A summer of big brass bands and barbecues at HOTA
The Big Brass Barbecue will transform HOTA’s outdoor stage into a summer of soaring horns, infectious rhythms, and funk and soul sounds.
The January 23 long weekend
Read more9 November 2026Music
Stand Atlantic finally cracks number one on the charts
Sydney pop-punk band Stand Atlantic has finally hit number one on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) albums chart.
The group is in the top spot with
Read more2 November 2026
Australian music industry in trouble as audiences decline
By Susan Schwartz
The Australian music industry has suffered a drastic decline in audiences, and Aussies have been called on to help by publicly playing, loving, and
Read more2 November 2026
KATSEYE announces Australian dates for world tour
Global girl group KATSEYE will perform in Australia in February 2027, with concerts announced for Sydney and Melbourne.
As with the Bon Jovi tour announced last week,
Read more30 October 2026
Tate McRae scores first Australian number one
Australia’s music charts have something of a changing of the guard this week with Canada’s Tate McRae and Ireland’s Fontaines D.C. both topping the charts for the
Read more26 October 2026
Kings of Leon to tour Australia in 2027
American rockers Kings of Leon are set to tour Australia in February and March 2027.
The tour follows the release of their highly-anticipated 10th new album O My Beloved
Read more20 October 2026
Olivia Dean scores seven songs in the charts at once
Olivia Dean has seven songs on the ARIA singles chart and the top selling album off the back her recent Australian tour.
Her album The Art Of Loving is holding number
Read more19 October 2026
Fans will get to vote on new Slim Dusty compilation
Fans of legendary country artist Slim Dusty are being asked to vote for songs to be included on new albums to mark what would have been his 100th birthday.
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Read more14 October 2026
Powderfinger announces details of 2027 reunion tour
Tickets for Powderfinger’s first national tour in 17 years are on sale now after the Brisbane-founded band announced 18 concerts in six cities next year.
General
Read more12 October 2026
Olivia Dean and The Beatles surge in a week of comebacks
Olivia Dean has returned to number one on the ARIA albums chart with The Art Of Loving.
And The Beatles’ newly revamped Rubber Soul album has debuted at number one on
Read more12 October 2026