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1. St Kilda Festival Announces The First Acts Of Its 2026 Line-up

   “St Kilda Festival always puts on a fantastic show – 2026 continues this tradition,” said Port Phillip Council Mayor Alex Makin.

2. Could ‘Stranger Things’ Make Prince The New Kate Bush?

   'Stranger Things' creators The Duffer Brothers explained that when it came to using Prince in the series finale, they had "never talked about a song choice as much as we did for that moment."

3. Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Says Using AI Has 'Really Helped' His New Solo Album

   “It's really helped me," Butler explained. "A lot of people think it's cheating.”

4. A Musical Ship Of Theseus: 13 Bands With No Original Members

   Sometimes the starting line-up of a band can be wildly different to their later iterations. Here are 13 examples of groups who completely changed their membership at some point.

5. Chillinit Issues Apology After Arrest And Show Cancellation

   “I'm sorry that I was unable to come out here for you cos that's my main goal every night,” Chillinit told fans.

6. Gallery: Beyond The Valley 2025 @ Barunah Plains, Victoria

   The highlights from the Beyond The Valley festival in Barunah Plains, Victoria.

7. Billy Joel Returns To The Stage For The First Time Since Neurological Disorder Diagnosis

   “I wasn’t planning on working tonight,” the singer joked with the audience gathered to see Billy Joel tribute act Turnstiles.

8. Kid Cudi Hints At Full-Scale Australian Tour: 'I’ll Be Back Soon'

   "I want to thank everybody that came to the show," Cudi said after his brief run of Aussie festival dates. "Everybody that was losing their shit to every song, singing every word."

9. Live Review: 070 Shake @ 170 Russell, Melbourne

   The highlights from 070 Shake's headline performance at Melbourne's 170 Russell.

10. MTV Officially Shutters Its 24-Hour Music Channels

    After close to 45 years of broadcasting music, MTV has put its 24-hour music offerings out to pasture.

11. Amy Taylor Files Lawsuit Against US Photographer For Alleged 'Exploitation Of Her Image'

    The Amyl And The Sniffers singer alleges that US photographer Jamie Nelson has sold images from a prior photoshoot as "fine art prints" despite being instructed not to do so.

12. Turnstile @ PICA, Melbourne

    The highlights from Turnstile's headline performance at Melbourne's PICA.

13. Will The Average Australian Festival Ticket Cost $427 By 2030?

    As a new study shows how the tickets for Aussie festivals have increased in recent years, it's time to wonder about where things are headed.

14. REVIEW: NYE 2025 - Queen Casey Reigns... But Has Some Competition

    The ABC delivered again with a New Years celebration for the TV generation.

15. Beloved Queensland Live Venue Announces Abrupt Closure

    The Queensland venue announced the closure on social media with just four days' notice.