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1. 'A Certain Innocence To The Whole Thing': Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Reflect On 20 Years Since Their Groundbreaking Debut

   "So there was a sense that this might have a bigger audience somewhere, but we didn't realise that it would be like an international thing or anything like this," says Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Alec Ounsworth.

2. Jane & Jimmy Barnes To Release New Cookbook 'Seasons Where The River Bends'

   "I loved making this cookbook because it has captured the beauty of our home over a whole year," said Jimmy Barnes.

3. Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers Plot 2026 Australian Tour

   The band have also dropped the "full menace" new single 'BAIT,' from their forthcoming album 'GLORY.'

4. Garbage Announce Good Things Festival Sideshows

   All of Garbage's upcoming Good Things Festival sideshows will be played in honour of their "mentor and iconic Aussie," Michael Gudinski.

5. Counting Crows Announce 2026 Australian Tour

   Get ready to fall ‘Accidentally In Love’ with Counting Crows all over again in March and April 2026.

6. R&B Icon D'Angelo Passes Away, Aged 51

   D'Angelo passed away after a “prolonged and courageous” battle with cancer.

7. Thrice Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates

   Frontman Dustin Kensrue teased the band's return in a recent interview with The Music.

8. 'Everybody Wins': Exponential Music Sees Joel Edmondson Rethinking The Music Industry's Financial Infrastructure

   "This is about creating a unified system of money and data for the music industry globally as a way of incentivising everyone collaborating together,"

9. Local Artist Streaming Drops 30% To Just 9.5%: APRA AMCOS Year In Review

   “We must continue to bang the drum as loud as we can for our members and advocate for their rights," said APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston.

10. Peak ‘90s Nostalgia As ‘Aqua The Musical’ Revealed

    "We are very excited to announce that for the first time ever, our music will be transformed into an original musical," said Aqua.

11. I Like Beer: A Day Shooting With The Cosmic Psychos

    Anthony Hayes, an Australian actor, director, writer, and producer, ponders how he went from working with Brad Pitt and Zac Efron to directing a music video about Cosmic Psychos' love of beer.

12. Good Charlotte: ‘You Get F**king Robbed Blind’ In The Music Industry

    “You get your innocence completely taken in the music industry."

13. Sonny Fodera On The Mend After Suffering 'Really Bad' Chest Infection

    The DJ touches down in Australia for his homecoming tour this week.

14. How Old Can You Be Before You Make Your First Solo Record?

    Harry Vanda has been a star since The Easybeats' days, but he's defied expectations by releasing his first solo single last month, aged 79.

15. Will AC/DC’s Aus Tour Power A Record-Breaking Performance Of The Largest-Ever Bagpipe Ensemble?

    Fed Square, the City of Melbourne, and ABC Radio Melbourne aim to smash the record with a performance of AC/DC's 'It's A Long Way To The Top.'