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Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers should be aware that this content contains images and names of deceased persons. ARIA has announced six new inductees for its Hall of Fame as…

Australian metalcore giants The Amity Affliction have found themselves with some big company at the top of this week's ARIA charts. The Queensland-formed band's ninth studio album, House of Cards,…

Australian songwriter Matthew Ifield continues to make waves on the global scene with some huge international deals. After signing to EMI Music Australia in 2023, it has now been confirmed that the…

NZ Music Month is officially back. Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | NZ Music Month celebrates the artists, communities, and sounds shaping Aotearoa's music scene, with the month-long initiative…

Country festival Strummingbird will return this October with a new Victorian location, alongside repeat stops in New South Wales and Queensland. After a successful debut run last year, the touring…

Primary Wave founder and CEO Larry Mestel believes Australia has long punched above its weight musically - but says the country still has “a little bit of work to do” to fully compete in today’s…

Voting is now open for the People's Choice Tūī at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA). Recorded Music NZ, producer and kaitiaki of the AMA, today opened voting for the special category, the only AMA…

Former Hot Chocolate bassist and vocalist Tony Wilson has died at the age of 89. As per the BBC, Wilson, who co-wrote classic hit "You Sexy Thing", passed away at his home in Trinidad. No cause of…

During their Ted Albert acceptance speech on Wednesday night, INXS paid tribute to late frontman Michael Hutchence. Accepting the honour during APRA’s centenary celebration at Sydney’s Hordern…

Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion erupted on Wednesday night (April 29th) as Peter Garrett joined the Presets for a surprise performance of Midnight Oil’s iconic protest anthem “Power and the Passion". The…