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1. 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.

2. 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."

3. '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.

4. Grammys Boss Says AI Usage Isn't A Dealbreaker When It Comes To Award Nominations

   “Using AI does not make your entry ineligible," says Harry Mason Jr. "It just makes you have to choose the right categories to be considered in.”

5. Ozzy Osbourne, Kendrick Lamar Dominate Google's 2025 'Year In Search'

   In overall Google searches for the year, Ozzy Osbourne ranked #9 among Aussies.

6. Good Charlotte’s Inspiring ‘Therapy’: ‘At Times We Doubted We Were Worth The Effort’

   Benji and Joel Madden have been surrounding themselves with artists who make them look inward, and it’s resulted in one of Good Charlotte’s most honest albums to date and a massive live show heading to Australia in early 2026.

7. ABC Reveals 2025 New Year's Eve Performers Line-up

   Melanie C, Matt Corby, Peach PRC, Marcia Hines, the Queen of New Year’s Eve herself, Casey Donovan, and others will perform at ABCNYE25.

8. How Much Foo Fighters Are Getting Paid For A One-Off Tasmanian Show

   Stadiums Tasmania boss James Avery stated that Foo Fighters aren't playing the show "to make money," but have a history of "playing in regions that don’t get large-scale events like this."

9. Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q @ AAMI Park, Melbourne

   Delivering a set of fan favourites, deep cuts and hits in a multi-act stadium show, no one puts on a stadium experience like Kendrick Lamar.

10. Deftones Add Extra Date To 2026 Australian Tour

    Deftones have already sold out shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Auckland on their 2026 Australian and New Zealand tour.

11. Leftfield Announce 2026 Australian Tour

    The tour marks the first time Leftfield have performed in Australia in eight years.

12. A Day To Remember & Papa Roach Announce 2026 Co-Headline Australian Tour

    The 'BIG ROCK TOUR' will see A Day To Remember and Papa Roach take over arenas across the country.

13. The Wiggles, The Kid LAROI & AC/DC Top Australia's Spotify Wrapped 2025 Stats

    "I feel like Spotify is always kind of at the centre of culture, but on Wrapped day we are the centre of culture," says Ben Watts, Spotify's Head Of Music for Australia and New Zealand.

14. GALLERY: TV On The Radio, Sam Austins @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney

    The highlights from TV On The Radio’s headline show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.

15. Sabrina Carpenter, Drake Lead Music Categories On Tinder's 'Year In Swipe'

    Other artists who appear in the music categories include Sleep Token, Kendrick Lamar, KPop Demon Hunters, and more.