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Metalcore titans Parkway Drive, neo-soul icon Erykah Badu, and reggae legends The Wailers will all now play at the festival this year. 

Changing audio and broadcast landscapes are cited as a motivation for the change, which raised the rate up to 0.55 per cent of gross revenue.

After three years, the organisers of SXSW Sydney have confirmed the event will not return in 2026, or seemingly ever again.

Thousands of gigs, dozens of chart toppers and a huge cultural impact, Mental As Anything have lots to look back on on the big screen.

Chris Maund, the co-CEO of Mushroom Music, has been reappointed to the Merlin board this week for 2026-27.

With just under a month to go, the Laneway 2026 playing times and official afterparties have been revealed. 

The K-pop supergroup have announced an extensive world tour for 2026-2027, which will bring them to Australia for two shows next February. 

Damian Rinaldi, the CEO of AMPAL, has been appointed Chair of the International Confederation of Music Publishers Asia-Pacific.

LuliePalooza 2026 is just two months away, and the Melbourne rock festival has announced the big acts and big changes to expect this year.

Bank of New Zealand has secured the naming rights to the Waikato Regional Theatre, thanks to a new partnership with Live Nation New Zealand.