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1. Charlie Collins Teams Up With Neil Finn On New Single 'The Last 48 Hours'

   'The Last 48 Hours' is the third single from Collins' upcoming album, 'Nightwriter.'

2. Camp Cope's Kelly Hellmrich To Release Debut Book

   Kelly Hellmrich has sold the global rights to her forthcoming debut book to Penguin Random House.

3. 14 Emerging Artists Chosen For MusicSA's 2025 'Scouted' Program

   "Scouted 2025 will showcase some of the best, brightest and most diverse music talent in the state," said MusicSA CEO Christine Schloithe.

4. Iconic Brisbane Club Birdees Reopens After Five-Year Hiatus

   Birdees remains “an ode to music culture – past, present, and future.”

5. OPINION: AI Might Be Able To Mimic Things, But It Will Never Speak The Fundamental Truth Of Music (Or Humanity)

   "I have no interest in a world where everything I read, everything I listen to, everything I watch is generated not by a person, but by lines of code."

6. Caloundra's Norton Music Factory Proposes Brewery Expansion

   By adding a proposed brewery, the guitar workshop and live music venue seeks to bolster the Sunshine Coast’s night-time dining and live entertainment sectors.

7. The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson's Cause Of Death Revealed

   Brian Wilson died at the age of 82 earlier this month.

8. Is Lorde Teasing A Surprise Performance At Glastonbury?

   If you’re heading to Glastonbury, we’d say it’s all but confirmed that you’ll see Lorde on the Woodsies stage today.

9. Karnivool Drop Their First New Single In Four Years

   Drone is only the beginning and has been lifted from an upcoming “larger body of work.”

10. 4ZZZ Reveals Four-Month Program To Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

    The fun begins on Friday, 8 August, and continues until Monday, 8 December.

11. The Living End Unveil New Single, Immersive Fan Event

    The Living End will launch the new single, 'Strange Place,' at an immersive event at The Tote in Melbourne this weekend.

12. Record Store Profile: A-Z Records NSW

    The Music's search for Australia's best record store is on. If this is your favourite, or you'd like to discover more great shops to visit, click the vote button below and go into the draw to win a $200 voucher to spend at the store.

13. Allday Fires At Newly Formed K-Pop Group Over Trademark

    The Australian rapper backed his trademark and labelled the majority of K-Pop music as “sh*t.”

14. 'It's About Survival': Sooki Lounge Becomes The First Australian Venue To Charge Customers A $1 Levy

    "We’re the first venue in Australia to put a $1 levy on tickets for public liability, because that’s where it’s at," said Sooki Lounge co-owner Stephen Crombie.

15. Lorde Hints At Upcoming Live Shows For Australia And New Zealand

    Speaking to The Music, Lorde pointed to some exciting suggestions for Australian and New Zealand fans' to connect the dots...