour.

Tagged as: A Matter of Time, Christmas Music, Holiday Songs, jazz pop, Laufey, new release

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Gilson Lavis, Squeeze Drummer And Acclaimed Portrait Artist, Dies At 74

by Paul Cashmere

Former Squeeze drummer and celebrated portrait artist Gilson Lavis has died aged 74. Lavis was the rhythmic force behind some of the most influential British pop songs of the late 1970s and 1980s.

Tagged as: british music, drummer, Gilson Lavis, Jools Holland, new wave, portrait artist, Squeeze

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Deep Purple Come Taste The Band 50th anniversary

Deep Purple Mark IV’s Bold Farewell ‘Come Taste The Band’ Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere

Deep Purple’s fearless 1975 studio album Come Taste The Band reaches its 50th anniversary, celebrating the daring Mark IV line-up with Tommy Bolin.

Tagged as: anniversary, classic rock, Come Taste The Band, Deep Purple, Rock History, Tommy Bolin

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Ninajirachi Wins 21st SoundMerch Australian Music Prize For ‘I Love My Computer’

by Paul Cashmere

Ninajirachi has won the 21st SoundMerch Australian Music Prize for I Love My Computer, adding another milestone to a breakout year.

Tagged as: Australian music, Australian Music Prize, electronic music, Ninajirachi, Ninajirachi Wins The 2025 SoundMerch Australian Music Prize, SoundMerch

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Kirk Hammett To Bring ‘The Collection: Live’ To Sydney, Celebrating A Lifetime Of Guitars And Metal History

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett will bring The Collection: Live to Sydney for a special one-night conversation event celebrating his new guitar book.

Tagged as: Gibson Publishing, guitars, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Sean Sennett, Sydney, The Collection

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Spotify Finds Itself At The Centre Of Payola And Fake Stream Storm, As Lawsuits Push For Transparency

by Paul Cashmere

Spotify has been hit with lawsuits alleging Discovery Mode functions like pay-for-play, and that fraudulent streaming inflates play counts. Our balanced review explains the issues and implications for artists and listeners

Tagged as: Artist Rights, Discovery Mode, lawsuit, music industry, Spotify, Streaming Fraud, Transparency

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Metallica Perform The Angels’ Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again In Adelaide

by Paul Cashmere

Metallica paid tribute to The Angels in Adelaide with a powerful performance of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, just one week after Jelly Roll saluted the same classic in Melbourne.

Tagged as: Adelaide Concert, Australian rock, Doc Neeson, Jelly Roll, Metallica, The Angels

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Maple’s Pet Dinosaur joins TOOL, Weezer and Garbage at Good Things Festival 2025.

BASSINTHEGRASS 2026 Unleashes A Huge Line-Up For Darwin’s Mindil Beach

by Paul Cashmere

BASSINTHEGRASS returns to Darwin’s Mindil Beach on 16 May 2026 with Peking Duk, The Teskey Brothers, G Flip and more on a stacked line-up.

Tagged as: Australian music, Ball Park Music, BassInTheGrass, Darwin, Festivals, G Flip, Northern Territory, Peking Duk, The Teskey Brothers

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Korpiklaani Toast Joe Jackson and Anthrax With ‘Got The Time’ Cover

by Paul Cashmere

Korpiklaani have released an English-language version of their cover of Joe Jackson’s ‘Got The Time’, famously covered by Anthrax. The track blends folk metal frenzy with punk-thrash energy.

Tagged as: Anthrax, Finland, folk metal, Joe Jackson, Korpiklaani, Metal News, new music

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Crowded House And Festival Crowd At Red Hot Summer Berry 2025

Crowded House To Headline First Golden Hour Concert On Bondi Beach February 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House will headline the first Golden Hour concert on Bondi Beach in February 2026, alongside Thelma Plum for a new annual end-of-summer event.

Tagged as: Australian concerts, Bondi Beach, Crowded House, Golden Hour, Sydney Live Music, Thelma Plum

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Rain City Drive Lock In First Ever Australian Tour For March 2026

by Paul Cashmere

American alt-rock band Rain City Drive will visit Australia for the first time in March 2026, performing five shows nationwide with support from TX2 and Melrose Avenue.

Tagged as: Australian Tours, Melrose Avenue, Rain City Drive, TEG MJR, TX2

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Smokey Robinson And The Miracles, Going To A Go Go album anniversary

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles Celebrate 60 Years Of ‘Going To A Go Go’

by Paul Cashmere

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles mark the 60th anniversary of ‘Going To A Go Go’, the Motown classic that delivered four iconic singles and cemented Robinson as a soul pioneer.

Tagged as: anniversary, classic albums, motown, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles

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Sydney Festival Turns 50 In January 2026 With City-Wide Celebration And Hot Chip At The Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney Festival celebrates 50 years in January 2026 with Hot Chip at the Opera House, First Nations leadership, free outdoor events and international performance premieres across the city.

Tagged as: dance, First Nations Arts, Hot Chip, live music, Sydney Festival, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Symphony, theatre

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Skindred Release New Single, You Got This, Title Track From Forthcoming Album

Skindred Fire Back With “You Got This” As Ninth Album Approaches

by Paul Cashmere

Skindred Forge A New Chapter With You Got This, A Title Track Built On Resilience, Coming April 17 On Earache Records.

Tagged as: album announcement, Benji Webbe, Earache Records, new single, Skindred, You Got This

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David Gray and Gordi Shine In Perth as Plus & Minus Becomes The Night’s Quiet Heart

by Paul Cashmere

Skindred Forge A New Chapter With You Got This, A Title Track Built On Resilience, Coming April 17 On Earache Records.

Tagged as: album announcement, Benji Webbe, Earache Records, new single, Skindred, You Got This

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Delaney Bailey portrait for debut album Concave

Delaney Bailey To Release Debut Album ‘Concave’ In January 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Delaney Bailey will release her debut album Concave in January 2026, unveiling an emotional, atmospheric world shaped by grief, growth and romantic-era influence.

Tagged as: 2026 releases, AWAL, Concave, Delaney Bailey, indie, new music, singer-songwriter

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