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1. Phil Collins Has Been 'Very Sick' And 'Not Hungry' To Perform

   The English music icon recently detailed the “shock” of no longer being able to play the drums.

2. Motörhead Guitarist Phil Campbell Plots First-Ever Australian Tour With The Bastard Sons

   Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons will deliver a “massive” set of Motörhead classics, as well as select tracks from their growing discography.

3. Indonesian Punk Band Sukatani Remove Viral Track Criticising Police From Streaming Services

   Following the band’s apology and the song's removal, the local punk music community has accused the police of censoring freedom of expression.

4. Savannah Sounds To Hit Port Douglas Carnivale

   The team behind Savannah In The Round festival is back, this time in Port Douglas.

5. AFI Tease New Music Coming In 2025

   "It’s by far my favourite work that we’ve done," AFI's Davey Havok told The Music of the band's forthcoming music in a new interview.

6. Ne Obliviscaris To Perform 'Exul' & 'Citadel' Albums In Full On 2025 Australian Tour

   The upcoming tour will also be the Aussie debut of new harsh vocalist James Dorton.

7. New Order: Returning To Australia 'Feels A Bit Like Unfinished Business'

   New Order's Stephen Morris reflects on their 2020 Australian tour being hampered by COVID-19, drinking with Confidence Man, and more ahead of their upcoming tour Down Under.

8. Fade Evare Announce Signing With Astral People Recordings, Share New Single 'Keep Talking'

   "The first time we heard Fade’s music, it hit us like nothing we’d ever heard before—impossible to label, impossible to ignore,” said Astral People Recordings’ Head of Label, Chris Rigney.

9. Left Cassette On Brit-Rock, Heartbreak, & How They’re ‘Always Kinda Late’

   The Brisbane indie-rockers drop their new single today.

10. Katy Perry Adds Final Dates To 'Lifetimes' Australian Tour

    "I will make sure all my Australian fans have a chance to experience the incredible show I am bringing," Perry said.

11. EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Rogers Announces Exit From UNIFIED Group: ‘I Don't Think We Ever Minded Not Having A Moment To Breathe’

    After 14 years with UNIFIED Music Group, Chief Operating Officer Matthew Rogers is heading off to explore new experiences, highlights, and – most importantly – professional challenges.

12. The Gaso To Close Its Doors Next Month

    Team Gaso encourages punters to fill out the venue over the next month for what could be its final-ever gigs.

13. Chaka Khan Announces Bluesfest Sideshows

    Chaka Khan last performed in Australia exclusively at the 2023 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

14. Australian Music Festivals Are Still Breaking Acts

    “That’s why it’s just so important for the Federal Government to put money into festivals, to keep them alive and breaking acts.”

15. The Easybeats' Gordon "Snowy" Fleet Passes Away, Aged 79

    Friends and fans are paying tribute to Snowy, who co-founded The Easybeats with Stevie Wright, George Young, Harry Vanda, and Dick Diamonde in 1964.