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1. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

   All the highlights from King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard’s highly-anticipated two-night stand at Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

2. The Best Aussie Christmas Covers To Ausify Your Festive Playlists

   Want to subtly indoctrinate your friends and family to listen to more Australian artists this festival season? We’ve got you sorted.

3. Watch: Parkway Drive's Winston McCall Joins Architects On Stage In Brisbane

   McCall joined Architects to perform 'Impermanence' for the second time ever, following the song's release in 2021.

4. Conrad Sewell & Fiancée Jasmine Hingston Welcome Baby Girl

   Conrad Sewell described the birth of his third child, Portia Rose Sewell, as “the best Christmas present ever.”

5. The All-American Rejects Halt Show To Help Fan Who Fainted

   Lead singer Tyson Ritter asked the audience if they could give the struggling fan “Christmas gumdrops or pieces of gingerbread houses.”

6. City Of Yarra Pushing For Live Music Precincts To Protect Venues From Noise Complaints

   Yarra Council will hold a meeting tomorrow, where Councillors will vote on the live music precincts.

7. Lady Gaga Paused Sydney Show After Dancer Fell Off Stage

   It was pouring with rain on Saturday, and Gaga paused the show after one of her dancers fell off the stage at Sydney's Accor Stadium.

8. Queen + Adam Lambert Reportedly Planning To Scale Back 'Big Tours'

   "We are all getting old..."

9. Paul Dempsey's 'Ramona Was A Waitress' Goes Gold

   “People writing songs about AI is much better than AI writing songs about people.”

10. Faithless Add Extra Show To 2026 Australian Tour

    Faithless are returning to Australia for the first time in 15 years in March 2026, and the hype is huge.

11. Lenny Kravitz To Play Villain In Upcoming James Bond Game

    Kravitz will make his video game debut in '007: First Light,' where he’ll appear as the character Bawma.

12. 100 Warm Tunas Taking A Break From Predicting Triple J's Hottest 100

    "These days it’s too difficult to get my hands on [votes for the Hottest 100] for numerous reasons," explained 100 Warm Tunas' Nick Whyte.

13. Mach Pelican Return With Their First New Music In Nearly Two Decades

    Two new Mach Pelican songs will land at the end of January, with a Single Launch show booked for the following night.

14. K-Pop Festival Hello, Melbourne Unveils Line-up For 2026 Debut Event

    Three beloved K-pop acts have been announced as the performers for the inaugural Hello, Melbourne festival.

15. World Record Attempt For Longest Metal Scream Taking Place In Melbourne This Weekend

    Five other bands will perform at the event, which is fundraising for the independent radio station Triple R.