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1. Live Review: Thundamentals @ Felons Barrel Room, Sydney

   Thundamentals took their diehard audience on a musical roller coaster through their truly remarkable catalogue of popular music.

2. Live Review: Jewel Owusu @ Palais Theatre, Melbourne

   Jewel Owusu took to the foyer stage at the glorious Palais Theatre in St Kilda, as part of the venue and Live Nation’s Next On series.

3. BIGSOUND Reveals Festival Showcase Line-up For 2026 Event

   “This year’s program is packed with artists pushing boundaries, building real momentum, and creating the kind of moments BIGSOUND is known for,” said programmers Casey O’Shaughnessy and Katie Rynne.

4. Cat Power Announces 'The Greatest' 20th Anniversary Australian Tour

   Cat Power will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 'The Greatest' in Australia and New Zealand later this year.

5. Rolling Sets Reveals Line-up, New Location For 2026 Festival

   Ocean Alley, Royel Otis, G Flip, Violent Soho and many others will perform at Rolling Sets this year.

6. US Musician And Internet Personality Oliver Tree Passes Away, Aged 32

   The musician, producer, and viral performance artist was due to visit Australia in October as part of a 70-date world tour.

7. Lionel Richie Files To Trademark His Voice & Choruses Of Hit Singles

   Lionel Richie has filed a trademark to protect his voice, two months after Taylor Swift did the same.

8. Ticketholders To See Approximately 11c Per Dollar After Bluesfest Collapse

   Bluesfest’s debts reportedly exceed $10 million, with $7.4 million owed to unsecured creditors – mainly ticket holders and suppliers.

9. 'We're Blown Away': Vika & Linda Land ARIA #1 With 'Where Do You Come From?'

   Vika & Linda landed at #1 on the Australian Albums Chart a day after getting inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

10. Watch The Tullamarines Cover Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain' For Like A Version

    The Adelaide pop-rockers covered the Fleetwood Mac classic, and they smashed it.

11. Australian Music ‘Deserves To Be Taken Seriously’: ARIA Hall Of Fame 2026 Inductees Get Candid

    The Music’s Nick McDonald was on the ground, interviewing Spiderbait, Kate Ceberano, The Living End, and Vika & Linda, ahead of their inductions into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Here’s what they had to say about the milestone.

12. Kris Stewart Appointed Venue Manager Of Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct

    The former QMusic head will start in the newly-created role next month.

13. New Jebediah Documentary To Premiere At 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival

    ‘Jebediah: Are We OK?’ is directed by Arlo Dean Cook and features “a wealth” of archival footage and home-movie videos.

14. The Future Of Music Is French: The World Is Catching Up To Perth's Ethan French

    Insofar as it’s possible for success to be both hard-won and accidental, Perth musician Ethan French has managed to walk that line perfectly with his Idea A Day series, a raw and real expression of creative processes that has managed to break the internet.

15. 'It's An Amazing Adventure': The Moving Stills Write What They Know On 'Rock Band'

    The Moving Stills are taking the world by storm: with a new single, their first ever international tour, and a documentary.