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1. Cult Melbourne Band These Future Kings Unveil Long-Lost Final Album

   The band's long-lost second album, 'Via Dolorosa,' was originally recorded in 1990.

2. Chat Pile Reveal First-Ever Australian Tour Dates

   "Since you can’t tell us to come to Australia anymore, please feel free to tell us what the good restaurant/bar/bookstore/record store is at each stop," Chat Pile requested.

3. Live Review: Heathers The Musical @ Playhouse Theatre, Melbourne

   Hold onto your scrunchies: 'Heathers the Musical' has returned to Melbourne in a gleefully savage, darkly comic portrait of teenage life, packed with croquet mallets, chaos and big fun.

4. 'Really Bummed': FISHER's OUT 2 LUNCH Festival Postponed To 2027

   "We tried all angles, but unfortunately, we had to postpone due to the circumstances that were put before us," FISHER explained.

5. Phil Jamieson Announces New Solo Album, Expansive Australian Tour

   Phil Jamieson will embark on one of his most ambitious solo tours to date with the massive 40-date 'PJ AIR' national tour this year.

6. Christopher Lloyd Leads First Sydney & Perth Supa-Stars Announcement For Supanova 2026

   Get ready to rev up your DeLoreans to 1.21 gigawatts, Sydney and Perth.

7. Avenged Sevenfold 2026 Australian Tour Teased By Major Venue

   A major venue on the East Coast teased Avenged Sevenfold's return to Australia, writing: “You didn’t think they’d stay away forever, did you?”

8. Danny Brown, Purity Ring Join Brisbane's Open Season Program

   Purity Ring and Danny Brown join the program, which already features Mogwai, Hiatus Kaiyote, Silversun Pickups, and many others.

9. Watch Radio Free Alice Put A Riff-Heavy Spin On Usher Classic For 'Like A Version'

   Explaining the reasoning behind the odd song choice, guitarist Jules Paradiso said, “We wanted to pick a song that was very different from Radio Free Alice sonically.”

10. Live Review: Bic Runga @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne

    On the first Australian show of her Red Sunset tour, one of Aotearoa's most beloved singer-songwriters makes a low-key but joyous return.

11. Fuel’s Gold As Kingswood & Good Will Remedy Continue On Regional Roads

    As fuel prices rise, Aussie acts Kingswood and Good Will Remedy talk through their experiences of continuing to tour the frontlines of regional stages.

12. Purity Ring Unveil First Australian Shows In Ten Years

    Purity Ring are set to showcase new music alongside their generational hits when they return to Australia in June.

13. Djanaba: 'It's Very Important To F*ck With Your Own Sh*t'

    The Bundjalung pop songwriter, DJ, and vocalist returns with a collaborative, reimagined version of her debut album, as she discusses the importance of community and repping yourself.

14. Enter Shikari Drop Surprise Album Ahead Of Australian Tour

    "We want people to go on a proper journey with this album and see where it takes them," explained frontman Rou Reynolds.

15. Less Than Jake Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates

    Less Than Jake will be joined by special guests, fellow US rockers The Aquabats and The Suicide Machines, on their Circus Down Under Tour.