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1. 'We’re Gutted': 2026 Park Waves Festival Cancelled

   "It hurts to be another casualty in this chapter of the Australian music scene," Parkway Drive said of what would have been the inaugural edition of their own festival.

2. PETA Asks Alice In Chains Temporarily Change Their Name To 'Betty In Chains'

   PETA are trying to raise awareness for Betty, "the world’s most depressed elephant."

3. Carols By Candlelight Line-up Revealed

   Country stars Lainey Wilson and Morgan Evans will share the stage with Dami Im, Casey Donovan, and more.

4. Faker Announce Long-Awaited Return With New Single, 'Comet'

   “It’s about what the world is at the moment, and trying to find an optimistic spin," Nathan Hudson says of Faker's new single. "Ultimately, we’re surviving."

5. Adelaide Guitar Festival Axed After 18 Years

   Having first debuted back in 2007, the Adelaide Guitar Festival is loading up and moving on.

6. 2025: The Year ‘Independent’ Came Out Of The Shadows

   Australian music is not disappearing, it’s simply going underground.

7. BOY SODA Reveals 2026 Australian Tour Dates

   The tour arrives after BOY SODA took home his first ARIA Award for his debut album, 'SOULSTAR.'

8. Is This The Greatest Aussie EP Of All Time?

   It hit number one 40 years ago this week.

9. Earth, Wind & Fire Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates

   Earth, Wind & Fire will perform in Australia for the first time since 2012 in April 2026, including at Bluesfest.

10. triple j To Add Two New Shows To 2026 Programming Roster

    Listeners can tune into triple j's new shows 'Country Club' and 'Doof' from January 2026.

11. RÜFÜS DU SOL Make History With The Highest-Selling Electronic Tour Of All Time

    RÜFÜS DU SOL's Inhale / Exhale global headline tour sold 750,000 tickets globally - 180,000 of them sold in Australia and New Zealand alone.

12. Foo Fighters Tease 2026 Australian Tour

    Foo Fighters last toured Australia and New Zealand from November 2023 to January 2024. How soon will they be back?

13. Mumford & Sons Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates

    With a new album scheduled for February, Mumford & Sons return for their first headline tour of Australia since 2019.

14. Aldous Harding Joins Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' 2026 Australian Tour

    Aldous Harding was last in Australia in May 2024 for Vivid LIVE in Sydney.

15. The Screaming Jets Co-Founder Releases Hit Song Solo Remake

    “I’ve even got some visions and some plans with strings and orchestral scoring,” Grant Walmsley teased.