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1. Jimi The Kween Joins Groovin The Moo 2026 Line-up

   Groovin the Moo returns to the Australian live music circuit with an epic one-day event in Lismore, NSW, next month.

2. Georgia Maq Reveals 2026 Australian Tour Dates

   Maq will be performing new songs alongside “everything you’ve missed” next month.

3. PNAU Unveil Regional Tour Dates, Surprise Collab With Mexican Rock Band The Warning

   "We are hitting every outhouse, doghouse, hip house and acid house on our first-ever regional lyfe tour this June," teased PNAU's Nick Littlemore.

4. mgk 'Lost Americana' Australian Tour Setlist Revealed

   30+ songs from across all eras are sure to please mgk fans—casuals and devotees alike.

5. Matt Corby: “I'm Happy Having A Little Cottage Business And Playing To People That Like It”

   “Method acting” during songwriting sessions to keep things fresh and fun, dropping immaculately delivered lyrical f-bombs, channelling magpies carolling – Matt Corby scales new heights on his latest and fourth set, Tragic Magic.

6. Hermitude, Queenie & More Confirm Record Store Day In-Store Performances

   Record Store Day Australia takes place next weekend: on Saturday, 18 April.

7. Live Review: mgk @ RAC Arena, Perth

   mgk's Australian show is a feel-good display that balances cheekily on coy nods to an outlawed America and enough allusions to Marlboro to practically be sponsored advertising.

8. Steady Eddie!: The A—Z Of Iron Maiden

   Ahead of Iron Maiden's biggest tour of Australia to date, The Music has tracked down the A-Z of the band as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

9. 'A Weird, Weird Time': Bluebottle Kiss Reflect On The Creation Of Fourth Album, 'Revenge Is Slow'

   How a run of fortunate happenstance and the kindness of strangers helped Sydney outfit Bluebottle Kiss colour their beautiful fourth album, 'Revenge Is Slow'.

10. South Summit Reveal 2026 Australian Tour Dates

    South Summit will embark on their biggest Australian tour to date this July.

11. Ninajirachi To Perform At Harry Styles-Curated UK Festival 'Meltdown'

    Reacting to the news of featuring on the bill, Ninajirachi wrote on social media, “the concept of harry styles streaming i love my computer”.

12. GALLERY: Biffy Clyro @ Forum Melbourne

    The highlights from Biffy Clyro’s headline show at the Forum in Melbourne.

13. Adelaide's Beer & BBQ Festival Returns With A New Home And A Massive Line-up

    Beer & BBQ Festival co-founder, Gareth Lewis discusses the festival’s return, its new home at The Drive, the massive line-up and what to expect at this year’s event.

14. Alicia Sbrugnera Exits Spotify Australia As Head Of Music Development

    Sbrugnera joined Spotify as a Senior Editor in early 2015, taking on the role of Head Of Music five years later, and Head Of Music Development in 2024.

15. Halcyon Days Over, Or Just Beginning? Gold Coast Venues Continue To Ride Highs And Lows

    With new venues set to open and expansions for existing spaces locked in, can the Gold Coast revive its “romanticised” halcyon days of live music, or do hard lessons and major changes in attitudes and event delivery need to happen first?