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1. Black Sabbath's 'Back To The Beginning' Concert Heading To Cinemas In 2026

   The forthcoming film will act as a “love letter” to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne.

2. Tomorrowland Festival To Continue With Alternative Main Stage Built

   Festival organisers confirmed the event would go ahead with a new, custom-built main stage just a few hours before punters arrived.

3. Jen Cloher Announces Second Season Of 'Everybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home' Podcast

   "Over the next six episodes people share their struggles, joy and deep love for their language and culture," Cloher explains.

4. Robert Plant Hated ‘Stairway To Heaven’

   The Led Zeppelin frontman once donated $10,000 to a radio station to persuade them to stop playing 'Stairway To Heaven.'

5. Wet Leg’s Unique Fan Incentive To Hit #1

   "I’ll strike up a deal for those who have been offended by my grizzly growlers..." quipped lead vocalist Rhian Teasdale.

6. Is Rock Dead? Ghost's Tobias Forge Weighs In

   "I think that there will be more bands," the 'Rats' singer commented in an interview.

7. Have Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Reunited? Fans Speculate

   Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood all seem to be alluding to something about the sole 'Buckingham Nicks' album, released in 1973.

8. Chris Martin's Reaction To Viral Coldplay Kiss Cam Incident

   “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy," Coldplay's Chris Martin commented during the incident.

9. American Singer & Actress Connie Francis Passes Away, Aged 87

   Connie Francis was one of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

10. 'A Degenerate … Barbaric, Primitive and Sick': Remembering Alice Cooper's Australian Ban

    As Alice Cooper puts the band back together, we remember when he was banned from entering Australia.

11. Sophie Hutchings: New Album 'Become The Sky' 'Almost Feels Like A Musical Conversation'

    Sophie Hutchings' latest album, 'Become The Sky,' encompasses the full spectrum of being. In a new interview with The Music, she digs into childhood inspirations and the influence of the Northern Territory.

12. 'We Need To Start Doing Things Differently, Urgently': The Biggest Challenges Facing Regional And Remote Music In 2025

    It goes without saying that regional and remote communities face difficulties when it comes to music, but what are the biggest challenges these areas are facing? And how do we solve them?

13. Fat Freddy's Drop Founder Chris "Mu" Faiumu Passes Away

    Mu's Fat Freddy's Drop bandmates described his musical contributions as “talismanic” and his passing as marking a “seismic shift” in their world.

14. Ash McGregor Departs Triple J’s Home & Hosed, Anika Luna Steps In

    Ash McGregor steps away from triple j after five years at the end of the month.

15. Royel Otis Add Extra Shows To 2025 Australian Tour

    Extraordinary demand for tickets has led to the addition of extra Royel Otis shows in two cities.