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News: Florida Rockers Rain City Drive to Make Their Australian Debut in 2026
Florida’s Rain City Drive will make their first-ever Australian headline tour in March 2026, performing across five cities with support from TX2 and Melrose Avenue.
News: TISM Announce One-Off Opera House Show Performing Machiavelli and the Four Seasons
Australian cult legends TISM will perform their 1995 album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons in full at the Sydney Opera House on April 10, 2026 — an exclusive one-night-only event marking three decades of the landmark release.
News: The Pogues and Buddy Guy Announce Sydney Opera House Concerts for April 2026
The Pogues return to Australia for the first time in 14 years to celebrate Rum Sodomy & the Lash’s 40th anniversary, while blues legend Buddy Guy brings Ain’t Done With the Blues to the Sydney Opera House for an extraordinary week of live music.
News: Biffy Clyro Announce First Australian Tour in Eight Years
Scottish rock powerhouse Biffy Clyro will return to Australia in April 2026 for their first tour in eight years, performing in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane following the release of their chart-topping new album Futique.
Album Review: Tasmania’s Verticoli deliver bolts of cathartic thunder in their new album ‘Silverlinings’ with launch dates ahead.
The new album ‘Silverlinings’ from Tasmania’s Verticoli puts on show their musical versatility and range of expression. A mix of tangible anger with a punkish delivery, hard rock swagger and some more laid back tracks combine to deliver something that is quite exciting and very cathartic. Opening with the fittingly entitled ‘A Kick in the Teeth’, Verticoli …
Track: The Church are back in session and unveil shimmering new single ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ ahead of Australian singles tour.
Normal service in an increasingly bizarre world has been at least temporarily been resumed with the exciting release of a new single by one of Australia’s finest exports, The Church. ‘Sacred Echoes (Part Two)’ indicates the extraordinary level of creative brilliance from Steve Kilbey and his cohorts continues unabated after an incredible period of creative …
News: BABYMETAL and BLOODYWOOD Unite for 2026 Australian Arena Tour
Japanese trailblazers BABYMETAL and Indian heavyweights BLOODYWOOD will join forces for a national Australian arena tour in March 2026 — a cross-continental showcase of two bands redefining modern metal.
News: Bluesfest Byron Bay release first artist announcement for 2026 festival – and it is a cracker
After what has seemed an eternity, Bluesfest Byron Bay has finally quelled fans anxieties by publicizing their first artist announcement for next years event. Leading the announcement are the pioneering rock visionaries SPLIT ENZ, performing their first Australian show in more than 20 years. The reunion features original members Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Noel Crombie …
News: Sydney’s exciting new band Kate Moth sign to Wayne Connolly’s Scenic Drive label and we review their new single ‘Overnight Sensation’
We are ever so honoured to review the new single ‘Overnight Sensation’ from Sydney band Kate Moth, whose inherent worth can be gleaned form the fact that they have signed to the illustrious Scenic Drive Records label run by the legendary Australian music producer, audio engineer and musician, Wayne Connolly. You may have heard of …
News: Crowded House to Headline Bondi Beach’s First Major Concert in a Decade
Crowded House and Thelma Plum will headline the inaugural Golden Hour at Bondi Beach in February 2026, marking the city’s first major beach concert in more than a decade — a sunset celebration of music, community, and place.