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1. Ninajirachi, SPEED & More Take Home 2025 J Awards

   "It’s been another incredible year for Australian music, thank you to all the artists who’ve soundtracked our 2025," said triple j's Manager of Music Programming, Nick Findlay.

2. Melbourne's AC/DC Lane Receives High Voltage Makeover

   AC/DC Lane now sports a new, light-up installation to celebrate the iconic rockers’ long-awaited return to the city.

3. ‘There's A Lot Of Full-Circle Moments’: Meet Previous Future, The Restarted Party Machine

   Having first played together as members of The Bennies, Previous Future is a band of familiar faces, re-launching the party out of a shared love of music's unifying power.

4. Venues: Showground’s Best Year, Victoria Reviews Live Rules, Snoop Dogg's Aussie Show Investigated, Meltdowns, & More

   From a RÜFÜS DU SOL DJ set, Adelaide losing two beloved bars, Woodford Folk Festival's new powered campsites, and more, the latest venues round-up has all the essential information about live music in Australia.

5. 'I Made My Own Favourite Album': Ninajirachi Reflects On Her Australian Music Prize Win

   "I just hope I can make a hundred more albums in my life," the 21st SoundMerch Australian Prize winner says excitedly.

6. TISM Announce Second Sydney Opera House Gig Due To Massive Demand

   TISM's voracious fanbase have turned out to ensure their debut appearance at the Sydney Opera House won't be to empty seats, with a second show now added due to to overwhelming demand.

7. The Wiggles 'Likely Breached' Consumer Law With Headbands Merchandise

   The Wiggles have admitted to a likely breach of consumer law and have agreed to implement a “consumer law compliance program.”

8. Melbourne's Revolver Buildings To Go Under The Hammer This Week

   Revolver Buildings - home to the iconic music venue Revolver Upstairs - will be presented at auction this Friday.

9. Allyship In Action: How FVNERAL’s Latest Team Up With Ben Lee Was Born From Community

   Coming together to release ‘friendly fire’, The Music sits down with FVNERAL’s Tay Blunt and Ben Lee to unpack how their serendipitous friendship came to be, and the tangible allyship that the track represents.

10. Aussies Radium Dolls & Spike F*ck Locked In For 2026 Edition Of SXSW

    SXSW will return to Austin for its 40th edition in March 2026.

11. Party In The Paddock Reveals Huge 2026 Line-up

    The 13th edition of the Tasmanian festival stars acts such as Ocean Alley, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sofi Tukker, The Temper Trap, The Preatures, Ben Lee, and many others.

12. Bluesfest Unveils Early Artist Timetables For 2026 Event

    While there are no set times attached to the day-by-day breakdown, many more artists will be added to the line-up ahead of next year’s festival.

13. Polish Club Announce 'Christmas Stinks!' Album, 'Xmas Bowlo Bash' Shows

    "If you’re sick of Christmas carols & holiday tunes, the best way to get over that is to record your own rock n roll versions and embrace the Christmas chaos."

14. Amyl And The Sniffers Announce Free Melbourne Pop-Up Show

    The Melbourne rockers will take time out of supporting the mighty AC/DC to dish out a free hometown show.

15. Report: Live Music Overtakes Sport, Film & Sex As Australians' Favourite Form Of Entertainment

    Australians surveyed said that live music provides “life milestones, expressions of identity, and shared experiences.”