Metallica fans in Australia are getting a rare chance to sit face-to-face with one of metal’s most influential guitarists, as Kirk Hammett heads to Sydney for a special live conversation celebrating ...

Ninajirachi has won the 21st SoundMerch Australian Music Prize for I Love My Computer, adding another milestone to a breakout year.

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Metallica paid tribute to The Angels in Adelaide with a powerful performance of Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, just one week after Jelly Roll saluted the same classic in Melbourne.

Crowded House will headline the first Golden Hour concert on Bondi Beach in February 2026, alongside Thelma Plum for a new annual end-of-summer event.

Korpiklaani have released an English-language version of their cover of Joe Jackson’s ‘Got The Time’, famously covered by Anthrax. The track blends folk metal frenzy with punk-thrash energy.

American alt-rock band Rain City Drive will visit Australia for the first time in March 2026, performing five shows nationwide with support from TX2 and Melrose Avenue.

BASSINTHEGRASS returns to Darwin’s Mindil Beach on 16 May 2026 with Peking Duk, The Teskey Brothers, G Flip and more on a stacked line-up.

James Blundell speaks with Paul Cashmere about Patience Wins, legendary session players, songwriting honesty, and Australia’s evolving country scene.

Sydney Festival celebrates 50 years in January 2026 with Hot Chip at the Opera House, First Nations leadership, free outdoor events and international performance premieres across the city.

Smokey Robinson And The Miracles mark the 60th anniversary of ‘Going To A Go Go’, the Motown classic that delivered four iconic singles and cemented Robinson as a soul pioneer.

Skindred Forge A New Chapter With You Got This, A Title Track Built On Resilience, Coming April 17 On Earache Records.