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1. 'Do Not Play With Me': System Of A Down Fans React As 'Toxicity' Disappears From Spotify

   Right now, the only songs fans can stream from 'Toxicity' are the singles 'Chop Suey!,' 'Aerials,' and the title track.

2. The Dreggs Announce New Album & National Tour, Drop Fresh Single

   Their sophomore LP, 'The Art of Uncommon Practice', will be released on July 25.

3. 'There's No One Like Me': Robert Baxter Personifies Queer Joy In Their 'STARGIRL' Era

   As Robert Baxter celebrates the release of their latest EP, 'STARGIRL,' it's clear they're operating at their peak, with fun, freedom, and queer joy at the forefront of it all.

4. Aussie Rachel Newman Named Co-Head Of Apple Music

   Newman will share the position with TikTok's Ole Obermann.

5. ‘It’s Been A Great Privilege’: John 'JC' Collins & Tina Radburn Step Down From QMusic

   John “JC” Collins and Tina Radburn will depart the QMusic Management Committee in early June.

6. Katy Perry Addresses 'Unhinged & Unhealed' Online Criticism

   Perry said she's been "battered and bruised" by the hate she's read online.

7. Holly Cookie Baker Announces First Tour In Five Years

   “This tour is really about reconnecting — with the music, with the audience, and with the kind of intimate, soul-nourishing shows that made me fall in love with performing in the first place," says Cookie.

8. Aleksiah Announces London Show

   “dusting off the ol passport cos IM PLAYING IN LONDON!!” aleksiah wrote on Instagram.

9. Spilt Milk Confirms 2025 Return, Locks In Dates & Venues

   Spilt Milk Festival returns in December 2025 after not going ahead last year.

10. Lorde Announces Highly Anticipated Fourth Album, 'Virgin'

    Lorde said her forthcoming album was “100% WRITTEN IN BLOOD.”

11. Amyl And The Sniffers, Kevin Parker, King Stingray Among Winners At 2025 APRA Music Awards

    "It’s a testament to the opportunity of Australia becoming a global songwriting powerhouse," said APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston.

12. Parkway Drive Lead Inaugural Hellbound Metal Cruise With Stacked All-Aussie Line-up

    Parkway Drive headline the inaugural Hellbound cruise, sharing the stage with Polaris, Northlane, The Butterfly Effect, Make Them Suffer, Future Static, and more.

13. Yeat Plots 2025 'The Bell Down Under Tour'

    The enigmatic American rapper will make his Australian tour debut this October.

14. Dom Dolla, Royel Otis Managers Take Home 2025 AAM Awards

    Managers for Genesis Owusu and Royel Otis, Dom Dolla, Kita Alexander, Tijuana Cartel, Sycco and more took home the 2025 AAM Awards.

15. The Sydney Opera House Announces First Nations Contemporary Classical Music Event ‘Music On Tubowgule’

    The event will showcase First Nations expression in a way that draws on classical compositions, language, Country and experience.