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1. Setlist For Lorde's 'Ultrasound' Tour Of Australia & New Zealand Revealed

   Lorde will bring her highly anticipated 'Ultrasound World Tour' to Australia next week.

2. Live Review: Geese @ Metro Theatre, Sydney

   Geese deliver an outstanding first headline show in Australia at the Metro Theatre.

3. Gene Simmons Blasts Hip-Hop In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: 'I Don’t Come From The Ghetto'

   "It’s not my music. I don’t come from the ghetto. It doesn’t speak my language," Simmons said in a new interview.

4. Miss Kaninna Gives Limited Copies Of Upcoming Single To Melbourne Record Store

   Want to hear the new Miss Kaninna single ahead of its release next week? Here's how you can...

5. Maggie Lindemann Plots 2026 Australian Tour

   Maggie Lindemann returns to Australia this May following her breakout performances in 2023.

6. Kisschasy’s Darren Cordeux Finds His Way Home On ‘The Terrors Of Comfort’

   With new album ‘The Terrors Of Comfort’, Kisschasy haven’t forgotten who they are, but they certainly aren’t done exploring what they’re capable of.

7. Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Unveils Cover Of Frank Ocean’s 'Thinkin Bout You'

   "Thinkin Bout You is one of the many great songs on that record, and I thought it would be fun to play on trumpet," Flea explained.

8. Chappell Roan Hits Up Melbourne's Cherry Bar Ahead Of Final Laneway Headline Dates

   Cherry Bar's James Young was DJing at the venue, and wrote that it was “very satisfying” to have Chappell Roan embrace “the local sounds of underground Australia.”

9. Dan Sultan Announces Live Album 'Live At Tubowgule (Sydney Opera House)'

   Sultan and his band, plus special guest Jem Cassar-Daley, took over the Sydney Opera House Forecourt last March.

10. Loathe Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates

    British metal stars Loathe have confirmed their first-ever Australian headline tour for this May.

11. APRA Reveals 2026 APRA Professional Development Award Recipients

    This year's APRA Professional Development Award recipients include Queenie, REDD., Ruby Gill, Boox Kid, and many others.

12. Anyma To Present 'ÆDEN' In One-Off Sydney Show In 2026

    Presented by Untitled Group and Destination NSW, the one-night-only performance will find Anyma showcasing his new event, 'ÆDEN.'

13. Yen At Work: Wabi-Sabi Take Aussie Prog Rock To Japan

    “The music has already been described as ‘cinematic’ which I take as a great compliment," explains David Cafe of Wabi-Sabi.

14. 'I Don’t Think Christian Music Can Be Considered A Genre, It's A Marketing Place': 27 Years Of Today's Christian Music Charts

    After almost three decades of charting Christian music in Australia, it's clear that the genre is as popular as ever – despite any baggage that may come with mere mention of the genre's name.

15. ARIA Plans Celebrations For 40th Anniversary Of The ARIA Awards

    “Reaching 40 years of the ARIA Awards is a powerful moment to reflect on just how deeply Australian music is woven into our story,” said ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.