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1. Garbage's Shirley Manson 'Fed Up' With 'Disrespectful' Beach Ball Act At Good Things

   Following Good Things Festival, Shirley Manson took to social media to say she makes "NO APOLOGIES whatsoever for getting annoyed at beachballs at shows."

2. GALLERY: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Party Dozen @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney

   The highlights from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s rock show at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney.

3. GALLERY: Good Things Festival 2025 @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne

   The highlights from the 2025 edition of Good Things Festival in Melbourne.

4. The Highlights From Good Things Festival Melbourne

   From Tool and Refused playing huge sets to Make Them Suffer embracing pyro and Maple's Pet Dinosaur making their Good Things debut, these are just some of the highlights from the Melbourne edition of Good Things.

5. Lady Gaga's Australian Tour Setlist Revealed

   Lady Gaga played her first Australian show in eleven years in Melbourne last night.

6. Win A Double Pass To Travis 'The Man Who' In Concert Australia 2026

   Enter below to win tickets to see Travis perform their beloved second album, 'The Man Who,' in its entirety in January 2026.

7. David Byrne Shares New Seasonal Playlist For 'People Who Hate Christmas Music'

   David Byrne has picked cuts from the likes of Prince, 100 gecs, Phoebe Bridgers, and Australia's own Julia Jacklin for his new playlist.

8. Linkin Park Expand 2026 'From Zero' Australian Tour With Additional Date

   "We couldn’t miss you, Adelaide," Linkin Park said of their new show.

9. Triple J Unearthed Winners Added To Laneway Festival 2026 Line-up

   The Melbourne and Sydney legs of Laneway Festival's 2026 edition are sold out, with limited tickets remaining for all other dates.

10. The Crazy Adventures Of Cordrazine

    Nudity, Spanish elections, and chart hits for the band that’s again calling it quits.

11. Eurovision In Turmoil As Four Countries Announce Boycott

    The boycott comes after the organising committee voted to allow Israel to compete.

12. BIGSOUND 2025 Generates Over $20 Million For Queensland Economy

    “Our nightlife and creative industries need events like BIGSOUND, supporting them is supporting a thriving, connected future for our state.”

13. Wrapped: What Australia's Music Industry Figures Have Been Listening To In 2025

    From RÜFÜS DÜ SOL and Ninajirachi to Spacey Jane, Adela, and many others, find out what Australia's music industry spun in 2025.

14. New MusicNSW Report Calls For A 'Do-It-Together' Approach To Strengthen Regional & Remote Music Communities

    "We see a focus on local community as being an essential path forward in our vision for a thriving New South Wales music community."

15. 'Still Getting Away With It After All These Years': Travis' Triumphant Return To Australia Has Been Decades In The Making

    As Scottish outfit Travis return to Australia for the first time in 24 years, frontman Fran Healy reflects on their rise to fame, seminal album 'The Man Who,' and his own relationship with this country.