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1. Live Nation Heading For Record 2025, Forecasting 160 Million Ticket Sales

   "Strong fan demand drove another record quarter, as we continue to attract more fans to more shows globally,” says President and CEO Michael Rapino.

2. Death Of Teenagers & Key Changes: New Book Reveals Data Behind The Hits

   A new book from Chris Dalla Riva reveals data trends in popular music with some surprising results.

3. Your Ultimate Guide To Good Things Festival 2025

   Ahead of Good Things Festival rolling onto the East Coast next month, The Music has gathered everything you need to know about this year's events.

4. Death Grips Confirm They're Working On First New Album Since 2018

   The recording of the first new Death Grips album since 2018's 'Year Of The Snitch' is underway.

5. The 1975 Remove Song From Streaming After Matty Healy Decides He Prefers The Album Without It

   Healy has also indicated another track from the band's discography may receive a similar treatment.

6. Hot Chip Lock In 2026 Australian Tour Dates

   The English electronic veterans will be returning to local shores in best-of mode, fresh from the release of their 'Joy In Repetition' compilation.

7. Kylie Minogue Celebrates The Festive Season With New Album, 'Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)'

   News of the 'Fully Wrapped' edition comes accompanied by the seasonal single, 'XMAS'.

8. Sydney Festival Unveils Massive 50th Anniversary Program

   Artists including Hot Chip, Emma Donovan, and Paris Paloma appeared on the stacked program for the 2026 Sydney Festival.

9. Boris Brejcha, Moritz Hofbauer, Timmy Trumpet & More To Headline Dangerous Goods' 6XXL Festival

   The world's "techno, dance, hardstyle, and electronic music experience" has announced its full list of headliners for the January event.

10. Bernard Fanning Expands 'Tea & Sympathy' 20th Anniversary Tour

    Due to extraordinary demand, additional dates have been announced in multiple cities.

11. 'We Are Extremely Excited': Henry Rollins And Ian MacKaye Team Up For New Project

    "As to the tracks, I had them mastered several days ago," Henry Rollins shared.

12. Thornhill, Pendulum & More Representing Australia At 2026 Download Festival

    Download Festival 2026 will be headlined by Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park.

13. OP-ED: Dean Lewis And Another Hard Look At The Music Industry

    Lily Richardson, one half of the sibling duo CLEWS, is a PhD candidate at UNSW, researching gender-based harm in the music industry and the barriers to lasting change.

14. Ben Lee Reveals 2026 Australian Tour Dates

    “Album anniversaries and special events are lovely, but being out on the road just for the sake of it is what it’s all about,” Ben Lee explained.

15. Kaytranada To Headline New Perth Festival, SURRENDER NYE

    Perth will welcome a brand new New Year's festival this December, with Kaytranada set to top the bill.