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1. From Koalas To Bindi Irwin, The Rasmus Share Their Ideal Must-See Aussie Icons

   As Finnish rockers The Rasmus ready their debut Aussie tour, vocalist Lauri Ylönen reflects on the iconic Aussie aspects he's keen to experience while on our shores.

2. ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Confirms He Turned Down $1 Million Offer To Shave His Beard

   Gibbons reflected on how he and bandmate Dusty Hill were offered $1 million each to shave as part of an ad campaign.

3. Perth's RAC Arena Named Australia’s Best Indoor Arena For Third Consecutive Year

   “Being named Australia’s Best Indoor Arena through public voting for the third year in a row is incredibly humbling,” said RAC Arena General Manager, Michael Scott.

4. Ziggy Alberts Inks Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music

   “Ziggy Alberts is one of Australia’s most captivating songwriters, and I’m thrilled to welcome him to Warner Chappell Music,” says Warner Chappell Music Australasia President Dan Rosen.

5. Save The Date: Record Store Day Locks In 2026 Event

   Local artists and labels are once again being given the chance to release their own music as part of the Record Store Day festivities.

6. The Belair Lip Bombs, MAY-A & More Lead Supports For AO Live 2026 Concert Series

   "The AO LIVE line-up is locked, the nights are stacked, and THIS is what summer sounds like."

7. Since They Left Us: 30 Australian Acts Who Took Over A Decade To Follow Up An Album

   Not every band can be as prolific as King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, with many iconic artists taking a long time to deliver what your ears have waited years for.

8. Universal Music Australia & Dean Lewis Part Ways

   Lewis first signed to Universal's Island Records label in March 2016.

9. Radio Monitor Hot 100 Of 2025 Revealed

   As 2026 comes into full view, let's look at the songs that dominated the airwaves in 2025.

10. 26 Signs You’re Now In The Year 2026

    As 2025 slowly begins to fade into a memory, let's shift our focus to the coming calendar year, with 26 predictions for 2026.

11. Venues: Five New Live Spaces, Freo.Social Saved, Collapses, Late Night NSW Finds New Crowd, Six Meltdowns, And Much More

    From new openings, legal matters, deals, and expansions, the latest venues round-up has all the essential information about live music in Australia.

12. St Kilda Festival Announces The First Acts Of Its 2026 Line-up

    “St Kilda Festival always puts on a fantastic show – 2026 continues this tradition,” said Port Phillip Council Mayor Alex Makin.

13. Could ‘Stranger Things’ Make Prince The New Kate Bush?

    'Stranger Things' creators The Duffer Brothers explained that when it came to using Prince in the series finale, they had "never talked about a song choice as much as we did for that moment."

14. Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Says Using AI Has 'Really Helped' His New Solo Album

    “It's really helped me," Butler explained. "A lot of people think it's cheating.”

15. A Musical Ship Of Theseus: 13 Bands With No Original Members

    Sometimes the starting line-up of a band can be wildly different to their later iterations. Here are 13 examples of groups who completely changed their membership at some point.