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1. Amyl And The Sniffers, Ninajirachi Win Big At 2025 ARIA Awards

   "Tonight shows just how extraordinary Australian artists are when they are given a global platform to shine," said ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.

2. BANKS, Darcie Haven @ Forum Melbourne

   There’s not a misstep in the dancing, there’s not a note off-key, and BANKS hits some very impressive vocal inflections throughout the night.

3. 'One Last Hurrah': Will Ariana Grande Quit Touring After Her 2026 Shows?

   Ariana Grande last toured Australia in 2017, and she doesn't seem to have plans to return next year.

4. Tasmania's NYE Great Escape Camping Music Festival Expands Line-up

   Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, Annie Hamilton, Chase City and others will ring in the New Year with Spacey Jane, Lime Cordiale, The Presets, and many more.

5. Slipknot Sell Majority Stake Of Their Discography For Reported $120 Million

   "We find ourselves with a partner that is willing to sign onto continuing what Slipknot started, only they want to go even bigger," said Shawn “Clown” Crahan.

6. You Am I Added To The Australian Music Vault Ahead Of ARIA Hall Of Fame Induction

   You Am I will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during tonight's ARIA Awards ceremony.

7. De La Soul Lead 'Droppin’ Science' Celebration Of Hip-Hop Australian Tour

   With Oddisee and Good Compny plus Miss Kaninna on the bill, 2026 is going off with a bang.

8. The UK To Outlaw Ticket Scalpers

   Viagogo and StubHub, as well as ordinary punters, will not be able to charge anything more than the price at which they bought a ticket.

9. ‘I Want To Get Weirder With It’: Wendsday Is Embracing Anonymity In The Age Of Social Media

   “Don’t follow me on Instagram,” wendsday urges his fanbase. “Keep going to gigs, put your phone away – you’ll feel better and do some reading on what these apps are designed to do to you.”

10. Performers And Presenters Revealed For 2025 TikTok Awards

    This year's TikTok Awards received a record-breaking number of votes from fans.

11. ‘We've Got A Really Cool Thing Going On Down Here’: The Gong Crawl Wants To Swing The Doors Of The Steel City Wide Open

    Returning for its third outing, Wollongong's Gong Crawl is back – bigger than ever, and ready to showcase the music, culture, and people of the coastal city.

12. Split Enz Add Extra Show To 2026 Australian Tour

    With high demand for Split Enz's reunion tour, the band's initial Sydney show sold out immediately.

13. The Beta Band Announce First-Ever Australian Tour Dates

    21 years since their split, the influential Scottish group will use their debut Australian visit to perform their landmark compilation 'The Three E.P.'s' in full.

14. Dom Dolla Reveals Special Guests For First-Ever Australian Stadium Show

    Dom Dolla will be joined by Irish electronic heavyweight KETTAMA, New York group Fcukers (performing a DJ set), and Australian dance icon Anna Lunoe.

15. One More For The Road(ies): Ten Songs About Road Crews

    Roadies are the ones who make the show happen, as Tom Petty once said, so let's revisit the songs sung in honour of those typically unsung heroes.