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1. Playlunch Announce Their Biggest Australian Tour To Date

   The Melbourne "bogan funk" band will tour Australia this September.

2. Watch Olivia Rodrigo Perform The Cure Classics With Robert Smith At Glastonbury

   Olivia Rodrigo wraps this year's Glastonbury in style, following a controversial weekend starring Kneecap, Bob Vylan, Amyl And The Sniffers and more.

3. Venues: More Spaces For Live Music, Mojo Crowd Funding A Hit, NSW Expands Precincts, Musical Chairs & More

   A round-up of all the recent happenings in the Australian music industry.

4. Killing Heidi @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne

   Killing Heidi’s Reflector turns 25 with a sold-out, high-voltage homecoming show in Melbourne — a nostalgic, emotional, and electrifying tribute to the album that defined a generation of Aussie alt-rock.

5. Bugs Launch Fundraiser To Help Bassist Jordan Brunoli Fight Cancer

   Bugs bassist Jordan Brunoli has been diagnosed with “incurable stage four colorectal cancer” and will be unable to work for the “foreseeable future” as he receives treatment.

6. Max And CMC Return To Foxtel In Music Channel Revamp

   Foxtel is also about to welcome the 100% local music channel, Australian Played.

7. AC/DC Sell Over 320,000 Tickets On A Single Day For 2025 Australian Tour

   AC/DC massively contributed to Ticketek's record-breaking day of ticket sales last week.

8. Record Store Profile: RPM Records NSW

   The Music's search for Australia's best record store is on. If this is your favourite, or you'd like to discover more great shops to visit, click the vote button below and go into the draw to win a $200 voucher to spend at the store.

9. 'I'm F*cking Back, Baby': Lewis Capaldi Makes Surprise Return To Glastonbury

   Lewis Capaldi made a triumphant, surprise return to Glastonbury on Friday (27 June).

10. Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange' Finally Released On Vinyl

    In 2019, Frank Ocean said 'Channel Orange' would be released on vinyl "ASAP."

11. Why Iron Maiden Don’t Want To Play Glastonbury

    Frontman Bruce Dickinson admitted, “I always said I’d turn Glastonbury down if we were ever invited...”

12. Charlie Collins Teams Up With Neil Finn On New Single 'The Last 48 Hours'

    'The Last 48 Hours' is the third single from Collins' upcoming album, 'Nightwriter.'

13. Camp Cope's Kelly Hellmrich To Release Debut Book

    Kelly Hellmrich has sold the global rights to her forthcoming debut book to Penguin Random House.

14. 14 Emerging Artists Chosen For MusicSA's 2025 'Scouted' Program

    "Scouted 2025 will showcase some of the best, brightest and most diverse music talent in the state," said MusicSA CEO Christine Schloithe.

15. Iconic Brisbane Club Birdees Reopens After Five-Year Hiatus

    Birdees remains “an ode to music culture – past, present, and future.”