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1. The Avalanches Create Synthesiser From Reclaimed E-Waste Devices

   “We wanted to show that e-waste can be repurposed into something that people can relate to universally,” explained The Avalanches’ Robbie Chater.

2. 'It Just Fell In Our Laps': 2charm Reflect On A Massive Launch & Debut Album, 'star scum city'

   "It was kind of born out of fun and born out of just real life enjoyment of the music."

3. Rolling Loud Australia: 2026 Festival Cancelled

   Rolling Loud was scheduled to return to Australia for the first time since 2019 next weekend.

4. Bernard Fanning Tells Heckler To 'Get F***ed' At 'Tea & Sympathy' Sydney Show

   “If you don’t want me to talk, that’s okay, you can get f***ed,” Fanning told a fan who interrupted him on stage at Sydney’s State Theatre last night.

5. Artist Applications For BIGSOUND 2026 Are Now Open

   The BIGSOUND team is seeking “export-ready artists” as the music industry showcase celebrates its 25th anniversary this September.

6. 'I Don’t Have The Answers': My Chérie On Navigating Queerness, Religion & Traditional Values

   My Chérie discusses the most vulnerable song she has ever written, and explores her lived experience as a queer woman growing up in South Africa from a Christian background.

7. Trailer For Billy Idol Documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead' Unveiled

   Miley Cyrus, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, and Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan discuss Billy Idol’s impact in the documentary trailer.

8. EXEK’s Subtle, Hypnotic Post Punk Is Finally Picking Up Steam

   Seven albums in, the Melbourne sextet have caught the attention of LCD Soundsystem – with American tour dates on the horizon.

9. Album Review: On 'Nothing's About To Happen To Me', Mitski Delivers A Dark, Unsettling Character Study Filled With Familiar Obsessions

   The 8th LP for the 35-year-old indie icon details the life of a "reclusive woman in an unkempt house" with a tense mix of noisy indie-rock and grand orchestration.

10. 'Who Has The Money To Put A F*cking Waterfall On Stage?': Inside The Gloom In The Corner’s Cinema-Core Universe

    The Gloom In The Corner discuss new album 'Royal Discordance,' an abridged guide to their lore, and bringing their universe to life on stage.

11. beneb Unleashes Long-Awaited Debut Album, 'God Knows'

    'God Knows' is the anxiously anticipated follow-up to beneb's 2018 EP, 'Be Something.'

12. How To Score Tickets To Iron Maiden's 2026 Australian Tour

    Dates and venues plus pre-sale and general sale details: find out how you can score tickets to Iron Maiden's 'Run For Your Lives Tour.'

13. 'This Album's A Maturing Of The Sound': Pacific Avenue Honour Their Formative Era With 'Lovesick Sentimental'

    Nine years since bursting onto the scene, Pacific Avenue are continuing to experiment with new sonic territories as they unleash their second album, 'Lovesick Sentimental'.

14. Joji Reveals 2026 Australian Tour Dates

    Joji has locked in an arena run across Australia and New Zealand for November 2026.

15. Iron Maiden Announce 2026 Australian Tour

    Celebrating their 50th anniversary, Iron Maiden return to Australia in November for their largest tour in the country to date.